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The $11k World Cup final ticket - what we learned from first open sale
Dale Johnson
BBC Sport joined the queue for World Cup tickets alongside the supporters on Wednesday at about 15:20 BST. A holding message was in place, and at 16:00 this changed to a red circle with the message: ...[Continue Reading]
BBC News
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The AI Docs Falsehoods And False Balance
Nirit Weiss-Blatt
from the hype-without-substance dept There is a familiar media failure in which opposing viewpoints are presented as equally valid, even when the evidence overwhelmingly supports one side. Its calle ...[Continue Reading]
Techdirt
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RFK, Jr. and EPA announce plan to track microplastics in tap water and humans
Lauren J. Young
The Trump administration is going after microplastics in drinking water. A new plan to study and regulate plastic pollution was announced on Thursday by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert ...[Continue Reading]
Scientific American
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Pam Bondis ouster makes Trumps Justice Department even more dangerous
Ian Millhiser
Outgoing Attorney General Pam Bondi will be transitioning to a new job in the private sector, President Donald Trump announced. | Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg via Getty Images Early in the firs ...[Continue Reading]
Vox
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Trump Is Waging War on Our Elections. These People Are Fighting Back.
Michael Waldman, Kendall Verhovek
The second strategy seeks to enlist Congress. The SAVE Act, Trumps number one priority, would require citizens to produce a passport or birth certificate to registeryet 21 million Americans lack r ...[Continue Reading]
The New Republic
1 day ago
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Get a 2-Pack of 6.6ft Right Angle USB-C Cables for $5 (Just $2.50 Per Cable)
Eric Song
USB Type-C has become the standard for charging and data cables alike, so it's good to have extra on hand. Amazon is offering a two-pack of Ainope 6.6ft 60W Right Angle USB-C Cables for just $4.99 af ...[Continue Reading]
IGN
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