the stories the mainstream news slept through.
CBP Deploys Predator Drones, Black Hawks to Surveil Downtown LA
At least two MQ-9 Reaper, or Predator B, drones circled downtown Los Angeles on Sunday and Monday without call signs.
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Scientists Found The Brain Glitch That Makes You Think You’re Still Hungry
A team of scientists has identified specialized neurons in the brain that store “meal memories” detailed recollections of when and what we eat. These engrams, found in the ventral hippocampus, help regulate eating behavior by communicating with hunger-related areas of the brain. When these memory traces are impaired due to distraction, brain injury, or memory disorders individuals are more likely to overeat because they can’t recall recent meals. The research not only uncovers a critical neural mechanism but also suggests new strategies for treating obesity by enhancing memory around food consumption.
Palantir to Build Centralized Database on Americans
The Trump administration is collecting data on all Americans, and they are enlisting the data analysis company Palantir to do it.
The world’s worst solar storm struck 14,000 years ago
A study published in the journal Earth and Planetary Science Letters has uncovered evidence of an extreme ancient solar storm that struck Earth over 14,000 years ago, during the waning days of the last Ice Age.
Trump Says New Iran Deal Must Allow US To ‘Blow Up Whatever We Want’
A senior Iranian adviser said the proposal would amount to “submission and surrender.”
Texas Cop Searched Over 83,000 Cameras To Track Down Girl Who Got An Abortion
The sheriff said the woman self-administered the abortion and her family were concerned for her safety, so authorities searched through Flock cameras. Experts are still concerned that a cop in a state where abortion is illegal can search cameras in others where it’s a human right.
NSO Group Must Pay More Than $167 Million In Damages To WhatsApp For Spyware Campaign
Spyware maker NSO Group will have to pay more than $167 million in damages to WhatsApp for a 2019 hacking campaign against more than 1,400 users.
No Postal Service Data Sharing to Deport Immigrants
According to a Washington Post report, the Postal Inspection Service had “quietly begun cooperating with federal immigration officials to locate people suspected of being in the country illegally.”
Trump plans to kill EPA Energy Star for appliances
Staffers were told Monday that the agency is looking to shut down the voluntary program this year.
This Lender Said Its Loans Would Help Tennesseans. It Has Sued More Than 110,000 of Them.
Advance Financial lobbied lawmakers to create the new Flex Loan to avoid federal consumer protection regulations. Since introducing the Flex Loan in 2015, Tennessee-based lender Advance Financial has filed over 110,000 lawsuits against its borrowers.
Senior Hamas leader says movement isn’t interested in ruling Gaza, but laying down arms remains a ‘red line’
Hamas leaders in Gaza say that although they will accept a “national consensus” on who governs Gaza, the movement will not lay down its arms. But Israel intends to tank the ceasefire through its violations of the deal, a senior Hamas leader tells Mondoweiss.
A Paper Battery Is Being Developed Seeking to Replace Lithium-ion One Day
The rechargeable paper battery is cheaper, safer, and as powerful as lithium, claims Flint, a new Singapore-based tech startup company.
How China plans to eliminate severe air pollution within months
Authorities have ramped up efforts in pollution control and emissions reduction in the ‘battle for blue skies’.
All 50 States Have Now Introduced Right to Repair Legislation
The legislation hasn’t yet passed everywhere, but all 50 states introducing some form of right to repair legislation is a “tipping point” for the right to repair movement.
Meta Claims Torrenting Pirated Books Isn’t Illegal Without Proof of Seeding
Meta’s copyright defense may hinge on court ignorance of torrenting terminology.