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A Special Spider Is the Top Pet in This Florida Prison
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Unwinding the Great Tech Power Grab. “If tech seeks to replace democratic governance itself, then the response has to be more democracy, not less.” Lots of related links in this piece too.

Kia’s popular electric SUV is now on sale in the US. The range-topping EV3 GT delivers 288 horsepower from a dual-motor AWD setup with exclusive sporty design elements inside and out, starting from $45,890.

The world’s largest EV battery maker says all 20 of its operating battery plants are now carbon neutral – but most of its batteries’ emissions still occur outside its factories.

Feedly attributes weeklong slowdown to bug, not its AI pivot.

The Trump administration has removed cancer risk estimates from the EPA's air pollution tracker.

“Sen. Jon Ossoff has attacked Donald Trump’s ‘uniquely despicable’ handling of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, accusing the U.S. president of ‘re-rigging’ a corrupt system for himself in an excoriating speech,” The Guardian reports. “Ossoff, who is running for re-election in Georgia in November, has repeatedly stoked speculation that he is laying the ground for […]

My chat with Jasmine Sun about what role data centers could play in the midterms, how the backlash caught Silicon Valley by surprise — and why Claude can be so weird.

Q: When can we expect traffic in the Strait of Hormuz to increase to pre-war levels?

Trump's Energy Secretary: I don't know the future

“Eric Swalwell confessed to a drug-fueled sex romp with a suspected Chinese spy in newly released files that reveal the disgraced former congressman’s relationship with the woman went way deeper than previously known,” the New York Post reports.

New York Times: “In an era where candidates’ online pasts are etched into the public record, Mr. Herrera’s rise is testing voters’ tolerance for comments, even those made in jest, that are beyond the pale of public acceptability.” “It also underscores the anti-establishment energy coursing through both parties. As they wrestle for control of Congress, […]

In the popular lexicon, “snake oil” refers to a scam product or bogus claim, particularly related to health. That connotation originated with one of history’s most notorious American hucksters, Clark Stanley, who sold “snake oil” he claimed would cure pain and rheumatism in ...

Harry Enten: These are some of the most depressing stats we have spoken about. 45% of Americans say they have worse opportunities than their parents' generation.