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  • Prediction Market Philosophers Got What They Wanted. They’re Not Happy About It

    Wired | Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:30:00 +0000

    In Berkeley’s halls,
    Forecasters voice their concerns—
    Sports bets threaten all.

    Getting the future right is now big business. But at a festival in Berkeley, forecasters worry that sports markets could take the whole industry down.

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    June 19, 2026
  • The UK’s World Cup diplomatic mullet

    Politico | Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:44:56 EST

    British fans gather,
    Cheering loud at Duke’s Grocery,
    World Cup dreams unfold.

    British fans are soaking in the World Cup at Duke’s Grocery in Washington, D.C.

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    June 19, 2026
  • Escape hatches on lobster pots protect marine life

    BBC Science | Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:06:30 GMT

    Lobster pots revamped,
    Escape hatches built to save—
    Marine life preserved.

    Fishing equipment is being redesigned to prevent "bycatch" affecting thousands of marine creatures.

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    June 19, 2026
  • Pump.Fun’s Bounties Platform Is a Black Hole of Circular Grifting

    Wired | Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:30:00 +0000

    Crypto bounties flow,
    Scammers trading tasks for cash—
    Memecoins in the dark.

    The crypto platform claims you can “pay anyone to do anything,” from quitting a job on camera to getting a memecoin-themed tattoo. But it mostly seems like people trying to scam each other.

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    June 19, 2026
  • Matt Dunlap beats DCCC-backed candidate in primary for top Maine battleground

    Politico | Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:01:55 EST

    Dunlap takes the lead,
    DCCC hopes dashed in Maine,
    Golden’s seat now shifts.

    The seat has become a priority target for both parties following Democratic Rep. Jared Golden’s decision not to run for reelection.

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    June 19, 2026
  • Microplastics in over 75% of pet food, study finds

    BBC Science | Fri, 19 Jun 2026 05:10:53 GMT

    Microplastics found,
    Seventy-five percent tricks—
    Pet food brands examined.

    Researchers say certain brands and kinds of cat and dog food have more microplastics than others.

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    June 19, 2026
  • Gen Z Singles Are Trying to Make ‘Solomaxxing’ Aspirational

    Wired | Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000

    Gen Z embraces peace,
    Solomaxxing takes the stage,
    Single life revered.

    For young people, the trend removes the stigma of being unmarried and alone, and recasts it as something to aim for, not avoid.

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    June 19, 2026
  • The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

    Politico | Fri, 19 Jun 2026 04:00:00 EST

    Ink spills, laughter blooms,
    Cartoonists sketch the chaos—
    Politics in strokes.

    Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers…

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    June 19, 2026
  • Revival project for endangered native trees

    BBC Science | Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:38:15 GMT

    In the UK’s hands,
    Black poplar seeds take root once,
    Seeding hope anew.

    The population of black poplar trees has dwindled to around 7,000 trees in the UK and Ireland.

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    June 19, 2026
  • The White House Is Making Up Its Rules for AI in Real Time

    Wired | Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:03:43 +0000

    White House drafts new rules,
    Anthropic stymied, confused—
    Claude Mythos in pause.

    Anthropic still can’t distribute Claude Mythos or Fable 5 after running afoul of the Trump administration. But no one can say exactly what the company did wrong.

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    June 18, 2026
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