Gumroad no longer allows most NSFW art, leaving its adult creators panicked (techcrunch.com)
Star Trek Merch: TNG And ‘Lower Decks’ CCGs Announced, Dr. Bashir 12″ Figure Revealed, And More (trekmovie.com)
Fatal shooting of autistic teen raises concerns about police response to people with mental health issues (www.latimes.com)
Ryan Gainer, a teen with autism, was a cross-country runner who worked out his frustrations with six-mile runs and dreamed of becoming an engineer....
United plane apparently loses external panel mid-flight after taking off from SFO, officials say (abc7news.com)
A United Airlines flight that took off from San Francisco International Airport Friday morning landed in Oregon with a missing external panel, according to officials....
Man who was almost sucked off plane among group suing Alaska and Boeing (www.theguardian.com)
Seven people who allegedly suffered injuries after a door-sized panel blew off mid-air file suit against airline and manufacturer...
LGBTQ+ Identification in U.S. Now at 7.6% (news.gallup.com)
White House to send new $300m weapons package to Ukraine (www.bbc.com)
The US will send $300m (£234m) in military weapons to Ukraine, including ammunition, rockets and anti-aircraft missiles, the White House has said....
Americans Embracing Possibility of Living to 100, Many Expecting Over Three Decades of Retirement (finance.yahoo.com)
Boeing whistleblower found dead in US (www.bbc.com)
Google Phone app could be getting a FaceTime-like feature (www.androidauthority.com)
The Feds Are Coming for “Extremist” Gamers (theintercept.com)
Gaming companies are coordinating with the FBI and Department of Homeland Security to root out so-called domestic violent extremist content, according to a new government report. Noting that mechanisms have been established with social media companies to police extremism, the report recommends that the national security agencies...
At least 5 killed after air dropped aid falls on them in Gaza | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
How psilocybin, the psychedelic in mushrooms, may rewire the brain to ease depression, anxiety and more (www.cnn.com)
Tesla repays San Jose pie shop owner after last-minute cancellation (abc7news.com)
tl;dr After local news aired the story, Tesla has paid the pie shop $2,000, the cost of ingredients for the cancelled order.
Embryo loss is integral to IVF. Alabama’s ruling equating embryos with children jeopardizes its practice (www.statnews.com)
An embryo is one of the earliest stages of development of a multicellular organism. But according to the Supreme Court of Alabama, it is a person, too — an unborn child, entitled to the same legal protections as any minor....
UK-born woman Shamima Begum who joined ISIS loses appeal over citizenship removal (www.straitstimes.com)
Google Will Pay Reddit $60M a Year to Use Its Content for AI: Report (www.thedailybeast.com)
Google Will Pay Reddit $60M a Year to Use Its Content for AI: Report::The move boosts revenue for Reddit ahead of its planned stock launch.
Duke Shuts Down Huge Plant Collection, Causing Scientific Uproar (www.nytimes.com)
University officials say they cannot afford to maintain one of the largest herbariums in the United States. Researchers are urging Duke to reconsider....
‘Migrant Crime Wave’ Not Supported by Data, Despite High-Profile Cases (www.nytimes.com)
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Chat Control May Finally Be Dead: European Court Rules That Weakening Encryption Is Illegal (tuta.com)
The EU Court ruled that “Backdoors may also be exploited by criminal networks and would seriously compromise the security of all users’ electronic communications. The Court takes note of the dangers of restricting encryption described by many experts in the field.” Any requirement to build in backdoors to encryption...
If Architects had to work like Programmers (www.gksoft.com)
Dear Mr. Architect!...
The Empty Adderall Factory (nymag.com)
A drugmaker’s feud with the DEA is exacerbating the ADHD meds crisis — at a rate of 600 million missing doses a year.
White House promises 'major sanctions' on Russia in response to Alexei Navalny's death (apnews.com)
Even more major than the current major sanctions…
Israel vows to 'finish the job' in Gaza as War Cabinet member threatens a Ramadan deadline for Rafah (apnews.com)
The U.S., Israel’s top ally, said it instead hopes to broker a cease-fire and hostage-release agreement between Israel and Hamas, and envisions a wider resolution on the war sparked by the militant group’s Oct. 7 attack. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called Hamas’ demands “delusional.”...
Japan to launch world’s first wooden satellite to combat space pollution (www.theguardian.com)
The environmentally friendly LignaSat probe – set to orbit this summer – has been created to combat harmful aluminium particles...
