May 5, 2026
EFF joins 18 organizations in writing a letter to UK policymakers urging them to address the root causes of online harm—rather than undermining the open web through blunt restrictions https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/eff-and-18-organizations-urge-uk-policymakers-prioritize-addressing-roots-online
May 5, 2026
Nature is crazy.
May 5, 2026
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May 5, 2026
Knowledge is power.
May 5, 2026
RE: https://macaw.social/@andypiper/116516564952311572This launched today. Appears to still be mobile-app-only. Looks like it is all built on Google Cloud, which makes me wonder about the marketing claiming EU sovereignty. Does not look like there are any plans to bridge or interact with existing social web standards. Some interesting concepts, but closed platform AFAICT 🤷
May 5, 2026
Never forget.
May 5, 2026
The tech sector is massively failing older people.I just spent over an hour trying to assist an elderly neighbour with her home phone. The provider’s website and contact phone number make it as difficult as possible to speak to a human, defaulting to mobile phone based text workflows.The earliest the provider can have an engineer visit is in 3 weeks.Very friendly humans when you talk to them, but a completely broken system.
May 5, 2026
Government’s anti-slavery commissioner says traffickers are exploiting a growing pipeline of vulnerability Archived version: archive.is/…/modern-slavery-record-levels-uk-wors… Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.
May 5, 2026
At least twelve miners are trapped inside a coal mine in central Colombia, officials said Monday night, following an explosion that was caused apparently by the accumulation of gases. Archived version: archive.is/…/colombia-mine-accident-7d1403525dd20… Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.
May 5, 2026
May 4 - The International Atomic Energy Agency said on Monday meteorological monitoring equipment at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine had been damaged by a drone. Archived version: archive.is/…/iaea-says-drone-damaged-equipment-at… Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.
May 5, 2026
Russia has declared a unilateral ceasefire to cover the event and threatened a massive strike on central Kyiv if it were disrupted. Archived version: archive.is/20260504190654/https://…/cwy234llx3vo Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.
May 5, 2026
Ukrainian forces launched a missile and drone attack on multiple Russian regions overnight on May 5, reportedly striking a critical Russian military-industrial site in Cheboksary, Chuvash Republic, Russian Telegram media channels reported. Archived version: archive.is/…/flamingo-missiles-reportedly-hit-rus… Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.
May 5, 2026
Ashley MacIsaac, who is seeking $1.5m in civil lawsuit, says inaccurate information led to concert cancellation
May 5, 2026
A blast at a fireworks factory in China has killed 21 people and wounded 61 others. President Xi Jinping has called for a thorough probe. Archived version: archive.is/newest/https://…/a-77045835 Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.
May 5, 2026
Two people have been confirmed dead while two others remain hospitalised and in critical condition after a man rammed a vehicle into a crowd of people in a busy shopping district in the eastern city of Leipzig. Archived version: archive.is/…/two-people-killed-and-two-in-critica… Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.
May 5, 2026
Greg Brockman, OpenAI’s president and CEO Sam Altman’s top lieutenant, disclosed in court Monday that his stake in the artificial intelligence company is worth nearly $30 billion.
May 5, 2026
The Nvidia CEO seems to feel that claims of AI’s job-killing potential have been greatly exaggerated. Archived version: archive.is/…/as-workers-worry-about-ai-nvidias-je…
May 5, 2026
A new rumor suggests Disney may remove the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy from the main timeline and shift back to original trilogy characters.
May 5, 2026
Israel is repeatedly flattening whole villages, destroying homes and murdering civilians — employing the same tactics it’s been using in Gaza Archived version: archive.is/…/israel-bombs-38-lebanese-towns/ Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.
May 5, 2026
Last September, the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans to introduce a new digital ID scheme in the country. The scheme aims to make it easier for people to prove their identities by creating a virtual ID on personal devices with information like names, date of birth, nationality or residency status, and a photo to verify their right to live and work in the country.