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Chris Hedges: Israel’s War on Journalism

Consortiumnews.com 

How many foreign reporters are in Gaza? None. The Palestinian reporters who fill the void often pay with their lives. By Chris Hedges Scheerpost There are some 4,000 foreign reporters accredited in Israel to cover the war. They stay in…

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'Best Strategy Is To Keep Heads Down': Schumer Advised Columbia's Leaders To Ignore Anti-Semitism Backlash, Saying Their 'Problems Are Really Only Among Republicans'

The Washington Free Beacon 

Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) quietly advised Columbia University's leaders to "keep heads down" and ignore congressional criticism of the school's handling of campus anti-Semitism, telling former university president Minouche Shafik that the school's "political problems are really only among Republicans," according to a new House Committee on Education and the Workforce report.

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OPINION - The London Question: Are pigeons misunderstood?

Evening Standard 

If there’s one thing Londoners can unite over, it’s revulsion for pigeons. No one likes their gammy feet or their predilection for spattering on cars, buildings and monuments. They are the bane of an office lunch on a park bench, especially when a flock of them flaps into the air around you for no apparent reason. People think they are vermin, “rats with wings”, and they deserve all the bad PR they get.

Arquitectonica and Yabu Pushelberg design "fun" residential skyscraper for Miami

Dezeen.com 

Architecture studio Arquitectonica and interior design studio Yabu Pushelberg have designed a "fun" residential skyscraper in Miami's Design District for French chef Jean-Georges. The Jean-Georges Miami Tropic Residences will be 48 storeys tall and contain 329 luxury condominiums, as well as amenities such as a podcast-recording studio, bar and lounge, juice bar, spa and outdoor

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The challenges of studying misinformation, and what Wikipedia can tell us about human curiosity

Sciencemag.org 

First up this week, Contributing Correspondent Kai Kupferschmidt joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss the difficulties of studying misinformation. Although misinformation seems like it’s everywhere, researchers in the field don’t agree on a common definition or shared strategies for combating it.   Next, what can Wikipedia tell us about human curiosity? Dani Bassett, a professor in the department of bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania, observed three different curiosity styles in people browsing the online encyclopedia—hunter... Читать дальше...

Android 16 Will Launch Earlier Than Usual. Google's Android VP Explains Why - CNET

Google.com 

  1. Android 16 Will Launch Earlier Than Usual. Google's Android VP Explains Why  CNET
  2. Android 16 will ship early in 2025  The Verge
  3. Google Confirms That Android 16 Will Release Earlier Than Usual, In Q2 Of 2025  Wccftech
  4. Google confirms: Android 16 is launching early and there will be a second release in 2025 - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.com
  5. The next version of Android will arrive in early 2025  Engadget

How one city learned to love congestion pricing

CBC 

In this week's issue of our environmental newsletter, we get the story on how drivers in one city went from fighting to supporting congestion pricing, see how Canada's high-speed rail plans compare to others and consider what to do about gas-powered leaf blowers.