November 16, 2025How the US lost the smartphone manufacturing race: in 1990, the vast majority of the world’s mobile phones were manufactured in the US. Today, the bulk of the world’s smartphones are manufactured in China, with the city of Hong Kong alone producing several times more smartphones than the entire US. Data
November 15, 2025German Chancellor Merz sees his approval rating crash to record low (25%) amidst the country’s economic crisis. Germany’s GDP has grown by 0% since 2019, compared to a ~5% increase for the UK and France, and a ~15% increase for the US. Merz hails from the conservative wing of the Christian Democrats Data
November 15, 2025Nearly every day, two users on r/Conservative account for more than 30% of new posts. Sometimes exceeding 50%. Data
November 15, 2025[OC] 3D orbit visualizer for JPL’s Horizon Systems ephemeris data (notebook linked) Data
