Verge headline: Silicon Valley has forgotten what normal people want by Elizabeth Lopatto Illustration of a brain melting in the sun

"In the place of problem-solving technology, companies have jumped on successive bandwagons like NFTs, the metaverse, and LLMs. What these all have in common is that they are not built to really solve a market problem. They are built to make VCs and companies rich."

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That was a bit of unnecessary shitiness.

Firestorm continues over HHS Secretary’s call to “re-parent” Black children WASHINGTON—The issue of forced removal of Black children from their homes exploded last week during congressional testimony, where Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Firestorm continues over HHS Secretary’s call to “re-parent” Black children

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US military takes time out from murdering fishermen to steal their food and beer.

The Southern Poverty Law Center announced its under Justice Dept investigation targeted for its past use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups. Interim CEO Fair said in a video that the Trump administration has “made no secret of who they want to protect and who they want to destroy.”

Update: The U.S. military targeted yet another civilian boat Sunday, killing 3 more people.

Thank you to @theintercept.com for your important work tracking these illegal, immoral strikes.

There must be accountability. And Congress must finally put a stop to this shameful and senseless killing.

💢 NEW: Israeli Forces Burn Ambulances, Shell Villages & Claim Kills During Lebanon Ceasefire

Israeli military attacks continued across southern Lebanon Mon. evening despite a 10-day ceasefire in effect.

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A turtle covered in oil is being held up by gloved hands. The image includes a quote stating, “It’s appalling that the Trump administration has authorized this deepwater drilling project without having information critical to preventing harm to marine life.” Attributed to Rachel Mathews, a senior attorney.

16 years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster — one of the worst oil spills in U.S. history — the Trump administration has approved BP’s new ultra-deepwater oil drilling project in the Gulf of Mexico.

The Center and our allies are in court to shut it down. More info: biodiv.us/3Qwjdw7

Alligator Alcatraz phones were cut off. Then the beatings began, court docs say One attorney wrote in a sworn declaration that officers broke a detainee’s wrist and “pepper sprayed everyone.”

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Israel escalates attacks on medics in Lebanon with deadly ‘quadruple tap’ Lebanese health ministry says killing of 91 healthcare workers shows ‘total disregard’ for international law

The Israeli army struck civilians in the Lebanese city of Mayfadoun.

And then, the Israelis double-tapped the medics who arrived onto the scene.

And then, they triple-tapped the next wave of medics.

And then, they did it one more time for good measure.

Deaths of migrants in ICE custody hit record high under Trump Twenty-nine people have died in ICE custody since October, the start of the federal government's fiscal year, already surpassing 2004's toll of 28, the previous record, according to government data.

Twenty-nine people have died in ICE custody since October, the start of the federal government's fiscal year, already surpassing 2004's toll of 28, the previous record, according to government data.

Bluesky was attacked today in a denial of service attack. It'd be really nice to find out who was behind the attack.

Children killed in Lebanon as Israeli strikes hit homes far from front lines of war with Hezbollah Of more than 2,000 people killed in Lebanon since Israel's current war with Iran-backed Hezbollah began, 172 are children.

Children killed in Lebanon as Israeli strikes hit homes far from front lines of war with Hezbollah

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New spider named for Pink Floyd devours bugs 6x its size Maybe the tiny hunter should've been named after Metallica?

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They kill anyone, anywhere, whenever they want ... 😢

They've always been terrible.

Shame on you @reuters.com

The U.S. military has now destroyed 51 vessels and killed 171 civilians.

Which brings us back to the massively bloated military budget.

So much is missing from this list. Probably not allowed to be specific...

This may be the stupidest climate denial talking point of all time

a person is standing on a beach with a bag on their back . ALT: a person is standing on a beach with a bag on their back .

It's... exhausting.

Congressional Black Caucus to Support Spying Powers Used on BLM Activists - The American Prospect The Congressional Black Caucus will support the clean reauthorization of FISA Section 702, a warrantless surveillance authority that has been used to spy on African Americans.

Congressional Black Caucus to Support Spying Powers Used on BLM Activists

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NEW: We’re joined by 75 organizations in calling on Meta to cancel plans to install facial recognition technology on their “smart” glasses.

This tech would allow anyone who wears the glasses to identify and spy on those around them.

Meta must stop this all-out assault on our privacy and safety.

Courtney Williams, a former Army employee, has been charged under the Espionage Act for blowing the whistle to journalist Seth Harp on sexual harassment and discrimination she experienced and witnessed during her military tenure.

New York's Latino Communities 'Under Siege' by ICE's Racial Profiling, Lawsuit Says - City Limits "They're out on the streets wandering around, stopping people who are Latino," said Paige Austin, an attorney with Make the Road New York.

“What they’re doing is like marauding. They’re out on the streets wandering around, stopping people who are Latino,” said Paige Austin, an attorney with Make the Road New York, one of several legal groups that filed a lawsuit Thursday on behalf of NYers stopped or detained by federal agents.

You should see the poll results.

"We know he could not have committed because there is overwhelming evidence he was in the United States when the alleged crime occurred, including immigration and employment records," the family’s U.S. based attorney Victoria Slatton said in a statement.