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The US is one of the least trade-oriented countries in the world – despite laying the groundwork for today’s globalized system (theconversation.com)

Popular social media apps TikTok and Instagram use AI to analyze photos on your phone, introducing both bias and errors (news.wisc.edu)

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Anti war protesters hole up as some schools close their camps after reports of anti-Semitic activity (www.infoterkiniviral.com)

As students protesting the war between Israeland Hamas barricaded themselves into universities across the US on Saturday and dozens of protesters wer

What happens when every time your browser sends data to a tracker it makes a beep sound? (infosec.exchange)

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Missouri House backs legal shield for weedkiller maker facing thousands of cancer-related lawsuits (apnews.com)

Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon (lemmus.org)

TikTok's CEO is feeling the pressure and users are freaking out (www.businessinsider.com)

Elon Musk accuses Australia of censorship after court bans violent video (apnews.com)

The Russians Are Rushing Reinforcements Into Their Ocheretyne Breakthrough. For The Ukrainians, The Situation Is Desperate. (www.forbes.com)

Over 30 pro-Palestine protesters arrested at Ohio State: what we know (www.nbc4i.com)

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio State University police and the Ohio State Highway Patrol arrested about three dozen people Thursday night for staging a pro-Palestine encampment on campus – carrying out what is likely the highest number of protest-related arrests there since the Vietnam War....

Excessive use of words like ‘commendable’ and ‘meticulous’ suggests ChatGPT has been used in thousands of scientific studies (english.elpais.com)

A London librarian has analyzed millions of articles in search of uncommon terms abused by artificial intelligence programs...

Senior figures acknowledge privately that mobilising more men to fight is becoming challenging, with some fleeing the country or considering it. (www.theguardian.com)

A New Pacific Arsenal to Counter China (www.nytimes.com)

Since the start of his administration, President Biden has undertaken a strategy to expand American military access to bases in allied nations across the Asia-Pacific region and to deploy a range of new weapons systems there. He has also said the U.S. military would defend Taiwan against a Chinese invasion....

Mastodon forms new U.S. non-profit (blog.joinmastodon.org)

We’re excited to announce the Board of Directors governing this newly formed entity:...

A DayZ Steam price change [...] Livonia DLC will be integrated into the base game and given to current owners for free. (www.pcgamesn.com)

Bernie Sanders issues scathing statement directed at Netanyahu (www.independent.co.uk)

Canada's British Columbia makes U-turn over hard drugs (www.dw.com)

Last year, a pilot program was launched in a Canadian province allowing adults to carry up to 2.5 grams of hard drugs for personal use. Soaring drug use in public spaces has raised concerns over public safety....

Joint FAO/WHO/WOAH preliminary assessment of recent influenza A(H5N1) viruses (www.who.int)

Judge sentences Jan. 6 ‘chaos agent’ to 6 years in jail (www.politico.com)

Emergency Exit Slide Detaches As Delta Flight Takes Off, Forces Return to New York JFK (headtopics.com)

USS Eisenhower and Carrier Strike Group, and Gravely are now in the Eastern Mediterranean, according to a news release from U.S. Naval Forces (news.usni.org)

Three women contract HIV from dirty “vampire facials” at unlicensed spa (arstechnica.com)

Trendy, unproven “vampire facials” performed at an unlicensed spa in New Mexico left at least three women with HIV infections. This marks the first time that cosmetic procedures have been associated with an HIV outbreak, according to a detailed report of the outbreak investigation published today....