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This public university just announced massive layoffs. Is all higher ed at risk? (therealnews.com)

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Generative AI boom "could come to a fairly swift end" (www.dezeen.com)

Domino’s pulls out of Russia 18 months after Ukraine invasion (www.washingtonpost.com)

The company that oversees the Domino’s Pizza brand in Russia said it will file for bankruptcy there, signaling a definitive end to its operations in that country nearly 18 months after President Vladimir Putin launched an unprovoked invasion of neighboring Ukraine....

Nurse Lucy Letby guilty of murdering seven babies on neonatal unit (www.bbc.com)

Microplastics Found In Human Hearts For First Time, Showing Impact Of Pollution (www.forbes.com)

Microplastics Found In Human Hearts For First Time, Showing Impact Of Pollution::A study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology for found microplastics in the hearts and blood of humans undergoing cardiac surgery.

'Barbie' makes history with $1 billion at the box office (www.cnn.com)

“Barbie” has answered the billion-dollar question with a resounding “yes.” Barely three weeks into its run, writer-director Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster has raked in an astounding $1.03 billion at the global box office, according to official Warner Bros. estimates. This makes Gerwig the first solo female director with a...

France’s browser-based website blocking proposal sets a disastrous precedent for the open internet (blog.mozilla.org)

In a well-intentioned yet dangerous move to fight online fraud, France is on the verge of forcing browsers to create a dystopian technical capability. Article 6 (para II and III) of the SREN Bill would force browser providers to create the means to mandatorily block websites present on a government provided list. Such a move...

Feds alert judge to Trump’s ‘If you go after me, I’m coming after you!’ post (www.politico.com)

Prosecutors say the former president’s message on Truth Social raises specter he might use evidence to target witnesses....

Japan Decides That Copyright Doesn't Apply to AI Training (technomancers.ai)

X user “super pissed” that Musk ordered takeover of his @music account (arstechnica.com)

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Bloke Builds ChatGPT-Powered Smart Glasses That Tell You What To Say On Dates (www.bosshunting.com.au)

First gen glasses connect heads-up display to AI

People Who Stay On Twitter Are Aiding Musk In His Antics (sethgoldstein.me)

My thoughts on Twitter

Polarised Spain eyes the hard-right ahead of election (www.bbc.com)

The most likely government to emerge - most analysts predict - will be a coalition including a hard-right nationalist party for the first time in Spain since the death of fascist dictator Francisco Franco in 1975....

Florida's new Black history curriculum says "slaves developed skills" that could be used for "personal benefit" (www.cbsnews.com)

China youth unemployment hits high as recovery falters (www.bbc.co.uk)

Two yellow Lamborghinis crashed in Singapore (lemmy.world)

A German county elected a far-right candidate for the first time since the Nazi era, raising concern (apnews.com)

It’s never been easier for the cops to break into your phone (www.theverge.com)

AI's Future Hangs in the Balance With California Law (gizmodo.com)

Yet more examples of how copyright destroys culture rather than driving it (walledculture.org)

Steve Bannon must report to prison by Monday after Supreme Court rejects last-minute appeal. (www.nbcnews.com)

Heehee.

7 in 10 Americans think Supreme Court justices put ideology over impartiality: AP-NORC poll (apnews.com)

A solid majority of Americans say Supreme Court justices are more likely to be guided by their own ideology rather than serving as neutral arbiters of government authority, a new poll finds, as the high court is poised to rule on major cases involving former President Donald Trump and other divisive issues....