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Meta is planning sweeping layoffs that could affect 20% or more of the company, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, as Meta seeks to offset costly artificial intelligence infrastructure bets and prepare for greater efficiency brought about by AI-assisted workers.

No date has been set for the cuts and the magnitude has not been finalized, the people said.

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Instagram Discontinues End-To-End Encryption For DMs

Meta plans to remove end-to-end encryption (E2EE) from Instagram direct messages by May 8, 2026. "Very few people were opting in to end-to-end encrypted messaging in DMs, so we're removing this option from Instagram in the coming months," says Meta. "Anyone who wants to keep messaging with end-to-end encryption can easily do that on WhatsApp." The Hacker News reports: The American company first began testing E2EE for Instagram direct messages in 2021 as part of CEO Mark Zuckerberg's "privacy-focused vision for social networking." The feature is currently "only available in some areas" and is not enabled by default. Weeks into the Russo-Ukrainian war in February 2022, the company made encrypted direct messaging available to all adult users in both countries. Last week, TikTok said it would not introduce E2EE, arguing it makes users less safe by preventing police and safety teams from being able to read direct messages if needed.

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Qatar Helium Shutdown Puts Chip Supply Chain On a Two-Week Clock

Iranian drone strikes shut down a major helium facility in Qatar, removing about 30% of global helium supply and raising concerns for the semiconductor industry, which relies on the gas for chip fabrication. "QatarEnergy declared force majeure on existing contracts on March 4, freeing it from supply obligations to customers," reports Tom's Hardware. The industry outlet Gasworld reports that no imminent restart is planned. From the report: Helium consultant Phil Kornbluth, speaking at a Gasworld webinar on March 4, said that if the outage extends beyond roughly two weeks, industrial gas distributors could be forced to relocate cryogenic equipment and revalidate supplier relationships, a process that could stretch over months regardless of when Qatari output resumes.

South Korea is among the most exposed countries, which, according to the Korea International Trade Association, imported 64.7% of its helium from Qatar in 2025. The country relies heavily on helium imports to cool silicon wafers during fabrication and is understood to have no viable substitute.

The country's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources has reportedly launched an investigation into supply and demand for 14 semiconductor materials and equipment types with high dependence on Middle Eastern sources, Nikkei reported on Wednesday. Bromine, which is used in circuit formation, is another big concern, with South Korea sourcing 90% of its imports from Israel, also party to the ongoing conflict in Iran.

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Another roundup of Cover Songs on YouTube!

Performed by musicians that you know and others that you don't!. Starting with a grab bag: I Shot the Sheriff (Bob Marley) by Ren / Stop Draggin' My Heart Around (Tom Petty/Stevie Nicks) by Shearwater and Sharon Van Etten / Knockin' on Heaven's Door (Bob Dylan) by Afro Fiesta w/Twanguero & I-Taweh / Old Man (Neil Young) by Baskery (Sweden)

I hadn't heard of Baskery before finding the video of Old Man, but now I know that they are sisters, and here is them doing one of their own songs. Did I just find the greatest thing ever? Songs by Beck: Say Goodbye by Raashi Kulkarni (piano instrumental) Waking Light by Jaron Davis (acapella) Dreams by Olympia Up All Night by Zack Brinn We Live Again by Ari Kaplan & Steve Metcalf Lost Cause by Sima Bustami Where It's At by Sir Paul's Project Galileo 14 (Israel) The New Pollution by Bewilder The New Pollution by Choir! Choir! Choir! (Toronto) The New Pollution by Choir! Choir! Choir! with Patton Oswalt (Vancouver) The New Pollution by ALO The New Pollution by Great Ceasar Beercan by Barton Popenoe Pay No Mind by Sonic Youth Loser by The Saturday Giant Loser by The Cleverlys Loser by David Zuder Loser / Devil's Haircut / Motherfucker by HotWax Let's flip this around, because Beck posts lots of cover songs on YouTube... Need You Tonight (INXS) by Beck with Annie Clark (St Vincent) I'll Be Your Mirror (Velvet Underground & Nico) by Beck So here Beck has covered the entire album of The Velvet Underground & Nico Hmmm... Some songs from The Velvet Underground & Nico I'll Be Your Mirror by kimberannie I'll Be Your Mirror by Susanna Hoffs Femme Fatale by Jenna-Marie (Finland) Femme Fatale by Mathieu Saikaly and Pauline De Tarragon (France(?)) The Black Angel's Death Song by Beck The Black Angel's Death Song by Fontaines D.C. The Black Angel's Death Song by Bettie Serveert (Netherlands) The Black Angel's Death Song by Emmett Sherlock The Black Angel's Death Song by Mike "Slo-Mo" Brenner (guitar instrumental) I'm Waiting for the Man by Keith Richards I'm Waiting for the Man by BLOXSY I'm Waiting for the Man by Echo & The Bunnymen I'm Waiting for the Man by Sam Bennet      Digression, because that last link lead me to: Down On The Riverbed (Los Lobos) by Sam Bennet and Isao Ohashi I'm Waiting for the Man by Alex Hamel I'm Waiting for the Man by Bo Gumbos (Japan) forget about waiting for the man...I feel high just watching these guys I'm Waiting for the Man by CSV I'm Waiting for the Man by Slaughter and the Dogs I'm Waiting for the Man by Lena Deluxe (France) I'm Waiting for the Man by Cheap Trick (medley with Heroin) I'm Waiting for the Man by Glimpse Group (Japan) I'm Waiting for the Man by Arabel (Italy) Wall of Death - Richard & Linda Thompson Wall of Death by Bob Fenster Wall of Death by David Foster Wall of Death by Penny (8) Wall of Death by Phil Hepworth Wall of Death by Nanci Griffith Wall of Death by REM Wall of Death by Wilderado, Ken Pomeroy & James McAlister This is breaking with protocol, but I wouldn't want people to miss: Wall of Death by Richard Thompson with Christine Collister Songs from Parliament/Funkadelic: Flashlight by Johnnie James Flashlight by Derek, Cam, and Grae Flashlight/Standing on the Verge of Getting it On by W.S.F.B Can You Get to That by Houndmouth Can You Get to That by America Eats its Young Can You Get to That by June Bailey (a capella) Can You Get to That by Humbert y Guevara (Spain) Can You Get to That by Mavis Staples Search and you can find several videos where you can watch Mavis and her band perform this song, but I figured this one (with just a still image of the Live In London album) must be the best for listening's sake.

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DOGE Deposition Videos Taken Down After Judge Order and Widespread Mockery

DOGE Deposition Videos Taken Down After Judge Order and Widespread Mockery

A judge on Friday ordered the immediate removal of a series of depositions of members of DOGE, but not before clips of the depositions, including one in which a member was largely unable to define DEI, went viral and were covered widely, including by 404 Media.

At the time of writing, the depositions are not available on YouTube, where the Modern Language Association had uploaded them. The MLA, American Council of Learned Societies, and American Historical Association, are suing the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and others around DOGE’s cuts of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of grants. Neither the plaintiffs nor the government immediately responded to a request for comment.

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The government recently asked the plaintiffs to remove the videos “from the internet due to concerns that the publication of the videos could subject the witnesses and their family members to undue harassment and reputational harm,” according to a filing from the government on Friday. “Unfortunately, that risk has now materialized—at least one witness has been subjected to significant harassment, including death threats. Accordingly, we respectfully request that the Court enter the requested order as soon as possible to minimize the risk of additional harm to the witnesses and their families.”

DOGE Deposition Videos Taken Down After Judge Order and Widespread Mockery
A screenshot from one of the filings.

The letter then references media coverage, including 404 Media’s specific article I Watched 6 Hours of DOGE Bro Testimony. Here's What They Had to Say For Themselves

Specifically, the filing says Justin Fox, whose response to not being able to define DEI went viral, “has been subject to harassment and has received a number of death threats since the videos and video clips were publicized and circulated.” 

DOGE Deposition Videos Taken Down After Judge Order and Widespread Mockery
A screenshot from one of the filings.

In response later on Friday, Judge Colleen McMahon ordered the plaintiffs to “immediately take any and all possible steps to claw back the videos of the depositions of the witnesses identified in the Government’s motion,” and said the court will hold a hearing about the issue on Tuesday.

The plaintiffs then filed an emergency motion saying, “Defendants never designated the video depositions in question as Confidential under the Protective Order, and Defendants have never alleged in their correspondence with ACLS Plaintiffs that ACLS Plaintiffs violated the protective order presently in place.”

The judge provided a response later that day, saying the request was “DENIED.”“See you Tuesday,” the court docket reads.


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Weer voor Rotterdam 🌦️ - 14-03-2026 01:15 CET...

Weer voor Rotterdam 🌦️ - 14-03-2026 01:15 CET

In één oogopslag:
• 6.2°C · Lichte motregen 🌦️ | Min 5.4°C / Max 8.2°C | Kans op neerslag 46%

Verwachting voor vandaag:
• Min 5.4°C, Max 8.2°C (Zware motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 4.5 mm, Kans op neerslag 46%, 🧭 1002.5 hPa ↗️ +3.4 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 18.4 km/u (5.1 m/s), richting: → 268°

Uurlijkse voorspelling voor de komende 12 uur:

02:00: 6.2°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 70%, 🧭 999.1 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 15.8 km/u (4.4 m/s), richting: ↗ 209°
03:00: 6.1°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.4 mm, Kans op neerslag 63%, 🧭 998.6 hPa ↘️ -0.5 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 11.5 km/u (3.2 m/s), richting: ↗ 214°
04:00: 5.7°C (Matige motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.7 mm, Kans op neerslag 59%, 🧭 998.1 hPa ↘️ -0.5 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 13.7 km/u (3.8 m/s), richting: ↗ 230°
05:00: 5.4°C (Matige motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.9 mm, Kans op neerslag 60%, 🧭 998.2 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 10.1 km/u (2.8 m/s), richting: ↗ 203°
06:00: 5.6°C (Matige motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.5 mm, Kans op neerslag 63%, 🧭 998.5 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 9.4 km/u (2.6 m/s), richting: ↗ 241°
07:00: 5.8°C (Zware motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 1.2 mm, Kans op neerslag 63%, 🧭 998.8 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 6.5 km/u (1.8 m/s), richting: ↑ 186°
08:00: 5.8°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.3 mm, Kans op neerslag 56%, 🧭 999.4 hPa ↗️ +0.6 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 10.4 km/u (2.9 m/s), richting: ↗ 217°
09:00: 6.1°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 46%, 🧭 1000.2 hPa ↗️ +0.8 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 11.5 km/u (3.2 m/s), richting: ↗ 226°
10:00: 6.7°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 39%, 🧭 1000.8 hPa ↗️ +0.6 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 11.2 km/u (3.1 m/s), richting: ↗ 237°
11:00: 7.6°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 37%, 🧭 1001.4 hPa ↗️ +0.6 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 10.8 km/u (3.0 m/s), richting: → 274°
12:00: 7.9°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 39%, 🧭 1002.0 hPa ↗️ +0.6 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 13.7 km/u (3.8 m/s), richting: → 292°
13:00: 8.1°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 43%, 🧭 1002.4 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 15.5 km/u (4.3 m/s), richting: → 279°

Voorspelling voor de komende dagen:

zondag 15 maart: Min 5.1°C, Max 11.7°C (Matige regen) 🌧️, Neerslag 6.3 mm, Kans op neerslag 16%, 🧭 1010.5 hPa ↗️ +8.0 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 29.2 km/u (8.1 m/s), richting: ↗ 211°
maandag 16 maart: Min 6.2°C, Max 9.1°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 1.1 mm, Kans op neerslag 33%, 🧭 1011.5 hPa ↗️ +1.0 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 27.0 km/u (7.5 m/s), richting: → 264°
dinsdag 17 maart: Min 6.3°C, Max 13.8°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.7 mm, Kans op neerslag 6%, 🧭 1017.6 hPa ↗️ +6.1 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 15.1 km/u (4.2 m/s), richting: ↑ 195°
woensdag 18 maart: Min 6.4°C, Max 14.3°C (Gedeeltelijk bewolkt) ⛅, 🧭 1023.4 hPa ↗️ +5.8 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 10.6 km/u (2.9 m/s), richting: ← 109°
donderdag 19 maart: Min 3.5°C, Max 13.2°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1024.8 hPa ↗️ +1.4 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 9.4 km/u (2.6 m/s), richting: ↙ 63°
vrijdag 20 maart: Min 3.9°C, Max 12.6°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 1%, 🧭 1021.5 hPa ↘️ -3.3 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 10.1 km/u (2.8 m/s), richting: ↙ 66°

Details:
• 🌡️ Huidige temperatuur (om 01:15): 6.2°C (Lichte motregen)
• 🤚 Gevoelstemperatuur: 2.5°C (-3.7°C)
• 💨 Windsnelheid: 15.5 km/u (4.3 m/s), richting: ↑ 190°
• 🌬️ Windstoten: 32.4 km/h (9.0 m/s)
• 💧 Luchtvochtigheid: 88%
• 🧭 Luchtdruk: 999.1 hPa ↘️ -1.0 hPa/3h
• 👁️ Zichtbaarheid: 50.0 km
• ☀️ UV-index: 0.0
• 🌅 Zonsopgang: 06:58 · 🌇 Zonsondergang: 18:44

Luchtkwaliteit:
• AQI: 32 🟢 (Goed)
• PM2.5: 8.9 μg/m³
• PM10: 14.5 μg/m³

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Asbest gevonden in woonwijk in Soesterberg

SOEST (ANP) - Aan de Rumpler in Soesterberg is vrijdagavond asbest aangetroffen, meldt de Veiligheidsregio Utrecht. De hulpdiensten waren massaal aanwezig in de wijk waar het asbest werd gevonden, maar er is geen acuut gezondheidsgevaar.

Het materiaal, zogeheten asbesthoudend bitumen, dat zit verwerkt in daken, werd aangetroffen tijdens werkzaamheden. Het wordt niet door de lucht verspreid, maar het is volgens de veiligheidsregio wel belangrijk om verspreiding van het asbest te voorkomen.

Een speciaal bedrijf komt de stukjes bitumen opruimen. Omwonenden zijn tot die tijd opgeroepen niet over de brokstukjes te lopen of rijden.


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