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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.

Hands-on look at the Daylight DC1, the tablet with a potentially game-changing display (www.androidauthority.com)

USS Harder: WW2 submarine wreck found off Philippines (www.bbc.com)

The wreckage of a US Navy submarine that sank the most Japanese warships during World War Two has been found in the South China Sea, some 80 years after it was sunk by enemy forces....

German police investigate 'racist' video on vacation island (www.dw.com)

A viral video shows people singing racist lyrics and performing Nazi salutes at a club on the northern German island of Sylt. The club has condemned the incident...

Thanks for the memory, South Korea tells nation's chip makers – now build processors (www.theregister.com)

South Korea’s president has described the global semiconductor industry as “a field where all-out national warfare is underway” as he announced a $19 billion to diversify the nation’s silicon sector.

China holds military drills around Taiwan as a 'punishment' (www.dw.com)

Beijing say the drills are a “strong punishment” for “separatist acts,” three days after Taiwan’s new President Lai Ching-te was sworn in. Taiwan has condemned the “irrational provocations.”...

'Boiling not warming': Marine life suffers as Thai sea temperatures hit record (www.reuters.com)

Aquatic life from coral reefs to fish in the Thailand’s eastern gulf coast is suffering as sea surface temperatures hit record highs this month amid a regional heatwave, worrying scientists and local communities....

Amid campus protests, organizers with past ties to Hamas support also emerge (www.usatoday.com)

On Day 7 of the pro-Palestinian protests on the Columbia University campus, Osama Abuirshaid stopped by the student encampment....

Spain, Norway and Ireland will recognize a Palestinian state | CNN (edition.cnn.com)

This is quite big! Kudos to them.

When an Abortion Ban Is Not Enough: Louisiana Seeks to Add Abortion Pills to List of Controlled Dangerous Substances (msmagazine.com)

‘What’s the Problem?’ Zelensky Challenges West Over Hesitations. (www.nytimes.com)

With his army struggling to fend off fierce Russian advances all across the front, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine urged the United States and Europe to do more to defend his nation, dismissing fears of nuclear escalation and proposing that NATO planes shoot down Russian missiles in Ukrainian airspace....