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3 hidden gem movies buried on Netflix to watch right now

Discover 3 critically acclaimed films currently available on Netflix that you may have missed. From Coen Brothers' anthology to animated Turtles, these are the hidden gems worth streaming this weekend.

The Loch Capsule dishwasher is small, fast, and efficient — it even sanitizes gadgets

A dishwasher is a luxury item some people can't live without. It's one of the first major kitchen devices I bought just as soon as I could afford one, and the appliance I thought I'd miss most in my nomadic vanlife pursuits. Loch sent me its $459.99 / €459.99 countertop Capsule dishwasher to review in […]

A look at Kalshi and Polymarket's rise; reports say Polymarket had 491K monthly active traders in December 2025, and <0.04% of addresses took 70% of profits (Benjamin Wallace/New York Times)

Benjamin Wallace / New York Times:
A look at Kalshi and Polymarket's rise; reports say Polymarket had 491K monthly active traders in December 2025, and <0.04% of addresses took 70% of profits  —  Two months after quitting his job as a corporate C.P.A. to trade full time in prediction markets, Joel Holsinger, 26, was well along the road to making his first $100,000.

OpenAI and longtime US government contractor Leidos announce a partnership to roll out generative and agentic AI tools for specific missions at federal agencies (Miranda Nazzaro/FedScoop)

Miranda Nazzaro / FedScoop:
OpenAI and longtime US government contractor Leidos announce a partnership to roll out generative and agentic AI tools for specific missions at federal agencies  —  While AI is increasingly used in agencies already, company leaders say the collaboration will help tailor the technology to specific missions.

Sources: the Trump administration dismissed two Commerce Department officials, who focused on Chinese tech threats, raising concerns about a softening stance (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal:
Sources: the Trump administration dismissed two Commerce Department officials, who focused on Chinese tech threats, raising concerns about a softening stance  —  Departing staffers worked for a Commerce Department office charged with protecting the U.S. from Chinese technological advances