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Today's intelligence sweep
Today's sweep leans toward Democracy / press freedom, AI / computing, Democracy / anti-fascism. The strongest items in this run are A device that revives eyeballs from dead donors could make eye transplants possible, California Bill Aims To Enlist Educators and Parents in Preventing Youth Suicide, and Ali Khamenei’s six-day funeral expected to draw millions in Iran.
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A device that revives eyeballs from dead donors could make eye transplants possible
It’s not easy to transplant a whole human eye. The surgery is difficult. And the eyes themselves start to degenerate as soon as they’ve left the body..
Relevant to state power, civil liberties, and anti-authoritarian concerns..
California Bill Aims To Enlist Educators and Parents in Preventing Youth Suicide
Before Michaella Huck graduated from high school in 2018, she struggled with depression and anxiety and didn’t know where to get help. She’d hear stories of students who died on “suicide hill” in her Los Angeles neighborhood of San Pedro..
Directly relevant to teaching, student agency, and school policy..
Ali Khamenei’s six-day funeral expected to draw millions in Iran
Country’s leadership vows to never surrender as memorial on grand scale aims to relay message of resistance to world In the small hours of Friday the police roadblocks, stalls, posters and army vans were starting to appear across Tehran,….
Relevant to state power, civil liberties, and anti-authoritarian concerns..
The Download: a smoking “endgame” and a new Elizabeth Bear story
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The UK’s generational tobacco ban might not work. I’m supporting it anyway..
Relevant to the shape of current AI systems and where the tooling is moving..
US heatwave threatens 250th anniversary events and World Cup
Weekend’s high temperatures and humidity ‘virtually impossible’ without climate crisis, researchers say The scorching heat blanketing much of the US this week would have been “virtually impossible” if not for the climate crisis,….
Worth watching for authoritarian drift, selective enforcement, and democratic norms..
Man charged with manslaughter over Tesla crash originally blamed on car’s self-driving mode
Tesla said Michael Butler disabled his car’s self-driving mode before it plowed into Martha Avila’s home in June A man whose Tesla Model 3 was allegedly in self-driving mode when it crashed into a home near Houston and killed a 76-year-old….
Worth watching for authoritarian drift, selective enforcement, and democratic norms..
In Thailand’s sex tourism hub, bright lights flash, loud music blares – and underage girls are exploited
The death of a Thai girl has highlighted the dangers of the country’s illegal but ‘normalised’ sex tourism trade Sky Kanyarat was playing pool in the early hours of the morning in one of Thailand’s most famous red light districts when a….
Relevant to systems, infrastructure, and technical risk..
Anthropic wants to develop its own drugs
At the event "The Briefing: AI for Science" earlier this week, Anthropic announced Claude Science, a new "AI workbench for scientists" that pulls fragmented tools and datasets into one environment, and generates figures and visuals..
Relevant to the shape of current AI systems and where the tooling is moving..
Jon Prosser responds to Apple lawsuit by blaming the other guy
YouTuber Jon Prosser has finally filed a formal response to Apple's lawsuit made against him and another defendant over allegedly stealing iOS secrets..
Touches trust, surveillance, and the private use of AI systems..
Former USAID head grieves its closure while hoping for its future
Former USAID administrator reflects on a year since USAID's shutdown and the new direction of US foreign aid..
Relevant to your current interest graph..
What AI Earbuds Can’t Replace: The Value of Learning Another Language
Your host in Osaka, Japan, slips on a pair of headphones and suddenly hears your words transformed into flawless Kansai Japanese. Even better, their reply in their native tongue comes through perfectly clear to you..
Directly relevant to teaching, classroom practice, and educational judgment..
Behind the Blog: With Blogs Like These, Who Needs a Private Jet
This week, we discuss the Supreme Court, the private jet, and AI on the TV..
Relevant to your current interest graph..
A hot summer trend in the sharing economy? Rental swimming pools
The Airbnb-style company Swimply said there have been about 275,000 private pool reservations so far this year..
Interesting where engineering, science, and tech infrastructure collide..