Artemis Lee

I believe this means the sun will set over the entirety of the British Empire tonight for the first time in several hundred years. Chagos is the dot below India on this map. Sunset in the Pitcairns (dot in the Pacific) will happen ~40 minutes before sunrise in Akrotiri and Dhekelia (dot on Cyprus).

4 Easy Ways to Make Sure No One Can Read Your Text Messages To keep your texts safe from prying eyes, make sure they’re encrypted with these 4 tips.

You should lock your phone with a passcode or facial recognition. But that wouldn’t stop wireless companies, law enforcement, or hackers from reading your most mundane SMS missives—even without physical access to your phone.

Exclusive | Senators Bash Nvidia’s Plans for Facility in China Sen. Jim Banks and Sen. Elizabeth Warren are accusing the chip maker of undercutting national security.

Exclusive: Nvidia is facing fresh accusations from U.S. lawmakers that the company is too close to China, criticism that could signal new challenges for the richly valued chip maker

Supreme Court Curbs Scope of Environmental Reviews

Breaking News: The Supreme Court cleared the way for a proposed railway in Utah, in a ruling that limited the scope of federal environmental reviews.

Israel Bombards Gaza Amid Chaos Surrounding Aid Handouts

Israel bombarded Gaza again on Thursday and more than 60 people had been killed in the attacks over the past day, local health officials said. This comes as Palestinians scramble for food under a new Israeli-backed aid operation that is insufficient to meet basic survival needs, the UN said.

White House moves to overturn ruling that Trump’s tariffs are illegal Top trade adviser Peter Navarro says ‘nothing has changed’ in push for new trade deals

White House moves to overturn ruling that Trump’s tariffs are illegal

https://www.ft.com/content/9c5f1108-6733-4333-86a5-eb5cfe6cf4e0

‘Microsoft is the AI ringleader’: tech rivals flock to software giant’s stage Sam Altman, Elon Musk and Jensen Huang’s appearances at Build event reflect software giant’s grip on AI industry

‘Microsoft is the AI ringleader’: tech rivals flock to software giant’s stage

https://www.ft.com/content/9f6225c5-38e7-46a1-a920-e05a9a8df319

BREAKING: Trump's Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt just said: “The government can and will collect defaulted federal student loan debt by withholding tax refunds, federal pensions, and even their wages.”

Describing the corrupt wellness and influencer industry, how they buy in bulk, jack up the prices and bilk consumers through telehealth visits

NEWSFLASH: A 25% tariff on iPhones is still cheaper than making them in the U.S.

He’s desperate for deals, folks.

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BREAKING: Judge Burroughs has granted Harvard's restraining order, barring the administration from terminating its foreign student population. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Top Republican requests interviews with Biden's White House physician, former aides on his mental fitness Republican Rep. James Comer is requesting former White House physician, Kevin O'Connor, appear for a transcribed interview as part of a probe into Biden's mental fitness.

I sit on the Oversight Committee as the Vice Ranking Member, and let me be clear: this ain’t oversight, it’s a damn joke.

i want a covid booster tbh

They blame pollution but cut the EPA and clean air and water regulations. They blame poor nutrition but cut SNAP and programs to bring local produce to schools. They blame increased screen time while destroying public infrastructure that connects people. All while they take millions off healthcare.

Rep. Randy Fine: "We should not be bringing people into America to get an education who hate us. They should be coming here to get an education, and frankly they should keep their mouths shut beyond that."

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Trump takes his War on Windmills to the UK

Trump Threatens Apple With 25% Tariff on Foreign-Made iPhones President Trump stepped up pressure on Apple and Chief Executive Tim Cook to make iPhones in the U.S., saying that iPhones manufactured abroad could face import taxes.

President Trump stepped up pressure on Apple to make iPhones in the U.S., saying iPhones manufactured abroad could face import taxes

It’s time to turn the lights out on Lauren Boebert

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"You said there were no cuts to scientists, and then the HHS spox said, 'Actually, there were cuts to scientists and now we're trying to rehire them.' It gives the impression you're not sure about personnel actions in own agency." -- Jon Ossoff just dismantled FDA Commissioner Makary

Nation Can't Believe It On Harvard's Side

FEMA Has Canceled Its Four-Year Strategic Plan Ahead of Hurricane Season Multiple FEMA employees tell WIRED that they did not know of another time when a strategic plan was rescinded without another in place.

SCOOP: Less than two weeks before the start of hurricane season, the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) rescinded the agency’s strategic plan, which includes a document that guides agency priorities when responding to disasters, WIRED has learned.

New head of Social Security, hired from Wall Street, tells staff he had to Google the job when he was offered it Newly sworn-in Social Security chief Frank Bisignano, who previously was a Wall Street executive, told staffers he had to Google the SSA job when it was offered to him.

“What the heck’s the commissioner of Social Security?"

That's a real question from Frank Bisignano...the commissioner of Social Security.

Millions of Americans depend on Social Security. They should be able to trust that the head of the agency even knows what the job is.