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Air-Conditioning enthusiast. Artisanally-crafted tweets, many are direct-trade. May contain GMOs.
Amazon.com is planning to sharply cut the number of packages it ships through the U.S. Postal Service, a move that could cost the agency millions of dollars in much-needed revenue. https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/amazon-usps-package-volume-change-93d0f6db?st=3pVVCN
How we’re reimagining Maps with Gemini

Google Maps has two new AI features: Ask Maps and Immersive Navigation.

Google
An iconic Oregon waterfall was put up for sale on Redfin. Lawmakers approved the money to buy it https://apnews.com/article/oregon-waterfall-for-sale-lawmakers-996de63462d49ec3ad9bee1629fb9488?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=share
Oregon may have new land -- a waterfall put up for sale on Redfin

The state of Oregon may soon have some new public property: A spectacular waterfall, beloved by generations, that was recently put up for sale on Redfin. Abiqua Falls is known for its 92-foot vertical drop over a basalt cliff. It has been privately owned but open to the public for over a century. Its owner, a nonprofit that supports a community of Benedictine monks, put it on the market earlier this year. The listing worried fans of the natural wonder. But at the end of the legislative session this month, a bipartisan group of lawmakers stepped in and approved spending $2.1 million to buy the falls and its surrounding land.

AP News
Wired headphone sales are exploding. What's with the Bluetooth backlash? https://bbc.com/future/article/20260310-wired-headphones-are-better-than-bluetooth
Wired headphone sales are exploding. What's with the Bluetooth backlash?

Is the return of wired headphones driven by a simple desire for better sound quality or is it part of a backlash against modern tech? Thomas Germain tries to find out.

BBC
These California Condors Might Be Tending to the Species' First Egg in the State's Northern Region in More Than a Century - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-california-condors-might-be-tending-to-the-species-first-egg-in-the-states-northern-region-in-more-than-a-century-180988285/
These California Condors Might Be Tending to the Species' First Egg in the State's Northern Region in More Than a Century

Experts haven't confirmed the existence of an egg, but the nesting birds' behaviors suggest one was laid in early February

Smithsonian Magazine
The 10 Greatest Seiko Watches of All Time
From the OG diver to history-making models that revolutionized horology.
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The 10 Greatest Seiko Watches of All Time

From the OG diver to history-making models that revolutionized horology.

Esquire
The OutFit's 1975 6x6 Volvo C304 :: Feature Vehicle

Ashley Giordano reviews the OutFit's legendary 1975 Volvo C304, including the history of the build, its background, and travels.

Expedition Portal
Reactions mixed as B.C. to end time changes, adopt year-round daylight time | CBC News

Reactions range from applause to concern as March 8 will be the last time most British Columbians have to change their clocks, B.C. Premier David Eby announced Monday.

CBC
North Aral Sea regains a third of its water thanks to restoration efforts spearheaded by Kazakhstan https://www.euronews.com/2026/02/19/north-aral-sea-regains-a-third-of-its-water-thanks-to-restoration-efforts-spearheaded-by-k
North Aral Sea restoration efforts show promise as water level rises

Restoration efforts including a dam and water use controls are helping Kazakhstan revive part of the shrinking Aral Sea.

euronews
Wood storks to be removed from federal Endangered Species List https://www.popsci.com/environment/wood-storks-endangered/
Wood storks to be removed from federal Endangered Species List

But the only native stork found in the U.S. is not out of the woods just yet.

Popular Science