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Olympic golds and record hauls, Linux-on-Mac pain, Rubio’s Europe reset, Ferrari’s “stop asking,” FCC okays Bad Bunny, UK windfall tax jitters, Ukraine detains ex-energy minister, Australia adds Steve Smith, Finland flags Russia’s Arctic-nuclear buildup

Dutch speed skater Femke Kok grabs 500m gold (and an Olympic record)

The Netherlands finally got its first gold in the women’s 500 meters as Femke Kok won in record-setting fashion, because of course the Dutch found a new way to treat ice like a personal property right.

Norway wins men’s 4x7.5 km relay, Johannes Klæbo hits nine Olympic medals

Norway took the cross-country relay in Italy, handing Johannes Klæbo another gold and pushing him to a Winter Olympic record of nine medals. At this point Norway should just invoice the rest of the field for “participation services.”

Running Linux on Apple Silicon is still a character-building exercise (unpaid)

A writer tried Fedora Asahi Remix on an M-series MacBook Air and regretted it, thanks to Apple’s custom hardware and boot process that force the Asahi Linux project into endless workarounds. External monitors were a mess without built-in HDMI, ARM app support was inconsistent even with x86 emulation, and basic connectivity (like joining a non-iPhone hotspot) turned into a choose-your-own-adventure where every ending is “no.”

Rubio sounds friendlier toward Europe, Europeans remain appropriately unstarry-eyed

Rasmussen Global CEO Fabrice Pothier warned that Marco Rubio’s warmer rhetoric, including talk of an “intertwined destiny,” should not be mistaken for reconciliation. A separate newsletter take echoed the same vibe, Rubio is projecting charm while keeping the olive branch firmly in the “do not touch” display case, as he continues a Central Europe tour that includes Hungary.

Ferrari tells everyone to stop asking about Hamilton’s race engineer situation

Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur waved away repeated questions about Lewis Hamilton’s race engineer plans, insisting the story is overcooked. Hamilton has said an early-season engineer change could hurt his title chances after a rough 2025 with no podiums and tense radio moments with Riccardo Adami, who has since been reassigned, with Cedric Michel-Grosjean expected to take over long-term once he joins and Carlo Santi covering testing.

FCC clears Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show after conservative pushback

After conservative lawmakers pushed for a federal review, the FCC investigated Bad Bunny’s halftime performance and found no rules were violated. Bureaucracy was deployed, paperwork was shuffled, and the republic somehow survived.

UK North Sea windfall tax sparks warning of investment flight and job losses

A cross-industry coalition is warning Labour that the 38% energy profits levy, taking the combined headline tax rate to 78%, is making the UK one of the least competitive places for oil and gas. They argue it is driving investment away, worsening supply-chain redundancies, weakening energy security, and increasing emissions by shifting demand to higher-carbon imports, and they want a new fiscal framework moved up from 2030 to April, targeting headline rates around 40%. They point to a grim milestone, no new UK North Sea wells were drilled last year for the first time since 1964.

Ukraine detains former Energy Minister German Galushchenko while he tried to leave

Ukrainian anti-corruption law enforcement officials said they detained former Energy Minister German Galushchenko as he attempted to exit the country.

Steve Smith added to Australia’s T20 World Cup squad ahead of Sri Lanka match

Australia added batter Steve Smith to its T20 World Cup squad in time for Monday’s crucial game against Sri Lanka in Kandy.

Finland warns Russia is reinforcing nuclear and Arctic capabilities near the border

A Finnish minister warned that Russia is strengthening nuclear and Arctic capabilities close to Finland’s border, adding to regional security concerns as U.S. diplomacy tries to look smoother without actually changing gears.

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