Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Fetish
Seems that about 1.5% of people have a squid fetish.
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What turned the son of a chess champion and a Luton dinner lady into the world’s most toxic man? – Daily Mail
What turned the son of a chess champion and a Luton dinner lady into the world’s most toxic man? Daily Mail
In photos: Severe cold wave grips north India
The drop in temperature has caused disruptions to rail, air and road transport across Indian states.
Commentary: No, vaccines aren’t making new COVID-19 variants worse
The Omicron sequel XBB1.5 is driving a new wave of infections – and misinformation, says Bloomberg Opinion’s Faye Flam.
First made-in-Singapore drug that targets cancer cells approved for US clinical trials
The antibody-drug conjugate, known as EBC-129, is able to kill cancer cells while sparing normal, healthy cells.
Lenovo’s Yoga Book 9i Is an Unprecedented Laptop For People Who Hate Foldables
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica, written by Scharon Harding: Like it or not, companies are set on making foldable PCs a thing. Asus’ Zenbook 17 Fold OLED turned out to be one of 2022’s most adventurous laptops, and Lenovo is plann…
Growing Number Of German Soldiers Are Asking Not To Be Sent To War
German soldiers are often deployed domestically for all manner of non-combat roles, in this case troops are helping battle a bark beetle infestation in forests in Saxony in eastern Germany. Image: picture alliance/dpa/dpa-Zentralbild DW: Spike i…
FMC nixes claim that proposed per diem rule adds to port congestion, pollution
The Federal Maritime Commission turned away a petition from ocean carriers and marine terminals claiming that limiting liability on per diem billing would translate into worsening port congestion and pollution.
North Korea’s Strategic Build-Up
After conducting a record number of missile launches in 2022, North Korea will narrow down the scope of its nuclear weapons development.
Irish DPC’s €390M Meta fine, issued at the behest of European Data Protection Board, is a harbinger of how EU may crack down on Big Tech in the next two years (Parmy Olson/Bloomberg)
Parmy Olson / Bloomberg:
Irish DPC’s €390M Meta fine, issued at the behest of European Data Protection Board, is a harbinger of how EU may crack down on Big Tech in the next two years — Meta Platforms Inc. is used to batting aw…