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The US Finally Withdraws From Iraq: What Next?▶ 8 min source
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The US Finally Withdraws From Iraq: What Next?

This is a TLDR News-style history and current-events explainer, hosted by Jack Kelly and animated by Jan Adamic. It traces roughly 35 years of US military presence in Iraq, from the 1991 Gulf War and 2003 invasion through the fight against ISIS, up to the fin…

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  • For most of the past 35 years, since the Gulf War in 1991, Iraq has been under some sort of foreign military supervision, ranging from a no-fly zone…
  • The first time the US got directly involved in Iraq was during the Gulf War, which began in early 1991
  • [01:10] The US led a 42-country coalition, described as the broadest alliance since World War II, against Saddam Hussein's government after Iraq inva…
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So, Why ARE Some Bugs Iridescent?

11 min source · Anton Petrov · 2026-09-30
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  • [00:20] Iridescence is usually produced by structural coloration: tiny microstructures that interfere with light reflecting off a surface
  • [01:00] Because iridescence evolved independently many times, scientists initially assumed it functions to attract mates, citing peacocks as the example
  • [01:44] Some beetle species only show iridescence in their non-reproductive larval form, undermining the mate-attraction theory
cited · Anton Petrov · every claim timestamped
Debate ·

Dots are OpenAI's cute lil guys | The Vergecast

2026-09-30
  • [00:10] The video covers OpenAI's annual Dev Day conference, described as showing the frontier of what OpenAI is developing
  • [00:23] The host said the biggest news from Dev Day was new AI agents called "dots," which go do things for you
  • [04:58] OpenAI's newly announced Dots feature was described as the company's answer to Meta's Muse and OpenClaw
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Review · Nate Herk | AI Automation

OpenAI's Dots vs. Meta's Muse in under 17 minutes

16 min source · Nate Herk | AI Automation · 2026-09-30
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  • Options: ChatGPT's persistent agent is called Dots. [00:19]
  • Options: Meta's persistent agent is called Muse, which quickly became the number one app in the Apple App Store. [00:13]
  • Criteria: The on-screen comparison table for Dots vs Muse covers background work, main model, existing work setup, deliverables, memory, communication, and standout…
cited · Nate Herk | AI Automation · every claim timestamped
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