Google’s AI Overview is flawed by design, and a new company blog post hints at why (arstechnica.com)
Biden pledges to name progressives to the Supreme Court, suggesting he expects vacancies (www.cnn.com)
President Joe Biden promised Black voters Wednesday that he would appoint progressives to the US Supreme Court if elected to a second term, suggesting he expects vacancies on the high court over the next four years....
If Texas Ever Tries for Independence again, the US should Send Mexico the "Come and Take it!" cannon just to rub their idiocy in their faces.
US senator claims UnitedHealth's CEO, board appointed 'unqualified' CISO (www.theregister.com)
Scarlett Johansson denied OpenAI the right to use her voice. They used it anyway. (boingboing.net)
New Louisiana law will criminalize approaching police under certain circumstances (apnews.com)
Critics of a new Louisiana law, which makes it a crime to approach within 25 feet (7.6 meters) of a police officer under certain circumstances, fear that the measure could hinder the public’s ability to film officers — a tool that has increasingly been used to hold police accountable....
Melinda French Gates announces $1 billion donation to support women and families, including reproductive rights (www.cbsnews.com)
Makes it a lot easier to pull off the Stranger. (startrek.website)
Music to my ears (infosec.pub)
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What did you get told as a child that you realised was a lie as you got older?
Israelis rally to demand ceasefire and Netanyahu's resignation (www.euronews.com)
“We hope the world hears us and knows that the people of Israel are not the government of Israel,” said one protester....
Everyone Except Nvidia Forms Ultra Accelerator Link (UALink) Consortium (www.hpcwire.com)
The AfD’s obsession with the Third Reich is driving a realignment of Europe’s far right | Mariam Lau (www.theguardian.com)
Massive change is afoot within Europe’s far right. Just as voters across 27 countries prepare to go to the polls in EU elections, a split over the German far right’s allegiance to the Third Reich is driving a realignment....
Columbia Coincidentally Rewrites Disciplinary Rules Just in Time to Screw Over Student Protesters (theintercept.com)
Just as summer vacation is getting underway, students at Columbia University in New York are left dealing with a raft of looming disciplinary charges from their participation in campus protests against Israel’s war in Gaza. But some students at the school said 11th-hour changes to disciplinary procedures are making it harder...
Does Trump being found guilty actually matter?
Since he can still run for office and become president while in prison, is this actually going to do anything to stop him from being president? Obviously it’s not gonna sway anyone who’s gonna vote for him, so is there any actual way this keeps him from office, or at least has some positive effect for us? I wanna join the...
Hillary Clinton celebrates Donald Trump verdict with 'She was right' merch (www.irishstar.com)
How to opt out of the privacy nightmare that comes with new Hondas (sherwood.news)
Amazon’s Prime Air delivery drones can fly even farther after FAA approval (www.cnbc.com)
Russian EW systems "have proven effective at causing 90% of guided missile and drone systems supplied by the U.S. to Ukraine to miss their target, most importantly HIMARS” (militarywatchmagazine.com)
worst day (discuss.tchncs.de)
What if the great filter of humanity is to overcome it's own nature that made it the dominant species of the planet and what if that is the universal great filter that makes the cosmos silent
Take-Two CEO Asked About GTA 6 On PC, Offers Up Silly Word Salad (kotaku.com)
77% of Top Climate Scientists Think 2.5°C of Warming Is Coming—And They're Horrified (www.commondreams.org)
“I expect a semi-dystopian future with substantial pain and suffering for the people of the Global South,” one expert said.
US Supreme Court boosts NRA in free speech fight with New York official [John Kruzel | May 31, 2024 | Reuters] (www.reuters.com)
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday revived the National Rifle Association’s lawsuit accusing a New York state official of coercing banks and insurers to avoid doing business with the gun rights group in a ruling that warned public officials against wielding their power to punish speech they dislike....