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A German commentator argues that the centre-right CDU/CSU's slow drift toward right-wing positions has led it to a chancellor in whom fewer than 20 percent of Germans still believe. The remark, shared alongside a Die Zeit foreign-politics article, reflects a broader debate about the Union's political direction and the chancellor's deep unpopularity.

Meta has reportedly unveiled a small cute companion device packing a camera, microphone, 5G connectivity and AI assistant into a Tamagotchi-like shell. Commenters are reacting with scepticism, arguing the cuddly design is meant to make always-on surveillance feel friendly, and that alarm bells ring particularly loudly when Meta is involved.