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Arrests and manhunts in Philadelphia, GOP DHS funding brinkmanship, Iran threatens retaliation, Raphinha sidelined, and Big Tech’s performance/security scramble (MacBook cooling woes, Google post-quantum by 2029)
Ex-deputy arrested on kidnapping charge after alleged on-duty sexual coercion
Authorities say 22-year-old Travis Reynolds, a former Pima County Sheriff’s deputy, was arrested by Tucson Police and charged with kidnapping over alleged misconduct involving a female detainee he was transporting to the Pima County Jail. An interim complaint alleges sexual remarks, sharing a vape pen, showing explicit videos, delaying booking, and pressuring her to expose herself. Prosecutors cited a coercive power imbalance and said the victim fears retaliation, with jail surveillance reportedly corroborating parts of her account. The sheriff’s department confirmed Reynolds was terminated. A judge set a $200,000 bond with no-contact and weapons restrictions ahead of an April 6 preliminary hearing.
House Republicans stall DHS funding deal, flirting with shutdown chaos
House Republicans blocked a Senate compromise to fund the Department of Homeland Security, with Speaker Mike Johnson calling it inadequate and pushing a short-term measure instead. The dispute deepens the standoff with Democrats and raises shutdown risks that could disrupt TSA operations and worsen airport delays. Republicans including Chip Roy and Lauren Boebert criticized the Senate’s approach and timing, while negotiations continued without a clear resolution.
Barcelona’s Raphinha ruled out at least five weeks with hamstring injury
Barcelona said winger Raphinha has a right hamstring injury and is expected to miss at least five weeks.
Philadelphia, man critically injured in Kensington stabbing, suspect sought
A man was critically injured in a stabbing in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood. Police are searching for the suspect.
Philadelphia, shooter sought after 15-year-old hit multiple times in Spring Garden
Philadelphia police are searching for the shooter after a 15-year-old was shot multiple times in the city’s Spring Garden neighborhood.
Iran warns of “heavy price” after strikes it says undermine pause proposal
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Israel’s strikes on infrastructure conflict with a U.S.-backed proposal for a 10-day pause, and warned Iran would impose a “heavy price” in response.
MacBook Neo cooling tweaks show how badly “quiet by design” can throttle performance
A MacBook Neo running an iPhone 16-class A18 Pro chip reportedly hit a 105°C thermal limit under sustained gaming because its heatsink is essentially the aluminum case. Replacing the stock thermal pad with a thin copper plate cut temperatures by about 20°C and improved Geekbench 6 scores (about +9.7% multi-core, +15.2% single-core). Adding a thermoelectric cooler with a small water-cooling loop further boosted benchmarks and, most notably, stopped game throttling, lifting performance from roughly 30 FPS to over 80 FPS in longer sessions.
Google accelerates post-quantum encryption timeline to 2029
Google moved up its post-quantum encryption timeline to 2029, citing faster progress in quantum computing, error correction, and revised estimates for quantum-enabled attacks. The company is replacing legacy cryptography across devices, systems, and data with NIST-vetted quantum-resistant algorithms, and is urging private-sector organizations to accelerate their own migrations rather than wait for broader 2035 guidance.
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