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A new eye implant proves remarkably effective in restoring sight for people with age-related macular degeneration. / The Guardian
Researchers say there’s been an “alarming” rise in the number of pickleball-related eye injuries, and cite a need to standardize eye protection. / NPR
A decade ago, new guidance in the US suggested introducing peanuts at a young age—since then, rates of peanut allergies in children have dropped by more than 40%. / PBS
Previous gains under Republican presidents led some parents to believe Trump wouldn’t cut special education. Not so. / 19th News
Last month, Bible sales were up 36% after Charlie Kirk’s killing, and Disney+ and Hulu cancellations doubled during Kimmel’s suspension. / Quartz, The Hollywood Reporter
After gold’s rally, Indian influencers hyped silver. Already popular in the nation’s jewelry, Indian markets soon sold out of the precious metal, sending shockwaves across the globe. / Bloomberg [$]
ICE is having trouble finding new recruits who can pass its fitness requirements, and is looking to bring on existing law enforcement officers who will self-certify their fitness. / The Atlantic [$]
About Consumer Reports’ findings that many protein powders contain worrying levels of lead: Established brands may be a safer bet, but the concern may be overstated, according to science. / She’s a Beast, Immunologic
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Anthropic says it’s implemented safeguards to ensure its chatbot Claude won’t tell anyone how to build a nuclear weapon. / WIRED
See also, from 1983: “Computer systems, delicate and programmed by humans, who can never anticipate every conceivable situation, will always be untrustworthy nuclear guardians.” / The Nation
An emerging field of study is working on AI surrogates of patients that could assist in making end-of-life decisions and get it right “about ‘two-thirds’ of the time.” / Ars Technica
“We just want a music player that doesn't also have Snapchat” and more reasons we need Apple to bring back the iPod. / Business Insider
See also: Recreating the at-home album browsing experience with printed cover art, a Plex server, and NFC tags. / Jordan Fulghum
Unrelated: A pair of headphones with a built-in—or rather, on—CD player. / Laughing Squid
A two-plus-hour playlist appropriately titled “Classical Music for When You’re Slowly Going Insane.” / MetaFilter, YouTube
A lost Kerouac story signed by the author was discovered during an estate sale last year for the onetime head of the Gambino crime family. / SFGate
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