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The kingdom of Bhutan has been quietly mining Bitcoin for years ~finance cryptocurrency Article 1842 words 7 votes
New tinnitus therapy can quiet torturous ringing in the ears ~science medicine Article 444 words 86 votes
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Far-right Twitter influencers first on Elon Musk’s monetization scheme ~tech social media Article 1141 words 70 votes
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US FTC opens investigation into OpenAI over technology’s potential harms ~tech Article 1480 words 17 votes
In the US, as the planet records some of its highest average temperatures, workers have barely any legal protections from extreme heat ~enviro climate change Article 1706 words 17 votes
The oldest craft brewery in the US is officially out of business, closing yet another chapter in San Francisco's vanishing history ~food drinks history Article 613 words 27 votes
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Why boxing disappeared after the Rumble in the Jungle — and why American football could, too ~sports.combat Article 1128 words, published Oct 29 2019 14 votes
Portland radio station now has an AI DJ as a midday host ~tech Article 326 words, published Jun 16 2023 14 votes
How UnitedHealth’s US acquisition of a popular Medicare Advantage algorithm sparked internal dissent over denied care ~health Link 14 votes
The New York Times will close sports desk, sending readers to The Athletic ~sports Article 1042 words 18 votes
Mathew Lawrence on why privatisation has been a costly failure in Britain ~society politics Article 1051 words 11 votes
More evidence that gas stoves produce suprisingly large amounts of harmful pollutants ~enviro pollution.air Article 1114 words 82 votes
With Greta Gerwig’s $100 million new film, Mattel is trying to prove Barbie isn’t hopelessly out of date ~movies Article 19 votes
‘Diversity fatigue’? Hollywood loses four DEI leaders in less than two weeks ~movies Article 489 words 33 votes
The surprisingly sinister history behind Texas’s cliff chirping frog ~science biology Article 1410 words 5 votes
Meet the guerrilla bike activists in Chicago installing bootleg infrastructure for safer streets ~transport Article 2123 words 32 votes
Norwegian Air has entered into an agreement to buy Norway's regional carrier Widerøe – $105 million deal subject to approval by the Norwegian Competition Authority ~transport Article 594 words 9 votes
The UK's NHS mental health review will fail to answer its darkest secret ~health.mental Article 142 words 12 votes
What’s your type? Try these tests to pick the perfect font for you. ~design typography Article 1279 words 18 votes
I’ve reported on gun violence in the US for more than a year and I just can’t get used to it ~news usa journalism Article 841 words 41 votes
Judd Apatow interviews Mel Brooks: "The Immortal Mel Brooks" ~movies comedy Article 5690 words, published Jun 9 2023 11 votes
Telstra’s Starlink deal could signal a new era of connectivity in hard-to-reach places ~tech internet.satellite Article 1698 words 7 votes
How scientific conferences are responding to US abortion bans and anti-LGBTQ+ laws ~science Link 32 votes
Patagonia helps Samsung redesign washing machines to help reduce microfiber pollution ~enviro pollution.water plastics.micro Article 46 votes
The first two botanists who surveyed, and survived, the Colorado River ~science Article 2913 words 5 votes
Gen Zers are turning to ‘radical rest,’ delusional thinking, and self-indulgence as they struggle to cope with late-stage capitalism ~life Article 872 words 74 votes
America's first law regulating AI bias in hiring takes effect this week ~tech Article 1235 words 13 votes