Category: tech

1. Trump prosecutor Jack Smith resigns from Justice Department  BBC.com
2. Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned  CNN
3. Jack Smith, Who Led Prosecutions of Trump, Resigns  The New York Times
4. Justice Department says it plans to release only part of special counsel’s Trump report for now  The Associated Press

1. What time is SpaceX’s Starship Flight 7 launch test on Jan. 15?  Space.com
2. SpaceX assembles the world’s largest rocket for Starship Flight 7 test launch (photos)  Space.com
3. SpaceX to attempt first payload deployment, engine reuse during Starship Flight 7  Spaceflight Now
4. SpaceX to test vehicle upgrades and payload deployment on next Starship flight  SpaceNews

1. Video California lawmakers respond to devastating wildfires  ABC News
2. Asking rents skyrocket as LA fires destroy homes  LAist
3. Their homes torched amid a housing crisis, L.A. residents wonder where to go  The Washington Post
4. Just before wildfires hit, California told insurers to cover homes in risky areas—in exchange for passing on more costs  Fortune

1. California fires weather forecast: Fire risk remains critical amid strong gusty wind  ABC News
2. L.A. Wildfires Live Updates: Winds Threaten to Spread Palisades, Eaton Fires  The New York Times
3. Critical Fire Weather Continues For SoCal  The Weather Channel
4. Southern California firefighters brace for more strong winds  KTLA Los Angeles
5. FEMA administrator warns winds could make wildfires ‘dangerous and strong again’  The Hill

1. Stavridis says Trump’s plan for Greenland ‘not a crazy idea’  The Hill
2. ‘Buy us!’: Greenlanders shocked, intrigued, bewildered by Trump zeal for Arctic territory  USA TODAY
3. JD Vance says there’s “a deal to be made in Greenland”  Axios
4. Trump Wants to Buy Greenland, But How Much Would It Actually Cost?  The New York Times
5. The Intellectual Rationalization for Annexing Greenland  The Atlantic

1. Medics in Gaza decry ‘world’s silence’ as Israel continues to bomb schools  Al Jazeera English
2. Prompted by Trump’s Threats, a Hostage Deal and an End to the Gaza War Are Inching Closer  Haaretz
3. CIA chief says hostage talks ‘quite serious’; White House: Deal possible by Jan. 20  The Times of Israel
4. Hamas claims Netanyahu agreed to end Gaza war in first phase of hostage deal  The Jerusalem Post

1. OnePlus Open 2 might outdo the Honor Magic V3 as the world’s slimmest foldable  Android Central
2. OnePlus Open 2 begins to take shape and it sounds like a winner  PhoneArena
3. The OnePlus Open 2 tipped to be the thinnest foldable yet – with a new titanium build  TechRadar
4. Forget the Galaxy S25 Slim. The OnePlus Open 2 could be the thinnest foldable ever  Yahoo! Voices
5. OnePlus Open 2 to be a big upgrade over its predecessor, expected this spring – GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.com

1. Far From the Fires, the Deadly Risks of Smoke Are Intensifying  The New York Times
2. Santa Barbara County Fire Department issues drift smoke advisory due to recent LA fires  KEYT
3. LA wildfires impacting air quality in San Diego County, smoke advisory as more Santa Ana winds expected  FOX 5 San Diego

FACT CHECK: Oregon fire engines allowed to fight wildfires in California  KATUView Full Coverage on Google News

1. Gavin Newsom says Trump may try to withhold disaster aid for California: ‘He’s been pretty straightforward about that’  Business Insider
2. Fact check: Why is Trump blaming the LA fires on Newsom’s water policies?  CalMatters
3. The LA county wildfires could be the costliest in US history, early estimates say  The Associated Press