During a ballet performance of “Romeo and Juliet” in Izmir, Turkey, a cat unexpectedly joined the actors in the final scene of the show and completely stole the show with its antics.
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Robots pour cocktails and run marathons, but still can't multitask.
Humanoid robots - many are either run by a human with a remote control or stuck doing one narrow task - are still a long way from doing lots of different jobs on command, whatever the marketing says
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The Financial Times review of a new book going on my to-read list.
Notable not just for the book, but the reviewer's conclusion about #WealthTax
www.ft.com/content/96e2...
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What is the "rule of law" and why does it matter?
Check out this new explainer from the Council of Europe and several other international organisations and networks working on human rights in Europe👇
go.coe.int/IW09C
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IT'S A CHOICE
As FIFA (or the start of the COVID pandemic) has proven, it is very possible for cities, provinces, countries to move quickly and to spare no expense when they feel something is urgent.
Which is proof that they simply do not see any urgency in the many existential threats we face today
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In 2005, I went to a production of "Star Trek In The Park" in Portland's Cathedral Park. That year the reenacted "Journey to Babel."
In the fight scene between Kirk and the Andorian, an audience member's dog rushed the actors and barked at them to stop.
No picture, alas.
Everyone's sharing the Dialog leak.
Good. Look harder.
Nobody's connecting it to the thing Dialog's members have actually been BUILDING for 20 years: a worldwide network of free zones where elected government doesn't apply.
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#Biodiversity - a reminder of how little we understand about the world we are fast-trashing.
#NoDeepSeaMining
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Rhodoliths may look like small rocks on the seafloor, but they are actually living algae that create habitats for marine life and contribute to long-term carbon storage. A new study found that the dee...
Now more than ever, the rule of law matters. It protects everyday life by ensuring fair rules and accountability – from renting a home to signing a job contract. As the rule of law comes under pressure, we must protect it.
Read the explainer: go.coe.int/IW09C
A worldwide zone rollout exposes the same project: nations run not as democracies but as competing corporate fiefdoms, each zone its own CEO-governed state
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Climate change, the ongoing opioid crisis, the continued persistence of the deadly and disabling disease COVID-19, the housing crisis and its relative, the cost-of-living crisis, wildfires, pollution, the list goes on.
We've seen numerous examples how fast cities can move. They just don't want to.
*First you go and get naked in their unique San Francisco spa, and then they scan you with AI-powered ultrasound. #okay #yup #sure
*And it's Midjourney, so at least you look prettier
www.latent.space/p/ainews-mid...
Council of Europe
"If cities can move quickly for FIFA, they should be able to move quickly and fairly for their residents too."
thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
