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June 06, 2025
1. Doomsday Clock
As a kid, I was always somewhat fascinated and terrified by the Doomsday Clock; the symbol that represents the likelihood of a man-made global catastrophe.
It is ominously updated in January each year, by theBulletin of the Atomic Scientists. It’s a little bit less tech than what usually goes around these parts but it’s emblematic of the world around us.
What they said:
Timeline– via Wikipedia:
Bonus:Alibaba said it sold 80 million face maskson its Taobao website on Monday and Tuesday, as the Wuhan coronavirus concerns peaked (BBC).
2.Another Galaxy Z Flip leak reveals camera and second screen details(Android Authority).
3.Google I/O 2020 starts May 12this year, and the Pixel 4a is expected (Android Authority).
4.Samsung is working on an AirDrop alternative, but is it what Android users want?(Android Authority).
5.iPhone 9 (aka iPhone SE 2) – here’s how Apple can make it successful. The time is ripe yet again for a truly budget iPhone (CNET).
6.Samsung’s T7 Touch puts a speedier SSD in a smaller, more secure case, with up to 1,050MB/s read and 1,000MB/s write speeds. These are some of the best SSDs on the market, but not cheap (The Verge).
7.Google’s ads on desktop just look like search results now. Google is really blurring the lines, completely intentionally, especially when youconsider older ad styles(The Verge).
8.23andMe lays off 100 workers amid shrinking demand for DNA tests(Engadget).
9.Rolls-Royce plans mini nuclear reactors by 2029(BBC). I’m on the side of pro-nuclear power – using hot rocks to make steam is one of the cleanest options for power, and Rolls-Royce is the right company to explore new tech. It’s controversial, it’s not perfect, but it’s pretty good.
- “Russians of reddit, what is the older generation opinion on the USSR?” (r/askreddit)
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