Pope Leo XIV Calls for Aid to Enter Gaza
Calling the hunger crisis in the war-torn territory “heart-rending,” the pope used his first general audience to highlight the issue.
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West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes in the UK for the first time
Fragments of the virus have been found in Aedes vexans mosquitoes in Nottinghamshire, UK imv/iStockphoto/Getty Images West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne infection that can be fatal to humans, has been detected in the UK for the first time. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said today that a research project it runs with the Animal…
The world’s critical minerals come from just a few countries. That’s a big problem for clean energy
China is the leading refiner for 19 out of 20 strategic minerals studied in a new report, and has an average share of around 75%. The world’s sources of critical minerals are increasingly concentrated in just a few countries, most notably China, leaving the global economy vulnerable to supply cutoffs that could disrupt industry and…
NFL owners vote to keep ‘Tush Push,’ the Eagles’ signature move
NFL owners have decided to keep the “Tush Push,” the signature short-yardage play of the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, after a vote Wednesday at their spring meeting in Minneapolis. Multiple media outlets are reporting that the vote was 22-10 in favor of the ban, falling short of the 24 votes it needed to…
bitchy | “Naomi Campbell wore a black-and-gold Dolce & Gabbana in Cannes” links
Naomi Campbell wore Dolce & Gabbana in Cannes. [RCFA]Rest in peace, George Wendt. [NYT]Jennifer Lopez has been out and about in NYC a lot in recent days. She wore a white Stephane Rolland dress last night for a party. [Just Jared]Isabelle Huppert pledged allegiance to the Canadian tuxedo. [Go Fug Yourself]Again, I thought Dakota Johnson’s…
E.U. Offers Emergency Funding for Radio Free Europe After Trump Cuts
The European Union said it would provide short-term financing for Radio Free Europe, but the amount falls short of what the news outlet says it needs to stay afloat.
Amazon rolls out short-form AI-powered audio product summaries for select items
Amazon is testing short-form AI-powered audio product summaries on select product pages, the company announced on Wednesday. The audio summaries are voiced by what Amazon calls “AI-powered shopping experts” that discuss key product features, customer reviews, and information from across the web. The new AI product summaries can be accessed by tapping the “Hear the…
Proposal to ban tush push in NFL fails by two votes, sources say
May 21, 2025, 11:48 AM ET Even the most powerful figures in the NFL were unable to stop the tush push. A proposed ban of the tush push play that the Philadelphia Eagles have popularized did not receive enough votes at the spring meeting Wednesday in Eagan, Minnesota. Before the vote, retired Philadelphia Eagles center…
The Psychology Behind Gamification: Why We Keep Playing
It looks like gamification is everywhere these days. Gamification is a method of turning processes into games or reshaping it in a way when standard processes look like games. This is done to keep people engaged and make them spend more money or time interacting with the application or website. You can find these approaches…
Could the GPT Store Turn ChatGPT into a Platform Powerhouse?
ChatGPT’s recent explosive growth has led some to believe that “network effects are kicking in.” As it picks up users, it gains more data, which then helps it produce a better product (data network effects similar to those that power Google search but weaker in this case). And there’s increasingly shared benefit between users and builders…