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What to expect from Apple's May 7 event: new iPad Pros, possibly with M4 chips, updated iPad Air and Pencil, but AI features may not get a "formal unveiling" (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles…

Apple iPad Event 2024: New iPad Pro, Air, Magic Keyboard, Pencil Coming May 7
Company gears up to update its tablets for the first time since 2022

The vast new ‘whaling ship’ that Japan hopes will revive a shrinking industry
In the new vessel, the whaling industry envisions an age of prosperity and rising demand, ultimately guaranteeing the future of the most controversial ingredient in Japan’s culinary repertoire
The new vessel’s range of 13,000km is fuelling suspicion that,
five years after Japan abandoned its controversial “scientific” hunts in the Southern Ocean and resumed commercial whaling along its own coastl…

New Age-Appropriate Design Code Framework Takes Hold in Maryland
https://fpf.org/blog/new-age-appropriate-design-code-framework-takes-hold-in-maryland/
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This seemingly innocuous article - https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/497363/new-zealand-wins-trade-dispute-with-canada-over-dairy-access - about 'NZ' prevailing in an international trade dispute with Canada, un…

WaPo says Matt Murray will be Executive Editor until the US presidential election, after which Robert Winnett will take on the new role of Editor (Washington Post)
https://www.wa…

Sally Buzbee steps down as Executive Editor of The Washington Post. Matt Murray and Robert Winnett take editorial leadership roles in new newsroom structure.
The Washington Post also announced today its intention to launch a new division of the newsroom dedicated to better serving audiences who want to consume and pay for news differently from traditional offerings.

Dissecting the Brain: New Molecular Insights Into PTSD and Depression
https://scitechdaily.com/dissecting-the-brain-new-molecular-insights-into-ptsd-and-depression/

Dissecting the Brain: New Molecular Insights Into PTSD and Depression
Groundbreaking research identifies key molecular differences in PTSD and depression, paving the way for novel treatments. Stress-related disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and clinical depression are complex conditions influenced by both genetics and our environment. Despite

Microplastics in Nigeria’s Osun River: new study flags alarmingly high levels
https://theconversation.com/microplastics-in-nigerias-osun-river-new-study-flags-alarmingly-high-levels-226033

Microplastics in Nigeria’s Osun River: new study flags alarmingly high levels
The level of microplastic pollution in Osun River may be the highest in the world. Banning single-use plastics may help.

Sources: the NBA is close to signing deals that would pay the league ~$76B over 11 years, including $2.6B and $1.8B a year from Disney and Amazon, respectively (Lucas Shaw/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

NBA New Broadcasting Deal Could Be 3 Times Bigger
The National Basketball Association is close to signing new long-term broadcasting agreements that would pay the league about $76 billion over 11 years, or three times its current deal.

Peloton's CEO Barry McCarthy steps down as the company lays off ~15% of workforce, or ~400 people, its fifth layoffs since 2021, when it had 8,600 staffers (The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/2/24146989/peloton-announces-n…

Peloton announces new round of layoffs as CEO quits
It’s the fifth time the company has announced workforce reductions since it peaked in 2021.

Black Voters Appeal Decision Blocking New Louisiana Map to US Supreme Court - Democracy Docket
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/black-voters-appeal-decision-blocking-new-louisiana-map-to-us-supreme…

Black Voters Appeal Decision Blocking New Louisiana Map to US Supreme Court
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