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Strait of Hormuz closed again, Iran says, as ships attacked - BBC Pope Leo says he was not ‘trying to debate’ Trump over US attack on Iran - The Guardian Trump signs order fast tracking review of psychedelics for mental health disorders - NPR Powerful winds and reported tornadoes rip through the Midwest, leaving heavy damage but no deaths - NBC News Forced out of the military — and into the redistricting wars - Politico 'We're talking to' Iran, Trump says after Strait of Hormuz closed - USA Today Obama meets Mamdani in New York City ahead of a preschool reading event - CBS News Appeals court allows Trump's White House ballroom construction to continue into June - NBC News Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial - NBC News Animal rights activists break into Ridglan Farms ahead of scheduled protest - Channel 3000 6 killed after gunman opens fire in Kyiv, Ukrainian officials say - CBS News The Latest: Iran fires on ships in Strait of Hormuz as Tehran imposes restrictions again - Sun Sentinel Pope Leo XIV challenges Angola's leaders while delivering a message of encouragement for its people - AP News Starmer rejects calls to quit as pressure mounts over Mandelson vetting - Al Jazeera Airline industry faces a shakeup as jet fuel hits hard - Axios United CEO Scott Kirby and American CEO Robert Isom were once colleagues known as the 'dream team.' Now Kirby wants to acquire his rival - Fortune Economic pain from Iran war will hit poor countries hardest, officials say - Financial Times Exclusive | Justice Department Rebuffs French on X Probe, Musk Interview - WSJ iPhone 18 Pro release date: Here’s when Apple’s new flagship is coming - 9to5Mac Samsung says Galaxy Z TriFold’s ‘limited run’ is now ‘completely sold out’ - 9to5Google Gigs turns your concert history into a personal live music archive - TechCrunch Microsoft is working on major customization upgrades for the Start menu on Windows 11 - Windows Central Celeste Rivas' father responds to D4vd arrest in connection to his daughter's disturbing murder - New York Post Dylan Sprouse Tackles Trespasser at His Hollywood Hills Home, Holds Suspect Until Police Arrive - The Hollywood Reporter Box Office: 'Lee Cronin's The Mummy' Scares Up $5.2 Million - Variety Madonna joins Sabrina Carpenter in a surprise Coachella appearance - USA Today Live Now! UFC Winnipeg ‘Burns vs. Malott’ play-by-play, results & round scoring - Sherdog NBA playoff TV schedule today, times, where to watch games, stream - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2026 NBA playoff predictions: Expert picks for every first-round series - CBS Sports Steph Curry’s future, Steve Kerr’s contract and the massive questions facing the Warriors - The Athletic - The New York Times Artemis 2 and Tiangong space station astronauts set record for farthest distance between humans - Space Watch live: Blue Origin reusing New Glenn rocket stage for 1st time on April 19 launch - Space Nasa Shuts Off Instrument On Voyager 1 To Keep Spacecraft Operating - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) (.gov) Christina Koch Says She's Recovering From Major Physical Change After Artemis II - Yahoo News UK A look at 'super agers' and the science behind longer, sharper lives - PBS First measles hospitalization reported in Oregon as cases jump - OregonLive.com I spoke to 3 doctors to find the best allergy products that deliver real relief - CNN California urges mpox vaccination after more-severe strain detected in San Francisco - Los Angeles TimesBBC News
Strait of Hormuz closed again, Iran says, as ships attacked Senior official ousted over Mandelson security row to face MPs Why Starmer still can't move on from the Mandelson mess Police treating arson attack as antisemitic hate crime Scammers are becoming ever more sophisticated - this is what the fightback looks like New charity to remember Queen Elizabeth 100 years since her birth At least six killed in Kyiv as gunman opens fire and takes hostages Chernobyl's last wedding: The couple who married as a nuclear disaster unfolded Should you really trust health advice from an AI chatbot? Harry and Meghan's trip felt like a royal tour - except many Aussies weren't interested 'Croatia, but cheaper': The quirky holiday spots on trend for 2026 The South Korean authors rising above a tide of hate to become bestsellers French peacekeeper killed in southern Lebanon BBC reports from Lebanese border town as residents try to return home Mortgage rates show signs of falling after war peak 'We're not teaching them to order baguettes' - languages enjoy a renaissance in schools The Papers: 'Starmer accused of Mandelson cover up' and 'Time for Strait talking' Britain's youngest F1 driver on his debut season so far - and learning to skateboard 'The weapons were loud, but there was always music': Sudanese band play on through the war Items found near Israeli embassy are non-hazardous, police say Rude names, railways and a mass trespass - how the Peak District became a tourist attraction French film star Nathalie Baye dies aged 77, media report Sinatra fan Jimmy does it his way to keep promise to late wife Boy donates lockdown locks to children's charity People assume I can't speak Welsh because I'm not white 'My sister loved to party and turned her life around' - the nun on the way to sainthood BBC News app Have the Democrats found a new strategy to scare Trump? Mandelson Failed Security Vetting...The Prime Minister Speaks Out Puss in Boots, voiced by Antonio Banderas, is on an exciting quest Protests and another costly loss - pressure mounts on Rosenior's Chelsea Wild celebrations to verge of tears - time running out for Spurs Miettinen dies in seven-car crash during Nurburgring race featuring Verstappen How Hampton's heroics bailed out Lionesses in win against Iceland Why Arsenal fans are nervous before Man City meeting Champion Zhao defeats Highfield after Virgo tributes Carrick silences doubters as Man Utd close on Champions LeagueFinancial Times (World)
Burnham allies identify fresh path back to Westminster as Starmer battles calls to quit Iran claims ‘strict control’ of Strait of Hormuz and says it will not be fully reopened Counterterror police investigate fourth incident claimed by Iran-linked group Economic pain from Iran war will hit poor countries hardest, officials say Trump family’s World Liberty crypto venture faces investor backlash The battles ahead for Hungary’s new prime minister Chart of the Week: Are Treasuries losing their haven status? Can Trump finally make a nuclear deal with Iran? Boom in UK ‘staycations’ as war puts holidaymakers off overseas travel London’s riverside properties tell conflicting stories about UK market Pope Leo XIV: the pontiff at war with the White House Asha Bhosle, Bollywood singer, 1933-2026 The return of Londonophobia Defence dithering is harming the UK Putin’s ‘Trojan horse’ ahead in Bulgarian election Investors pile into Hungarian assets in bet on closer EU ties Three-quarters of UK sole traders and landlords miss digital tax launch The declining appeal of the Hong Kong expat Towards a maker manifesto What’s hot at Design’s Big Week Airbnb adds hotels to its platform in bid to boost growth The coming global food crisis The soul of the great Milanese apartment Launderettes may be coming back into financial fashion South Africa’s new opposition leader on how to beat the ANCFinancial Times (UK)
Burnham allies identify fresh path back to Westminster as Starmer battles calls to quit Counterterror police investigate fourth incident claimed by Iran-linked group Boom in UK ‘staycations’ as war puts holidaymakers off overseas travel London’s riverside properties tell conflicting stories about UK market The return of Londonophobia Defence dithering is harming the UK Three-quarters of UK sole traders and landlords miss digital tax launch Launderettes may be coming back into financial fashion Yo! Sushi founder: ‘Life’s kind of been lived on the edge’ Starmer refuses to quit after ‘unforgivable’ Foreign Office vetting fiasco Four Iran-linked probes in four weeks: the puzzle facing London’s police Return of Mandelson scandal leaves Labour MPs in despair The Starmer-shaped hole where a prime minister should be Olly Robbins’ exit deepens turmoil at Foreign Office Labour lambasted over defence What is a city without children? Mandelson vetting scandal shows Starmer isn’t up to the job Foreign Office top civil servant forced out over Mandelson vetting fiasco Benefits of Labour’s ‘halfway house’ Brexit policy not clear, says election expert UK farmers face tough choices as war pushes up costs Why Coutts is making an unexpected play for video games Macron and Starmer to hold summit on plan to secure Strait of Hormuz Addison Lee drivers take income hit after Emirates business-class slump What will a new horticultural reign mean for London’s Royal Parks? The kids staying away from schoolThe New York Times
White House and Anthropic Hold ‘Productive’ Meeting, Aiming for a Compromise How Do You Measure an A.I. Boom? Cerebras, an A.I. Chip Maker, Files to Go Public as Tech Offerings Ramp Up Hundreds of Fake Pro-Trump Avatars Emerge on Social Media A.I. Backlash Turns Violent + Kara Swisher on Healthmaxxing + The Zuck Bot Is Coming Through A.I. Glasses-Powered Translation, Korea’s Theaters Hope for a K-Pop Moment Pentagon Seeks Help From Ford and G.M. Sneaker Company Allbirds Plans to Pivot to A.I. Yes, A.I. Ford Says Doug Field, Who Led Company's E.V. Push, is Leaving Ad Companies Settle With F.T.C. Over Claims of Harm to Conservative Sites What Is ‘Jagged Intelligence’ and How Can It Reframe the AI Debate? Spice Up Your Cooking Skills With Help From Your Phone We Don’t Really Know How A.I. Works. That’s a Problem. They Were YouTube’s First Stars. Here’s What They Wish They’d Known. How Older Adults Are Using VR to Counter Social Isolation Like Anthropic, OpenAI Will Share Latest Technology Only With Trusted Companies Amazon Buys Globalstar for $10.8 Billion, Movingto Expand Its Satellite Internet Service I Feel So Sorry for My A.I. Sunglasses Man Held in Attack on OpenAI Chief’s Home Had List of A.I. Leaders, Officials Say Elon Musk, Who Owns X, Appears to Post on TikTok The Escalating Global A.I. Arms RaceThe Guardian
Kenyan firm sacks more than 1,000 workers after losing Meta contract Weather tracker: hail covers parts of Tunisia and Algeria like snow South African politician Julius Malema given five-year jail term for gun offence More than £1bn pledged for Sudan as humanitarian crisis deepens Suspicion surrounds death of US influencer Ashly Robinson in Zanzibar Venezuela’s Machado to hold Madrid rally as opposition frozen out after Maduro capture Air Canada temporarily suspends some flights to New York and other locations Pedro Pascal v Pedro Piscal: actor in legal battle with Chilean spirit brand US launches fifth strike on alleged Pacific drug boat in a week, killing three Sheinbaum vows to ‘defend Mexicans at every level’ amid anger at Trump over migrant deaths Inside smoky shelters, a fast-paced, illegal card game has taken off in Solomon Islands South Koreans breathe sighs of relief as escaped wolf is returned to zoo safely ‘How do I end a call?’: the elderly Japanese people determined to master smartphones How South Korea plans to use the Iran crisis to spur a renewables revolution Sinlaku rips through Northern Mariana Islands as strongest tropical cyclone this year Australia news live: free public transport in Victoria extended; search continues for missing cruise passenger Australia’s coalmine emissions are increasing. Is this how a major policy to cut climate pollution is meant to work? ‘Independent’ group Energy for Australians that ran anti-Labor ads received more than $1m from coal lobby NSW should think twice before banning ‘globalise the intifada’ after court struck down anti-protest law, legal expert says Jacinta Allan wants voters to see Victoria’s 12-year-old Labor government as ‘new and united’. Can she cling to power? Investigators examine whether Ukraine terrorist attack was directed by Russia ‘We can’t wait’: Venice already seeking floods plan B five years after barriers’ launch Hungary’s incoming PM seeks Polish help to renew EU relations Norwegian politicians hope Epstein files inquiry will restore faith in democracy As Meloni’s hold over Italy weakens, a progressive challenger gathers momentum Middle East crisis live: Trump leaves Situation Room to golf as ships report attacks and Iran closes strait of Hormuz Trump and Tehran’s series of mismanaged posts stall progress towards peace Iran closes strait of Hormuz again ‘until US lifts blockade’ Six great reads: Iran’s social media memes, an abandoned department store and a 1,200-year-old record of cherry blossoms US extends waiver allowing countries to buy Russian oil – as it happened India fails to pass bill to boost women’s representation after delimitation row Indian music legend Asha Bhosle dies aged 92 Islamabad prepares to host historic negotiations between Iran and the US Netanyahu says there is no ceasefire in Lebanon as Israel launches fresh strikes How Pakistan secured ‘biggest diplomatic win in years’ with Iran ceasefire Queen Elizabeth II’s official biographer named as historian Anna Keay Kensington Gardens reopens after police deem suspicious items non-hazardous Starmer would have blocked Mandelson role over vetting failure, says Lammy Two drivers killed in motorway crash in Perth and Kinross Two more Reform local election candidates accused of offensive posts United plane makes emergency landing in Pittsburgh over ‘possible security issue’ Two US army soldiers injured by brown bear during training exercise in Alaska Three people sentenced to jail for bear-suit insurance scam in California Father of man who inspired Super Mario was also named Luigi, researcher finds Trump announces reforms to accelerate access to psychedelic drug treatmentsHacker News
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Magnetic muon measurements and gene-therapy advances win US$3 million Breakthrough prizes Briefing Chat: Penguins pick up PFAS pollution Immune cells have a surprising role in exercise endurance New year, old me US lawmakers intensify scrutiny of scientific-publishing practices Venus’s impenetrable haze could be made of cosmic dust Graves reveal plague’s inequitable toll Ageing could prime women for autoimmune disorders ‘Science needs defending’: record number of researchers run for office in US mid-terms The nine-to-five PhD: mere myth or an achievable goal? Quantum computers take on health care: light-sensitive cancer drugs win US$2-million contest Revealed: how male and female brain cells differ in gene activity Daily briefing: AI systems can ‘teach’ biases to other models Cytoplasmic lattices are megadalton storage complexes in mammalian oocytes Retraction Note: The hidden fitness of the male zebra finch courtship song Editorial Expression of Concern: Creation of human tumour cells with defined genetic elements Author Correction: HER2 expression identifies dynamic functional states within circulating breast cancer cells Carbonyl swapping converts cyclic ketones to saturated heterocycles Giant cancer study reveals effectiveness of ‘off label’ treatments Monolithic 3D integration of tantalum pentoxide nonlinear photonics Linear RAG scanning mediates editing of Igκ variable region repertoires Identifying the topographic signature of early Martian oceans Brainwide blood volume reflects opposing neural populations Ancient DNA reveals pervasive directional selection across West Eurasia Tumour promotion through the lens of evolution mRNA vaccines engage unconventional pathways in CD8+ T cell priming Prospective evaluation of genomics-guided off-label treatment Cell-type-targeted mitochondrial transplantation rescues cell degeneration A spatial atlas of the healthy human liver from live donors A mechanism for adaptive genome regulation in cancer Molecular basis for methylation-sensitive editing by Cas9 Emergence of oncofetal plasticity is ubiquitous in early colorectal cancers Template-driven scaffolding of SCFFBXO42 regulates PP2A degradation Continuously tunable coherent pulse generation in a semiconductor laser The neural mechanisms supporting the rise and fall of maternal aggression Language models transmit behavioural traits through hidden signals in data Pixelated quantum-dot superlattice LEDs 300-unit-per-second roll-to-roll manufacturing of visible metalenses Imaging interface-controlled bulk oxygen spillover Mapping convergent regulators of melanoma drug resistance by PerturbFate EBV strain interacts with host HLA to drive nasopharyngeal carcinoma risk Composable neural emulators accelerate thermoelectric generator design What China’s Great Green Wall can teach the world Four rising stars shaping the future of cancer research AI speeds up design of devices that turn waste heat into electricity Here are the top locations for cancer research in the Nature Index I was set to lead an undergraduate research trip abroad. Then my visa was denied Improving cancer survival rates will require hard policy choices Molecular profiling of gene-edited cells reveals shared drug-resistance mechanisms Brain–machine interface reveals the origin of a widely used neural signal AI models ‘subliminally’ transmit biases when training other systems Global cancer rates are rising. How are countries reacting? A guide to the Nature Index Therapeutic mitochondria transplants made more efficient with targeting tool Daily briefing: Youthifying 'mirror' brings back more vivid childhood memories Bad influence: LLMs can transmit malicious traits using hidden signals A picture of health: gene-expression maps of the human liver from living donors Can China’s Great Green Wall shape efforts to keep the world’s deserts at bay? Early-onset cancer fuels calls for wider screening — but at what cost? Why more fossil fuels won’t fix the Iran energy crisis How effective is the personalized off-label use of targeted cancer treatment? Dozens of AI disease-prediction models were trained on dubious data Ozymandias undead Landmark ancient-genome study shows surprise acceleration of human evolution Polyclonal selection of immune checkpoint mutations in thyroid autoimmunity Autonomous closed-loop framework for reproducible perovskite solar cells The striking history of safety matches Stop overlooking librarians’ expertise Deep-sea mining mustn’t go ahead until there are baseline data AI agents replicate human social dynamics in days Marine heatwaves can supercharge cyclones China discontinues prominent journal ranking list Researchers: here’s how to audit your fragmented digital identity The air is full of DNA — here’s what scientists are using it for Daily briefing: The air is full of DNA — here’s what it can teach usCNN
Some on-air claims about Dominion Voting Systems were false, Fox News acknowledges in statement after deal is announced Dominion still has pending lawsuits against election deniers such as Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell Here are the 20 specific Fox broadcasts and tweets Dominion says were defamatory Judge in Fox News-Dominion defamation trial: 'The parties have resolved their case' 'Difficult to say with a straight face': Tapper reacts to Fox News' statement on settlement Millions in the US could face massive consequences unless McCarthy can navigate out of a debt trap he set for Biden White homeowner accused of shooting a Black teen who rang his doorbell turns himself in to face criminal charges Newly released video shows scene of Jeremy Renner's snowplow accident Jake Gyllenhaal and Jamie Lee Curtis spent the Covid-19 lockdown together Toddler crawls through White House fence, prompts Secret Service response Jamie Foxx remains hospitalized nearly a week after 'medical complication' A 13-year-old dies after participating in a Benadryl TikTok 'challenge' See pizza delivery guy take out suspect fleeing police Netflix is winding down its DVD business after 25 years FTC chair Lina Khan warns AI could 'turbocharge' fraud and scams Eating too much of these foods is driving the rise in type 2 diabetes, study says ADHD medication abuse in schools is a 'wake-up call' Apple CEO was presented with an original Macintosh. See his reaction Democrats bash Justice Clarence Thomas but their plan to investigate ethics allegations is unclear Russia is 'going backwards' in equipment and deploying post WWII-era tanks, according to Western officials Two Russians claiming to be former Wagner commanders admit killing children and civilians in Ukraine 'My stomach is hurting from laughing': Hear panelist's reaction to DeSantis' threat to Disney GOP prepared to block vote to replace Feinstein on Senate Judiciary Oklahoma governor calls on officials to resign over recording of racist and threatening remarks McCarthy slams Biden in handling of US debt US warns Russia not to touch American nuclear technology at Ukrainian nuclear plant Repeated gunshots fired on live TV as ex-lawmaker shot by assassins FDA clears the way for additional bivalent boosters for certain vulnerable individuals Maine authorities detained a person of interest after 4 people were found dead in a home and 3 others shot while driving Southwest says flights resumed after delays caused by 'tech issues' Damar Hamlin cleared to resume football activities after January cardiac arrest Pilot makes history after landing on top of a 56-story hotel Top US Navy admiral defends non-binary sailor amid some Republican criticism Fulton County DA says fake Trump electors are incriminating one another and wants lawyer disqualified High speed trains are racing across the world. But not in America Podcast: One country musician is calling for other artists to oppose assault rifles Here's what you need to know if you haven't filed your return yet — and even if you have Undocumented immigrants are paying their taxes today, too Opinion: Why millionaires like us want to pay more in taxes 'World's longest' purpose-built cycling tunnel opens in Norway Artist rejects photo prize after AI-generated image wins award These ships disappeared in Lake Superior a century ago. Watch as they're found again Erotic images of seniors show sex and intimacy in new light China's economy is off to a solid start, rising 4.5% in Q1 2023 Even when wives make as much as husbands, they still do more at home McDonald's is upgrading its burgers Google-parent stock drops on fears it could lose search market share to AI-powered rivals Bidets save you money and reduce waste — we tested the best options out there 50+ products to make your life easier and our planet cleaner Mother's Day is around the corner. Here are 50+ thoughtful gifts she'll love A head-to-toe guide of how men should dress this spring, and where they should shop 42 of the most useful travel products you can buy on Amazon The 7 best high-yield savings accounts of April 2023 Taxes are due tomorrow. Here's how to file for an extension Composting is an easy way to reduce food waste. Here's how to do it We stopped using aluminum foil for cooking and you should too. Here's what to use instead The beloved Dyson Supersonic hair dryer is at its lowest price ever Everything you need to know about Way Day 2023, Wayfair's biggest sale of the year The 10 best Amazon deals to shop this week Mifepristone saved my life The 2024 presidential alternative many voters will want Why isn't the House Judiciary Committee looking into Thomas? Top secrets come spilling out How did Sudan go from casting off despotic rule to this? Michelle Yeoh set to return in new 'Star Trek' movie Recap: 'Succession' finds dark humor in the aftershocks 'Yellowjackets' leans hard into '90s music nostalgia, and we're here for it Jeremy Renner revisits 'the amazing group of people' who helped him recover from his accident Review: 'Barry' takes a whack at its farewell seasonNPR News
US Coast Guard spots overturned vessel near Saipan during search for missing ship Life jacket worn by a passenger who survived the Titanic auctioned off for over $900,000 A mass shooting in Ukraine's capital leaves 6 dead before police shot and killed the gunman Trump signs order fast tracking review of psychedelics for mental health disorders Photos: How overfishing in Southeast Asia is an ecological and human crisis Opinion: Remembering Kevin Klose, former NPR president and broadcasting icon Tired of waiting for your EV to charge up? One Chinese company has a novel solution Born in south Lebanon, displaced to Beirut, two grandmothers reflect on Israeli invasions She invited her friends to come together to make her casket Caracas' iconic macaws threatened by vanishing palm treesThe Atlantic
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The simple question that could change your career How Americans really feel about immigration Is the Strait of Hormuz really open? An expert forecasts how the Iran war could hit your budget Live Nation lost in court. Here’s what it means for concerts. How to ask for help when you’re really going through it Trump’s ceasefire announcement, briefly explained What to know about the Israel-Lebanon conflict Trump’s bungled Iran negotiations didn’t have to go this way Trump’s DOJ wants to undo January 6 convictionsAl Jazeera
Iran war live: Tehran says no date set for US talks, Hormuz Strait closed Trinidad and Tobago police uncover 56 bodies, mostly children, at cemetery Iran reasserts control of Hormuz Strait as Trump warns against ‘blackmail’ Manchester United beat Chelsea as Cunha strike boosts Champions League hope Iran military orders Indian ship to abort Strait of Hormuz passage Mexico, Spain and Brazil call for Cuba’s sovereignty to be protected Israel says established a ‘yellow line’ in Lebanon, as it has in Gaza Will Keir Starmer resign? Mazzucato on the Iran war’s economic shock: Who pays the price? Mexico arrests suspected Hungarian drug trafficker amid crime crackdown Sudanese refugees trapped between borders and bureaucracy in Morocco Ukraine police shoot dead gunman who killed six in Kyiv, took hostages Trump joined by Joe Rogan as he signs order to speed up psychedelic review ‘No regrets’: Venezuela’s Machado defends giving Nobel medal to Trump Chelsea 0-1 Manchester United: Premier League – as it happened “Lords of war.” Brazil’s president condemns UN Security Council French soldier serving with UNIFIL killed in Lebanon attack As fentanyl crisis evolves, experts say US is still ‘behind the eight ball’ UNICEF ‘outraged’ after Israeli forces kill water truck drivers in Gaza Trump claims on Iranian concessions trigger questions, rejections in Tehran Slavery reparations are just, but who exactly owes whom? Iran’s supreme leader warns of ‘new bitter defeats’ for US and Israel Iran’s deputy FM says no date for more US talks until ‘framework’ agreed Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade of its ports Gunfire reported by vessel in Strait of HormuzArs Technica
Great white sharks are overheating US-sanctioned currency exchange says $15 million heist done by "unfriendly states" Man with @ihackedthegovernment Instagram account tells judge, “I made a mistake" Trump picks qualified, normal health leader to head CDC; experts still cautious $25,000 buys plenty of used EVs: Here are some options Satellite and drone images reveal big delays in US data center construction Amazon won’t release Fire Sticks that support sideloading anymore Ridley Scott's post-apocalyptic The Dog Stars drops first trailer Artemis II pilot talks about what it was really like to fly and land in Orion Meta's AI spending spree is helping make its Quest headsets more expensive Rocket Report: Starship V3 test-fired; ESA's tentative step toward crew launch Recent advances push Big Tech closer to the Q-Day danger zone After a saga of broken promises, a European rover finally has a ride to Mars Lucasfilm drops The Mandalorian and Grogu final trailer at CinemaCon Intel refreshes non-Ultra Core CPUs with new silicon for the first time OpenAI starts offering a biology-tuned LLM As they got close to the Moon, Artemis II astronauts were eager to land Mozilla launches Thunderbolt AI client with focus on self-hosted infrastructure Ad firms settle with Trump FTC over claims they boycotted conservative media New Codex features include the ability to use your computer in the backgroundSlashdot
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Scientists Still Don't Know How or When the Grand Canyon Formed. New Research May Hint at Its Ancient Origins Shakespeare's House in London Was Lost to History. A Scholar Discovered a Map in the Archives That Revealed Its Exact Location The First LSD Trip Was a Literal Bicycle Ride 83 Years Ago. Fans of the Psychedelic Celebrate the Occasion Every April 19 Hundreds of Spanish Settlers Died at the 'Port of Famine.' This Newly Discovered Silver Coin Reveals Where the Doomed Colony Was Founded 400 Years Ago After Rounding the Moon, Artemis 2 Astronauts Reflect on the Enormity of the Experience: 'We as Countries and as Humans Did This' A Bountiful Berry Harvest Put These Chunky, Endangered Parrots in the Mood. Now, Scientists Are Celebrating a Breeding Bonanza Andrew Lloyd Webber Says He's Writing a New Musical About the Time the 'Mona Lisa' Vanished Without a Trace in 1911 Why Is a Cold War Bunker Buried Underneath This Medieval English Castle? In Case of Nuclear 'Armageddon' These Tiny Ants Crawled All Over Larger Ants and Licked Them Clean. Scientists Aren't Sure How This Behavior Benefits Any of Them Large Invasive Rodents Are Wreaking Havoc in California. New Research Suggests Someone Deliberately Introduced ThemInfoQ
AWS Announces General Availability of DevOps Agent for Automated Incident Investigation Pulumi Adds Full Bun Runtime Support Effect v4 Beta: Rewritten Runtime, Smaller Bundles and Unified Package System C++26: Reflection, Memory Safety, Contracts, and a New Async Model Meta Reports 4x Higher Bug Detection with Just-in-Time Testing CNCF Warns Kubernetes Alone Is Not Enough to Secure LLM Workloads Anthropic Introduces Agent-Based Code Review for Claude Code Presentation: Speed at Scale: Optimizing the Largest CX Platform Out There Article: Lakehouse Tower of Babel: Handling Identifier Resolution Rules Across Database Engines AWS Launches Agent Registry in Preview to Govern AI Agent Sprawl Across Enterprises AWS Introduces S3 Files, Bringing File System Access to S3 Buckets Google Opens Gemma 4 Under Apache 2.0 with Multimodal and Agentic Capabilities Cloudflare Launches Code Mode MCP Server to Optimize Token Usage for AI Agents Presentation: From VR to Flat Screens: Bridging the Input and Immersion Gap Platform as a Product: Delivering Value While Balancing Competing PrioritiesDynomight
I quit drinking for a year LLMs predict my coffee The modern formatting addiction in writing Maybe there’s a pattern here? Heritability of human life span is about 50% when heritability is redefined to be something different Why read novels? Good if make prior after data instead of before Why the chicken crossed the road, according to various entities Underrated reasons to be thankful V Make product worse, get money Dating: A mysterious constellation of facts Pointing machines, population pyramids, post office scandal, type species, and horse urine Will the explainer post go extinct? Y’all are over-complicating these AI-risk arguments Shoes, Algernon, Pangea, and Sea Peoples Dear PendingKetchup You can try to like stuff I guess I was wrong about AI persuasion Futarchy’s fundamental flaw — the market — the blog post Heritability puzzlers New colors without shooting lasers into your eyes My 9-week unprocessed food self-experiment Links for July Do blue-blocking glasses improve sleep? Scribble-based forecasting and AI 2027 The AI safety problem is wanting Thoughts on the AI 2027 discourse Moral puzzles: Man vs. machine Please take my weird moral puzzles quiz Futarchy’s fundamental flawMarginal Revolution
That was then, this is not now? Saturday assorted links Reading bleg Birthright Citizenship and Youth Crime Emergent Ventures India, 16th cohort That was then, this is now Friday assorted links The Marcel Duchamp show at MOMA My excellent Conversation with Kim Bowes In Development magazine Thursday assorted links Robert Skidelsky, RIP Revising Modern Principles The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics, 1969-2025 The Raphael show at the NYC MetNot Boring
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CSDA Quality Assessment Report Evaluates Satellogic NewSat Data Webinar 4/29: NASA CSDA Program Vendor Focus- MDA Space NASA Artemis II Human Research Data Methodology Challenge NASA, OPM Announce New NASA Force Website, Open Job Applications Quality Assessment Report Evaluates Tomorrow.io Precipitation Radar Data Volunteers Discover Rare Space Weather Events Using Their Ears NASA’s SPHEREx Observatory Maps Interstellar Ice in Milky Way Spring Rains Saturate Michigan NASA Invites Media to Latvia Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony At the Edge of LightQuanta Magazine
Quantum ‘Jamming’ Explores the Truly Fundamental Principles of Nature The Ancient Weapons Active in Your Immune System Today The AI Revolution in Math Has Arrived Why Do We Tell Ourselves Scary Stories About AI? Experiments Ring the ‘Death Knell’ for Sterile NeutrinosScience Daily
What caffeine does to ants could change pest control Artificial neurons successfully communicate with living brain cells Greenland ice completely melted 7,000 years ago and could happen again Sharks and tuna are overheating and running out of options Total solar eclipse led to seismic quiet for cities within its path Quantum AI just got shockingly good at predicting chaos Eating more fruits and vegetables tied to unexpected lung cancer risk It doesn’t matter how much you sit — walking more could lower your risk of death and disease Common cleaning sponge found to release trillions of microplastic fibers Can sparkling water boost metabolism and help with weight loss? Scientists supercharge immune cells to destroy cancer more effectively A “lost world” beneath the North Sea was once full of forests Scientists warn of 3,100 “surging glaciers” that can trigger floods and avalanches This chain of atoms can detect electric fields with stunning precision Scientists discover natural hormone that reverses obesity Scientists discover bacteria can “explode” to spread antibiotic resistance A “death” protein may be the key to slowing aging at its source Black hole jets measured for first time and rival the power of 10,000 suns Scientists remove “zombie” cells and reverse liver damage in mice MIT scientists just found a hidden problem slowing the ozone comeback Fool’s gold isn’t so foolish: Scientists find hidden treasure in pyrite How low should blood pressure go? Science has the answer Scientists discover gene that helps the brain repair itself This cheap drug could help people with type 1 diabetes use less insulin The surprising reason you’re so productive one day and not the next This 31-foot “terror croc” ate dinosaurs. Now it’s back Scientists thought this was a young T. rex. They were wrong Common IBS medications linked to higher risk of death in major study Scientists discover hidden ocean methane source that could worsen global warming AI identifies early risk patterns for skin cancer A crushed fossil revealed a dinosaur that shouldn’t have existed Scientists think alien life might be hiding in patterns Graphene just defied a fundamental law of physics Scientists just solved a 160-million-year fossil mystery “I’ve never seen anything like it” Blocking a single protein supercharges the immune system against cancer Scientists just recreated a rare cosmic reaction never seen before 95% of people carry this virus and scientists may have just found how to stop it Doing this throughout life may cut Alzheimer’s risk by 38% This common gout drug may slash heart attack and stroke risk Scientists just debunked a 50-year myth about Hawaii’s birds Mammal ancestors laid eggs, and this 250-million-year-old fossil finally proves it Scientists discover “cleaner ants” that groom giant ants in Arizona desert This simple change stops robot swarms from getting stuck Scientists discover why bread can cause weight gain without extra calories Lonely people have worse memory but don’t decline faster, study finds Scientists finally know where the Colorado River’s missing water is going “Giant superatoms” could finally solve quantum computing’s biggest problem Quantum systems can remember and forget at the same time, scientists discover New toothpaste stops gum disease without killing good bacteria The dirtiest thing in public bathrooms isn’t the toilet seat Africa’s forests have flipped from carbon sink to carbon source This strange “pearling” motion inside cells could change how we understand disease The people you live with could be changing your gut bacteria Men and women with obesity face very different hidden health risks Gray whales are entering San Francisco Bay and many aren’t surviving Light makes plants stronger but also holds them back Stanford scientists discover “natural Ozempic” without side effects 110,000-year-old discovery rewrites human history: Neanderthals and Homo sapiens worked together Two simple eating habits linked to lower weight, study finds Unusual airborne toxin detected in the U.S. for the first timeSpaceflight Now
SpaceX to attempt 600th Falcon booster landing amid West Coast Starlink mission Blue Origin hot fires its first previously flown booster, prepares for weekend launch Blue Origin one step closer to launching New Glenn from Vandenberg Space Force Base West Coast SpaceX Falcon 9 mission launches 25 Starlink satellites SpaceX launches 1,000th Starlink satellite of 2026 on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Station captures, berths Cygnus XL ’S.S. Steven R. Nagel’ cargo spacecraft NASA confident Artemis 2 heat shield will protect crew during re-entry Artemis astronauts send down Easter message, prep for lunar fly around Monday ULA’s Atlas 5 rocket launches its heaviest payload ever with fifth Amazon Leo mission Artemis 2 crew blasts off on historic moon missionSpace Daily
Morocco’s Stalled Asylum Law Leaves Sudanese Refugees in Legal Limbo Confidence isn’t loud. It’s the quiet refusal to perform competence for people who weren’t going to believe you anyway. The UN Blue Helmet No Longer Offers Protection in Southern Lebanon The strange intimacy of working alongside someone for years without ever really knowing what they’re afraid of The people who apologize before they speak aren’t polite. They’re bracing for a reaction they learned to expect long before this conversation started. Ceasefire on Paper: Why Demolitions Continue in Lebanon’s Buffer Zone NASA Signs $175M SpaceX Mars Deal That the White House Is Trying to Kill Children who grew up in loud, busy households where nobody asked how they actually were often become adults who feel loneliest in exactly the kinds of gatherings that raised them Psychology says the real sign you’ve found your soulmate isn’t how they make you feel — it’s what happens inside you when you realize they see the version of you that you’ve spent your entire life hiding from everyone else, and instead of flinching, they stayed Psychology says the hardest part of having zero close friends isn’t the loneliness – it’s the daily performance required to hide it, because modern social life is structured around the assumption that everyone has someone, and the energy it takes to navigate a world designed for people with connections you don’t have is a form of exhaustion nobody talks aboutMartin Fowler
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Practicalities of Co-locating Tests with Source Code A Practice: Satisfied on Purpose Embedded Artistry’s Essential Engineering Library Flashing Yocto Images from MacOS Convenience Gone Wrong: A C++ auto Story Battling Perfectionism in Creation Pushing Git Submodule Commits Automatically Monorepo Tooling Update: Signed Commit Support in Git 2.52 The After-Hours Consulting Trap Configuring Git Remotes: Fetch Only One Branch and No Tags What I’ve Been Up To (20251205) Life After Burnout Automating Away the Fun Parts Creating Deterministic Zip Files with Git Commit Timestamps Papers in Systems: Schön on Dynamic Conservatism Reclaim Your Data: Freeing a Wi-Fi Sensor from the Cloud 2022-2023 Quarterly Discussion Panel Archives Exploring Serverless CI/CD for Embedded Devices How to cherry-pick Specific Files from a Commit 2023 in Review Managing Issues and Improving Products After Launch Resolving Git Commit History Divergence Due to Case-Sensitive Rename Operations Responses to the Commentariat on the -Werror Article Leveraging Your Toolchain to Improve Security Best Practices for Safeguarding Your Connected Devices Q&A: How Do You Stay on the Path and Make it to “Done”? Q&A: How Many Iterations Do You Recommend for Scaling From a Prototype to Mass Production? Q&A: To What Degree Should We Understand Other Disciplines? Meson Pattern: Monorepo that Supports Individual Subproject Builds From Concept to Launch: What It Takes to Build and Ship a New DeviceAttack Magazine
Echoe Launches Browser-Based Lossless Audio File Sharing Platform 80s-Style Tuned Percussion With Zebra 3 Going Off Grid: What Is Swing And How To Add It A Tale of Two Expos: Our Report From The London Synth & Pedal Expo 2026 Marian (BR): “Study The Roots Of House Music” XLN Audio DB-30 Drum Butter: Fry Up Your Drums Molécule – “Sometimes The Best Soundtrack Is The Environment Itself” MNDALA 2: Getting To Grips With The Animistic Sound Engine From MNTRA Instruments Brian D’Oliveira On Building An Innovative Plugin Company Red Axes: Biggest Frustration? “Opinions”DJ TechTools
The DJM-V5 from AlphaTheta: 3 channels, 4-band EQ, V10 sound – no Beat FX or crossfader. Traktor MX2: Native Instruments’ New 2-Channel Controller Akai Launches MPC Live III Standalone With 8-Core Processor, Clip Matrix, Stems, and 3D Pads Ableton launches Live 12 Suite rent-to-own plan – and it’s not a subscription Meet the TR-1000: Roland’s new analog/digital drum machine with built-in sampling Spotify (finally) slides into Rekordbox, Serato, and Algoriddim djay (again) – for better or worse? The CDJ-3000X is here: an iterative upgrade of the media player for $3,000 / £2,399 Review: Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 4th Gen