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🦠 Global initiative launches to prioritize conservation of vital microbial life
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Global initiative launches to prioritize conservation of vital microbial life
Microbes include bacteria, viruses, fungi, algae and archaea (single-celled microorganisms with a bacteria-like structure). They are invisible to the human eye, but they play a huge role, shaping ecosystems, producing food and regulating disease.

OnePlus launches US preorders for the $899.99 OnePlus 15 after receiving FCC clearance, which had been delayed due to the US government shutdown (Dominic Preston/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/news/838017/oneplus-15-preorders-us

OnePlus 15 launches US preorders after delayed FCC clearance
With a 7,300mAh battery, the OnePlus 15 is one of the longest lasting smartphones on the market right now.

National parks change prioritizes Trump birthday over days honoring Black people (Kylie Mohr/SFGATE)
https://www.sfgate.com/national-parks/article/national-parks-change-prioritizes-trump-birthday-21219336.php
http://www.memeorandum.com/251204/p145#a251204p145

It's not that our politicians don't know what's needed to slow #ClimateChange. It's that they don't care.
Their two priorities are
1. winning the next election, under the UK's absurdly dysfunctional, archaic and undemocratic system;
2. pleasing the big donors, who include the

We surveyed British MPs – most don’t know how urgent climate action is
New study finds both MPs and the public underestimate how quickly global emissions must be cut.

“What they call defence spending… this government in London has chosen to prioritise weapons of war whilst people are struggling to pay their food bills & heat their homes.”
"There are any number of criticisms of Sinn Fein on the Irish left which is as it should be: over here we must recognise that a unionist first minister at Stormont would never have criticised British warmongering."
Lessons in anti-imperialism from across the Irish Sea

Luttons ensemble pour les droits des enfants et contre les violences sexistes et sexuelles !
Un appel du cœur pour que les violences Š l'encontre des enfants mineurs soient prises au sérieux et deviennent une réelle priorité de nos sociétés.
https://chardonsbleus.org/luttons…

Meta updates Reels on Facebook to prioritize showing fresher and more-relevant content, and adds AI search suggestions and friend bubbles like on Instagram (Katelyn Chedraoui/CNET)
https://www.cnet.com/news/social-media/fac

Facebook's Algorithm Update Aims to Show You Newer Reels You'll Actually Like, Even if It's AI
Facebook's vice president of product, Jagjit Chawla, talks about how the platform treats AI-generated content and how you can see less of it.

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman says Microsoft plans to focus on superintelligence that prioritizes human control; he will lead a new superintelligence team (Reed Albergotti/Semafor)
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/05/2025/mi…

Microsoft superintelligence team promises to keep humans in charge
Microsoft AI’s “humanist” approach to superintelligence will be led by Mustafa Suleyman.

Sandbar introduces Stream Ring, an AI-powered smart ring for transcribing audio notes into text via an app, preorder now from $249 and shipping in summer 2026 (Julian Chokkattu/Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/sandbar-stream-smart-ring/

Whisper Into This AI-Powered Smart Ring to Organize Your Thoughts
A new company called Sandbar has unveiled a smart wearable called Stream Ring, which uses a microphone to record your softly spoken thoughts. And it’s powered by—you guessed it—an AI chatbot.

Duolingo stock falls 25% after saying it expects bookings to range between $329.5M and $335.5M this quarter, falling short of a $344.3M estimate (Samantha Subin/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/06/duolingo-duol-stock-q3-earnings-2025.html

Duolingo stock plunges 27% on light guidance as company prioritizes user growth
CEO and co-founder Luis von Ahn told CNBC that the company has shifted its investment strategy in recent months to focus on long-term initiatives.