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Study finds microplastics in tadpoles in the Amazon for the first time https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/05/study-finds-microplastics-in-tadpoles-in-the-amazon-for-the-first-time/

Study finds microplastics in tadpoles in the Amazon for the first time
Researchers have recorded microplastics in frog tadpoles and their pond habitats in the wild in the Amazon for the first time, according to a new study. This confirms widespread microplastic contamination in the Amazon Rainforest, the researchers say.   Previous studies from the region have found microplastic contamination in fish, invertebrates, soil and water samples. […]

Chinese state media: CAS Cold Atom Technology has built the 200-qubit Hanyuan-2, the world's first dual-core quantum computer, with a core for error correction (Luke James/Tom's Hardware)
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry

China's Hanyuan-2 debuts as 'world's first' dual-core quantum computer — 200-qubit claims incredible power efficiency, but lacks critical performance benchmarks
Metrics and peer-reviewed papers seem to be lacking.

2026 NFL Draft first-round pick contract tracker: Jeremiyah Love, David Bailey among latest to ink deals

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2026-nfl-draft-first-round-pick-contract-…

Jane Fonda will headline a concert in New York City on Sunday night
billed as a celebration of First Amendment freedoms,
scheduled on the same evening as the UFC Freedom 250 fight card at the White House.
The 90-minute event,
“Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment,”
will feature Ms. Fonda alongside
Bette Midler, Joy Reid, Patti Smith,
Rufus Wainwright, Sasha Allen and Broadway Inspirational Voices
and will be available to strea…

Jane Fonda to host First Amendment concert countering White House UFC event
JANE FONDA to host counterprogram to UFC Freedom 250: "Music has long been a tool to stand up to authoritarianism..."

'Caleb's a dog': Dak Prescott, more give first impressions of Caleb Downs https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/caleb-s-a-dog-dak-prescott-more-give-first-impressions-of-caleb-downs

"World’s first wind-powered underwater datacentre starts operating in China"
#China #Technology #Datacentre

2026 NFL season: What We Learned during first wave of minicamps https://www.nfl.com/news/2026-nfl-season-what-we-learned-during-first-wave-of-minicamps

'Caleb's a dog': Dak Prescott, more give first impressions of Caleb Downs https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/caleb-s-a-dog-dak-prescott-more-give-first-impressions-of-caleb-downs

"Mangrove Loss Worldwide Is Now Reversing—with More, Denser Forests Than 20 Years Ago"
#Mangroves #Environment #Trees

Mangrove Loss Worldwide Is Now Reversing—with More, Denser Forests Than 20 Years Ago
Mangrove forests are among our planet's best environmental stewards and absorb up to 5-times more carbon than terrestrial trees.

Financial Times:
ECB raises interest rates for first time since 2023 
—  The European Central Bank raised interest rates by a quarter point to 2.25 per cent on Thursday,
becoming the first central bank in the G7 to increase borrowing costs in response to Middle East energy crisis 
https://www.memeor…

ECB raises interest rates for first time since 2023
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