The Winklevoss Twins Gave Trump $20 Million After Regulatory Win.
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• Dave Winer
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• Katie Drummond
‘It’s a Modern-Day Draft’: Why Stanford Students Walked Out on Sundar Pichai’s Commencement Speech
Last month, more than a hundred Stanford students left their own graduation to protest Google’s military contracts and deals with ICE. Two organizers, Amanda Campos and Eva Jones, tell us why.
Schneier on Security
• Bruce Schneier
MIT to Become Hotbed of AI Video Surveillance
It’s a lot:
According to information obtained by The Tech, MIT is spending over $3 million on more than 500 AI surveillance cameras in academic buildings, residence halls, and outdoor areas along Memorial Drive. Installation of the new cameras, along with the wiring and inf...
Poynter
• Cristina Silva
I’ve hired journalists. I’ve been rejected, too. Here’s what I’ve learned.
I arrived 40 minutes late for the job interview, smelling of car grease and covered in sweat. I was a college student interviewing for a summer internship at a large […]
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The Pentagon, sinking billions into Iran war, is quickly running short on cash (wapo.st)
‘The Batman’ and ‘Death Note’ Disturb Our Moral Certainties (medium.com)
The U.S. Is Pulling Back on Energy Efficiency (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
Russian warship fires live artillery close to UK coast (thetimes.com)
Zinedine Zidane has spent five years in the shadows. Now France is calling (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
WIRED
• Molly Taft
Abdul El-Sayed Is an Epidemiologist Running for Senate. His State Is a Public Health Disaster
Michigan has been at the epicenter of the wildfire smoke and explosive diarrhea outbreaks. The progressive Democrat talks to WIRED about how he would tackle the forces behind them if he’s elected.
WIRED
• Megan Greenwell
Stop Saying Kids Can’t Read
Everyone is talking about the reading crisis. But inside the “Mississippi Miracle,” it’s all about comprehension.
WIRED
• Andy Greenberg
A Device Hidden in Cars Across the US Leaves Them Vulnerable to Hacking and Paralysis. Patch It Now
Dealerships installed alarms in millions of vehicles—and left them in even if the buyer didn’t want them. Now researchers warn they can be hacked to unlock, track, and disable cars.
WIRED
• Vittoria Elliott
The Army Is Burning Through Its AI Tokens
Members of the Army received an email informing them that they were rapidly depleting their AI tokens, and needed to limit use.
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
New Jersey Businessmen Are Behind ‘Freedom Fuel’
“President Donald Trump and his White House have enthusiastically promoted the Freedom Fuel Network, a chain of star-spangled convenience stores selling gas at $3.47 per gallon in honor of the 47th president,” the Associated Press reports. “Untangling exactly who is behind the Philadelphia-area venture has proven difficult. Records indicate the chain, which was launched last […]
Jackson Pollock, Untitled (7), c. 1944–45, printed 1967 #museumofmodernart #museumarchive
Opinion | Trump’s Kiss of Death (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
An audit and feedback intervention to reduce inappropriate citation of retracted anaesthetic and pain medicine publications (associationofanaesthetists-publications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com)
Panama Canal to Suspend Some Vessel Bookings on Water Outlook (bloomberg.com)
Daniel Ortega, President of Nicaragua, Says He Plans to Abolish Elections (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
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After 31 years, White Trash is closing on 5th Street
Photos courtesy of Stuart Zamsky & @WhiteTrashNYC
White Trash, the vintage furniture and home furnishings shop at 304 E. Fifth St. just east of Second Avenue, is closing next month after 31 years in business.
Owner Stuart Zamsky said the shop's last day is...