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The lawyer who beat Tesla is ready for ‘round two’ The next Autopilot case is coming up in several weeks.

The one article every one should read today.
cc @niedermeyer.online @lorak.bsky.social

www.theverge.com/tesla/720157...

www.freep.com/story/news/l...

"In the 1960s, the CIA recruited Hmong people in Laos to battle Communist forces in southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. Many of them sacrificed their lives to help the U.S. and saved the lives of American soldiers."

I have been following the Lynx reintroduction efforts with interest for several years even contributed financially. Sheep farmers and their political representatives have so far been an obstruction. I hope things have changed.

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I’m recruiting a funded PhD student to join my research group (sites.google.com/view/hewsl/) at USask in 2026. This position will focus on advancing long-term drought prediction under uncertainty. 🌍💧

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Here’s How to Buy the Best Used EV Right now is the best time yet to bag a bargain secondhand electric car. But how do you test battery health? Or charging ability? Here’s WIRED’s expert tips on how to get it done properly.

TAKE CHARGE: The perfect time to buy a used EV is, well, right now. No really: A $4,000 used EV tax credit for qualified buyers expires at the end of September. @aarianmarshall.bsky.social for @wired.com has the expert tips on exactly how to buy the best used EVs. www.wired.com/story/heres-...

The Guardian view on the sensuous splendour of art nouveau: ripe for revival in the age of AI | Editorial Editorial: Overdue recognition for the designer of Paris’s famous Métro entrances is an encouraging sign of the times

"Art nouveau’s emphasis on the importance of craftsmanship, and that artistic originality can introduce beauty as well as utility into the objects of daily life, are principles with a strong echo of William Morris’s work. They are doctrines to recall in a new age of existential anxiety."

Trump Burger owner in Texas faces deportation after Ice arrest Roland Beainy from Lebanon, who opened chain of restaurants in support of president, says charges ‘not true’

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Madeline Horwath on life under our new AI overlords – cartoon Outsource all your decision-making to the machines – what could possibly go wrong?

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

What is going on with Marjorie Taylor Greene? | Arwa Mahdawi The far-right Republican and conspiracy theorist is suddenly speaking (a small amount of) sense. Weird!

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

‘It’s missing something’: AGI, superintelligence and a race for the future As US and Chinese tech giants chase artificial general intelligence, experts warn the hype may be outrunning the science

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

‘She’s the one that matters’: the growing influence of Melania on Donald Trump First lady is facing increased scrutiny as political experts suggest she is behind US president’s recent volte-faces on Gaza and Putin

www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

As electric bills rise, evidence mounts that data centers share blame. States feel pressure to act Amid rising electric bills, states are under pressure to insulate regular household and business ratepayers from the costs of feeding Big Tech’s energy-hungry data centers.

"Some data centers could require more electricity than cities the size of Pittsburgh, Cleveland or New Orleans." apnews.com/article/elec...

www.freep.com/story/money/...

Spring in Japan

A black and white photo of women stood on the bridge at Cragside, looking at the surrounding fir trees and the waters below.

The same bridge at Cragside but seen today, still surrounded by woodland with a stream running underneath.

Northumberland's Cragside, the world’s first hydroelectric-powered home, has long been a beacon of innovation and imagination.

Visitors still cross the Iron Bridge to explore Lord Armstrong’s visionary estate – a place where Victorian ingenuity meets the magic of the natural world.

Fantastic to see @britishecologicalsociety.org is launching a Special Feature on the theme of the symposium 'Network Ecology in the Anthropocene. Check it out: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/call-for...

PBS accounts for nearly half of first graders’ most frequently watched educational TV and video programs A June 2025 study by the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology on the types of media children consume surveyed parents and other caregivers of 346 first graders.

PBS accounts for nearly half of first graders’ most frequently watched educational TV and video programs

A June 2025 study by the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology on the types of media children consume surveyed parents and other caregivers of 346 first graders.

Happy Book Lovers Day 📚 at Quaritch, we've been book lovers for a good 178 years (and counting)!

I really enjoy his work with Julie London and Billie Holiday

Farmers 'wouldn't stand' for lynx reintroduction despite study findings A study has found lynx could thrive in Northumberland, claiming most people in the area would support the practice

Great but nothing has changed with Farmers since last time:
www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...

Suburban man retreats to safe space.

Justice Dept. Subpoenas Office of Letitia James, Who Sued Trump for Fraud

Attorney General James took on Trump's fraud and the NRA's rampant corruption—and won both cases.

So it's little wonder that Trump's politicized DOJ is now coming after her.

The people of New York stand with their lawyer and champion.

Mayors hit out at 'exclusion' of northern universities from £54m fund | TheBusinessDesk.com They have called for "urgent reform" in how public research and innovation funding is allocated

"Mayors hit out at 'exclusion' of northern universities from £54m fund | TheBusinessDesk.com"

Need school supplies? Here’s where to find them for free in Detroit Several community organizations are hosting back-to-school events in Detroit featuring backpacks and school supplies, music, games, and in at least one case, free haircuts.

Need school supplies? Here’s where to find them for free in Detroit

Several community organizations are hosting back-to-school events in Detroit featuring backpacks and school supplies, music, games, and in at least one case, free haircuts.

Give a gift that keeps on growing Your trees will be planted alongside other native trees, and in time will transform open hillsides into healthy young woodland, helping to restore the Caledonian Forest.

Native #woodlands are fundamental to the survival of Scotland's #wildlife, like the red squirrel, crested tit, wood ant, golden eagle and capercaillie.

Be part of creating nature-rich habitats for wildlife, by growing trees in the Scottish Highlands. 🌳

Interestingly, pricey prospectives treatment would be less necessary in a world where there were inoculations - if only there were vaccines for, say, measles, mumps and rubella

Detroit is the first city in the U.S. that @afrofuture chose to host its global music festival! Detroit come out next weekend for 2 unforgettable days of music, culture, food, fashion, and global connection.

🗓 August 16–17
📍 Bedrock’s Douglass Site
🎟️  Detroit.Afrofuture.com

#AfroFuture

How Tariffs Threaten America’s Clean Car Future Ultimately, President Trump's automotive tariffs may just mean more expensive cars in the short- and medium-term—and less R&D money spent on the technologies of the future.

A new edition of Route Zero dropped today! In today's issue: why no one's winning in the automotive tariff war, and why this is bad news for investments in cleaner cars and autonomy:

www.routezeromedia.com/p/tariffs-ev...

🤔DYK? "Nane Nane" means "eight eight" in Swahili—August 8th is #FarmersDay in Tanzania!🇹🇿🌾

With my new farming skills, I’m growing more, selling surplus to send girls to school, and employing women in my community.🍽️📚👩🏾‍🌾—Mwanaisha, Tanzania.

#NaneNane2025 #TanzaniaAgriculture