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    Ocean damage nearly doubles the cost of climate change

    The thing is that we do directly use it. I mean, do you breathe ? Where do you think all that free oxygen comes from ?
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    Feds probe Tesla about its “Mad Max” mode

    Let's make a self driving algorithm that speeds and swerves through traffic. What could possibly wo grong?
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    Social media firms abandon fight against Australia law banning under-16 users

    Honestly I think every country should follow up Australia's example. There is plenty of evidence about how harmful is dopamine addiction to the developing brains of childs.
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    Tornado Cash sold crypto “privacy”; the US saw “money laundering.” A jury isn’t sure what to think.

    Have you heard about separation of powers? Yes, Trump is trying to end it, but luckily he still hasn't done it.
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    Tornado Cash sold crypto “privacy”; the US saw “money laundering.” A jury isn’t sure what to think.

    Privacy is for what kind of books you read, your hobbies, who you vote and what do you like to do with your partner in the bedroom. Not for where your money came from. The very moment you are living in a society you have to share some info with it. If you want absolute privacy, go live in the...
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    Tornado Cash sold crypto “privacy”; the US saw “money laundering.” A jury isn’t sure what to think.

    The closer they are to full on anarcho-capitalist the less they know about how the world works.
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    Ukraine rescues soldier via drone delivery of complete e-bike

    The landmine probably was a PMF-1, aka butterfly landmine or petal landmine that don't have any shrapnell and are just powerful enough to bust your foot (or the front wheel if you hit it with a bike).
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    Trump suspends trade loophole for cheap online retailers globally

    Probably Trump didn't do it for this, but this loophole is also used to get fentanyl precursors into the country without much scrutinity. We can see this as a lucky side effect.
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    It’s “frighteningly likely” many US courts will overlook AI errors, expert says

    Exactly. Make using AI such a risk that lawyers won't use them. Giving false information, doesn't matter if by purpose or by incompetence, should end any lawyer career on the spot. They bill so much precisely because they do (they are supposed to do) the extremely meticulous work of checking all...
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    Trump’s claims of a Coca-Cola agreement quickly go flat as nutritionists groan

    Any high sugar drink (no matter where the sugar comes from) will eventually cause obesity and diabetes if not consumed with a lot of moderation. I would put it almost at the same level than alcohol.
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    Provider of covert surveillance app spills passwords for 62,000 users

    Let's make a spyware for stalkers an app for for parental control of your child activities on the phone!
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    TV brands face “inherent conflict” over user privacy, advertiser data demands

    Each day I get more and more radical in my open source opinion, turns out Stallman was right. I should start taking action in that direction.
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    Critics suspect Trump’s weird tariff math came from chatbots

    From the creators of vibe coding, now we have vibe legislating.
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    Cod liver oil embraced amid Texas measles outbreak; doctors fight misinfo

    Vaccinating a purely personal decision? Sorry but freedom ends where you start stepping into other people's life. Freedom has to balance with security and everyone should feel safe to go out and do their lifes without a potentially lethal illness roaming around when we have an effective and safe...
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    Small study suggests dark mode doesn’t save much power for very human reasons

    I find funny an american saying "British spelling theirs", as if it was wrong and English didn't came from England xD.
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    See a garbage truck’s CNG cylinders explode after lithium-ion battery fire

    Maybe someone threw an electric scooter or something like that.
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    Google Chrome may soon use “AI” to detect leaked passwords and replace them

    Using AI to guide you on how to choose a better password? Isn't it better to just include a password manager on the browser like it's been for I don't know how many years?
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    DeepSeek iOS app sends data unencrypted to ByteDance-controlled servers

    This kind of stories make me seriously consider getting rid of all my smart devices and look for open source alternatives for them. I don't really use social networks already.
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    Bambu Lab pushes a “control system” for 3D printers, and boy, did it not go well

    Wait wait. So they are pushing this controversial update to make sure the printer isn't controlled remotely by an unauthorized actor. Why the heck is the printer remote controllable to begin with? Oh yeah, they are trying to get a monopoly to then charge a fee for using what you paid for. Sorry...
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    Florida man eats diet of butter, cheese, beef; cholesterol oozes from his body

    Well, overweight is much more related to sugar intake than fat intake. I'm not very familiar with the specifics of the metabolic routes, but if you want to loose weight what you should really reduce is simple carbs (aka, anything made of flour. Carbs are a basic nutrient but it is always better...