The Guardian Europe
Help, My Sunscreen Stings! Experts Say to Keep Slathering Anyway
Dermatologists explain why your sunscreen might sting and offer solutions - spoiler: don't stop using it.
The Guardian Europe
The Guardian
Missouri Says 'Enough Already' to Sky Water, Declares State of Emergency
Missouri gets 6-12 inches of rain, activates emergency plan, and tells residents to seek higher ground while the sky keeps dumping.
Ars Technica
Volkswagen Tells Board How to Fix Itself; Unions Say 'Nah, We're Good'
Volkswagen's board rejects a restructuring plan that doesn't mention job cuts but clearly implies them, because unions hold half the seats and frown at redundancies.
SpaceNews
Earth Observation Satellites Kick Telecom's Space Crown to the Curb in European Sales Race
Earth observation satellites, boosted by military demand, have overtaken telecom as Europe's top space revenue source, while ESA remains the biggest spender.
Grist
Congress Finally Makes Disaster Aid Less 'See You in a Decade' With New Housing Bill
Congress is turning HUD's sluggish disaster aid into a permanent program, shrinking the 'valley of death' between FEMA help and housing recovery from years to a mere crack.
The Guardian
Arthur Fery Fans Flock to Arthur's Seat, Only to Watch Him Lose: A Very British Tragedy
Thousands gathered on Arthur's Seat to cheer for wildcard Arthur Fery, only to watch him lose to Alexander Zverev, because nothing says British summer like hopeful crowds and dignified defeat.
BBC World
Zulu King Expresses 'Deep Regret' After Leaked Video Shows Him Threatening to Physically Assault His Wife
King Misuzulu kaZwelithini says video of him threatening his wife is 'historical' and doesn't reflect current harmony, because nothing says reconciliation like calling a leaked tirade 'old news.'
BBC Business
Ryanair Passenger Nearly Turns Himself Into Human Confetti After Window Dislodges Mid-Flight
Man nearly becomes human projectile after Ryanair window decides to dislodge at 9,000 feet; wife's grip strength saves the day.
Wired
Hiboy P6 Fat Tire Electric Bike Review: Confirming That E-Bikes Are, In Fact, Fun, Even for Sweat Loyalists
A die-hard analog cyclist test-rides the Hiboy P6 fat tire e-bike and, despite herself, finds it comfortable, fun, and almost convincing enough to ditch the sweat.
BBC Politics
Labour Under Burnham Promises to Be 'Faster and Bolder,' Which Sounds Great Until You Realize That's What They Said Last Time
Andy Burnham's Labour promises speed and emotional openness; opposition parties want actual policies, not just a relocated postcode.
The Verge
Internet's Most Famous Biohacker Gets Autoimmune Disease, Wellness Influencers Say 'Told You So'
Bryan Johnson, the $2M-a-year biohacker, gets autoimmune gastritis; wellness influencers celebrate, but the real story is the relatable struggle of chronic illness diagnosis.
BBC World
Typhoon Bavi: The Storm So Big It Could Swallow France, Coming to a Coast Near You
Typhoon Bavi, roughly the width of France, is barreling toward Taiwan and China after killing 15 in the Philippines - because apparently one devastating storm this week wasn't enough.
SpaceNews
Space Capitalism Needs More Than a Bull Market: A Moonshot Without a Map
SpaceX's $2 trillion IPO and government directives are nice, but space capitalism needs actual laws, not just vibes and executive orders.
SpaceNews
Florida Startup Fires Up Nuclear Battery in Orbit, Because Solar Panels Are So Last Century
A Florida startup launches a tiny nuclear battery into orbit, proving that even in space, you can have your radioactive decay and heat too.
UN News
Cholera Returns to Sudan, Because Apparently War Wasn't Enough
Sudan adds cholera to its already impressive roster of crises, with over 100 dead and aid access hampered by drones.
MIT Technology Review
Anthropic Peers Inside Claude's Brain, Finds It's Thinking Before Speaking (Which Is More Than We Can Say for Some Humans)
Anthropic opens the black box of Claude's brain, OpenAI launches a super app that does your job, and pigeons continue to be the unsung heroes of machine learning.
The Guardian Europe
England Players Find Tuchel's Aura as Intimidating as Nosferatu on a Golf Weekend - But in a Good Way
England's imposing head coach Thomas Tuchel is a details man who has got the balance of squad spirit right at the World Cup, and is even proving a hit on Mumsnet.
The Guardian
Police to Protesters: Maybe Don't Believe Everything You Read on Facebook
Scottish police beg the public to factcheck before protesting, after crowds gather at wrong houses based on online rumours and a care home is targeted over fake asylum seeker plans.
ZDNet
I Tried Running Linux GUI Apps on Android So You Don't Have To (Spoiler: It's a Mess)
Running Linux GUI apps on Android via the Weston app is a buggy, RAM-hungry nightmare that mostly results in crashes and error messages, but hey, at least it's theoretically possible.
BBC Politics
Clacton By-Election Set for August 13: A Bin, Two Foxes, and a Mystic Walk Into a Polling Station
Clacton's by-election is set for August 13, with Nigel Farage facing off against Count Binface, Laurence Fox, and a cast of locals - because nothing says 'democracy' like a bin as the main opposition.
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