Ars Technica
SpaceX is launching Starship for the 13th time, this time with real Starlink satellites, a grumpy booster, and a heat shield that still can't make up its mind about being reusable.
The Guardian Europe
A Scottish marine research institute gives the ocean a seat on its board, because if capitalism got us into this mess, boardrooms might just get us out.
BBC Business
Free cooking classes in Guernsey teach parents that making food from scratch is cheaper and healthier than buying pre-packaged stuff. Shocking, we know.
The Guardian
A Swedish affair drama serves regrets and flashbacks, while patisserie chefs smash edible pinatas and Dr Martin faces his blood phobia.
The Guardian
Police nab a 20-year-old they say is behind Melbourne's hospitality arson wave, proving that even crime has gig economy apps now.
The Guardian
Sweden's upcoming election reveals a record gender gap: men flock to the far-right while women lean left, proving that even in the 'most equal' country, the ballot box still splits by gender.
BBC World
Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike enters day 16 with alarming health stats; the government remains unmoved, so protesters plan to march to parliament.
TechCrunch
AI video startup PixVerse raises $439M, valuation tops $2B; claims labeling is key, while competitors like OpenAI's Sora have exited or lag behind.
NASA
Curiosity spends a week approaching a geologic boundary, zapping rocks with lasers, and filming dust devils - because on Mars, that’s how you celebrate Independence Day.
TechCrunch
Tech's already-rich elite are abandoning cushy retirement and C-suite gigs to join AI companies as mere 'members of technical staff,' driven by FOMO and the chance to make even more money.
TechCrunch
Nous Research courts investors with a $1.5B valuation for its open-source AI agent that learns new skills automatically, because manual updates are so 2023.
The Guardian
Trump shrinks Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante by nearly 1.5 million acres each, because ancient cliff dwellings and petroglyphs apparently stand in the way of a good drilling permit.
SpaceNews
Europe boosts space defense spending 12% to €13.5B, but remains locked out of global markets and trails U.S. and China in industrial scale.
The Guardian Europe
France wants revenge on Spain for Euro 2024, because apparently holding a grudge is part of the training regimen. Coach says no revenge, but the players are ready to deliver.
The Guardian
After six months of bureaucratic limbo, Minnesota prosecutors finally get evidence in the shootings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti, because apparently democracy requires evidence, not just patience.
The Guardian
Michigan says lettuce might be behind a nasty parasite outbreak - and funding cuts aren't making the investigation any easier.
The Verge
Microsoft finally remembers that users just want to find their files, not play a quiz or buy something.
The Atlantic
Todd Blanche's confirmation hearings arrive with a backdrop of subpoenas, raids, and a White House that treats press freedom like a suggestion.
The Guardian
A British couple, Pete and Fran Gillam, are among 13 killed in Spanish wildfires, with their daughter receiving a final text before they evacuated and lost contact.
GMC trucks are the unofficial vehicle of Western Canada, where the Calgary Stampede serves as a rolling auto show for million-dollar pickups with enough torque to tow a small planet.
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