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Ancient Killer Is Rapidly Gaining Resistance to Antibiotics

LampLighter — Sun, 31 May 2026 00:51:36 -0400

An ancient killer has plagued humans for millennia. Although it's rarely considered a threat in developed countries today, it seems this long-term villain is still very much a danger in our modern world.

Websites Can Now Peek at Your SSD to See What You're Up To

lamplighter — Sun, 31 May 2026 00:08:35 -0400

There's reportedly a new way for websites to spy on visitors: by monitoring how their computers' SSDs behave. The technique is called FROST, short for "fingerprinting remotely using OPFSbased SSD timing," and it runs through JavaScript on a web page. So far, this looks more practical in lab conditions than in the real world.

Trump defrosts relations with Europe's last dictator

LampLighter — Sat, 30 May 2026 20:06:10 -0400

Belarus' president has been accused of flagrant human rights violations and enabling Russia's war in Ukraine. That hasn't been a barrier to his friendship with Donald Trump.

AI hiring monoculture is delivering racial bias at scale

lamplighter — Sat, 30 May 2026 16:10:21 -0400

A research project examining AI-driven recruitment hires across the US has revealed a systemic racial bias.

The NATO Putin Should Fear Is One America No Longer Controls

LampLighter — Sat, 30 May 2026 14:31:07 -0400

Newsweek's editor write that Washington has long calibrated NATO's responses to Russian aggression. But that could be changing and Russia is not likely to cotton to the change.

Maher ribs Trump over falling poll numbers, America 250 bash

lamplighter — Sat, 30 May 2026 14:02:22 -0400

Comedian Bill Maher ribbed President Trump on Friday over his dismal poll numbers and the blowback to a massive upcoming bash on the National Mall celebrating America's 250th birthday.

Map: Where Data Centers Are Being Built in Drought-Hit Areas

lamplighter — Fri, 29 May 2026 15:41:58 -0400

A wave of new artificial intelligence (AI) data centers is being built across drought-stricken parts of the U.S., raising concerns about water supplies as the country faces its driest start to a year since 1910.

US healthcare still expensive, with pathetic outcomes

lamplighter — Fri, 29 May 2026 13:41:08 -0400

An updated analysis comparing healthcare systems across 20 countries finds once again that the US system is an outstandingly poor performer, summarized as being a "persistent failure" for its high costs, poor health outcomes, and premature deaths.

Poll: Trump Supporters Reject His Anti-Weaponization Fund

lamplighter — Fri, 29 May 2026 08:32:25 -0400

Republican and Democrat voters agree in nearly equal numbers they oppose President Donald Trump's anti-weaponization fund ...

Judge: 1st Amendment questions are critically important

lamplighter — Fri, 29 May 2026 01:08:31 -0400

A federal judge questioned Wednesday whether to grant The Stanford Daily newspaper and two of its unnamed international writers sweeping declaratory relief relating to possible visa revocations and other punishments due to the students' reporting on or expressions of support for Palestine.

NC swing voters aren't ready to back Democrats

LampLighter — Thu, 28 May 2026 23:34:23 -0400

Swing voters in North Carolina say they are frustrated with President Trump and the state of the economy, but aren't ready to abandon him or his party as the midterms inch closer.

Nvidia Bets $150B on Taiwan

lamplighter — Thu, 28 May 2026 23:34:00 -0400

Nvidia will invest $150 billion a year to make Taiwan an AI "epicenter."

New California law seeks to stop election interference

LampLighter — Thu, 28 May 2026 21:49:21 -0400

The bill, an urgency measure, becomes effectively immediately -- just in time for California's Tuesday primaries.

California Governor Gavin Newsom repeatedly derided Donald Trump as he signed an election bill on Wednesday, saying stronger guardrails are needed in the wake of a "delusional" president.

Biden Sues DOJ to Block Release of Audio Recordings

LampLighter — Thu, 28 May 2026 16:32:06 -0400

Former President Joe Biden filed suit against the Justice Department on Tuesday in an effort to block the release of recordings and transcripts from interviews he gave for his memoir ...

Meta says Goodbye to Those Who Won't Use AI

LampLighter — Thu, 28 May 2026 15:31:02 -0400

Meta is the latest company to trim its workforce as a result of the growing use of AI within the industry.