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A brain implant for depression is about to be tested in humans #BCI

A Brain Implant for Depression Is About to Be Tested in Humans
While many brain-computer interface companies are focused on helping paralyzed people communicate, Motif Neurotech is targeting mental health disorders.

Aaaah #i18nFails
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Aaaah | i18n fails
Is IPv6 really that painful?

A Polish influencer broke the world record for charity fundraising during a livestream, raising ~$69M for children's cancer treatment over a nine-day stream (Olivier Sorgho/Notes From Poland)
https://notesfrompoland.com/2026/04/27

Polish influencer breaks charity streaming record, raising €59 million for cancer treatment

Indonesia begins implementing a regulation that bans under-16s from digital platforms that could expose them to porn, cyberbullying, online scams, and addiction (Edna Tarigan/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/indonesia-social-me…

Indonesia starts restricting social media access to children under 16
Indonesia has begun implementing a new government regulation approved earlier this month that bans children younger than 16 from access to digital platforms that could expose them to pornography, cyberbullying, online scams and addiction. Indonesia has said the measure will be implemented gradually, starting on Saturday. The move makes it the first country in Southeast Asia to ban children under 16 from having accounts on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Bigo Live and Roblox. I…

A federal judge on Wednesday permanently barred Donald Trump’s administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections,
-- part of which sought to require people to show documentary proof of citizenship when they register to vote.
The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Denise Casper in Boston effectively converts a preliminary injunction she issued a year ago, into a permanent ban

Federal Judge Bars Trump From Implementing Proof of Citizenship Requirement to Vote
A federal judge has permanently blocked the Trump administration from requiring people to present proof of citizenship to register to vote.

NYT: Reflecting Pool Contractor Inflated Profit Margin - Joe.My.God.
https://www.joemygod.com/2026/05/nyt-reflecting-pool-contractor-inflated-profit-margin/

Republicans stare down inflation abyss with midterms fast approaching (Garrett Downs/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/27/election-economy-congress-inflation-republicans.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/260527/p35#a260527p35

A 2023 California law that requires creators to disclose payments for political ads reveals how paid influencers have radically changed political communication (Max Tani/Semafor)
https://www.semafor.com/article/05/25/2026

Exclusive: California influencer disclosures offer a glimpse at how secret money distorts American politics
Tom Steyer’s campaign is making use of paid astroturfed social media support.

Revision Implant lands oversubscribed €4M round to take brain-powered sight implant into the clinic https://bmmagazine.co.uk/get-funded/revision-implant-4m-funding-brain-visual-prosthesis/ Brain implant for restoring vision to the blind;

Revision Implant lands oversubscribed €4m round to take brain-powered sight implant into the clinic
Belgian neurotech ReVision Implant secures an oversubscribed €4m round to bring cortical visual prosthesis manufacturing in-house ahead of first-in-human trials in Q3 2026.

Cherry-Picking the Wrong Inflation Measures With Kevin Warsh (Mike Konczal)
https://newsletter.mikekonczal.com/p/cherry-picking-the-wrong-inflation
http://www.memeorandum.com/260427/p87#a260427p87