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An editorial by Jonathan Soberg We live in an age of astonishing hardware, made possible by decades of relentless innovation. A modern smartphone or laptop now delivers vastly more raw computing power than the most advanced supercomputers of the 1980s. For context, the CRAY-2 supercomputer from 1985 achieved a peak performance of 1.9 gigaflops. Today’s…

MINOT, N.D. — Delegates at the North Dakota Republican Party’s 2026 state convention narrowly voted to strip the Republican brand from incumbents who boycotted the event, highlighting ongoing frustration that candidates can bypass party processes via signature petitions and still run with the “R” label on the ballot. The motion passed 318-312 on March 28…

California’s Digital Age Assurance Act (AB 1043) and Colorado’s SB 26-051 — set to take effect in 2027 — require every operating system (Apple, Google, Microsoft, and even Linux distros) to collect a user’s exact birthdate at device setup and broadcast a real-time “age bracket” signal (under-13, 13-16, 16-18, adult) to any app that asks…