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Ephrat Livni, reporting for The New York Times (gift link): Britain aims to raise a “smoke-free … United Kingdom to Pass Smoking Ban Only for Those Who Are Not Yet Legal AdultsRead more

“The Texas gerrymander freakout: What’s happening in the Lone Star State is not a threat to … Instead of Losing Democratic Elections, What If We Just Stopped Having Them Altogether?Read more

Russ Choma, reporting for Mother Jones: Devin Nunes was not an obvious choice to run a … Trump’s Blog Has Somehow Lost $1.1 BillionRead more

Speaking of Chris Espinosa, this is pretty neat: On September 1 I’ll join the elite club … Eight for EightRead more

Nilay Patel, in a terrific essay (and Decoder one-sider) at The Verge: In fact, the polling … Nilay Patel: ‘Beware Software Brain’Read more

Rachel Metz, reporting for Bloomberg: A small group of unauthorized users have accessed Anthropic PBC’s new … Unauthorized Users in Discord Group Had Weekslong Access to Anthropic’s Supposedly-Super-Dangerous Claude Mythos ModelRead more

Tom Warren, The Verge (gift link): “Many of these employees have spent years, and in some … Microsoft Offers Voluntary Retirement to Long-Serving EmployeesRead more

1. Folding Chair Returning for a fourth consecutive season, Folding Chair always proves its value on … Little League Week One Power RankingsRead more

Underground Artists is an ongoing comic by Ali Fitzgerald (Hungover Bear & Friends) that follows woodland … A Malady of PunsRead more

“CHATGPT, I need help now, three wolves circling tree.” Okay, Ethan. Got it. Many would consider … Why It’s Actually a Reassuring Sign that You’re About to Be Eaten by Wolves, EthanRead more