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Elon Musk ordered the Starlink connectivity slowdown in Ukraine, claiming President Trump knew about it beforehand, as the White House denies any foreknowledge. / The Wall Street Journal [$]
Trump’s fixation on the attractiveness of male politicians and soldiers has people on the internet diagnosing him with “gay dementia.” / The Atlantic [$]
British fighter jets begin to fly missions to protect Saudi airspace from drones and missiles. / CNBC
Italy’s government dispatches 500 soldiers to Milan in case of protests. / The Guardian
France, Italy, Poland, and Spain will see big elections this year with “significant challenges” coming from extremist parties. / The New York Times [$]
See also: In Brazil, smartphone theft ranks as civilians' fourth biggest safety concern, ahead of burglaries. / Reuters
A survey finds more than half of US workers experience the Sunday scaries. / The Wall Street Journal [$]
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How do we account for the complexity of computer chips? “Not individual genius in the lab, or individual prowess in the boardroom, but collective planning and coordination at a breathtaking scale.” / The New Yorker
A new artificial intelligence model predicts cancer survival from a single photo of somebody’s face. / Scientific American
OpenAI says two of its models hacked its internal monitoring system. / Reuters
The creators of an AI girl group in China, exhausted by the work of managing a virtual band, announce one of their “members” is “pregnant.” / Sixth Tone
Unrelated: Apu Nahasapeemapetilon returns to The Simpsons with a South Asian voice actor amidst a period of increasing racism. / Semafor
Kevin Bacon is not the center of Hollywood. “In fact, he never has been, and almost certainly never will be.” / The Pudding
A round-up of tips for visiting small tourist towns from a local. “Don’t be a paranoid selfish psycho.” / In the Teeth of All Hope
The latest food trend in Copenhagen is a snack of bread, butter, and cheese known as “BMO.” / The New York Times [$]
A decent list of 50 ways to unplug from connectivity. / InsideHook