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Thursday, February 12, 2026

Microsoft says hackers are exploiting critical zero-day bugs to target Windows and Office users

February 12, 2026 0

 Microsoft says hackers are exploiting critical zero-day bugs to target Windows and Office users.

Microsoft says hackers are exploiting critical zero-day bugs to target Windows and Office users
Microsoft says hackers are exploiting critical zero-day bugs to target Windows and Office users.


Microsoft reports that hackers are exploiting a critical zero-day vulnerability to target users of Windows and Office. Everyone is switching to Microsoft.

Power users are tired of a bug that refuses to go away. Ridiculous content is being booted from the terminal because you're not signed in to your Microsoft account.

It's crazy. But even for regular users, they don't understand why Microsoft keeps trying to get them to talk to Copilot and use Edge.

And now the story is that the one group of people who can actually affect some of the changes seems to be losing faith, and that's investors.

UC, by some metrics, Windows market share is at its lowest point in decades. And Steam OS, a growing Linux ecosystem,

And the simple fact that most people can get their work done on a phone or tablet is not going to wait for the competition to let Microsoft get its act together.

So, today we're going to talk about what happened during a very bad week, starting with Windows. Last week.

400 Billion Gone

Call of Duty was absolutely brutal. The stock price plummeted on doubts about their AI promises and their ability to actually deliver on those promises.

There’s a lot to talk about funding and AI, but that’s not really the focus of this video. What difference did it make, even though it wiped out nearly $400 billion in market cap?

So, that’s pretty cool. But internally, things aren’t looking much better for them. Call of Duty stumbled from being the fifth best-selling game in the US last year to being the first.

That alone seems to have seen a 5% drop in gaming revenue. That’s bad enough, but at least they didn’t make a huge splash in gaming this quarter. But of course, the real thing today is Windows.

That’s kind of the backbone of some of it. And Windows is barely making more revenue than Xbox. But that’s the thing that’s been driving every bad headline this year.

I mean, something else breaks every week. It's honestly a bit of a funny spectator sport up to this point. But here's the weird thing. Their Windows OEM and device revenue

Actually grew by 5%. But this business keeps migrating from Windows 10 before support ends, which makes you think, ah, well,

Is this revenue number going up because you're getting support for something that people are currently using and kind of forcing them to upgrade to the new

. The new one that's generating all the bad headlines. Yeah, that's absolutely something. So, of course, that's one reason Windows is going up. The other is that there's all this hardware panic going on.

There's probably some panic buying because all the prices are skyrocketing. That's probably good for Windows. But

We Need To Improve

Obviously, they can’t do this forever. Windows 11 is absolutely a problem. So, what are they actually going to do about it? I’ll start with a quote.

We need to improve Windows in ways that are meaningful to people. This year, you’ll see us focus on the pain points.

that we hear from users all the time. Improving system performance, reliability, and the overall Windows experience. These words came from Microsoft’s president of Windows and Devices.


When he was speaking to The Verge, specifically to Tom Warren. And it reflects what Tom Warren’s sources are telling him, which is that Microsoft is actually reacting to all the bad news.

He’s basically claiming that developers are solving the core problems with engineers assigned to solve as many problems as possible.

Basically, because Microsoft knows, they know there are problems, and they know the people who will feel those problems the most are the power users.

And of course, it goes beyond bugs. There’s also Co-Pilot in everything you touch, because you want it there or not. It has sources that suggest

That quote, “the company is now reevaluating its AI strategy in Windows 11 and plans to streamline or even remove some AI features

where they don’t make sense.” Long story short, they saw that everyone was angry. They probably realized that you don’t need Co-Pilot in Paint.

You probably don’t need it in Notepad. And I don’t bring them up for nothing. In fact, they’ve been named under scrutiny for their C-Pilot integration.

It’s like Microsoft at corporate just thought AI was cool. We’re going to put it everywhere without thinking about the customer experience.

And really, when you think about AI things going bad, not necessarily being very good at adoption within businesses, a lot of it seems like,

Business people are tying it down the chain. Now, obviously, none of this is to say that they're holding back their AI integration. Absolutely not.

I mean, Microsoft still needs to prove that its AI tech is internally viable. There are some really funny stories about people inside Microsoft.

who are basically going to use CloudCode because it was better than the co-pilot coding stuff, and it was really corny coming from the original co-pilots at the top, despite it being apparently successful.

Um, we want you to use it for more things. It's all been, um, yeah, very funny. And if your own internal devs also prefer to use cloud code to co-

Pilot things, I mean, that really tells you that now is not the time to reach mass consumer products.

They clearly know now that people are complaining about how hard AI is being pushed, and they want to get people back on their side.

There should hardly be any surprises after the year they’ve had. How could they not? And to be clear, it was a bad year. And if you’re not feeling good about Microsoft,

Then I think you might enjoy the next part of this video. As of 2026

Death By A Thousand Cuts

To start with, Microsoft had to release two separate emergency patches for Windows 11. And that was just to fix the bugs that the latest regular patch introduced.

First, oh, the machines wouldn’t shut down. That’s great. I mean, pulled the plug, but it’s crazy. Then, they were crashing because of a Dropbox and OneDrive storage issue.

And of course, it doesn’t stop there. There’s still no fix for the current crash issue that Windows has confirmed is caused by its latest patch.

This is a problem they’re only having because these users had to roll back the last security patch, and their operating system didn’t do it properly.

Which basically left everything messed up. So, you know, the patch fixes the things that broke, fixes even more things that broke.

And then rolls back even more and sometimes breaks different things. And all this after a year where not a single month has gone by without bugs and issues being reported.

And look, as PC gamers, the phrase, oh, it works on my machine is something we're all used to. Can be a little frustrating, no? So, yeah,

You've never had to deal with these issues. The security patches may not be relevant to you because you don't really have security concerns, but none of this has stopped Microsoft from getting red-handed on calls.

And none of this has seriously hurt businesses. And the thing to remember here is scale. Windows are really massive. So, a problem that affects maybe 5% of users,

is actually huge. You never see it. Most people who watch this channel probably never see it, but the people who do,

The sheer number of them, it's probably going to be in the millions again, it's that massive. And when the problems are this severe and when power users are the ones most affected by these problems, the impact is magnified.

I mean, you go on Twitter, and you see people losing work because Terminal basically killed itself because of some Microsoft account authentication issue.

That's absolutely crazy. And that means people are looking at other options. And with hardware prices going up, a lot of people are probably realizing.

that they don't need a Windows PC at all. I mean, every day, work apps and web apps. It can be used for just about anything.

God forbid Chrome OS either. But for everyone else, like maybe those of us who care about PC gaming, there's a move to Linux.

That's where things are really getting hot and interesting. And since it's the power users and tastemakers who are switching, well,

Just like you hear about bugs and issues, you're going to hear about them making the switch. Although if we look at the actual numbers, according to the Steam Hardware Survey,

We actually see that the percentage of people on Linux is still very small. But the pace is changing, and someone is waiting to catch up. Good news, 

The Competition Isn't Waiting

I think Windows' current market share as a desktop OS is the worst it's been in decades. That makes me happy. But even at its lowest point,

It's about 67% of the market right now, and it's never dropped below 60%. That's absolutely huge. Still, the remaining 33% is the entire non-Air world.

And I want you to think about the default effect. For a lot of people, Windows is just a computer. I mean, they probably know.

that the Mac exists, but that's probably the extent of things. So, if you're the kind of person considering an OS switch, you're probably closer to being a power user.

than you think. So, congratulations. And that also means, yes, you're the kind of person who's more likely to move. That's why,


While we're probably not going to see a huge Windows switch literally fall, I think we're going to see a fair amount of power user movement.

And that’s why Linux devs are trying to make it easier than ever. Now, talking about Steam OS is the obvious thing to talk about.

I’m going to talk about that. But there’s another professional use case that I want to call out as well. But as far as Steam is concerned,

It’s the biggest elephant in the room here. This Linux fork is designed with ease and polish, which Valve is basically known for.

But that’s just the tip of the spear. You see, there’s something much more important behind it. It’s partnerships like the Open Gaming Collective, which is a group of Linux gaming projects.

who are all building common technical foundations so that, in their own words, one project’s win becomes everyone’s win. So the goal is simple. It’s to make Linux less scary,

more compatible, and ready for the wave of interest that Steam OS and Steam Machines are generating. We could soon be in a world where you can buy a new gaming PC

with Steam OS pre-installed. That's going to be big. I mean, even GOG is saying this quote, "Whenever they hire engineers for GOG Galaxy,

which is their launcher product, Linux is the next major frontier." And that's because gaming is basically a wedge here, right? It's a wedge problem.

We'll get into that first. A bunch of problems for gaming will be solved, and it'll make it easier for everyone. And as soon as enough of us are gaming,

Then broader software compatibility will follow. Not just for games but for the tools that ordinary people use every day.

Basically, support for Adobe products on Linux. Now, this isn't official. It's basically just engineers being all cracked up and awesome.

But think about it. For a lot of people who are video editors who don't want to go the Mac route, yes, you have to use Windows.

It's a complete waste. But we're actually getting closer to a real world where someone can easily switch to Linux and still make their professional software work.

And if we hit it hard enough, I think Windows market share could suffer. And that's a good thing in my opinion. I think Microsoft is massively terrible.

I think Windows has been massively terrible for a very long time. Even as someone who basically appreciates design as fundamentally competent,

You open different parts of Windows and see different design languages ​​in different places. Sometimes you have to use the new control panel.

Sometimes you have to use the old control panel. It's a complete nightmare to the point where you think this is one of the biggest companies on earth.

One of the most resourceful companies on earth. How has their operating system, literally the product that built the company, been like this for so long?

And because of how much they've taken advantage of the default effect, we've all had to deal with it, and it's really just held personal computing back. So yeah, this is where I'll put my biases down easily. I want to tolerate Windows. I want more people to move away from it. I think the computing world would be better off that way. Here's

What This Forces Microsoft To Do

The state of the game as I see it. A better Linux and more pressure to make PCs worthwhile means better Windows. That means

That no matter what you need the computer for, you’re going to have a better time. That pressure and that competition are good. It’s invaluable because we’re seeing.

that Microsoft is actually being forced to change. And the pressure has worked before. For example, from the staff pushing Microsoft to end some military contracts,

like the Steam OS push forcing its hand on portable OS improvements. That being said, the AsusROG Ally software situation is still honestly.

That feels like analpha. So, I think they’ve basically rolled the dice on this one. Moving forward, we now have pressure from not just gaming.

We have pressure from everyone complaining about forced compliance with AI, which is forcing Microsoft to reconsider its full rollout.

The pressure is working. The bugs are getting attention. The AI ​​push is being played back. That’s good. But here’s the thing. Here’s the thing.

That’s the biggest takeaway from this video. If Windows is a sign of decline, then Microsoft is the problem. Microsoft as a corporation, Microsoft as an engineering firm, and you can’t fix that problem with a press release.

They’re saying some of the right things. I don’t trust their ability to deliver. You shouldn’t either. And if we want desktop computing to be in a better place,

Then we need to get away from this goddamn company and find other alternatives. I think it’s as simple as that. And if you want a story that

is not simple, but my god is absolutely fascinating. The decline of Ashes of Creation is wild. Watch this video. You’ll learn all about it. And madness, sheer madness.

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

What to know about a new study on coffee, tea, caffeine, and dementia risk

February 11, 2026 0

What to know about a new study on coffee, tea, caffeine, and dementia risk

What to know about a new study on coffee, tea, caffeine, and dementia risk
What to know about a new study on coffee, tea, caffeine, and dementia risk


What to know about a new study on coffee, tea, caffeine, and dementia risk. In this morning's Health Watch, we're looking at a new study that finds

that a daily cup of coffee or tea may help reduce your risk of dementia. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gonder is joining us right now to break it all down.

She's the public health editor at KFFF Health News. Good morning. Good morning. Okay, so this study took 40 years with more than 130,000 adults.

What did they find? Okay, so first of all, studies like this make me nervous. A cup of coffee a day is good for you. A cup of coffee a day. I know

That's what I was saying. I'm so glad you're acknowledging the health clickbait. It's health clickbait. It really is. And the problem is that the health clickbait makes people lose faith in people like me,

people like you who are talking about these studies. So the problem with this study is that, as you said, it's a large number of people.

They followed people for over 40 years. They found that if you drink two to three cups of coffee a day or one or two cups of tea a day, you have a relatively lower risk of dementia than people who do not.

non-caffeinated beverages or decaf coffee, but the risk and the reduction were really small, about half a year of cognitive age. And there are a lot of ways that could have happened in the study.

So I'm sitting here drinking tea, which I always do. I was thinking, do I need to switch to coffee? But you're saying be careful how you interpret that?

Take that with a big grain of salt. Salt. Yeah, right. So, one way that this kind of study can link is who drinks what kind of drinks.

So, for example, people might switch from regular caffeinated to decaf coffee for health reasons. So, for example, high blood pressure. Know that caffeine can raise your blood pressure.

Oh, high blood pressure is also a risk factor for dementia. So what you're really getting at in a study like this is people who don't make this switch.

That caffeinated beverages like coffee are protecting you. And tea has caffeine, too. So, of course, the question becomes, is this not the best way to protect yourself from dementia?

Medically speaking there are probably other ways that you can do things that you can do to protect yourself from dementia. Yeah. And before I get to that,

Um, what's the clickbait for good health, in terms of what kind of study are we looking for? Chocolate is good for you.

Chocolate is bad for you. [Laughter] Alcohol is good for you. Alcohol is bad for you. People want permission to do things that they already do or want to do.

And these are usually really common behaviors like red wine, coffee, or chocolate. Everyone has an opinion about that, right? How do you take your coffee?

Where do you buy your coffee? Um, and it's usually a very simple thing that's associated with high-risk, very high-risk outcomes like dementia.


So, it's a matter of seeing and being skeptical if you see any research studies that support these factors. Now, what should you do to prevent dementia?

Exercise, improve your diet, focus on weight loss, the things that we don't like to do, the things that you know.

that you do that are boring. That needs to be addressed. Ah, the damage is done. Doctor. Thank you, Dr. Langer.

New study shows how coffee can lower the risk of dementia

New study shows how coffee can reduce dementia risk. New research suggests that a staple of the morning for many of us may reduce the risk of dementia.

A major study has found that moderate coffee or tea drinkers may have some health benefits. Karen Howie has the details.

It’s delicious. Houston. Always black, no cream, no sugar. That’s how he always starts his day. I try to drink just two cups of coffee. A new study in the journal JAMA looked at the data.

More than 130,000 adults were followed over four decades to see if coffee and tea consumption were associated with dementia risk. Caffeinated coffee or tea, so 2 to 3 cups of coffee a day,

1 to 2 cups of tea per day were associated with a lower risk of dementia. But we can’t say based on this study that it’s actually protective. Dr. Celine Gonder is a medical assistant at CBS News.

Study found no link with decaffeinated coffee, study says. Possible benefits.

Now experts caution that this study shows an association, not proof that drinking coffee or tea protects against dementia. I would caution against changing your habits around caffeinated beverages based on this study alone.

They found a possible protective effect only with very moderate consumption. It's not something you're already doing. I'm not suggesting you start drinking anything.

Who is at high risk of heart disease? Who has high blood pressure? Who is at risk of heart disease? Coffee may not be the best thing for you. The researchers say

that while the results are encouraging, the effect size is small, and that exercise, eating right, and getting enough sleep are important ways to protect cognitive function as people get older.


Drinking 2-3 Cups of Coffee a Day Tied to Lower Dementia Risk

Drinking 2-3 cups of coffee a day is linked to a lower risk of dementia, and for millions of people, the steam rising from a cup of coffee or tea is a daily comfort.

But new data suggests it’s also a powerful shield for the brain. More in the next report. Watch, the steam rises, the aroma
lingers.


For billions, tea or coffee is a comfort, a habit, a routine. But there may be something else quietly powerful beneath the ritual of [music]. At first, it seemed like a coincidence.

Then the data gets deeper. According to a report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association [music],

People who drink tea or coffee twice a day have a lower risk of dementia. To reach this conclusion, researchers studied the health records of more than 130,000 people over 40 years. According to the study, caffeinated

Coffee drinkers also reported slightly less cognitive decline than those who opted for decaf and performed better on some objective tests of brain function.

Tea and coffee are packed with bioactive compounds. Caffeine boosts alertness. Antioxidants fight inflammation. Polyphenols may protect brain cells from damage.

Together, they appear to support neural networks involved in memory, learning, and attention. Researchers observed that two to three cups a day showed the strongest link to reducing dementia risk.

More is not necessarily better. Experts caution that [music] is a balancing act. Too much caffeine can disrupt sleep, a key factor in mental health.

Instead, they point to lifestyle. Dementia is shaped by many forces. Genetics, [music] exercise, diet, education, sleep, and social connections. Tea and coffee seem to fit into [music] the big picture, small, stable protectors.

For now, the message is one of reassurance, not revolution. Your daily cup is not just fuel. It can be a calming treat for the mind. In the world of complex solutions that chase after, it may already be sitting on the kitchen counter, warm, familiar, and gently protective.

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Lakers vs. Thunder odds, prediction, time: 2026 NBA picks for Monday, Feb. 9 from proven model

February 10, 2026 0

 Lakers vs. Thunder odds, prediction, time: 2026 NBA picks for Monday, Feb. 9 from proven model

Lakers vs. Thunder odds, prediction, time 2026 NBA picks for Monday, Feb. 9 from proven model
Lakers vs. Thunder odds, prediction, time 2026 NBA picks for Monday, Feb. 9 from proven model
 

Lakers vs Thunder Odds, Predictions, Times: 2026 NBA Picks Monday, February 9th From Proven Models Hey Everybody, Mark Zoe here for Picks and Parlays 

As you set two NBA matchups for Stoneight. One between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Denver Nuggets. Another between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Lakers vs Thunder.

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One between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Denver Nuggets. Right now, we’re looking at alternate line shares, folks. We’ve got two books with Denver favored by one or one-half. We’re looking at a couple books with Cleveland favored by one.

We're looking at some shops in the pickle. Uh, it's sitting at 239 and a half right now. Uh, 240 is out there. 240 and a half is out there too. Um, this is an interesting matchup because,

Oh, obviously this is the second matchup between these two teams this year. The first one was on January 2nd, which was a little over a month ago. Nikol Ukic didn't play in that game.

Um, and the game was in Cleveland. And if you can believe it, Cleveland went into that game as a 13 and a half point favorite. Oh, so the fact is

that we're down 12 points here. Um, and that game, by the way, Cleveland won 113 to 108. Now, while Jock is probably the best player in the NBA,

I don't know if he's worth it, if you give him three points for home court, two or three points, and, you know, we'll spread it out to Denver,

whatever that is. Oh, I don't think he's worth 10 points. Now, normally that would get you Cleveland, but still, I think the Nuggets are winning this game.

Um, I look at tomorrow. I think the game is over. Um, this Denver team has been giving up a ton of points of late. They're also 24th in the league in non-defensive efficiency.

Now, Cleveland is 11th, but um the problem with this game here is that there are a ton of injuries to deal with when it comes to that.

Nicole Yic is once again um dayto day listed in this. Aaron Gordon is out. Jamal Murray is questionable for the Cavaliers. James Harden is back in the lineup now.

Back in the lineup with Cleveland. It looks like EvanMobley is out for the game here. Um, listed as out at this point in time. Not sure when he'll be back.

Wait, I'll pull that up here in just a second because oh, you know, this is really one of those games where you're going to have to wait until near the tip to decide

where they are. Yeah. Oh, Evan Mobley is expected to be out for a week this game. Um, Jaylen Tyson is questionable for tonight's game as well.

Definitely a little longer at most. So, he won't be back until late February. But yeah, it's tough from that standpoint to try to get this thing off the ground with all the injury question marks.

Still, I think Denver won a game. Cleveland hasn't been a great road team this year, and there's no reason not to believe

that they will. When you look at, you know, their numbers on the road, um 12 and 13 straight up, I'm sorry, 15 and 10 straight up, 12-13 against that number.

Um, this is a Cleveland team that's 21 and 32 against the spread overall this year. They're not the same level of team they've been in years. And oh, by the way, with James Harden in the fold,

maybe even less defensively. Remember, you know the rating I gave you of Cleveland as 11th in defensive efficiency,

they're obviously going to fall into the lineup that they built with James Harden, Darius Skrand and everything else. So, I think there's a change here.

I think the over is in play and I think Denver is absolutely in play on the money line as well. So those are the two areas that I would look at to play out this matchup between these two teams.

Um, continuing here, let's look at the other matchup between Oklahoma City and the Los Angeles Lakers vs Thunder. We're seeing OKC as a 6-and-a-half point favorite right now.

Seven-and-a-half in some outlets too. With 223 and a half overall. That's 223, 222 and a half. Seems like the bottom of the market between these two teams here.

Um, look, this is a pretty bad Lakers vs Thunder defense coming into this game. I don't think it's a shock to anyone to say what we're saying at this point.

Um, you also won't get any Luka Doncic in this game because he's on the roster with a hamstring injury. So, um, that changes things dynamically.

Again, the Lakers vs Thunder have made a lot of trades at this point, so things are a little different for them. OKC just keeps plugging and plotting,

Man, um, in this game too, uh, Schiegeldas Alexander is out. He won't be back until after the All-Star break. So, he's still got 10 more days in this game too.

That said, if we're looking at the backups and the reserves and who has the edge here, I'm still giving it to OKC as a deeper team and a better team.

18-7 on the road this year, 12 and 12 straight up.Lakers vs Thunder um 12 and 12 against Lakers 14 and eight straight on the road and 129 and a uh number against.

And this is a spot here for the Lakers and OKC with one of the lowest totals that we've seen in recent memory between you guys just in the last two years

Where LeBron you know with the Lakers and OKC is on the rise. We haven't seen a total below 230 um and now we're sitting at 223 between these two teams.

Yeah, I think injuries are part of it. Um, but this is also Oklahoma City, you know, with a great defense. And there are a lot of reasons to think

that the under could come out with all these players. Oh, and I'll check the numbers again here. Um, the money is coming from the over though. It opened at 219 and a half.

And so, we're looking at buying money in the over, which could be an indication of where it goes. But I don't have a sense overall

Just because it's hard to be handicapped with all the injuries. I think Oklahoma City is clearly the better team and the deeper team though and they'll take better advantage of theLakers vs Thunder' defense here.

So even a team total is where you can see OKC here with only ATa at 115. Oh, I know they're not scoring a single group,

especially without Shay Gildish Alexander in the lineup. When you look at OKC, who have lost two straight games to Houston and San Antonio.

Um, but when you look at them against bad defenses and what they’ve been able to do here. Um, just to check Orlando, between road defenses.

They scored 128 runs against them at home. Denver, a bad defense, as we speak, they scored 121 runs. Um, Minnesota’s good defense, only 111.

A low-scoring game that took advantage of New Orleans in that low game, you know. So, it’s hard to predict the injuries, but it’s definitely going to be a game

that’s going to be worth watching given the two teams involved. So, I can give you this as the best sign that the Oklahoma City Thunder have.

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Monday, February 9, 2026

Will there be a war between Iran and the United States? What will be the impact on the world?

February 09, 2026 0

 Will there be a war between Iran and the United States? What will be the impact on the world?

Will there be a war between Iran and the United States What will be the impact on the world
Will there be a war between Iran and the United States? What will be the impact on the world

Will there be a war between Iran and the United States? What will be the impact on the world? The United States appears poised to attack Iran in a matter of days. So while we can probably guess


what the targets will be, Revolutionary Guards, bases, missile storage depots, [music] maybe nuclear sites, we don't know what the outcome will be. Here are seven possible outcomes, ranging from hopeful to devastating.


Scenario number one, the United States launches a series of surgical precision strikes to avoid civilian casualties, takes out Revolutionary Guard Corps bases,


takes out the leadership as it was, possibly tries to target some nuclear sites, and the regime falls, and there is a brief period of democracy, and ultimately a period of uncertain democracy.


That's pretty optimistic. If you look at the record of Western interventions in the Middle East, they haven't gone very well. Um, look at Syria, look at Libya, look at Iraq;


Most of these interventions have always been followed by chaos and disarray and bloodshed and terrible instability. So, I think that's what people are saying


: the future could be a savior. He would be an interim ruler, a kind of caretaker, before elections, and Iran would eventually rejoin the rest of the world.


But as I say, that's optimistic. Scenario number two is that the regime survives, but it feels very threatened and constrained by the large U.S. military presence around the region.


I mean, just look at this map here. You have U.S. bases and facilities all over the region.


Una gran cantidad de armamento. Parte de él está estacionado permanentemente allí. Part of it has been betrayed in the last days. Ahora bien, eso podría significar que el régimen sigue válido, como en Venezuela.


Aún existe, pero ha perdido su leadership y se ha visto obligado a cambiar de rumbo para moderar su behavior y sus políticas.


This is a possibility. Lo llamo el modelo venezolano. Scenario number three: the regime falls, and the military takes power. ¿Quién tomará el poder? No serán los militares tradicionales.


I believe that it is improbable because all power remains in the hands of the Guardia Revolucionaria, the enemy militia. They are very numerous. They are deeply rooted in the country.



So there could be a military coup. Eso no resolvería realmente el problema para los protestantes y probabilidad tampoco para el presidente Trump, pero es una posibilidad.


Escenario número cuatro, y no tienen por qué ser mutuamente excluyentes. Podría ocurrir al mismo tiempo que Irán responde a cualquier ataque, como dijo que haría.


Han dicho que tenemos el dedo en el triggerillo y que les quedan suficiente


s misiles para alcanzar bases estudiantes en la región. Pueden alcanzar a Israel, Jordania, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, la UEIE.


For example, in Qatar is the air base of Al-Wadad, the center of the air force of the coalition, from where the United States carries out all its air operations in the Middle East.


They have a naval base in Bahrain. There are many objectives, and although the United States and its allies have very strong air defenses in the region, some of these missiles will probably get through.


The fifth scenario would be that Iran mines the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage through which flows annually approximately a quarter of liquid natural gas, oil, and petroleum products from the world.


This would have an enormous impact on commerce and the global economy. Lo hacen. La Guardia Revolucionaria Iraní, known as the Armada, has not only fast boats and patrol boats capable of laying mines, but also fishing boats where some of these weapons are stored. Así que no parecen objetivos militares, sino que, de hecho, se remontan a la guerra de los petroleros de 1980-1988 entre Irán e Irak.


I am old enough to remember where the mines were planted in Iran.


Los cazadores de minas de la Marina Real tuvieron que ayudar a retirarlas. Es una amenaza real para el transporte marítimo. Por supuesto, it will harm Iran, because its exports will be interrupted, and it will harm China, which buys much Iranian oil. It would be counterproductive, but in a moment of desperation, it is a possibility.


The sixth scenario is that Iran takes reprisals and uses tactics of enjambre. In other words, the mass of something.


Logran superar las defensas cercanas de los buques de guerra estudiantes y hundir uno. And I remember that a captain of the US Navy said to me in a warship in the Gulf:


Esa fue su pesadilla. Ahora, están prácticamente indefensos. Tienen, ya sabes, un portaviones que no navega solo. Es destructive. Es de todo tipo.


From a defensive point of view. Y tienen cañones que pueden intenta


r destruir cosas lanzando munición muy rápidamente. But Iran has practiced much asymmetric or conventional warfare,


Donde han visto tecniques de enjambre, where they launch not only dozens, but hundreds of explosive drones that attack one or several objectives, and also fire many torpedoes to try to confuse.

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National war where it looks at swarm techniques, where they will launch not just dozens but hundreds of explosive drones that will pick on a target or even multiple targets


and at the same time, fire many torpedoes to try to confuse and overwhelm the defenses of the US Navy carrier strike group.


If they were successful in sinking the warship, it would be a complete humiliation for America. I mean, it would be a nightmare like what happened with Jimmy Carter’s presidency.


When he tried to rescue captured American diplomats who had been captured by Iran and had a failed mission to rescue them in 1980 that ended in disaster.


Scenario number seven, and this is the one that has made people in the region nervous. The government falls, and chaos ensues with ethnic tensions


spreading across the surface. Kurds, Baluchis, and Azerbaijanis are all looking out for their own interests. The problems that have been on paper so far by the Islamic Republic are starting to emerge,


but rather than people taking up arms, scores are being settled, the whole country is descending into absolute murderous chaos, and creating a huge humanitarian and refugee crisis.


One of the main reasons why countries like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE are so concerned about this attack is that it is easy to attack, but how do you predict the outcome?


And here is certainly a concern for someone who has spent a lot of time in the Middle East that Donald Trump marched his troops to the top of the mountain


Now it feels like he has to do something or not without knowing what the outcome [music] and the end state will be.


The government falls, and what happens after the chaos with ethnic tensions bubbles to the surface. Kurds, Baluchis, and Uzbeks all look out for their own interests.

The problems that have been on paper so far by the Islamic Republic are starting to really emerge, but people are taking up arms,


the score is being settled, the whole country is heading towards absolute murderous chaos, and creating a huge humanitarian and refugee crisis. One of the main reasons why countries like Saudi Arabia,


Qatar and the UAE are so concerned about this attack because it is easy to attack, but how do you predict the outcome?


And here, of course, the worrying thing for me, who has spent a lot of time in the Middle East, is that


Donald Trump has marched his troops to the top of the mountain [music] and now feels that he has to do something or not without knowing what the outcome [music] and the end state are going to be.

Sunday, February 8, 2026

'Washington Post' CEO resigns after going AWOL during massive job cuts

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 'Washington Post' CEO resigns after going AWOL during massive job cuts


'Washington Post' CEO resigns after going AWOL during massive job cuts
'Washington Post' CEO resigns after going AWOL during massive job cuts



'Washington Post' CEO resigns after going AWOL amid massive job cuts We have breaking news to bring you about the Washington Post,

My former employer, as it turns out. Will Lewis, the newspaper's chief executive and publisher since 2024, has announced that he is stepping down. This comes just days after the historic news.

The organization cut about 30 percent of its staff. More than 300 journalists were laid off in a move that emboldened a former editor.

Marty Baron,

To call it one of the darkest days in the history of one of the world's largest news organizations. Um, I don't know. How do you feel about that?

Yeah, there's someone who works there. Um, I've been really sad all week. Like, I feel like I'm grieving the loss of this great institution. I mean,

It is, it still exists, but it is a shadow of its former self. A lot of people, myself included, bought out last year.

A lot of people voluntarily left for other reasons. And now they have left a third of the editorial staff, basically the entire sports section, the entire local section,

a lot of foreign correspondents, including people who live in war zones. So it's just, I don't know.

It's a disaster for this great institution. It's terrible for journalism. And you know what Will Lewis's point was? What was the point of all this? I'm going to say something

because I know it's important and we talk about a lot of things like the changing media landscape and the challenges facing media organizations and whether it's financially viable

or not. How much effort do you put into it and how much do you put into it and how much do you put into it? This is, at least to me, about the elite, who are controlling our free press institutions.

Jeff Bezos and people have been talking about numbers all week, spending billions of dollars on yachts, weddings, parties, all sorts of things,

which he fully deserves, who decided to diminish or diminish your idea of ​​one of the most sacred institutions we have,

one of the most important institutions for the press in this country. And the way you did last year with the endorsement of Kamala Harris and so on,

we are polling by saying that we are talking about anything but free markets. And personally think that the alarm bells have been ringing

If what happened this week didn't tell every American to stand up and say that the people who have the money in this country have too much power

and they're destroying so many things that are important to our democracy. I don't know what's going to happen. And that's how I'm looking at it. I don't see it as a business decision by people like that

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The numbers that were looking for weren't there and we're going to have to kind of re-trust and we're going to have to downsize. First of all, if you have the direction of the newspaper business

and the challenges of the newspaper business are everywhere and everyone understands them well and right before Bezos actually got in.

So he was seen as a savior. Yeah, I didn't like saying that money was needed. About the principle of it. Yeah, absolutely.

And so, you know, and, and he was actually a decent steward for a time and then he took a very sharp turn. And I think that kind of tells you exactly what it is.

And let's not forget that he spent $75 million to buy, or promote, and sign Melania Trump to a contract with her,

Like I want to do tomorrow like this. Can give us an inside look at what it was like to work with Mr. Bezos. We'll leave that for now.

Washington Post CEO Resigns Following Mass Layoffs, Citing ‘Difficult Decisions’

The firing is shameful. Washington Post publisher and CEO Will Lewis is stepping down after a series of massive layoffs at the newspaper. In a message to staff,

Lewis said the difficult decisions were made to secure the Post’s long-term future and its commitment to high-quality, unbiased journalism.

Unions representing Post employees said Lewis’ departure was necessary. Bezos, who bought the paper in 2013, called the leadership change an extraordinary opportunity for the paper.

D.C. is a city that believes in economic justice, believes in workers’ rights and also believes it deserves the high-quality reporting that the Post used to provide.

Parts, and then turning it into an AI, a mindless organization that just, honestly, builds the Post. You’ve killed our Metro desk,

right? The desk that broke Watergate, the desk that covered it, won the Politburo Prize for its coverage of the coup in the capital. So these were the journalists who lost

the best journalists in the world. Um, this community needs them. America and the planet needs them. And I mean, I can only speak for myself,

but I let some of us down very badly when he realized that he couldn't do what he needed to do without us, where over 300 of my talented colleagues

and myself were fired from this newspaper yesterday by email. We know the impact of losing 300 journalists who hold power to account,

who investigate corruption, who tell you what's going on in war zones overseas and whether your kids' schools will open because it's snowing,

oh, it's immense. And if you're still here to pick up these pieces, I can speak for myself and I know for many others
that the amazing work that the Post Guild does and continues to do on a daily basis is what I owe my work here, despite the continued lack of support from our leadership.

It's sad that we have a lack of communication from Will, we have a lack of communication from Jeff, and they don't seem to have a say in this organization or the people

who run it. What do we do? When tech workers are under attack, what do we do? Workers everywhere we go under attack are helpless.

Jeff Bezos, the richest man in the world, owns the Washington Post. He could have run it at a loss for the rest. And yet, he refuses. And instead he's spending tens of millions of dollars

buying a document from Melania Trump to incriminate himself as the President of the United States. When people show you who they are, believe them.

They are cowards. They are cowards who refused to show us their faces and look us in the eye and took away our livelihood. They are cowards who left incredible reporters stranded in Ukraine

And threw away reporters who gave their lives for the newspaper. I know they don't feel ashamed, but they should, be ashamed,

Even though they were the ones who refused to invest, acquire and innovate and listen, they were eager to blame no one but themselves.

It's not too late. It's not too late. It's not too late. It's not too late. It's not too late. It's not too late.

Saturday, February 7, 2026

Apple might let you use ChatGPT from CarPlay

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 Apple might let you use ChatGPT from CarPlay.

Apple might let you use ChatGPT from CarPlay
Apple might let you use ChatGPT from CarPlay

Apple may let you use ChatGPT from CarPlaySo, it’s been over a week since Apple released its latest iOS 26.2.1.And of course, in this video, as always, I want to come back and share my experience and thoughts with you guys about this latest update.
.
Now, I also want to talk about some of the latest reports and issues with this latest release. And I also want to talk about our YouTube Community Poll

where you guys also give some feedback on how the software is working. Now, iOS 26.2.1 was released again a week ago. Apple released this software update to add support for the second generation of AirTags.

and bug fixes. Now, Apple didn’t make it clear what bugs they want to fix with this software update.

But let’s go ahead and get to it. Now, according to 9to5 Mac, various users on Reddit and Apple forums are reporting several issues with iOS26.2.1.

And here’s the full list. So, Apple Maps is losing saved locations and favorites after updating to iOS26.2. 2.1. We’ve also heard about the

Face ID authentication gap in third-party apps. So, if you try to log in with Face ID on a third-party app,

It may not work. We’ve also heard that Control Center and HomeKit toggles aren’t responding as expected. Now, there’s erratic storage reporting.

and also sudden increases or decreases in storage reporting. And last but not least, we’ve heard of several cases of apps crashing and iPhones randomly rebooting.

So, you might recall that before iOS 26.2.1 was released, many users were reporting FaceID issues. And it seems that after updating to iOS 26.2.1

This continues to happen for some users. Now, one thing I always recommend for those of you who are new to the channel is to go to Face ID and Passcodes in your phone settings.

And then make sure you have an alternate look set up. Make sure you do this on your device. This will collect more data points for FaceID.

Hopefully, this can resolve some issues for users who keep reporting Face ID Authentication discrepancies within third-party apps.

Now, there are also reports of lag and issues in Control Center and some toggles within HomeKit and Control Center not responding as intended. Now, I haven’t experienced this issue myself,

But if you are experiencing this issue, sometimes a hard reboot can resolve the issue for you. So, to hard reboot your device,

Press the volume up button once, press the volume down button once, and then go ahead and hold the side button until you see the Apple logo.

Again, press the volume up button, press the volume down button, and release it. And keep pressing the side button until you see the Apple logo on your device.

Likewise, once you see the Apple logo, hopefully, this will fix some issues with toggles not responding and, of course, some lagging issues within iOS 26.2.1.

Now, if you are one of the users who are experiencing unusual storage reporting, sudden spikes or drops in your iPhone’s storage,

Then this hard reboot may also fix this issue after updating. Of course, you want to make sure that you do a hard restart.

like it just showed you. And you can check your iPhone storage. Make sure that everything looks normal on your iPhone.

Now, for those of you who are experiencing issues with third-party applications crashing, I always say that after updating your iOS device, make sure to.

That you go to the App Store, go straight to your account in your App Store, and then go ahead and refresh. You may have some updates waiting for you.

As you can see there, you can update all your applications. Make sure everything is up to date; that way, you can avoid these crashes and issues with your third-party applications.

So, now I want to turn my attention to my YouTube community poll. This is where you guys also give feedback on

How is the software working for you? And I was asking, how is iOS 26.2.1 working for you so far? We got almost 2,000 votes.

50% of you are saying you have a great experience. 34% of you are saying it's okay, but I'm still having some issues.

8% say you're having a terrible experience. And 8% are not running iOS26. Now, one of the most popular comments on this latest YouTube community poll refers to standby issues.

How does the battery drain during standby? And I have to say, I tried this on my iPhone 15 Pro Max, and it seems like the battery life seems to be decreasing a little faster than expected.

When on standby on iOS 26.2.1. I tested it over several nights, and it seems to be the same. I’m not sure if there’s background activity happening with this latest software update,

But yeah, it seems like standby when your iPhone has been sitting on a desk all night doing nothing, it seems to be slowing down a little bit.

Let me know if you’re experiencing this issue on your device. Now, overall, iOS 26.2.1 is still a pretty solid update. I am not experiencing all of these issues,

These are isolated issues and bugs that some users are experiencing. This is not a widespread issue for many users, but let me know in the comments below how the software is working for you. Thank you for watching. I hope you have a great day, and I will see you the next day. Peace.

How to Watch YouTube in ANY Car (2026 Updated) Apple CarPlay NO JAILBREAK

How to Watch YouTube in Any Car (Updated 2026) Apple CarPlay NO JAILBREAK. Hey everyone. In today's video, I'm going to show you.

I was able to stream YouTube and any other app to my car screen using an app called StreamDash. As you can see,

I already have it set up on my phone, and trust me, it works great. With this app, you can easily stream YouTube via CarPlay.

Or Android Auto, and it's a lot easier than you think. All you need to do is download the app, connect it to your car,

And you're good to go. Whether you want to listen to music, podcasts, or even watch YouTube videos while you're parked, this app makes it super easy.

Just a quick reminder, please don't use this while driving. Make sure you stay safe and only use it.

When the car is not running. So, if you’re wondering how to get StreamDash on your device, stick around, and I’ll walk you through everything step by step.

Okay, let’s jump into the tutorial. First, open your browser. I’m using Safari, but you can use Chrome or whatever you want.

And go to streamd.app. You can type it directly into the address bar or just search for it on Google. Once you’re on the site, you’ll see a description of the app and how it works.

To download it, simply tap on the download button. That’s when the download process will begin. Now, if this is your first time using the site,

You might be directed to a quick setup page with a few easy steps. Don’t worry, they’re all clearly explained, and there’s even a video guide if you need some extra help.

Once you complete these steps, an installation pop-up should appear, and then the app will be installed directly on your phone.

And that's it. Very easy. I hope Stream Dash works the same for you.

Friday, February 6, 2026

Kennedy Makes Unfounded Claim That Keto Diet Can ‘Cure’ Schizophrenia

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Trump ends job protections for thousands of federal workers


Up to 50,000 career federal employees lost their job security after the Trump administration announced changes to the government’s civil service system on Thursday.

The changes, released by the Office of Personnel Management, or OPM, would give President Donald Trump the ability to make hiring and firing decisions, fulfilling one of his campaign promises.

There are thousands of people here in Washington, D.C., who work for the federal government. Carolyn Levitt called the changes a good thing on Thursday.

I think if people aren’t doing their jobs, if they’re not showing up for work, if they’re not working hard on behalf of this president, they’re not doing it.

They’re absolutely welcome to work for them. This is the biggest change to civil service rules in more than a century and targets employees

who the administration sees as undermining the president’s priorities. Federal workers’ unions and their allies sued in January to block the policy before it was fully implemented.

Federal judges blocked the lawsuit while the Trump administration finalized the changes. One of the groups behind the lawsuit said the court challenge would resume in the coming days.

Under the policy, Trump would have the authority to choose which government positions would lose their job protections. OPM statements said

The Trump administration is also changing long-standing legal protections that prohibit U.S. government agencies from retaliating. In the past,

an independent office known as the Office of the Special Counsel was charged with protecting whistleblowers from retaliation.


Orange County confirms second measles case in traveler who visited Disneyland, California Adventure


Now, federal agencies will be responsible for establishing job protections for their employees who accuse them of wrongdoing, such as wasting money or breaking the law.

Can you starve out cancer? Twin doctors answer | Morning in America

Hey, welcome back. Okay, it's time to call us in the morning when the docs are here, Dr. J. DRI. He's answering health trends questions with us.

We're all curious about this. Good morning and that's quite a list. That 1 made me think of Dr. I'm going to have to lie because there's a lot of sharing going on at school.

Don't see how that could be true. There's a lot of sharing going on at school. It's Colin. A lot of it's not good. So the risk of contracting measles in the school population is significantly higher.

As well as the general population, you've got a very, very dangerous respiratory infection, you know, a cough, sneezing, that kind of spreadable virus.

And people who get measles, it starts with a rash that moves down from the face but also has a cold body ache. They don't feel very good.

And the danger of ITIS is that the risk is for more than 30 people under the age of 5. You can even get developmental encephalitis, which is a brain swelling related to the virus

And a recent study is looking at the effects of measles on school attendance. And it's no wonder that school attendance drops during the paroxysm period

And I go to school partly because some parents keep kids out of school. Want them to get the themes. But even with the virus going down, it's still spreading like wildfire

So it's definitely spreading across the land. There's no cure. It's just the vaccine. So that's just one thing to keep in mind. Yes, very serious and and the way it spreads. It's just incredible.

Dr. J. Right or wrong. Restricting your calories can help you fight cancer. That's a burden because I would say restricting calories is not the answer.

This is important. So I'll go with us. It's proven and think about it, it kind of makes sense. Every cell in the body needs energy in the form of calories.

Healthy cells and that cancer cells grow very quickly. So they need more energy than healthy cells. And when you restrict your calories

you're actually starting these cancer cells and they did research where they found people who have Stark homeless that are specifically type cancers in the bladder

When the bones reduced their calories, they saw a decrease in tumor size and a decrease in their tumor activity because they were starving but we also knew that eliminating, for example,
Basically reboot your immune system. So the immune system takes all the old sledgehammer immune cells and it boosts your immune system to fight cancer in a healthy way

So your immune system is better at killing them and you started the cancer cells. Restricting your calories is actually the best way to reduce cancer activity.

I'm always learning something new. This is crazy. I FEEL LIKE MARK, you're going to love this. Right or wrong. If you're suffering from muscle pain

And when you forget electrolytes drink a glass of pickle juice. Instead, tell everyone the truth in his honor. It's true. I got Topas

But it's absolutely true about crime scenes and the gym. Part of it is just muscle tension. But part of it is electrolyte imbalance in hydration.

And that's how WEALWAYS tell people and we start people. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate in general, especially when you're in the gym

But stay away from the thelist with the left light. Well, he actually did a study recently where they gave people either pickle juice or vinegar

And when they were getting muscle fatigue and muscle cramps, what did they get? Pickles and vinegar actually take care of those muscle cramps of electrolytes or water much faster

And take the covid so fast that it can't be good for the general public because there's something about it that they think the acidity of it somehow stimulates the nerves in your stomach.

We create motivation in your brain, which kind of silently affects those muscles that are going crazy. Still hydrate the electrolyte maybe a little bit

If you get frustrated if you're desperate for punishment, that's fine. Love it. Yeah,

I would have been fine, I think I figured it out, but it wouldn't have come to mind first, I'll tell you. Okay, Doctor, Jay,

Is this true or false? Women in their 30s and 40s are more likely to be diagnosed with heart disease than men of the same age. I'm going to go with the enemies.

100% of women who have taken their superpower, Dense Cardio Protective Sylvester, have essentially reduced a woman's risk of heart disease and heart attack.

And so they've done research that women in their 30s and 40s are several times more likely to have heart disease than women in their 30s and 40s. The reason is, like I said, estrogen.

Estrogen does a couple of things. Number 1, it raises good cholesterol. Bad cholesterol is great for heart disease and also reduces the production of this roof on this rule

Which is suspected inside the Blair and our organs and produces insulin sensorine. Great for every disease number 3, sterionanti inflammation.

So premenopausal women had to have a list of general information again, great for preventing heart disease.

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