Wednesday, January 29th, 2025

CURRENTLY WRITING

Beatportal Exclusive: Armin van Buuren Discusses ‘Euphoria’ and the Future of Dance Music [Beatportal]

“I'd lost a close friend and a hero of mine took the time to console me”: Guitar mainstay Pete Thorn tells how Steve Vai comforted him following Chris Cornell’s death [MusicRadar]

Amnesia Ibiza announces 2025 opening party line-up [DJ Mag]

​Grimes addresses “toxicity” and “Nazi-ism” within her fanbase [Mixmag]

Dancing Astronaut presents the most-anticipated IDs of 2025 [Dancing Astronaut]

Alison Wonderland unveils new residency at Zouk, Las Vegas [Your EDM]

Anyma's Final Vegas Sphere Shows to Feature John Summit, Mau P, Solomun and More [EDM.com]

Jack Emery’s ‘Halo’ EP Released Today on Purified Records [UFO Network]

NAHIR BAT LE RECORD ! (Freestyle de 46 minutes) #PlanèteRap [SKYROCK FM]

25 Rappers To Watch In 2025 [COMPLEX]

Central Cee and Lil Durk Hit Up Paris in "Truth In The Lies" Visual [HYPEBEAST]

J. Cole Reveals New Blog is Not the Introduction to a New Album: ‘This is Not That’ [The SOURCE]

Here’s Why These 29 Rappers Are in Jail or Prison Right Now [XXL Magazine]

What’s up, everybody! It’s Wednesday, January 29th, 2025. There are some new news on Dance Music and Rap Music. Enjoy!

Until Next Time!


Tuesday, January 28th, 2025

CURRENTLY WRITING

White House 'Looking Into' National Security Implications of DeepSeek's AI [Slashdot.org]

Scoop: U.S. sending dozens of Patriot missiles from Israel to Ukraine [AXIOS] that is better

U.S. Navy bans use of DeepSeek due to ‘security and ethical concerns’ [TechMeme]

Trump Medicaid freeze seems to lock 72 million Americans out of their health insurance [Quartz]

OpenAI’s new anti-jobs program [Vox]

Swedish startup to build pilot plant for wood-based material that purifies the air [TheNextWeb]

Which Crispy Chicken Wing Recipe Will Be Your Super Bowl Winner? [Eater]

Trump Freezing Federal Funds Amplifies Threat of Impoundment: The Trump administration’s decision to temporarily pause federal grants and loans is throttling Capitol Hill, with some lawmakers describing the measure as “senseless chaos.” [Inc.]

How Trump is gutting DEI with a flurry of executive orders [Fast Company]

Do not longer have a “Medium” membership temporarily…

How a Mindfulness Practice Can Help You Beat Tech Overwhelm [Entrepreneur]

All the Top New Features in MacOS Sequoia [WIRED]

This Week in Tech 1016 - Marc or Marx? [TWIT]

A more powerful Android assistant with Gemini [Google Blog]

Chain of Agents: Large language models collaborating on long-context tasks [Google Research]

Cooking Ghazal [Poetry Foundation]

Astronomers just deleted an asteroid because it turned out to be Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster [Astronomy Magazine]

Service in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition 2502 | Demo [SAP] #SAP #IwantToWorkAtSAP #Neurodivergent

What’s up, everybody! It’s Tuesday, January 28th, 2025. It’s obviously Tech Geek day, and we seem to have recovered from yesterday’s -612 PTS fallout from NASDAQ. Today, the NASDAQ was +319PTS. Let’s not forget about the CAC-40, France’s stock market. Given that I have yet to receive funding from anybody on Y COMBINATOR, maybe Zee French or Zee Germans (DAX) will help ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC. Let’s keep the momentum going. Obviously, I love Japan, so let’s closely watch the NIKKEI as well. Can’t wait to talk to #LaFrenchTechGrenoble, and once again to #LaFrenchTechSF (San Francisco).

Until Next Time!

Monday, January 27th, 2025

DoJ Indicts 5 Individuals for $866K North Korean IT Worker Scheme Violations [The Hacker News]

DeepSeek sends a shockwave through markets [The Economist]

Wise guys in wheelchairs: why is the FBI chasing elderly mobsters? [1843 Magazine]

How to Build a Relationship Between Your Employee and Your Boss [Harvard Business Review]

Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek sends shares in US tech firms plummeting [BBC World]

AI-Fueled Stock Rally Dealt $1 Trillion Blow by DeepSeek [Bloomberg]

What is DeepSeek and why is it disrupting the AI sector? [Reuters]

Palestinians returning to north Gaza find destroyed homes, some turn back [AL-Jazeera News]

Inside the Fight Against a Los Angeles Inferno [The New Yorker]

The Pebble smartwatch is making a comeback / Google has open-sourced the Pebble software, which means anyone — including Pebble’s founder — can make one. [The Verge]

The Logoff: Trump fires the watchdogs [Vox]

DeepSeek displaces ChatGPT as the App Store’s top app [TechCrunch]

Useful quantum computing is inevitable—and increasingly imminent [MIT Technology Review]

Apple is well-positioned as DeepSeek threatens AI giants, analysts say [Business Review]

Empathy is a workplace superpower, fostering trust, resilience, and stronger connections. Yet only 28% of employees say they consistently see it in action. At HP, we’ve embraced a people-first culture rooted in the “HP Way,” proving that empathetic leadership drives real results—especially in today’s hybrid world.

Read more on how empathetic leadership can help you and your teams succeed in my latest article below. #Empathy #Leadership [LinkedIn]

California rainstorms aid firefighters but bring ash, mud and debris in burn areas [The Guardian]

How Long Does It Take to Get Fit Again? [The New York Times]

Hocus Potus: Checks and Balances Go POOF! [Huffington Post]

A Less Brutal Alternative to IVF [The Atlantic]

No, Trump can't cancel the 2028 election. But he could still weaken democracy. [FiveThirtyEight]

DOJ fires officials who worked on Jack Smith’s Trump investigation [The Washington Post]

Emmanuel Macron and Anne Hidalgo's rapprochement [Le Monde]

'Dimension 20's 'Gauntlet at the Garden' was a euphoric experience for 'Dungeons and Dragons' fans everywhere [Mashable]

Ben Kadow Is the Human Wrecking Ball Star of the Latest Epicly Later’d [VICE]

FBI’s Warrantless Search Ruled Unconstitutional in a Blow to Government Spying [The Intercept_]

Why there’s reason to hope for Britain’s fastest declining mammal [National Geographic]

Afghans who helped the U.S. are in dangerous limbo after Trump's order on refugees [NPR]

Trump orders more Central Valley water deliveries — claiming it would help LA fires [CapRadioNews]

Le keffieh de Jésus [Le Monde diplomatique]

Has Technology Really Revolutionized Modern Warfare? [Foreign Policy]

Can South Korea’s Democracy Survive? [Foreign Affairs]

Lebanon: How Israel, Hezbollah, and Regional Powers Are Shaping Its Future [CFR.org]

The State of the South China Sea: Coercion at Sea, Slow Progress on a Code of Conduct [The Diplomat]

Parsing the Opportunity from Extreme Challenges in the Middle East [The Cipher Brief]

États-Unis, Russie: La négociation secrète entre Donald Trump et Vladimir Poutine sur l'Ukraine sous l'œil de caméras ? [Intelligence Online FR]

Auschwitz survivors and world leaders mark 80 years since Nazi death camp’s liberation [NBC News]

New Book-Sorting Algorithm Almost Reaches Perfection [Quanta Magazine]

Voici un prototype du système de suivi interne (ITS 3) de

@ALICEexperiment. Il améliore les mesures du rayonnement thermique émis par le plasma quark-gluon et fournit des informations sur les interactions des quarks charme et beauty lorsqu'ils se propagent dans le plasma. [CERN_FR]

Planetary Defenders (Official NASA Trailer) [NASA]

What’s up, everybody! It’s Monday, January 27th, 2025. It’s scary time, because DeepSeek R1 from China, has wiped out $1 trillion the stock market in the United States, with NASDAQ lost over 612 points today. Some folks in the tech community call this a “Sputnik” moment from DeepSeek. Let’s see how OpenAI’s ChatGPT responds. PS. There are some new Apple updates for its MacOS, iOS, iPadOS, WatchOS, AppleTV OS, and VisionOS, be sure to upgrade asap. Thanks in advance. PS. Don’t forget to listen to Keith Olbermann. Impeaching Trump is possible, and Congress has the votes in both the House of Representatives, and the Senate, to win.

Until Next Time!

Saturday, January 25th, 2025

Bruno’s dramatic Rangers winner; United on brink of Europa knockouts [Talk of the Devils: Manchester United Podcast]

'NOT GOOD ENOUGH!' 🗣️ Julien Laurens weighs in on Manchester United's recent performances [ESPN FC]

E-Class All Terrain and new CLA Class prototype – Test drive in a giant winter playground [Mercedes-Benz]

Pure sounds & joy! AUDI RS6 C7.5 AVANT - Gods gift to any true car enthusiast [Auditography]

Porsche 911 Turbo S by ASCO Tuning - Wild Coupe in detail [RoCars]

Building a BMW E92 Race Car [throtl]

I-80 Football Show: Ryan Day’s resilience led Ohio State to a National Championship [Land Grant Holy Land]

Ohio State Celebrates National Title Run With Fans in the Shoe On “THE Celebration of Champions Day” [ELEVEN WARRIORS]

90 in 20: Fulham V United [ManUTD]

Rennes squad for Monaco clash [Stade Rennais]

Cavs have lost their defensive identity and possibly their elite status [Fear the Sword]

2025 Community Prospect Rankings: Ricardo Cabrera is the Reds #9 prospect! [Red Reporter]

Bengals Position Review: Cornerbacks [Cincy Jungle]

Six Nations 2025 : Le point avant le début de la compétition avec Poneeeyclub !(#LeRendezVous 20) [France Rugby]

Republic FC and Western Health Advantage Build on 11-Year Partnership with Renewed Commitment to Heart Health & Mental Wellbeing [Sacramento Republic FC]

What’s up, everybody! It’s Saturday, January 25th, 2025. It was and still is a magical week. The Ohio State University won the National College Football Championship earlier this week, and there are 6 planets in the sky that are aligned. It’s very romantic.

Until Next Time!

Friday, January 24th, 2025

Every Official 'Kotaku Review' Of 2024 [KOTAKU]

35 soundtracks from the FF series are now on sale on Steam. There will also be a sale where you can purchase them at a 20% discount until around 2:59 on February 6th. [FAMITSU]

'When the world ends, people just dance': As another MMO comes to an end, players come together for a final farewell rave [PC Gamer]

Doom: The Dark Ages launches on PS5 May 15 – id Software reveals new gameplay details [Playstation.Blog]

The “Year of the Ninja” Commences: NINJA GAIDEN 4 Is Coming, and NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black Is Out Today [Xbox Wire]

Samsung's massive 55-inch Odyssey Ark 4K OLED gaming monitor drops to $1,799 [Tom’s Hardware]

Cross-platform Nexus Mods App v0.7.2 improves the UI, adds Bannerlord Software Extender support [Gaming on Linux]

This Decked Out Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 4090 Gaming PC Drops to Below $3,000 [IGN]

Most-Downloaded PlayStation Network Games In 2024 [GameSpot]

Diablo 4 fashion just got the major upgrade it’s always deserved [Polygon]

After 18 years of silence, Tokyo Xtreme Racer speeds into Steam’s top sellers [PCGamesN]

Shuhei Yoshida's First Interview After PlayStation - Kinda Funny Gamescast [Kinda Funny Games]

What’s up, everybody! It’s Friday, January 24th, 2025. TGIF! Time for some videogames for the weekend. I’m doing a few livestreams. Enjoy!

Until Next Time!

Thursday, January 23rd, 2025

How to Protect Yourself and Others [CDC] #COVID19 #VaccinesSaveLives

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV) [CDC] #RSV #VaccinesSaveLives

Influenza (Flu) [CDC] #FLU #FLUshotSaveLives

Norovirus [CDC] #Norovirus #VaccineNotYetAvailable #VaccinesSaveLives

What’s up, everybody! It’s Thursday, January 23rd, 2025. Now please, understand, remain calm, but there is a QUAD-DEMIC going on? What does that mean? It means there’s 4 different pandemics going on at the same time. This is mainly the fault of people who refused to get vaccinated and get the FLU shot at the beginning of Autumn 2024 season. Anyway, now you’re aware how dangerous this has become, and how it could get significantly worst. Therefore, go to the doctor, go to the pharmacy, and get yourself protected. Don’t forget to take the kids to the Pediatrician. Thanks in advance.

Until Next Time!

Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025

Beatportal Exclusive: Armin van Buuren Discusses ‘Euphoria’ and the Future of Dance Music [Beatportal]

“Oh, no no no! Nobody knows what we look like!”: How bass legend Nathan East almost blew Daft Punk’s cover... then "got lucky" on their biggest hit [Music Radar]

Röyksopp announce new album, share single featuring Fever Ray and Trentemøller: Listen [DJ Mag]

Sub Focus in the Lab LDN | Positiva Records Takeover [Mixmag]

Dancing Astronaut’s New Music Friday: January 17, 2025 [Dancing Astronaut]

Nicky Romero Reflects on his journey and the future, Unveils 2-Hour Nightvision solo show from AFAS Live [Interview] [Your EDM]

Skrillex Returned to Ultra Music Festival In 2025 After a Decade [EDM.com]

Jack Emery’s ‘Halo’ EP Released Today on Purified Records [UFO Network]

SESSION LIVE avec DA Uzi, Tvmo, MDK La Débrouille, Nokka, Mara, Katandy, Souri B ... ! #PlanèteRap [SKYROCK FM]

Ariana Grande - Wicked: The Soundtrack (Picture Disc Vinyl) [COMPLEX]

Toyota Unveils the 2025 Prius Nightshade Grade Package [HYPEBEAST]

[WATCH] John Legend Performs for Incarcerated Los Angeles Firefighters Amid Ongoing Wildfires [The SOURCE]

Kid Cudi Says He Doesn’t Feel Safe After ‘Crazed Fan’ Breaks Into Home [XXL Magazine]

What’s up, everybody! It’s Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025. Here are some new news in the world of dance music and rap music. I want to mention that I was correct, indeed, I broke the news which was a rumor for a while, Lil Wayne confirmed that THA CARTER VI is on its way. You’ll be able to purchase it from him in stores via CD, listening via streaming, and obviously I’ll put it on my rap podcast OMEGA RADIO. It appears that the Big Tymers and the Hot Boyz are not ready for the next compilations. I can’t wait to announce those. Shoutout to B.G. !

Until Next Time!

Tuesday, January 21st, 2025

CURRENTLY WRITING

macOS Sequoia 15.3 and iOS 18.3 Enable Apple Intelligence Automatically [Slashdot.org]

Survey of 3,000+ game devs: 11% were laid off in the past year, 58% back unionization, 30% say generative AI is having a negative impact on the industry, more [TechMeme]

Historic winter storm hits Gulf Coast as Calif. fire risk continues [AXIOS]

ChatGPT's new feature, Nvidia's healthcare AI, and Synthesia's millions: This week's AI launches [Quartz]

It’s getting harder to measure just how good AI is getting [VoxDotCom]

TNW Conference 2025 is reborn — with a new startup mission [TheNextWeb]

Where to Eat in 2025 [Eater]

How High Performing CEOs Across 6 Industries Are Preparing for Trump 2.0 : From bolstering inventory to reshoring supply chains, here’s how some of America’s most successful companies are prepping for another four years of Donald Trump. [Inc.]

Trump executive orders: How they’ll impact energy, the environment—and your bills [Fast Company]

Who Regrets Divorce the Most? People Who’ve Been There Say the Same Thing [Medium]

37% of Employers Would Rather Hire a Robot or AI Than a Recent Grad: 'Theory Alone Is No Longer Enough' [Entrepreneur]

Trump Frees Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht After 11 Years in Prison [WIRED] I’m sorry but this site was even more dangerous than TOR. There’s reason for law enforcement to be worried about this. People don’t just buy drugs from this site, they buy weapons and many other illegal activities, like hitmen.

This Week in Tech 1015 [TWIT]

State-of-the-art video and image generation with Veo 2 and Imagen 3 [Google Blog]

Google Research 2024: Breakthroughs for impact at every scale [Google Research]

Reflecting on Three Years of Grantmaking and Looking Ahead [Poetry Foundation]

Blue Origin has successfully launched its New Glenn rocket to orbit [Astronomy Magazine]

Nurturing the Next Generation of SAP Enterprise Architects at the SAP Academy for Engineering [SAP] #SAP #IwantToWorkAtSAP #Neurodivergent

What’s up, everybody! It’s Tuesday, January 21st, 2025. Whoa, last night was incredible! I attended a SacValley (THE) Ohio State University Alumni Group. Over 100 people came, and we enjoyed the CFB National Championship against Notre Dame. OSU are now Champions, despite the miserable loss to TTUN earlier a few months ago. It appears that Mark Rubio is going to be the next Secretary of State (State Department). Let’s see how the next couple of weeks are, because there’s a lot on the menu, and America was almost in 6 wars at the same time due to Netanyahu’s stupidity. There’s #GazaCeasefire, #LebanonCeasefire, #WestBankSurge, #TwilightZone, #TwoStateSolution, #AvoidWarInIran, #DontForgetAfghanSIVs and so much more.

Until Next Time!

Monday, January 20th, 2025

CURRENTLY WRITING

U.S. Sanctions Chinese Cybersecurity Firm Over Treasury Hack Tied to Salt Typhoon [The Hacker News]

Viral sicknesses rise amid ‘quad-demic’ in US [Yahoo News]

Israel’s government approved the Gaza ceasefire deal, paving the way for the agreement to take effect on Sunday. Hamas is expected to release the first hostages that day. Hard-right members of Binyamin Netanyahu’s coalition oppose the deal and have threatened to resign in protest. [The Economist]

The Burned and the Saved: What the LA Fires Spared [1843 Magazine]

Don’t Wait for Promotion Cycles to Advocate for Your Best Employees [Harvard Business Review]

Gaza ceasefire to begin on Sunday morning after Israeli ministers approve deal [BBC News]

The LA Wildfires Should Change the Way We Live [Bloomberg]

Immigrant US farmworkers prepare for Trump mass deportation plan [Reuters]

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,059 [AL-Jazeera News]

How David Lynch Became an Icon of Cinema [The New Yorker]

Microsoft triples down on AI / A trio of AI announcements hint at what’s to come for Microsoft in 2025. [The Verge]

Biden just announced there’s a new constitutional amendment. Huh? [Vox]

Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd to reclaim CEO position in March [TechCrunch]

Deciding the fate of “leftover” embryos [MIT Technology Review]

Amazon has a new way of checking whether employees are really coming into the office five days a week [Business Insider]

Galette des Rois at #LaFrenchTechSF [LinkedIn] sorry, I couldn’t afford to go… =/ I really need a new salary job asap, a new apartment in the SF Bay Area, and a new Company car.

Ceasefire to come into effect at 8.30am local time on Sunday [The Guardian]

The Sheikh, the Mogul and the Diplomat: The Trio Who Sealed the Gaza Truce [The New York Times]

It's Not Clear Who Will Lead The Pentagon When Trump Takes Office. What Happens Then? [Huffington Post]

Trump Triggers a Crisis in Denmark—And Europe [The Atlantic]

What can we expect from Trump's first 100 days? [FiveThirtyEight]

LeBron James: A sense of where he is [Washington Post]

Why Macron belongs to the 'far center' [Le Monde]

Scientists capture absolutely stunning image of the Andromeda galaxy [Mashable]

Wildfire: Surreal Photos of Los Angeles in Ashes [VICE]

Biden Commuted Their Death Sentences. Now What? [The Intercept_]

Wildfires set Los Angeles's memories ablaze [Nat GEO]

'The hydrants up here are dead.' Radio traffic shows how LA firefighters lost water [NPR]

California Assembly lawmakers announce legislation for fire relief [CapRadioNews]

Fin de règne chaotique pour le président français [Le Monde diplomatique]

The U.S. Case for Ukraine’s Reconstruction [Foreign Policy] talking about rebuilding Ukraine without rebuilding Afghanistan is the most racist piece of shit article I’ve ever read.

Trump’s Threat to U.S. Intelligence: Disruption and Demands for Loyalty Would Undermine National Security [Foreign Affairs]

The Case for South Korea Prohibiting Anti-North Korean Leaflet Launches [The Diplomat]

Heat Destroys All Order. Except for in This One Special Case. [Quanta Magazine]

1️⃣ L'intérieur de la chambre à bulles Gargamelle (1970)

2️⃣ Gargamelle installée sur le faisceau de neutrinos dans la zone Ouest (1976)

3️⃣ La chambre à bulles à liquide lourd Gargamelle lors de son installation au Synchrotron à protons (1970)

4️⃣ Le premier exemple de courant neutre à un seul électron. Un antineutrino invisible entrant projette un électron vers l'avant, créant une trace qui semble surgir de nulle part (1973). [CERN_FR]

NASA’s Webb Reveals Intricate Layers of Interstellar Dust, Gas [NASA]

INTERPOL operation highlights the human and environmental impact of illegal mining in Western Africa [INTERPOL]

Former Space Force Officer Tapped to Be New Air Force Undersecretary [Air & Space Forces Magazine]

Latest Magazine issue [Airman Magazine]

Best Car Buffers: Achieving a Professional-Grade Finish at Home [MOTORTREND]

What’s up, everybody! It’s Monday, January 20th, 2025. A very tragic day for America, because Trump will be President (temporarily, he will be discharged because he’s a Pedo, and you can’t be president if you molest little girls, see #TrumpPedoFiles and convicted felon with 34 counts. Also #TrumpRussia and #StolenNuclearSecrets. Please don’t give Trump access to the Red Button, too dangerous. He might want to use it. Anyway, while that goes on for Monday, we’ll be busy watching the National College Football Championship between The Ohio State University and Notre Dame. GO BUCKS!

Until Next Time!

Sunday, January 19th, 2025

Amazon Best Sellers [Amazon]

Meilleures ventes Livre [FNAC]

Announcing Our 2024 Book of the Year [Barnes & Noble]

Books + Coffee: The perfect pair [Bookish Modesto]

The New York Times Best Sellers [New York Times]

Washington Post hardcover bestsellers [Washington Post]

Stanford location [Blue Bottle Coffee]

UC Davis locations [Peet’s Coffee]

Roseville locations [Starbucks]

What’s up, everybody, it’s Sunday, January 19th, 2025. I am writing a special Sunday update (as you know, on Sundays, it’s good to read Books, a bit of detox from screens) and because today is the beginning of the Gaza Ceasefire. Let us thank Jesus, Allah, Buddha, Optimus Prime, Yoda, the Universe, so on and so forth. Here are the latest news from AL-Jazeera News.

Until Next Time!