Neuralink to implant 2nd human with brain chip as 85% of threads retract in 1st ( arstechnica.com )
Finding And Resurrecting Archie: The Internet’s First Search Engine ( hackaday.com )
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"Outrageously" priced weight-loss drugs could bankrupt US health care ( arstechnica.com )
With the debut of remarkably effective weight-loss drugs, America's high obesity rate and its uniquely astronomical prescription drug pricing appear to be set on a catastrophic collision course—one that threatens to "bankrupt our entire health care system," according to a new Senate report that modeled the economic impact of...
Neuralink to implant 2nd human with brain chip as 75% of threads retract in 1st ( arstechnica.com )
Biden accuses Trump of 'coming for your health care' in new campaign ad ( www.npr.org )
Biden slams ICC prosecutor’s ‘outrageous’ request for arrest warrants against Israeli leaders ( thehill.com )
How do you cope with, life and the decaying world around you? ( kbin.social )
Mine is nostalgia. That's literally my copium drug and it really is strong some days. It's not that I sit here everyday and never move on to newer things, I do sometimes embrace new things and realize there's more out there than what I have....
Chaos Reigns Inside Tesla as Workers Await Next Slew of Job Cuts – One worker likened the state of the company to ‘Squid Game,’ the TV series where contestants fight for survival. ( www.bloomberg.com )
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Supreme Court Justice Alito sold Bud Light stock, then bought Coors during boycott ( www.cnbc.com )
Russia’s War Machine Revs Up as the West’s Plan to Cap Oil Revenues Sputters ( www.nytimes.com )
The United States and its allies in the Group of 7 nations set two goals in 2022 when they enacted a novel plan to cap the price of Russian oil: restrict Moscow’s ability to profit from its energy exports while allowing its oil to continue flowing on international markets to prevent a global price shock....
Faced With a Russian Onslaught, Ukraine Struggles to Keep the Lights On ( www.nytimes.com )
As Ukraine struggles to hold back Russian advances, the country’s officials say they are once again facing the formidable challenge of keeping electricity flowing as Moscow’s forces increasingly strike power plants....
Austin at Ramstein: US has 'already delivered many of Ukraine's top priority requirements' ( kyivindependent.com )
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin delivered the opening remarks at the 22nd Ramstein-format summit of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) on May 20, emphasizing that the new Russian offensive in Kharkiv Oblast has added to the urgency of the West's support for Ukraine....
Iran hangs at least seven people, including two women, as surge in executions intensifies, rights group says ( www.al-monitor.com )
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Two students find security bug that could let millions do laundry for free ( www.theverge.com )
‘People are in no mood to mourn’: mixed reactions in Tehran after death of President Ebrahim Raisi ( www.theguardian.com )
Iran’s supreme leader has announced a five-day mourning period, but there have been fireworks and cheering in the country since the death was confirmed...
Germany: Trial of far-right coup 'ringleaders' set to begin ( www.dw.com )
The ringleaders of a far-right network of "Reichsbürger" around Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss begins in Frankfurt on Tuesday. The group has been accused of planning to topple the government....
Giant Hail Is the Weather Threat Keeping Insurers Up at Night ( www.bloomberg.com )
As the climate has warmed, there’s been an increase in the ingredients that make up hail storms: more instability in the atmosphere and stronger updrafts. The altitude in the atmosphere where water freezes has also been rising because of the warmer weather. This means that small hailstones often melt before they hit the...
OpenAI pauses ChatGPT-4o voice 'Sky' that fans said ripped off Scarlett Johansson ( arstechnica.com )
EU hit as China launches tit-for-tat anti-dumping probe ( www.euronews.com )
Thermoplastics coming from the US, the EU, Taiwan and Japan are sold at prices below fair market value, says Beijing....
European leaders divided on ICC arrest warrant bid for Netanyahu ( www.politico.eu )
Reactions ranged from welcoming the International Criminal Court’s decision to slamming it as “appalling” and “non comprehensible.”...
Biden slams ICC prosecutor’s ‘outrageous’ request for arrest warrants against Israeli leaders, Netanyahu ( www.thehill.com )
TIL: The CIA Played a Large Part in the 2011 Syrian Civil War that Killed 350,000 People ( medium.com )
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Warrant Applications by the International Criminal Court ( www.whitehouse.gov )
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