Snow melt-off in American west stuns scientists
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/01/snowmelt-american-west
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/01/snowmelt-american-west
the Guardian
‘On a whole other level’: rapid snow melt-off in American west stuns scientists
Experts say brutal March heat has left critical snowpack at record-low levels – and key basins in uncharted territory
Memo: A language that remembers only the last 12 lines of code
https://danieltemkin.com/Esolangs/Memo/
https://danieltemkin.com/Esolangs/Memo/
Why Doesn't Anybody Realize We're Going Back to the Moon?
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/2026/04/artemis-moon-launch-trump/686661/
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/2026/04/artemis-moon-launch-trump/686661/
The Atlantic
Why Doesn’t Anybody Realize We’re Going Back to the Moon?
On the ground at the Trump era’s most important space launch
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The open web isn't dying. We're killing it
https://ouvre-boite.com/the-open-web-isnt-dying-were-killing-it/
https://ouvre-boite.com/the-open-web-isnt-dying-were-killing-it/
Ouvre-Boite
The open web isn't dying. We're killing it
The open web is under pressure from AI companies and large platforms, but its troubles did not start with AI. We also chose convenience over control, and we will have to change that if we want a better web.
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Untaxed Wealth of Richest 0.1% Is More Than Assets of World’s Poorest Half
https://www.commondreams.org/news/global-tax-havens-inequality
https://www.commondreams.org/news/global-tax-havens-inequality
Common Dreams
‘A System Rigged’: Untaxed Wealth of Richest 0.1% Is More Than Assets of World’s Poorest Half | Common Dreams
A decade after the Panama Papers, the global rich are still hiding more than $3.5 trillion in tax havens. Just a fraction of that money could end extreme hunger and provide clean water to everyone on Earth.
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US-Israeli bombing destroys oldest medical research center in Iran
https://www.egyptindependent.com/us-israeli-bombing-destroys-oldest-medical-research-center-in-iran-official-says/
https://www.egyptindependent.com/us-israeli-bombing-destroys-oldest-medical-research-center-in-iran-official-says/
Egypt Independent
US-Israeli bombing destroys oldest medical research center in Iran, official says
US-Israeli strikes hit one of the leading health research institutions in Iran, a government official said Thursday, as relief agencies warned against mass attacks on medical facilities in the region.
A Rave Review of Superpowers (For Claude Code)
https://emschwartz.me/a-rave-review-of-superpowers-for-claude-code/
https://emschwartz.me/a-rave-review-of-superpowers-for-claude-code/
Evan Schwartz
A Rave Review of Superpowers (for Claude Code)
I have no connection to the authors of the Superpowers plugin for Claude Code, but I have been raving about it to everyone I talk to. Using Claude Code with ...
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NHS staff refusing to use FDP over Palantir ethical concerns
https://www.freevacy.com/news/financial-times/nhs-staff-refusing-to-use-fdp-over-palantir-ethical-concerns/7272
https://www.freevacy.com/news/financial-times/nhs-staff-refusing-to-use-fdp-over-palantir-ethical-concerns/7272
Freevacy
NHS staff refusing to use FDP over Palantir ethical concerns
A growing number of NHS staff are reportedly refusing to work on the Federated Data Platform (F...
H.264 Streaming Fees: What Changed, Who's Affected, and What It Means
https://www.streamingmedia.com/Articles/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=173935
https://www.streamingmedia.com/Articles/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=173935
Streaming Media Magazine
H.264 Streaming Fees: What Changed, Who's Affected, and What It Means
Via's new AVC Streaming License Fee structure, which applies to new licenses beginning in 2026, replaces the old single-cap model with a tiered system that scales sharply with platform size.
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