Links 3/29/2026

It literally shredded the perfectly functioning machine. 😳 pic.twitter.com/1q66ltTkJb — Crazy Moments (@Crazymoments01) March 21, 2026 Smarter, Faster, and More Human: A Leap Toward General-Purpose Robots TECHNOLOGY.ORG Bell-bottoms today, miniskirts tomorrow: Math reveals fashion’s 20-year cycle PHYS.ORG Mystery Deepens: Astrophysicists Say Dark Matter May Not Be One Thing SciTech Daily Are Strings Still Our Best Hope for a Theory of Everything? Quanta Magazine COVID-19/Pandemics COVID Vaccines Did Not Raise Sudden Death Risk in Healthy Young People ZME Science ‘Worrying’ virus resistant to body’s defense system… as experts warn of looming ‘pandemic threat’ Daily Mail Climate/Environment Earth’s climate swings increasingly out of balance World Meterological Organization Advocates call on U.S. Supreme Court to clarify climate laws The Center Square South of the Border Will U.S. pressure lead to regime collapse in Cuba? Defense Priorities The keys to the long legal process facing Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores in the US El Pais Mexico says a third of 130,000 missing people might be alive, fueling criticism from families AP China? China’s intelligent following robot is transforming everyday life.pic.twitter.com/dhSoeMsCUZ — Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) March 28, 2026 China Is Rapidly Overtaking the United States as the World’s Scientific Superpower FuturismShaun Rein: “The Longer Iran War Lasts The More China Wins” The Singju Post China Is Planning Decades Ahead on Clean Energy. The U.S. Has Other Priorities. Council on Foreign Relations Orban’s remarks that ‘China is simply unbeatable’ in interview draw attention on the Chinese internet Global Times India India’s delayed climate plan sets modest emission target Semafor The Supreme Court of India Has No Spine Fair Observer How crude oil benchmark volatility, refinery economics and a broken supply chain are testing India’s energy resilience The Times of India Africa Africa’s mobile money market hits $1.4 trillion Semafor In Tangier, experts set to chart Africa’s innovation driven economic transformation UNECA.org European Disunion EU ministers weigh oil price cap and windfall tax to rein in soaring energy costs Euronews EU hopes for Orbán’s defeat but does not expect Hungary to change course – Reuters Ukrainska Pravda EU lawmaker slams bloc’s ‘selective’ condemnations when ‘culprits are friends in Tel Aviv, Washington’ Andolu Agency Old Blighty UK ‘weeks away’ from medicine shortages if Iran war continues, experts say The Guardian Israel v. Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Iran Now in Tel Aviv: The police violently dispersed 1,500 protesters against the war and against the government. But this won’t stop us. We will continue to fight to stop the eternal war and to bring down the government of death https://t.co/5IxpF2Np7R — Gohahwei (@Gohahwei1) March 28, 2026 Israeli Sources Confirm Iranian Missile Strikes Have 80 Percent Success Rates as Air Defences Falter Military Watch MagazineIran-backed Houthis open third front against Israel as Tehran seeks leverage ahead of talks Fox News This Week in Palestine: Israeli Forces Allegedly Torture Gaza Toddler to Force His Father to Confess Zeteo Iranians Grapple With Grief While Observing Their New Year During War Scheerpost New Not-So-Cold War Ukraine needs 700,000 tons of fuel per month, Zelenskyy says Andolu Agency Ukraine war briefing: Rubio stridently denies US is demanding Kyiv give up eastern Donbas to Russia The Guardian Iran war diverts US attention as Russia launches spring offensive in Ukraine Scripps News Big Brother Is Watching You Watch Trump Backs FISA Section 702 Extension, Drops Privacy Reform Reclaim the Net Imperial Collapse Watch US interceptor stockpiles being depleted by Iran war, could take years to replenish Jerusalem Post Trump 2.0 Analysis: Trump keeps saying ‘nobody’ knew or expected things lots of people knew or expected CNN ‘He’s lied about everything’: Iran war puts Trump on shaky ground with young MAGA men Politico ‘No Kings’ protests surge nationwide as Trump policies draw pushback The Hill Trump considers pulling out US troops from Germany: Report Andolu Agency Musk Matters Elon Musk’s Orbital Data Centers Are Staggeringly Huge Futurism Elon Musk loses big in court; X boycott perfectly legal ars TECHNICA Elon Musk’s last co-founder reportedly leaves xAI TechCrunch Democrat Death Watch Rahm Emanuel on how the Democrats could blow it in 2028 GZERO John Fetterman’s political shift draws ire of Pennsylvania Democrats goerie.com Immigration How Trump’s deportation campaign has changed tack after deep unpopularity The Guardian Chicago’s ICE playbook spreads as cities challenge Trump’s crackdown Politico Our No Longer Free Press US government ‘chipping away’ at press freedom DW Protecting the press: How Section 702 of FISA must be reformed Freedom of the Press Foundation Mr. Market Is Moody Iran’s oil shock triggers dual market crisis while Trump jokes about ‘Strait of Trump’ Cryptopolitan Almost everything is going wrong for markets right now Yahoo Finance Trump Panics as US Bond Yields Explode, Forcing Iran Delay! MEXC Shipping costs surge as fuel prices hit near-record highs The Street AI Alarming Study Finds That Most People Just Do What ChatGPT Tells Them, Even If It’s Totally Wrong Futurism AI bug reports went from junk to legit overnight, says Linux kernel czar The Register AI-driven framework uncovers new carbon structures—one thought to be harder than diamond PHYS.ORG Wikipedia officially bans AI-generated content — relying on human editors for bot detection NY Post The Bezzle FTC reveals a record $15.9 billion in consumer fraud losses in 2025 Detroit Free Press Guillotine Watch A vintage 1945 Jackpot Tourbillion watch. Valued at $600,000-$700,000 when new. $200k-$300k used. pic.twitter.com/e8XDjD5UOJ — Steve 🇺🇸 (@SteveLovesAmmo) January 16, 2026 The new Jacob & Co. Casino Tourbillon watch features a fully functional single-zero roulette wheel. It costs $280,000 but provides hours of entertainment. pic.twitter.com/Sz1bwYFLpd — Las Vegas Locally 🌴 (@LasVegasLocally) April 9, 2023 Antidote du jour (via) See yesterday’s Links and Antidote du Jour here