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RFK Jr. Mandates All Americans Drink Mysterious Glowing Liquid

The Onion

How to save a smart home company

The Verge - All Posts

Stepchild Asked To Take Family Picture

The Onion

Trump Said He’s Just ‘Starting With D.C.’ Democrats Who Run Other Cities Worry They’re Next.

THE CITY - All

Trump Keeps Targeting Black Folks, and the Reason Why is Staring Us In The Face

The Root

After Trump Called Out Baltimore’s Violence, Mayor Brandon Scott Clapped Back With a Mic-Drop Moment

The Root

Circle reports Q2 revenue up 53% YoY to $658M, USDC circulation up 90% YoY to $61.3B, a $482M net loss, and unveils Arc, a stablecoin-focused Layer 1 blockchain (James Hunt/The Block)

Techmeme

Stop romanticizing the 1990s. The data shows today is better.

Vox - All

Sam Altman is right and wrong about the future of photos

The Verge - All Posts

Anthropic signs a deal to offer Claude to US lawmakers for $1/year, following OpenAI; a source says Google is in talks to offer Gemini on similarly cheap terms (Financial Times)

Techmeme

50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s Drama Just Got a Whole Lot Messier

The Root

50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s Beef Just Got a Whole Lot Messier

The Root

Microsoft releases lightweight Office taskbar apps for Windows 11

The Verge - All Posts

Alabama Mother Accused of Killing Her 1-Year-Old Daughter, Hiding Her Body in a Hearse

The Root

The surprising origins of the “wellness” boom

Vox - All

Sea reports Q2 revenue up 38% YoY to $5.26B, vs. $5B est., a $414M net income, vs. $444M est., Shopee revenue up 34% YoY to $3.8B, driven by commissions and ads (Bloomberg)

Techmeme

Desperate for Cops, Police Departments Are Dropping This Key Requirement. Here’s Why You Should Be Worried

The Root

PUBG Creator Launches Open Beta For New Survival Game, Prologue: Go Wayback

Game Informer

Taylor Swift’s 12th announced at 12:12 on the 12th

The Verge - All Posts

Ford is doubling down on EVs — the timing is awful

The Verge - All Posts