Journalists Wary of Travelling to US Due to Palantir Surveillance
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Bluesky Social
Alistair Kitchen (@alistairkitchen.bsky.social)
Hi everyone
I was denied entry, detained, and deported from the USA over the last 48 hours because of my reporting on the Columbia student protests
I arrived back in Melbourne hours ago and had my phone handed back to me upon landing
I was denied entry, detained, and deported from the USA over the last 48 hours because of my reporting on the Columbia student protests
I arrived back in Melbourne hours ago and had my phone handed back to me upon landing
Biofuels Policy, a Mainstay of American Agriculture, a Failure for the Climate
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/13062025/agriculture-ethanol-biofuel-policy-climate-failure/
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/13062025/agriculture-ethanol-biofuel-policy-climate-failure/
Inside Climate News
Biofuels Policy, a Mainstay of American Agriculture, Has Been a Failure for the Climate, a New Report Claims
A longtime critic of U.S. biofuels says an expansion of biofuels policy under President Donald Trump would lead to more greenhouse gas emissions and fewer food crops.
Social anxiety disorder-associated gut microbiota increases social fear
https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.2308706120
https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.2308706120
PNAS
Social anxiety disorder-associated gut microbiota increases social fear
Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a crippling psychiatric disorder characterized by intense fear or anxiety in social situations and their avoidance...
Grandson of John Tylor, 10th President of the US, Died Today at Age 96
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-last-grandson-of-john-tyler-the-u-s-president-who-took-office-in-1841-just-died-at-age-96/ar-AA1G0waB
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-last-grandson-of-john-tyler-the-u-s-president-who-took-office-in-1841-just-died-at-age-96/ar-AA1G0waB
MSN
The Last Grandson Of John Tyler, The U.S. President Who Took Office In 1841, Just Died At Age 96
In 1841, Vice President John Tyler became the 10th president of the United States when William Henry Harrison died of pneumonia a month after his inauguration. He fathered 15 children, including a son named Lyon Gardiner Tyler, who was born in 1853, when…
Apple Completes Migration of Key Service to Swift, Gains 40% Performance Uplift
https://www.infoq.com/news/2025/06/apple-swift-migration/
https://www.infoq.com/news/2025/06/apple-swift-migration/
InfoQ
Apple Completes Migration of Key Ecosystem Service to Swift, Gains 40% Performance Uplift
Apple has migrated its global Password Monitoring service from Java to Swift, achieving a 40% increase in throughput and significantly reducing memory usage—freeing up nearly 50% of previously allocated Kubernetes capacity.
Why it's nearly impossible to buy an original Bob Ross painting
https://thehustle.co/why-its-nearly-impossible-to-buy-an-original-bob-ross-painting
https://thehustle.co/why-its-nearly-impossible-to-buy-an-original-bob-ross-painting
thehustle.co
Why it’s nearly impossible to buy an original Bob Ross painting
The famed TV artist was one of history’s most prolific painters. But finding Bob Ross paintings for sale is a long shot.
David Attenborough at 99: 'I will not see how the story ends'
https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/celebrity/article/david-attenborough-book-extract-age-99-lj3rd2fg7
https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/celebrity/article/david-attenborough-book-extract-age-99-lj3rd2fg7
Thetimes
David Attenborough at 99: ‘I will not see how the story ends’
The natural history presenter, who turns 99 today, has an obsession with sea life that began in boyhood. Here he reflects on his most moving encounters
Meta's Llama 3.1 can recall 42 percent of the first Harry Potter book
https://www.understandingai.org/p/metas-llama-31-can-recall-42-percent
https://www.understandingai.org/p/metas-llama-31-can-recall-42-percent
www.understandingai.org
Meta's Llama 3.1 can recall 42 percent of the first Harry Potter book
New research could have big implications for copyright lawsuits against generative AI.
Accumulation of Cognitive Debt When Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.08872
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.08872
arXiv.org
Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using...
This study explores the neural and behavioral consequences of LLM-assisted essay writing. Participants were divided into three groups: LLM, Search Engine, and Brain-only (no tools). Each completed...
How the BIC Cristal Ballpoint Pen Became the Most Successful Product in History
https://www.openculture.com/2025/06/how-the-bic-cristal-ballpoint-pen-became-the-most-successful-product-in-history.html
https://www.openculture.com/2025/06/how-the-bic-cristal-ballpoint-pen-became-the-most-successful-product-in-history.html
Open Culture
How the BIC Cristal Ballpoint Pen Became the Most Successful Product in History
If you want to see a tour de force of modern technology and design, there's no need to visit a Silicon Valley showroom.