Migratory freshwater fish populations ‘down by more than 80% since 1970’

kudos!?

800,000 people in Europe and the US appear to have been duped into sharing card details and other sensitive personal data with a vast network of fake online designer shops apparently operated from China

Google is (still) losing the spam wars to zombie news-brands

hahaha!

Media freedom is declining across the EU and “perilously close to breaking point” in several countries

Global defence budget jumps to record high of $2440bn

For the first time, government military spending increased in all five geographical regions

Game Boy at 35: a portal to other magical worlds: The handheld console introduced millions to the joy of video games, and remains one of the best-selling consoles ever

Working on problems in the order I noticed them is rarely the most effective order. So the WTF Notebook gives me a place to park the impulse to fix it now, damn it! until I have more context for deciding what to work on first

A loophole allows the government to use foreign intelligence authorities for domestic surveillance

Braucht wer eine Ziege!?

Shut them down!?

How the climate crisis affects our brains
Scientists are just starting to discover how extreme heat and weather is linked to neurological conditions such as Alzheimer’s and motor neurone disease – and can even affect babies in the womb. What can we do about it?

Those born after 1995, argues Jonathan Haidt in his new book, were the first people in history to go through puberty with a portal to an alternative universe in their pockets – and the toll this has taken on their wellbeing has been devastating

WTF.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: The polygonal evolution from 1997 to the modern remake project

Only seven countries meet WHO air quality standard, research finds

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How is pornography changing women’s perception of what is normal, acceptable and beautiful? I interviewed them to find out

Ahhh ja...