How Bendigo Bank turned a data challenge from Up into the streaming backbone powering its AI future

For a 168-year-old institution, transformation rarely happens overnight, particularly in the banking sector, which is well-known for its legacy systems. But at Bendigo Bank, the past eight years have ...
Daily Herald

Trump administration to create a strategic reserve for rare earth elements

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration plans to deploy nearly $12 billion to create a strategic reserve of rare earth elements, a stockpile that could counter China’s ability to use its dominance ...
MarketWatch

The IRS is trying to make the best of a government shutdown. Here’s how to protect your refund.

The Internal Revenue Service is facing challenges in its ability to smoothly handle the 2026 tax-filing season amid deep staff cuts, missed hiring goals and a tax code stuffed with new rules. That’s ...
TechCrunch

YouTube will soon let creators make Shorts with their own AI likeness

YouTube Shorts viewers might soon see AI versions of their favorite creators when scrolling through their feeds. YouTube CEO Neal Mohan announced on Wednesday that ...
Hackaday

SoundSlab: How To Make A Synthesizer With All The Button Screens

Although arguably redundant on a typical computer keyboard, the idea of embedding small screens into the buttons on devices like audio production gear that often have so many buttons can make a lot of ...
The New York Times

The First Meme of 2026 Is About Not Explaining Yourself. And Buttons.

A TikTok user’s esoteric comment created a confusing viral moment. By Madison Malone Kircher There’s a TikTok user who goes by Tamara who is marking 2026 using 365 buttons. How is Tamara doing that ...
The Daily Dot

“It only has to make sense to me”: The 365 buttons meme, explained

The original idea appeared to be using one button (as in the fastener used on clothing) to meditate on the passage of time each day of the year, a trend that popped up on TikTok in late 2025. TikTok ...
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Easiest way to make a single-button suit/blazer front pattern

Learn the easiest and most reliable way to draft a single-button suit or blazer front pattern. This step-by-step guide covers key measurements, lapel shaping, button placement, and balance adjustments ...
Wall Street Journal

Silicon Valley Is Racing to Make Critical Minerals—and Blunt China’s Dominance

Gabbro is an unremarkable rock, so cheap and abundant it is used for gravel and building roads. It may also be part of how America breaks its dependence on China’s critical minerals. On an industrial ...
Yardbarker

What is Wrong with Button Stew in Disney Dreamlight Valley?

You bought the Wishblossom Ranch expansion, unlocked a horse, freed Maximus, and he wants Button Stew. You’ve looked up the ingredients, and you toss them in your pot only to get… Tasty Veggies. It’s ...
Wired

Poems Can Trick AI Into Helping You Make a Nuclear Weapon

You can get ChatGPT to help you build a nuclear bomb if you simply design the prompt in the form of a poem, according to a new study from researchers in Europe. The study, "Adversarial Poetry as a ...