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WorkThe Woman Shaking Up German Politics From the EastThough coming from the left, her strength derives in part from sharing many of the same positions as the AfD, including calling for a sharp reduction in migration and the end to aid for Ukraine, but without any neo-Nazi tinge. WorkA Video Game Dynamo With Strange Ideas Always SwirlingAn Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs, a comedy that uses stock photos of canines, is nowhere near the oddest of the games made by his studio, Strange Scaffold. Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator includes the economics of alien capitalism with bizarre food requests, like the one from a winged being named Gary, who is in need of a “wet and juicy stomach.” Clickolding, a play on the word “cuckold,” asks the player to press a counter 11,000 times as a laser-eyed man with a Joe Camel head eerily looks on.
WorkWhat Is Post-Quantum Cryptography?
WorkAppliance and Tractor Companies Lobby Against Giving the Military the Right to RepairLobbying groups across most of the device manufacturing industry—from tractor manufacturers to companies that make fridges, consumer devices, motorcycles, and medical equipment—are lobbying against legislation that would require military contractors to make it easier for the U.S. military to fix the equipment they buy, according to a document obtained by 404 Media.
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WorkThoughts on the Durov arrestBREAKING: #Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested by French authorities.Early official comments to French media suggest this follows from France's displeasure with Telegram's moderation & compliance with official requests(?).If so, I'm pretty sure this is an unprecedented action… pic.twitter.com/hKa1Ip0buD Work
WorkThe enemies within: How the pandemic radicalised Britain Editor’s note: For the first time, we are joining forces with our sister titles in Liverpool, Sheffield and Birmingham to publish a joint piece that tries to explain the violence we have seen in the past fortnight, perhaps the most widespread far-right disorder since the Second World War. It draws on the reporting we have done over the past few years, as well as our eyewitness accounts of some of the worst riots since the Southport stabbing. WorkUnder Meredith Whittaker, Signal Is Out to Prove Surveillance Capitalism Wrong - WIRED (No paywall)ten years ago, WIRED published a news story about how two little-known, slightly ramshackle encryption apps called RedPhone and TextSecure were merging to form something called Signal. Since that July in 2014, Signal has transformed from a cypherpunk curiosityâcreated by an anarchist coder, run by a scrappy team working in a single room in San Francisco, spread word-of-mouth by hackers competing for paranoia pointsâinto a full-blown, mainstream, encrypted communications phenomenon. Hundreds of millions of people have now downloaded Signal. (Including Drake: "Cuban girl, her family grind coffee," he rapped in his 2022 song "Major Distribution." "Text me on the Signal, don't call me.") Billions more use Signal's encryption protocols integrated into platforms like WhatsApp.
WorkDashed Hopes and Big Breaks: What It's Like to Work on Cold CasesThomas Elfmont, a retired Los Angeles police officer, was living in Bozeman, Mont., when the local sheriff invited him to lunch. Over Mexican food, the sheriff described the murder of a 15-year-old girl that rocked a nearby small town almost 30 years ago and had never been solved. The sheriff asked: Would Mr. Elfmont take it on? WorkSummer box office 2024: what were the big winners and losers'There was a rather nasty chill in the air when the summer season officially kicked off back in early May. After last year’s Barbenheimer mania (the two films made almost $2.4bn combined) proved for the umpteenth time that yes, cinema really was back, the industry hoped and prayed that the historically most profitable few months of the year would once again pay off.
WorkHow Arizona's Maricopa County Became the Battleground for Election Conspiracies - The New Yorker (No paywall)On a stifling Monday evening in August, Loretta Siwik walked into a meeting of Arizona District 12 Democrats in a suburb south of Phoenix. Siwik considers herself a "McCain Republican," but, as the Party continued to embrace Donald Trump's claims that the 2020 election had been stolen, she told me that she was "exploring." "I don't like the idea of a conspiracy," she said. "It makes people too anxious." The meeting took place at the Pecos Senior Center, a fluorescent-lit room dotted with signs promoting multigenerational bingo and beginner bridge classes. By six-thirty, the room was crowded with about a hundred people. A woman wearing a shirt that read "We may not be perfect, but they're nuts: Vote Democrat" circulated a sign-in sheet. There was a feeling of cautious optimism in the air. The Cook Political Report had recently shifted the Presidential race in Arizona from "Lean Republican" to "Toss Up." Days earlier, a Kamala Harris-Tim Walz rally in Glendale had drawn huge crowds. "It was a little bit like a rock concert," one attendee told me. "We started out with this 'We'll do the best we can' attitude, but now we think we can win this." Work
WorkWork WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkThis ancient disease still kills 1 million people every yearIndependent journalism is more important than ever. Vox is here to explain this unprecedented election cycle and help you understand the larger stakes. We will break down where the candidates stand on major issues, from economic policy to immigration, foreign policy, criminal justice, and abortion. We’ll answer your biggest questions, and we’ll explain what matters — and why. This timely and essential task, however, is expensive to produce. Work9 Weird Symptoms Cardiologists Say You Should Never IgnoreIf a middle-aged man starts clutching his chest, sweating profusely, and gasping for air, everyone knows he's probably having a heart attack. It’s the “Bollywood drama” depiction of heart problems, says Dr. Basel Ramlawi, a cardiothoracic surgeon with Main Line Health in Philadelphia. “It’s the most dramatic way—but not the most common way—in which patients present.” WorkHow the Tories Lost BritainNever mind that Truss was ultimately undone by her own policies: an ill-judged foray into Ronald Reagan-style, trickle-down tax cuts that frightened the financial markets, sent the British pound into a tailspin and provoked the kinds of warnings about financial instability from the International Monetary Fund normally issued to rogue regimes in Latin America. WorkAsian Men Are Finally Starting to Get the Girl (or Guy)Indeed, since the 2018 blockbuster “Crazy Rich Asians” became a box office hit, Asian and Asian American stories and characters have proliferated in American pop culture. And after decades of degrading, often emasculating portrayals, Asian and Asian American men like Booster have been at the center of the new work, often playing the sort of hunky hero parts that Hollywood long kept out of reach. WorkThe best robot vacuum for 2024There\'s no straight answer to this question. Robot vacuums offer more convenience than handheld vacuums, so for those who are looking to automate a chore, that could mean one of these devices works better for them than a standard vacuum. However, handheld vacuum cleaners often have stronger suction power, and they give the user a bit more control. It ultimately depends on how you intend to use your main vacuum cleaner and what you want to prioritize most. WorkWorkWorkWorkWhy inflation fell without a recession - The Economist (No paywall)AT THEIR annual retreat in Jackson Hole, central bankers celebrated the fall of inflation. But do they deserve the credit? In the rich world, annual price rises in the median country are down from a peak of about 10% in early 2022 to below 3% today. Remarkably, this has been achieved without deep recessions. The Federal Reserve will probably soon join central banks in Europe in cutting interest rates, bond yields have fallen sharply since the summer and stockmarkets have shrugged off a growth scare that struck at the start of August. America’s economy was bigger in the second quarter of 2024 than was forecast before the covid-19 pandemic struck. WorkWorkIn Some States, Having a Guardian Means Not Having a VoteMany of the state laws are decades or even centuries old, and presume that anyone under guardianship is mentally incompetent. Some laws continue to refer to them using outdated and demeaning terms like “idiot,” “lunatic” and “retarded.” WorkHow Does Mpox Spread, and Who Is Most at Risk?Scientists are continuing to investigate when people are contagious. Some people can spread mpox days before they feel ill. No evidence to date indicates that people who never develop symptoms can spread the virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. WorkOpinion | Joy Can Do More Than Beat TrumpI’m wondering if the mood is shifting again. I wonder if we’re on the front end of a change in national temperament that could be fatal for MAGA — if we’re leaving the era of the nasty snarl in favor of the broad smile. And it’s not just the Harris surge that’s made me wonder about this. WorkOpinion | The High Price of Safety in El SalvadorEarlier this summer, thanks to a free ride on a bus sent by the government, Mr. del Cid and his neighbors joined the adoring crowd outside the National Palace to witness Mr. Bukele’s inauguration. This second term is both legally indefensible (El Salvador’s Constitution bans consecutive re-election) and, like the president himself, wildly popular (he won by a landslide). Mr. Bukele took the occasion to warn people not to complain about the “bitter medicine” coming their way. This is one of his favorite catchphrases — and he means it. WorkWorkTyphoon Shanshan Drenches Southern JapanToyota announced that it would pause production at all 14 of its Japan factories starting Wednesday evening to protect its workers. On Thursday morning, the carmaker said that it would extend the suspension until Friday for all but one of the factories. Work2 Warren Buffett Dividend Stocks to Buy NowJoe Tenebruso has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Berkshire Hathaway. The Motley Fool recommends Occidental Petroleum. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWork'Hyper-violent' Typhoon Gaemi was made fiercer by climate crisis, say scientistsCritical areas requiring further work were dealing with increasing numbers of people living in vulnerable informal settlements - shantytowns - in low-lying areas, such as around Manila, Vahlberg said, adding: "We have the knowledge, and now we must muster the will to act. The future and safety of millions depends on the decisions that we make today." WorkWorkWorkWork'Happiness recession': UK 15-year-olds at bottom of European satisfaction leagueThe charity found many parents were struggling to provide basic necessities for their children, with just over one in five parents and carers finding it difficult to afford a hot meal daily, almost a quarter unable to buy a warm winter coat and just over a quarter struggling to provide daily fresh fruit and vegetables. WorkMiddle East crisis live: Israeli troops claim five Palestinian militants killed at mosque in West Bank operationYemen’s Houthi group has agreed to allow tugboats and rescue ships to access a damaged crude oil tanker in the Red Sea, Iran’s mission to the United Nations said, after the Iranian-aligned militants attacked the Greek-flagged vessel last week. The Sounion tanker is carrying 150,000 tonnes, or 1m barrels, of crude oil and poses an environmental hazard, shipping officials said. Any spill has the potential to be among the largest from a ship in recorded history. |
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