Good morning! Hope you’re starting the day with a smile.
It’s Easter Sunday today! Wishing a happy one to all who are celebrating. Looks like festivities are happening worldwide, with the Pope blessing crowds and the UK royals joining for a service. Even Zelenskyy shared an Easter message.
Here’s a quick peek at what’s making headlines:
Around the World & Tech:
- Some tricky international waters with Ukraine and Russia trading blame over an ‘Easter truce’ and news about an IDF inquiry into the killing of Gaza medics.
- RAF jets were busy intercepting Russian aircraft near Nato airspace.
- In legal tech news, mass phone tracking via cell tower dumps was ruled unconstitutional, which is a win for privacy!
- A judge ruled Google built an illegal ad monopoly, and the DOJ might be considering breakups.
- A word to the wise: a study suggests men underestimate each other’s willingness to seek help for depression – maybe time for more open chats?
Science & Fun Bits:
- Fascinating science alert: North America is apparently sinking into the Earth’s mantle! Don’t worry, it’s a geological time scale thing.
- Good news for those with a bit of scruff: Young men with light stubble are perceived as more attractive and trustworthy in experiments.
- Ever wanted to guess when a photo was taken? Check out Which year!
- For the techy folks, there’s a cool Raspberry Pi Lidar Scanner project and an AI that turns GitHub codebases into tutorials.
Uplifting Corner:
- Sending congrats to a 10-year-old girl set to be the youngest grad in a California college with two associate degrees! Wow!
- A huge rabbit rescued from a kill farm is now a therapy bunny and drives a mini truck! Yes, you read that right.
- The UK is doubling down on wind energy – good news for renewables!
- An amazing Sherpa guide is attempting Everest for the 31st time to break his own record. Incredible!
- MIT engineers have created robotic insects that mimic pollinators and another MIT-founded group is working on equipping living cells with logic gates to fight cancer. Science for good!
On the personal agenda: Looks like a good day for some exercise with a planned endurance/strength swim workout covering 2400m. Get those lengths in!
Have a fantastic Sunday!
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