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DOGE puts $1 spending limit on government employee credit cards

news.ycombinator.com Zoë Schiffer 2025-06-11 17:10:08

Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency put a $1 spending limit on most credit cards belonging to employees and contractors of the General Services Administration—a critical agency that manages IT and office buildings for the US government—along with at least three other federal agencies. Similar restrictions are expected to roll out to the entire government workforce soon, according to several sources familiar with the matter. “Effective immediately, all GSA SmartPay Travel a

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After 20 years, math couple solves major group theory problem

news.ycombinator.com Leila Sloman 2025-06-11 08:09:56

After the conjecture was posed in the 1970s, dozens of mathematicians tried their hand at proving it. They made partial progress — and in the process they learned a great deal about groups, which are abstract objects that describe the various symmetries of a mathematical system. But a full proof seemed out of reach. Then Späth came along. Now, 20 years after she first learned about the problem and more than a decade after she met Cabanes, the two mathematicians have finally completed the proof.

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DOGE Puts $1 Spending Limit on Government Employee Credit Cards

wired.com Zoë Schiffer 2025-06-11 13:57:48

Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency put a $1 spending limit on most credit cards belonging to employees and contractors of the General Services Administration—a critical agency that manages IT and office buildings for the US government—along with at least three other federal agencies. Similar restrictions are expected to roll out to the entire government workforce soon, according to several sources familiar with the matter. “Effective immediately, all GSA SmartPay Travel a

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USDA Layoffs Derail Projects Benefiting American Farmers

wired.com Matt Reynolds 2025-06-11 15:30:44

The widespread layoff of Department of Agriculture scientists has thrown vital research into disarray, according to former and current employees of the agency. Scientists hit by the layoffs were working on projects to improve crops, defend against pests and disease, and understand the climate impact of farming practices. The layoffs also threaten to undermine billions of taxpayer dollars paid to farmers to support conservation practices, experts warn. The USDA layoffs are part of the Trump admi

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Carbon removal is the next big fossil fuel boom, oil company says

theverge.com Justine Calma 2025-06-11 18:33:06

is a senior science reporter covering energy and the environment with more than a decade of experience. She is also the host of Hell or High Water: When Disaster Hits Home , a podcast from Vox Media and Audible Originals. Occidental, the oil giant that has tried to fashion itself as a climate tech leader, is being real clear now about capturing carbon dioxide emissions, which it sees as the next big thing for fossil fuel production. That shouldn’t be surprising coming from a petroleum company.

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Children routinely using social media, Australian regulator says

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-06-11 17:31:30

Children routinely using social media, Australian regulator says 1 hour ago Graham Fraser Technology Reporter Getty Images More than 80% of Australian children aged eight to 12 use social media or messaging services that are only meant to be for over-13s, according to new research. It comes as Australia plans to implement a total social media ban for under-16s that is expected by the end of this year. The country's internet regulator, eSafety, found YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat were the most

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Unit Network raises $18M for decentralized platform enabling real-world and digital asset trading

venturebeat.com Dean Takahashi 2025-06-11 21:00:00

Unit Network, a decentralized financial ecosystem enabling trading of real-world and digital assets through tokenization, has raised $18 million. The venture capital investment was led by industry leaders such as the Blockchain Founders Fund and Outlier Ventures, alongside notable entrepreneurs including Cristina Venture (White Star Capital), Diego Gutiérrez Zaldívar (Rootstock), Joshua Seims (Metastable Capital), Richard Wang (Draper Dragon Fund), Thomas Hessler (Zanox), Yuval Rooz (DigitalAss

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What’s driving electricity demand? It isn’t just AI and data centers.

technologyreview.com Casey Crownhart 2025-06-11 19:00:00

Take the US, for example. The IEA report points to other research showing that the 10 states hosting the most data center growth saw a 10% increase in electricity demand between 2019 and 2023. Demand in the other 40 states declined by about 3% over the same period. One caveat here is that nobody knows for sure what’s going to happen with data centers in the future, particularly those needed to run AI. Projections are all over the place, and small changes could drastically alter the amount of en

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After 20 Years, Math Couple Solves Major Group Theory Problem

news.ycombinator.com Leila Sloman 2025-06-11 18:09:56

After the conjecture was posed in the 1970s, dozens of mathematicians tried their hand at proving it. They made partial progress — and in the process they learned a great deal about groups, which are abstract objects that describe the various symmetries of a mathematical system. But a full proof seemed out of reach. Then Späth came along. Now, 20 years after she first learned about the problem and more than a decade after she met Cabanes, the two mathematicians have finally completed the proof.

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DOGE Now Has Access to the Top US Cybersecurity Agency

wired.com Kim Zetter 2025-06-11 16:59:54

Edward Coristine, a 19-year-old engineer with Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) known as “Big Balls,” is now on staff at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), WIRED has confirmed. He is joined by another member of the DOGE team, 38-year-old software engineer Kyle Schutt, who is now also on the CISA staff, according to a government source. CISA referred WIRED to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), of which it’s a component agency, when

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"Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies" – Executive Order

news.ycombinator.com Executive Order 2025-06-11 03:49:46

Presidential Actions Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Policy and Purpose. The Constitution vests all executive power in the President and charges him with faithfully executing the laws. Since it would be impossible for the President to single-handedly perform all the executive business of the Federal Government, the Constitution also provides for

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RFK Jr. Wastes No Time Revisiting Childhood Vaccine Policies

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2025-06-11 16:25:25

Well that didn’t take long. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the just-enshrined director of the Department of Health and Human Services, has already signaled that he may try to change the country’s vaccination schedule for children. RFK Jr. made the remarks during his speech at a ceremony held on Tuesday welcoming him as the new HHS secretary. He announced that he would form a commission to study the childhood vaccine schedule as a possible factor for the increase of chronic diseases in Americans, among

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Best Internet Providers in Missouri City, Texas

cnet.com Hallie Seltzer 2025-06-11 15:24:00

What is the best internet provider in Missouri City? Xfinity is the best internet service provider in Missouri City, Texas, according to our CNET experts. Xfinity offers the widest broadband availability in this Texas town, serving over 99% of households, according to the Federal Communications Commission. Plus, this cable giant comes with low prices, speeds up to 2 gigabits and free equipment on most plans. Other ISPs, such as T-Mobile Home Internet, Frontier Fiber and AT&T, also serve select

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Latest Tech News

DOGE puts $1 spending limit on government employee credit cards

After 20 years, math couple solves major group theory problem

DOGE Puts $1 Spending Limit on Government Employee Credit Cards

USDA Layoffs Derail Projects Benefiting American Farmers

Carbon removal is the next big fossil fuel boom, oil company says

Children routinely using social media, Australian regulator says

Unit Network raises $18M for decentralized platform enabling real-world and digital asset trading

What’s driving electricity demand? It isn’t just AI and data centers.

After 20 Years, Math Couple Solves Major Group Theory Problem

DOGE Now Has Access to the Top US Cybersecurity Agency

"Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies" – Executive Order

RFK Jr. Wastes No Time Revisiting Childhood Vaccine Policies

Best Internet Providers in Missouri City, Texas

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