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Have strong opinions, but I welcome any civil fact-based discussion.
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$10m prize launched for team that can truly talk to the animals ( www.theguardian.com )
AI expected to help researchers unlock two-way communication, say team that includes Tel Aviv University
No need for countries to issue new oil, gas or coal licences, study finds ( www.theguardian.com )
Researchers say world has enough fossil fuel projects planned to meet demand forecasts to 2050 if net zero is reached...
US state department falsified report absolving Israel on Gaza aid – ex-official ( www.theguardian.com )
Stacy Gilbert, who quit post as senior adviser on Tuesday, says report went against consensus of experts...
Biden changes stance to allow Ukraine to fire US-supplied weapons into Russia ( www.theguardian.com )
US official says policy change relates to ‘counter-fire purposes’ and prohibits long-range attacks inside of Russia...
New Zealand: Thousands rally in support of Māori rights ( www.bbc.com )
Demonstrators say recent government policies seek to disadvantage indigenous people....
Data breach exposes details of 25,000 current and former BBC employees ( www.theguardian.com )
Data breach at pension scheme being taken ‘extremely seriously’, but broadcaster says there is no evidence of a ransomware attack
Zimbabwe on right side of history as it prepares to abolish the death penalty ( www.amnesty.org )
If the bill before Parliament is enacted, these two laws will be amended, effectively abolishing the death penalty in Zimbabwe. The death penalty clause under Section 48 of the Constitution will be rendered redundant through the amendment....
The U.S. Finally Passes An Internet Privacy Law… For Rich Jet Owners ( www.techdirt.com )
The U.S. yet yet to pass even a basic internet-era privacy law — or regulate data brokers. And while there’s a lot of misdirection and pretense to the contrary, the primary reason is (1) because the U.S. government is too corrupt; and (2) because the U.S. government really enjoys being able to purchase massive amounts of...
Right to repair is now the law in Colorado ( www.theverge.com )
Colorado’s bill is one of the most expansive passed in the US.
Judge confirms 30-year sentence for Paul Pelosi hammer attacker ( www.courthousenews.com )
The judge did not allow DePape to speak before his original sentence two weeks ago, necessitating a new hearing.
Spotify hikes subscription price in France by 1.2% to match new music-streaming tax ( techcrunch.com )
Spotify has hiked its premium subscription in France by an eye-watering €0.13, in response to a new music-streaming tax.
South Korea decries trash balloons dropped by North ( www.dw.com )
More than 150 balloons with trash from the North were detected in South Korea. The North had vowed to retaliate against South Korean activists for sending anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets across the border....
White House says Israel’s latest actions in Rafah do not cross US red line ( www.theguardian.com )
Washington says it is also monitoring Israel’s inquiry into attack on Sunday that killed at least 45 people in Gaza camp...
T-Mobile signs a $4.4 billion deal to buy most of US Cellular ( www.theverge.com )
Regulators will still need to approve the deal.
OpenAI's new safety committee is made up of all insiders ( techcrunch.com )
OpenAI has formed a new safety committee. But the committee, which will be charged with overseeing the company's AI safety efforts, is made up of all insiders.
PayPal is building an ad network based on your Venmo data ( www.theverge.com )
PayPal will collect customer data by default.
Google won’t comment on a potentially massive leak of its search algorithm documentation ( www.theverge.com )
The leak reportedly details what data Google collects for ranking.
Spyware maker pcTattletale says it's 'out of business' and shuts down after data breach ( techcrunch.com )
The spyware maker's founder, Bryan Fleming, said pcTattletale is "out of business and completely done," following a data breach.
Over 90 malicious Android apps with 5.5M installs found on Google Play ( www.bleepingcomputer.com )
Over 90 malicious Android apps were found installed over 5.5 million times through Google Play to deliver malware and adware, with the Anatsa banking trojan seeing a recent surge in activity.
Christie’s confirms breach after RansomHub threatens to leak data ( www.bleepingcomputer.com )
Christie's confirmed that it suffered a security incident earlier this month after the RansomHub extortion gang claimed responsibility and threatened to leak stolen data.
New Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Galaxy Ring details have leaked, courtesy of the FCC ( www.theverge.com )
Ring sizes, and the Z Flip 6 gets a slight battery upgrade.
Former FTX executive Salame sentenced to over 7 years in prison ( www.bbc.com )
Ryan Salame is one of four former top bosses from Sam Bankman-Fried's firms to plead guilty to charges.
Former OpenAI board member explains why they fired Sam Altman ( www.theverge.com )
OpenAI’s board found out about ChatGPT’s launch ‘on Twitter.’
Hong Kong police arrest six people under new security law ( www.theguardian.com )
Chow Hang-tung, a prominent barrister, among those held over social media posts before Tiananmen Square anniversary...
Indian climber dies after Everest bid, eighth death this season ( www.rawstory.com )
An Indian climber rescued from Everest has died in hospital, a Nepali tourism official said Tuesday, taking the number of fatalities this season on the world's highest mountain to eight.Banshi Lal, 46, was plucked from the mountain last week and taken to a hospital in Nepal's capital Kathmandu."...
Cops Are Just Trolling Cybercriminals Now ( www.wired.com )
Police are using subtle psychological operations against ransomware gangs to sow distrust in their ranks—and trick them into emerging from the shadows....
Tanks reach Rafah's centre as Israel presses assault despite global scrutiny ( www.reuters.com )
Israeli tanks reached the centre of Rafah for the first time on Tuesday, witnesses said, three weeks into a ground operation in the southern Gaza city that has sparked global condemnation....
Revealed: Israeli spy chief ‘threatened’ ICC prosecutor over war crimes inquiry ( www.theguardian.com )
Mossad director Yossi Cohen personally involved in secret plot to pressure Fatou Bensouda to drop Palestine investigation, sources say...
Australia must use sanctions to hold Israel accountable for conduct in Gaza, MSF chief says ( www.theguardian.com )
Israel pursuing a policy of ‘deliberate deprivation’ and taking ‘disproportionate’ military action against Palestinians in Gaza, Dr Christos Christousays...
Scientists Found a Paradox in Evolution—and It May Become the Next Rule of Biology ( www.popularmechanics.com )
A new study unexpectedly reveals that cells thrive on chaos....
The Internet Archive is under a DDoS attack ( mastodon.archive.org )
Sorry to say, archive.org is under a ddos attack. The data is not affected, but most services are unavailable....
USA | FDA Maintains Discriminatory Rules on Donated Tissue for Gay and Bisexual Men ( truthout.org )
Federal regulations prevent gay and bisexual men from donating tissue, such as corneas, ligaments and blood vessels....
EU convenes Israel to discuss respect of human rights, ICJ ruling ( www.euronews.com )
The breakthrough comes three month after Ireland and Spain first pressed on the EU executive to re-open its trade deal with Israel....
Egyptian soldier shot dead in border incident with Israel ( www.bbc.com )
Reports say there was an exchange of fire in a rare deadly incident between the two countries....
Australia | Pro-Palestine protesters at ANU move campus camp by 50 metres ahead of noon deadline ( www.theguardian.com )
University dramatically escalated its response to the on-campus occupation on Monday, demanding protesters vacate their site in the centre of campus...
Israel Gaza: Netanyahu vows to continue war amid air strike condemnation ( www.bbc.com )
At least 45 people were killed in a strike on Rafah, according to the Hamas-run health ministry....
Sav-Rx discloses data breach impacting 2.8 million Americans ( www.bleepingcomputer.com )
Prescription management company Sav-Rx is warning over 2.8 million people in the United States that it suffered a data breach, stating that their personal data was stolen in a 2023 cyberattack.
China sets up third fund with $47.5 bln to boost semiconductor sector ( www.reuters.com )
China has set up its third planned state-backed investment fund to boost its semiconductor industry, with a registered capital of 344 billion yuan ($47.5 billion), according to a filing with a government-run companies registry.
“Deny, denounce, delay”: The battle over the risk of ultra-processed foods ( arstechnica.com )
Big Food is trying to dampen fears about the effects of industrially formulated substances....
‘Exterminate the beasts’: How Israeli settlers took revenge for a murder in the West Bank ( www.bbc.com )
Israeli settlers went on a violent rampage last month, inciting and co-ordinating attacks on WhatsApp....
Papua New Guinea disaster agency tells UN 2,000 people are buried after landslide ( www.theguardian.com )
Unstable terrain, remote locations and damaged roads have been hampering relief efforts in the aftermath of the landslide, the UN said...
UK | Family of man who died after being deported blame Home Office delays ( www.theguardian.com )
Appeal allowed Sudharsan Ithayachandran to return to UK to be with his family, but he died in Sri Lanka while awaiting visa...
Israel/OPT: Israeli air strikes that killed 44 civilians further evidence of war crimes – new investigation ( www.amnesty.org )
The International Criminal Court should investigate as war crimes three Israeli air strikes that killed 44 Palestinian civilians, including 32 children, in the occupied Gaza Strip last month, Amnesty International said today. The strikes – one on al-Maghazi on 16 April, and two on Rafah on 19 and 20 April 2024 – also injured...
USA | House Democrats Reject Mike Johnson’s Invite for Netanyahu to Address Congress ( truthout.org )
Despite voting to send Netanyahu's government billions as it commits war crimes, mainstream Dems criticized the invite....
Family infected with parasitic worms in US after eating bear meat, CDC says ( www.theguardian.com )
Six people who ate a meal in South Dakota in 2022 with black bear meat diagnosed with trichinellosis, a parasitic zoonotic disease...
Boeing – 500% Increase In Employee Safety Reports After Blowout ( mentourpilot.com )
Boeing employee reports on safety matters have increased dramatically, since the Alaska 737 MAX-9 door plug blowout last January.
Idaho drag performer awarded $1.1m in defamation case against far-right blogger ( www.theguardian.com )
A blogger falsely claimed Eric Posey exposed himself to a crowd, including children