Carbon free steel is on its way - Volts with David Roberts (www.volts.wtf)
This boston company has developed a new process to manufacture steel using zero carbon dioxide and a whole lot of electricity
TIL that in 2014, a photographer tried to copyright a monkey's selfie and sue Wikipedia for it. (en.wikipedia.org)
The EFF soon created a crossword, overlaid it on top of the monkey, and featured it on their website....
Google lays off hundreds of 'Core' employees, moves some positions to India and Mexico (www.cnbc.com)
You Can Thank Private Equity for That Enormous Doctor’s Bill (www.wsj.com)
Report: Apple and OpenAI have signed a deal to partner on AI (arstechnica.com)
Spotify won’t open-source Car Thing, but starts refund process (arstechnica.com)
UK and US strike Houthis in Yemen after surge in shipping attacks (www.euronews.com)
The UK and the US struck 13 Houthi targets in several locations in Yemen on Thursday in response to a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militia group on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, three US officials said....
IRS makes free tax return program permanent and is asking all states to join in 2025 (apnews.com)
The IRS said Thursday it will make permanent the free electronic tax return filing system that it experimented with this year and is asking all 50 states and the District of Columbia to help taxpayers file their returns through the program in 2025....
Israeli forces spark devastating fire at Ramallah vegetable market (www.middleeasteye.net)
Israeli forces ignited a devastating fire at Ramallah and al-Bireh’s main vegetable market in the occupied West Bank on Thursday that has destroyed dozens of shops owned by Palestinians and caused millions of shekels in losses....
TikTok offered an extraordinary deal. The U.S. government took a pass. (www.washingtonpost.com)
IRS opening free online tax filing program to all states (www.axios.com)
NBC News: Over 150 Russian fake news sites linked to former Florida deputy sheriff, report finds (www.nbcnews.com)
What's Scarier Than Unchecked AI? A 'Swarm' of 3,400 Corporate AI Lobbyists (www.commondreams.org)
For The First Time In A Decade, Nobody Is Working On Cyberpunk 2077 (kotaku.com)
I’ve been waiting for new game plus to replay, but it sounds like that just may not be in the works.
Self-propelled artillery (sh.itjust.works)
Israel Gaza: Rafah offensive not a major operation, US says (www.bbc.com)
The US does not believe Israel has launched a full-scale invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza, White House spokesman John Kirby has said....
Thousands of Americans without power due to severe weather (www.bbc.com)
Tornadoes and devastating thunderstorms have left nearly 300,000 residents across seven states without power as of Monday night....
Pope Francis allegedly used offensive slur during discussion about gay men (www.theguardian.com)
World leaders "outraged" after Israeli airstrike kills dozens in Gaza refugee camp (www.salon.com)
Does String Theory Actually Describe the World? AI May Be Able to Tell (www.wired.com)
The RPG that inspired Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and Demon’s Souls is now more playable than ever - Wizardry! (www.polygon.com)
Family members infected with brain worms after eating undercooked bear meat (www.cbsnews.com)
A number of family members who shared a meal of bear meat that one of the family members had harvested earlier were subsequently infected with brain worms, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.