France bans English gaming tech jargon in push to preserve language purity

Government officials must replace words such as ‘e-sports’ and ‘streaming’ with approved French versions
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/31/france-bans-english-gaming-tech-jargon-in-push-to-preserve-language-purity?source=Snapzu

What would a flying-free world look like?

Aviation has long been a pain in the neck for those working to cut human-caused greenhouse gas emissions. It is the pinnacle of a "hard-to-decarbonise" sector: energy-intensive, lacking in immediate technical options to make it lower carbon, and strongly associated with the lifestyles of the richest and most powerful in society.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220519-what-if-we-all-stopped-flying?source=Snapzu

Top Gun: Maverick has reversed a controversial change that critics say was made to appease China

A lot has changed in the years since Top Gun: Maverick first previewed in 2019—including, some early viewers noticed, the controversial patches sewn onto the jacket of Tom Cruise’s title character. In the original Top Gun film, which premiered in 1986, Cruise’s navy pilot character, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, wears a bomber jacket that belonged to the fighter’s father. The back of the jacket is emblazoned with patches commemorating tours Maverick’s father served in the U.S. Navy, including one joint operation with Taiwan.
Read more: https://fortune.com/2022/05/27/top-gun-maverick-china-taiwan-flag-jacket-censor/?source=Snapzu

The young Indian extremists inspired by alt-right memes

A movement inspired by Western extremists uses memes to promote Hindu supremacy.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/stories-61610891?source=Snapzu

Chinese scientists call for plan to destroy Elon Musk's Starlink satellites

Chinese military researchers have called for the development of a "hard kill" weapon to destroy Elon Musk's Starlink satellite system if it threatens China's national security.
Read more: https://www.livescience.com/china-plans-ways-destroy-starlink?source=Snapzu

The biggest loser(s) of the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial

The jury has final say. But I’m less interested in whether Amber Heard is a liar, and more interested in why so many people are invested in the idea that she might be.
Read more: https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial-verdict-we-ve-all-lost-n1295801?source=Snapzu

Pandemic exacerbates swing towards solo sports

From their lonely habits during the pandemic, Australians have returned to organised sport and group fitness. But in some cases, it hasn't been in the same numbers as before. People have had to adapt their exercise habits during the pandemic after lockdowns left a trail of sporting postponements and cancellations.
Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-28/parkrun-ausplay-participation-football-soccer-golf-tennis/101101570?source=Snapzu

Matthew McConaughey visits his Uvalde hometown to comfort community after Texas school shooting

Matthew McConaughey visited Uvalde on Friday to grieve with the community. \
Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/05/29/matthew-mcconaughey-visits-uvalde-hometown-after-texas-school-shooting/9985923002/?source=Snapzu

UN Warns of ‘Total Societal Collapse’ Due to Breaching of Planetary Boundaries

A landmark report by the United Nations concludes that ‘global collapse’ is becoming more likely. But was it watered-down before being published?
Read more: https://bylinetimes.com/2022/05/26/un-warns-of-total-societal-collapse-due-to-breaching-of-planetary-boundaries?source=Snapzu

31-Year-Old Man Invited 89-Year-Old Neighbour To Live With Him To Spend Her Last Days In Company

A man has paid tribute to the woman he lived with up unto her death in what was an unusual and unique partnership. When Chris Salvatore, who is 31, moved into the local area, he didn't know anyone. However, he soon became friendly with the 85-year-old woman who lived next door, Norma Cook, who lived alone with her cat Hermes. Throughout the years that followed, the two would come closer and closer, speaking daily and learning more and more about each other's lives
Read more: https://www.thinkinghumanity.com/2021/11/31-year-old-man-invited-89-year-old-neighbour-to-live-with-him-to-spend-her-last-days-in-company.html?source=Snapzu

We, the Writers? A Global Literary Congress Meets in New York.

Authors from 30 countries held an “emergency” meeting at the United Nations to address the multiple crises of the moment — and whether stories can help.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/15/arts/pen-conference.html?source=Snapzu

Why Was Depp-Heard Trial Televised? Critics Call It ‘Single Worst Decision’ for Sexual Violence Victims

Millions of people have watched Penney Azcarate, the chief judge of the Fairfax County (Va.) Circuit Court, as she has presided over the defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard for the…
Read more: https://variety.com/2022/film/news/johnny-depp-amber-heard-cameras-courtroom-penney-azcarate-1235280060/?source=Snapzu

MLB manager to protest national anthem after Uvalde shooting

Gabe Kapler said he felt shame for not kneeling during the national anthem.
Read more: https://www.axios.com/2022/05/27/gabe-kapler-mlb-giants-national-anthem-protest-texas-shooting?source=Snapzu

Netflix Employee Trust Erodes Amid Layoffs As Ex-Staffers Say Company Culture Is Changing

Budget cuts and a corporate memo that tells staff that the streaming giant "may not be the best place for you" if they won't work on content "you perceive to be harmful" has fomented dissent.
Read more: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/netflix-employee-culture-memo-layoffs-1235154171/?source=Snapzu

Josh Duggar Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison in Child Porn Trial

Josh Duggar sentenced to 12.5 years in jail, following child porn trial.
Read more: https://www.tmz.com/2022/05/25/josh-duggar-sentenced-12-years-child-porn-case-trial/?source=Snapzu

Pebbles, 22, unseats TobyKeith the chihuahua as world’s oldest dog

Terrier’s family contacted Guinness World Records after learning younger dog had received honor
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/may/27/worlds-oldest-dog-pebbles-tobykeith?source=Snapzu

'The Wire' Creator David Simon Calls Out Police Response to Texas School Shooting

He could find no reason for cops to "stand outside a school while children were shot and bleeding to death inside"
Read more: https://www.thewrap.com/the-wire-creator-david-simon-texas-school-shooting/?source=Snapzu

Ray Liotta, star of 'Goodfellas' and 'Field of Dreams,' dies at 67

Ray Liotta, a gangster-movie icon who starred in \
Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2022/05/26/ray-liotta-dies-star-goodfellas-field-of-dreams/9943257002/?source=Snapzu

How to Murder Your Husband writer found guilty of murdering husband

A jury in the US city of Portland, Oregon, has convicted a self-published romance novelist who wrote an essay titled How to Murder Your Husband of fatally shooting her husband. The 12-person jury found Nancy Crampton Brophy, 71, guilty of second-degree murder on Wednesday after deliberating for two days over Daniel Brophy’s death, according to reports.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/may/26/how-murder-husband-writer-guilty-nancy-crampton-brophy?source=Snapzu

Onlookers urged police to charge into Texas school

Frustrated onlookers urged police officers to charge into the Texas elementary school where a gunman’s rampage killed 19 children and two teachers, witnesses said Wednesday, as investigators worked to track the massacre that lasted upwards of 40 minutes and ended when the 18-year-old shooter was killed by a Border Patrol team.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/uvalde-texas-school-shooting-44a7cfb990feaa6ffe482483df6e4683?source=Snapzu

Apple Increasing Starting Pay for Hourly Workers to at Least $22 Per Hour

Apple today notified employees that it is increasing starting pay for hourly workers to a minimum of $22 per hour, and higher in certain markets,...
Read more: https://www.macrumors.com/2022/05/25/apple-22-dollars-hourly-pay/?source=Snapzu

Tennessee company hopes new gun-detection technology can be integrated into schools

New technology created in Middle Tennessee is designed to contain threats at schools, including keeping deadly weapons out of school buildings.
Read more: https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/tennessee-company-hopes-new-gun-detection-technology-can-be-integrated-into-schools/?source=Snapzu

Fox News guest suggests "ballistic blankets" to stop children getting shot

Maureen O'Connell, an ex-FBI agent interviewed on Fox after the Texas shooting, said parents should invest in school safety measures rather than "all these tools and toys and games."
Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/ballistic-blankets-children-shot-maureen-oconnell-fox-news-school-uvalde-texas-1709955?source=Snapzu

Matthew McConaughey calls for action after Texas school shooting in hometown of Uvalde

Matthew McConaughey penned a heartbreaking note about his hometown of Uvalde, Texas, where an 18-year-old gunman ruthlessly killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school on Tuesday. After learning of the horror on his home soil, McConaughey issued a call to action to combat gun violence.
Read more: https://nypost.com/2022/05/25/matthew-mcconaughey-note-to-hometown-uvalde-after-texas-school-shooting/?source=Snapzu

Johnny Depp Calls Kate Moss Who Undercuts Amber Heard's Allegation

Kate Moss took the stand in Depp vs. Heard Wednesday ... and squarely told a radically different story from the one Amber Heard told the jury. Kate and Johnny Depp were a couple in the mid-90s, and Amber had said on the stand ... she was on a staircase with Johnny and claimed Johnny swung at her, and she says she immediately thought of a rumored incident between Johnny and Kate so she felt she knew what was coming and swung at him.
Read more: https://www.tmz.com/2022/05/25/kate-moss-testimony-johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial/?source=Snapzu

Atwood responds to book bans with ‘unburnable’ edition of Handmaid’s Tale

Auction of fire-resistant edition comes ahead of an expected US supreme court ruling reversing the right to abortion
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/may/24/margaret-atwood-handmaids-tale-unburnable-edition?source=Snapzu

Biden Says The Quiet Part About The Energy Transition Out Loud

President Joe Biden took some heat on Monday for saying the quiet part of the energy transition out loud. At a press conference following a meeting in Japan with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the President seemed to frankly admit that high gasoline and diesel prices are just part of the overall plan for the transition to renewables.
Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidblackmon/2022/05/24/biden-says-the-quiet-part-about-the-energy-transition-out-loud/?sh=55ce2ef35306?source=Snapzu

Artificial Lives: On the Occult Origins of Chemistry and the Stuff of Life

Throughout history, scientists have tried to understand the characteristics that a chemical system must possess in order to be considered living.
Read more: https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/artificial-lives-on-the-occult-origins-of-chemistry/?source=Snapzu

SpaceX president says in companywide email that she doesn't believe sexual misconduct allegations against Elon Musk

The company's president and COO defended Elon Musk in an employee email obtained by CNBC following Insider's report on the sexual misconduct claim.
Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-leadership-defends-elon-musk-following-sexual-misconduct-claims-2022-5?source=Snapzu

Florida's Not Allowed to Stop Social Media Companies From Banning Politicians

An appeals court ruled against a law that would've punished online platforms for content moderation.
Read more: https://gizmodo.com/florida-social-media-twitter-desantis-ban-facebook-1848964973?source=Snapzu

How Davos became the anti-establishment's punching bag

Nearly 2,500 global leaders from business, politics and civil society are expected to convene this week in Switzerland’s luxury Alpine ski resort of Davos. On the agenda will be issues including Covid-19, Russia’s war in Ukraine and the climate crisis.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/video/2022/05/23/how-davos-became-the-anti-establishments-punching-bag.html?source=Snapzu

Welcome to Joe Manchin’s Scorching Summer of Climate Doom

This summer is the last best chance for the U.S. to take climate action, and we’re blowing it.
Read more: https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7v88v/joe-manchin-climate-change-bbb?source=Snapzu

House Dems shun primary fight against anti-abortion incumbent

The party is rallying behind abortion rights as a key 2022 issue, but few House Democrats are backing anti-abortion Rep. Henry Cuellar’s challenger.
Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/23/henry-cuellar-abortion-house-democrats-primary-00034288?source=Snapzu

COVID made things taste weird, now 'Paxlovid mouth' sounds disgusting. What causes dysgeusia?

The effects of COVID and a new treatment for it are leaving a bad taste in the mouth for many. How do we detect what’s salty, sweet, bitter, sour or umami?
Read more: https://theconversation.com/covid-made-things-taste-weird-now-paxlovid-mouth-sounds-disgusting-what-causes-dysgeusia-182755?source=Snapzu

Millionaires join Davos protests, demanding ‘tax us now’

Group call for fresh taxation of wealthy to tackle cost of living crisis and gulf between rich and poor
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/may/22/millionaires-join-davos-protests-demanding-tax-us-now-taxation-wealthy-cost-of-living-crisis?source=Snapzu

Cambridge Analytica scandal: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg sued by Washington, DC AG

The Cambridge Analytica scandal returned to haunt Meta aka Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg with Washington District of Columbia Attorney General Karl A Racine announcing that his office is suing the social media behemoth's founder for his role in Facebook's misleading privacy practices and failure to protect millions of users' data.
Read more: https://newsable.asianetnews.com/business/cambridge-analytica-scandal-meta-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-sued-by-washington-dc-ag-rccai0?source=Snapzu

Ukraine must decide its own future, says Poland's president

Only Ukraine has the right to decide its future, the Polish president told lawmakers in Kyiv on Sunday, as he became the first foreign leader to give a speech in person to the Ukrainian parliament since Russia's Feb. 24 invasion.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-must-decide-its-own-future-says-polands-president-2022-05-22/?source=Snapzu

Biden voters were much more likely to report negative voting than Trump voters in the 2020 election

In the 2020 election, many Americans chose to vote due to their hatred of the opposing candidate, rather than their fondness for their chosen politician. A study published in American Political Research seeks to understand the dynamics behind this so-called "negative voting" pattern.
Read more: https://www.psypost.org/2022/05/biden-voters-were-much-more-likely-to-report-negative-voting-than-trump-voters-in-the-2020-election-63174?source=Snapzu

She Was Told Surgery Would Cost About $1,300. Then the Bill Came: $229,000.

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Lisa French had never agreed to pay the full price when she signed service agreements with a hospital.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/21/us/colorado-hospital-lisa-french.html?source=Snapzu

Michael Avenatti apologizes to Stormy Daniels ahead of sentencing

“I am truly sorry,” said Avenatti, a California lawyer, in a letter submitted by his attorneys.
Read more: https://nypost.com/2022/05/21/michael-avenatti-apologizes-to-stormy-daniels-ahead-of-sentencing/?source=Snapzu

The “Final Stretch Alliance To End Horse Slaughter” Was Just Announced To Permanently Ban The Slaughter Of Horses In The U.S. - World Animal News

A diverse group from the equine industry, along with several animal welfare organizations just announced the “Final Stretch Alliance to End Horse Slaughter”—a collaborative effort to permanently ban the unnecessary slaughter of American horses. In an open letter to congressional leaders, including U.S. Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and U.S. Senators...
Read more: https://worldanimalnews.com/the-final-stretch-alliance-to-end-horse-slaughter-was-just-announced-to-permanently-ban-the-slaughter-of-horses-in-the-u-s-end-the-export-of-american-horses-for-slaughter-in-other/?source=Snapzu

This is just the beginning. Above-normal heat is forecast for most of the U.S. this summer.

The Northeast, from Delaware to Maine, has the highest likelihood of being extra-hot, along with parts of the West.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/21/climate/us-summer-forecast-hot.html?source=Snapzu

Jeff Bezos keeps a 16-year-old framed magazine as a 'reminder' that Amazon's most profitable service was once just a 'risky bet'

This week, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos tweeted an old magazine cover that deemed Amazon Web Services a risky bet. Now, AWS makes over $62 per year.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/20/why-jeff-bezos-keeps-a-reminder-that-aws-was-once-just-a-risky-bet.html?source=Snapzu

Wingcopter plans to deploy 12,000 drones across Africa

Wingcopter announced a partnership with Continental Drones designed to establish a massive delivery network spanning 49 countries across Sub-Saharan Africa
Read more: https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/19/wingcopter-details-plans-to-deploy-12000-drones-across-africa/?source=Snapzu

The Depp-Heard trial is monstrous. It’s just the start.

Amber Heard is just the first target of a new extremist playbook.
Read more: https://www.vox.com/culture/23131538/johnny-depp-amber-heard-tiktok-snl-extremism?fbclid=IwAR3vK1pHSMaxmgMEfbAWZ5VP6v73rWWgaREjfF7lLXKRlCbAZkE69YXlP54?source=Snapzu

Republicans Defend Texas Social Media Law—and Compelled Speech

A blatantly unconstitutional Texas social media law can start being enforced unless the Supreme Court steps in. The law was blocked by a U.S. district court last year after internet advocacy and trade groups challenged it. But a new order from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit means Texas can begin enforcement of its social media law—and wreak havoc on the internet as we know it in the process.
Read more: https://reason.com/2022/05/20/republicans-defend-texas-social-media-law-and-compelled-speech/?source=Snapzu

Spain's monkeypox cases tally rises to 21

Regional authorities in Madrid reported 14 confirmed cases of monkeypox on Friday, bringing the total number of cases to 21 in Spain.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/spain-reports-14-new-confirmed-monkeypox-cases-total-21-2022-05-20/?source=Snapzu

Scientists discover an ancient forest inside a giant sinkhole in China

The sinkhole spans an area nearly three football fields long and is deep enough to hide the Washington Monument. Explorers descended into the pit, where they found ancient trees and other plant life.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/2022/05/20/1100459262/giant-sinkhole-china-ancient-forest?source=Snapzu

Bird-watcher wrongfully accused in Central Park video gets a bird-watching TV show

Christian Cooper, the bird-watching Black man who was the target of false accusations during an encounter in New York City's Central Park in 2020, has a new TV show airing on National Geographic. The channel announced this week that Cooper, a lifelong bird-watcher, will host a series called Extraordinary Birder. In the series, Cooper will take viewers into the "wild, wonderful and unpredictable world of birds," according to National Geographic.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/2022/05/19/1100203220/christian-cooper-bird-watcher-national-geographic-tv-show?source=Snapzu

Woman claims hospital charged $40 for crying at appointment in viral tweet

The charge in question was likely a brief emotional assessment that doctors can routinely carry out to screen mental health.
Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/brief-emotional-behavior-assessment-cpt-code-96127-health-costs-bills-1707730?source=Snapzu