Leben (Life aka misc) NewsFlash
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Apartheid was legal. The Holocaust was legal Slavery was legal. Colonialism was legal. Legality is a matter of power, not justice.
Leben (Life aka misc)
Ultra-Processed Foods Should Be Treated More Like Cigarettes Than Food, Study Says
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have more in common with cigarettes than with fruit or vegetables, and require far tighter regulation, according to a new report. UPFs and cigarettes are engineered to encourage addiction and consumption, researchers from three US universities said, pointing to the parallels in widespread health harms that link Read more…
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SpaceX Acquires xAI in $1.25 Trillion All-Stock Deal
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has acquired his AI startup xAI in an all-stock deal that values the combined entity at $1.25 trillion, ahead of what would be the largest initial public offering in history. SpaceX pegged its own valuation at $1 trillion — a markup from the $800 billion it commanded Read more…
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Hidden Car Door Handles Are Officially Being Banned In China
Automakers have increasingly implemented door handles that retract into the bodywork for aerodynamic reasons, but they are now off limits in China. My issue is with electronic-only door latch mechanism. It should be possible to open the door from both inside and outside the car in case of complete power Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc)
Finland To Introduce ‘Green Wave’ Automated System For Emergency Vehicles
Fintraffic’s national traffic priority system, which is set to be introduced this summer, will recognize the location of an emergency vehicle and automatically change the lights to green to facilitate its passage. (Why isn’t everyone doing this already?)