'Washington Post' publisher tried to kill a story about him. It wasn’t the first time. (www.npr.org)
The Washington Post has written twice this spring about allegations that have cropped up in British court proceedings involving its new publisher and CEO, Will Lewis. In both instances Lewis pushed his newsroom chief hard not to run the story....
Gay Republican candidate melts down when he figured out that his party is homophobic (www.lgbtqnation.com)
European Central Bank cuts main interest rate by 0.25 points (www.theguardian.com)
Citing a sustained fall in inflation, the ECB said its deposit rate would be cut to 3.75% from a record high of 4%, putting it ahead of the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England, which have yet to cut interest rates.
NAACP urges Biden to stop sending weapons to Israel, saying they're being used to "harm civilians" (www.salon.com)
Misunderstanding the harms of online misinformation (www.nature.com)
Moonlight PC for game streaming via Sunshine gets HDR support for Linux / Steam Deck (www.gamingonlinux.com)
Trans man wins $4.7 million from school district that didn't let him use the restroom (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Secretive court system has awarded over $100bn public money to corporations, finds new analysis (www.theguardian.com)
Fossil fuel firms are biggest beneficiaries of investor-state dispute settlement courts which have awarded $114bn of public money...
China has become the world leader in both scientific research output and "high impact" studies, surpassing the United States, a Japanese report shows. (www.chinadaily.com.cn)
How 3D Printing Is Impacting Supply Chains | HackerNoon (hackernoon.com)
3D printing’s primary role in supply chains revolves around manufacturing. Many manufacturers use it for small-batch or custom orders because of its fast turnaround time. Its popularity in warehousing and distribution is rising, too, since it’s a relatively versatile technology. Logistics companies use it to bridge the gap...
Gay man ‘tortured’ in Qatar for his sexuality is sentenced: 'This is a breach of my human rights' (www.advocate.com)
Nvidia hits $3tn and surpasses Apple as world’s second most valuable company (www.theguardian.com)
Nearly half of journalists covering climate crisis globally received threats for their work (www.theguardian.com)
Almost four out of every 10 journalists covering the climate crisis and environment issues have been threatened as a result of their work, with 11% subjected to physical violence, according to groundbreaking new research....
Phoenix turns to ice-filled body bags to treat heatstroke as US south-west bakes (www.theguardian.com)
Platypus Reclayed Steam page is up – remake of the 2002 game (store.steampowered.com)
22 years after its first appearance, the iconic Platypus is coming back, featuring updated gameplay, new weapons and additional content. Get ready to dive into the heart-pounding action of this fast, frantic, and incredibly fun arcade-style shoot-em-up!
Putin says Trump conviction ‘burns’ idea of US as leading democracy (www.theguardian.com)
Electoral Setbacks for BJP Won’t Unseat Hindu Fascism in India (truthout.org)
Revealed: the carbon cost of rebuilding Gaza after months of Israeli bombing (www.theguardian.com)
The carbon cost of rebuilding Gaza will be greater than the annual greenhouse gas emissions generated individually by 135 countries, exacerbating the global climate emergency on top of the unprecedented death toll, new research reveals....
Mozilla Firefox new alt-text generator powered by "fully private on-device AI model" (hacks.mozilla.org)
New accessibility feature coming to Firefox, an “AI powered” alt-text generator....
Jared Kushner’s Firm Pledged to Build Memorial to ‘Victims of NATO Aggression’ (www.thedailybeast.com)
Bakery turns homophobic messages into delicious fundraiser for LGBTQ+ charities (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Is TikTok breaking young voters’ brains? (www.vox.com)
Graduate's father arrested for blocking Black superintendent from shaking daughter's hand (www.rawstory.com)
The father of a Baraboo High School graduate blocked his daughter from shaking the hand of the Black superintendent as she graduated, video of the incident shows....