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Sandisk and Kioxia announce a five-year extension of their JV manufacturing contract from 2029 to 2034; the new deal involves SanDisk paying Kioxia $1.165B (Ryo Mukano/Nikkei Asia)
https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/sem…

Japan's Kioxia extends memory chip JV with Sandisk, receiving $1bn
US partner's access to Yokkaichi plant to last 5 more years through 2034

💝 Scientists camouflage heart rate from invasive radar-based surveillance
#sensors

Scientists camouflage heart rate from invasive radar-based surveillance
It's a typical workday and you sign onto your computer. Unbeknownst to you, a high-frequency sensing system embedded in your work device is now tracking your heart rate, allowing your employer to monitor your breaks, engagement, and stress levels and infer alertness. It sounds like a dystopian scenario, but some believe it's not so far from current reality.

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As a scientist myself, I have been wondering, if there was a pattern of #Epstein's support to research. In addition to support for "AI" research, there's this:
"One disturbing explanation for Epstein’s support of science comes from his interest in genetic determinism. This idea, which dates to the eugenics era, is still fashionable in some wealthy circles [...]."…

Why did Jeffrey Epstein cultivate famous scientists?
The Epstein files revive questions of whether the disgraced financier sought to merely cultivate famous scientists, or to shape science itself

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #MorningShow
Santigold:
🎵 Lights Out
#Santigold
https://djmehdi.bandcamp.com/track/santigold-lights-out-dj-mehdi-remix
https://open.spotify.com/track/0480zldyxMPfcy8brNQUTT

Citizen Historians fighting the regime's revisionist history efforts
#resist

About | Citizen Historians for the Smithsonian
Citizen Historians for the Smithsonian is an all-volunteer effort to document everything on display at the Smithsonian’s 21 museums, the national zoo, and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial museum. ​ Founded August 21, 2025, in its first 4 weeks volunteers for this project have donated 17,500+ photographs and videos and documented 37% of current Smithsonian exhibits.

Cowboys could snatch two Eagles pending free agents to help bolster defense https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/dallas-cowboys/news/cowboys-snatch-two-eagles-pending-free-agents-help-bolster-defense…