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Leading AI chatbots are spreading Russian disinformation created by an American fugitive operating from Moscow. / NewsGuard
A major expansion is underway inside one of Iran's nuclear facilities. / Semafor
A majority of Iranians now support Iran pursuing nuclear weapons. / Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
See also: How to use free satellite imagery to monitor the expansion of West Bank settlements. / Bellingcat
Students from more than 120 colleges pledge to refuse work from Google or Amazon unless they quit selling cloud services to the Israeli government. / WIRED
Two thirds of Gen Z workers on Linkedin want a "green" job. / Business Insider
Climate activists paint Stonehenge orange to the dismay of politicians and pagan priests. / The Guardian
Things we didn't know: Trees more than 1,500 kilometers apart will drop their fruit at the same time. / Quanta Magazine
What is it like to eat at one of supposedly the world's 50 best restaurants? "It was an assault, and not fun." / The New York Times [+]
A fashion expert explains why "the most powerful men in America are the worst dressed." / Vox
Unrelated: Some tips on how to extract insights with seemingly limited resources. / Understanding the unseen
Scenes from a ballet by one of the former members of Daft Punk. Also, logos from "the early ufology scene." / YouTube, Instagram
An argument for buying an old Discman: "There is no better format for discovery than streaming, but no better format for listening than CD." / Andrew Womack
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