Takeaways from AP report on how the search for the coronavirus origins turned toxic (apnews.com)
The Chinese government froze meaningful efforts to trace the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, despite publicly declaring it supported an open scientific inquiry, an Associated Press investigation has found....
ChatGPT provides false information about people, and OpenAI can’t correct it (noyb.eu)
It’s clear that companies are currently unable to make chatbots like ChatGPT comply with EU law, when processing data about individuals. If a system cannot produce accurate and transparent results, it cannot be used to generate data about individuals. The technology has to follow the legal requirements, not the other way...
Gladys orcas sink another sailboat in the Strait of Gibraltar: ‘They don’t go like a battering ram’ (english.elpais.com)
Students walk out during Jerry Seinfeld’s commencement speech at Duke (www.independent.co.uk)
First human brain implant malfunctioned, Neuralink says (thehill.com)
The first Neuralink implant in a human malfunctioned after several threads recording neural activity retracted from the brain, the Elon Musk-owned startup revealed Wednesday....
Barge hits a bridge in Galveston, Texas, damaging the structure and causing an oil spill (apnews.com)
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Fico in life-threatening condition after being shot multiple times | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Campus sex assault suspect accused of sending "So I raped you" message to victim is detained in France after 3-year-search (www.cbsnews.com)
Netanyahu ministers join Israeli far-right 'march to Gaza,' demand Palestinians' expulsion (www.haaretz.com)
Thousands of Israelis joined a far-right Independence Day march on Tuesday in the south, led by Jewish activists advocating for resettling Gaza and forcing Palestinians to leave the enclave....
Four years after losing funds for supporting Black Lives Matter, a Wisconsin domestic violence shelter worries about their future (www.wxpr.org)
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Harry and Meghan’s Charity Declared ‘Delinquent’ by California AG (www.thedailybeast.com)
William Crowther: Vandals topple Australian colonial-era statue (www.bbc.com)
A colonial-era statue honouring a former Australian premier who mutilated the body of an Aboriginal man has been toppled by vandals ahead of its planned removal....
Georgian parliament passes 'foreign agent' bill, prompting US anger, new protests (www.reuters.com)
‘Total outrage’: White House condemns Israeli settlers’ attack on Gaza aid trucks (www.theguardian.com)
The White House has condemned an attack on an aid convoy heading to Gaza by Israeli settlers who threw packages of food into the road and set fire to the vehicles....
Hi-Fi Rush Gets Final Patch To Fix Minor Issues, Reconfirms Limited Physical Edition (www.gameinformer.com)
Optimizing Linux for an AMD (Ryzen 7 7840HS) Xiaomi Laptop (jdecourval.com)
Tom Waits - "Road To Peace" (2006, alternative folk rock) (yewtu.be)
Tom Waits is not afraid of going dark places with his song writing, but it hardly gets darker than this....
Milestone: mRNA Cancer Vaccine Prompts Robust Immune Reaction Against Malignant Brain Tumors (epicnews.ca)
Slovakia PM shooting live: Robert Fico in hospital after being shot - BBC News (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Jennifer Lawrence royally roasts Mike Pence over his support for conversion therapy (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Google will use Gemini to detect scams during calls | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Cyber Security: A Pre-War Reality Check - Bert Hubert's writings (berthub.eu)
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France launches manhunt after deadly ambush on prison van (www.dw.com)
Police are searching for fugitives they say ambushed a prison van to free a drug dealer known as “The Fly.” At least two prison guards died and three more are seriously injured....