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Sudan is said to be headed for de facto partition—a genocide that could end if the Emirates wanted it to stop. / World Politics Review, The New York Times [$]
Israel repackages its ethnic-cleansing plan in Gaza as “free movement,” not “voluntary migration.” / The New Arab
The United States is now attacking Iran using unmanned drone boats. / The Wall Street Journal [$]
Unrelated: A self-driving Waymo reports its passengers to the police for shooting toy guns out the window. / Fast Company
A South Korean aluminum company pays President Trump $2 million as part of a “nonrefundable development fee.” / The New York Times [$]
A review of the $3,000 fitness suit that electrocutes you: “There is something lost when you favor efficiency above all else.” / 404 Media
Switzerland reports success with the first removable solar power plant on a working railway line. / Swissinfo
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How to run a sleeping bag company in California. / Garage Grown Gear
What it’s like to tour Rome with the city’s chief “tourism fixer.” “You want what? Okay, we’ll see what we can do.” / The Atlantic [$]
A mountain in central China advertises a job for a “cloud observer” to live on its summit for one month. / Sixth Tone
New York establishes the first state moratorium on data centers. / Gothamist
From June: Some web designers use artificial intelligence to rip off and replace web favorite The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows. / Waxy
The head of Google DeepMind says frontier AI models need regulation as soon as possible. / Demis Hassabis
Some thoughts after using Claude to become a more informed voter: “The sooner we start, the better.” / Astral Codex Ten
Among other trends, “coolcations” are said to be on the rise, where tourists head for northern climates during summer. / MetaFilter
And regarding that recent surge around the States of cyclosporiasis: Leafy greens appear to be the source, allegedly sold by Taco Bell. / Ars Technica