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- 1Israel Damaged 82 Percent of Gaza's Buildings, Report Says●Israel Damaged 82 Percent of Gaza’s Buildings. Collapses Are Burying Us Alive
An analysis cited by Informed Comment states that 82 percent of Gaza's buildings have been damaged during Israel's military campaign, with structural collapses killing and trapping residents in the rubble. The report warns that weakened buildings are still falling, burying people alive, as the territory faces a severe humanitarian and reconstruction crisis amid the ongoing conflict.
- 2Takeaways from a week of UNGA speeches and hallway diplomacy●Takeaways from a week of UNGA speeches, meetings, hallway diplomacy
The UN General Assembly's annual high-level week in New York has concluded, with world leaders delivering speeches, holding bilateral meetings and conducting informal hallway diplomacy on the sidelines. Commentators are drawing conclusions about what the week of addresses and backroom negotiations revealed on major global issues, though the specific outcomes highlighted remain limited to general observations.
- 3Supreme Court lets Trump administration access Social Security data●Infuriating, but⚡"IMMEDIATE IMPACT ON THE UPCOMING # ELECTION IS LIKELY LIMITED”🚨"In non-MO emerg dkt, # SCOTUS *grants*
The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration's emergency request for a stay in the SAVE case, allowing the Department of Homeland Security access to certain Social Security information over the objection of the three Democratic-appointed justices. Legal commentators note the decision's immediate impact on the upcoming election is likely limited, since existing law already restricts how the data can be used, but critics call the ruling infuriating and a worrying expansion of immigration enforcement powers.
- 4Piers Morgan claims insider knowledge of royals' reaction to Diana book●Piers Morgan reveals insider information about Royal Family's reaction to bombshell Diana book
Piers Morgan says he has insider information about how the Royal Family is reacting to a new book about Princess Diana described as explosive. Speaking on Good Morning Britain, he suggested palace figures are privately unsettled by its claims. The comments have drawn wide attention, with royal watchers debating what the book reveals and how the family responds to renewed scrutiny of Diana's legacy.
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Commentary from Informed Comment argues that the consequences of the conflict with Iran are now being felt inside the United States just ahead of the midterm elections. The piece frames the war as a domestic political issue, suggesting voters will weigh its costs when they go to the polls. Broader reaction beyond that argument is not yet documented.
- 6Morgan Stanley Deal List Leaked in Email Misfire▼Morgan Stanley Investment-Bank Deal List Leaked in Email Misfire
Morgan Stanley is dealing with the fallout after an internal investment-bank list of deals was accidentally leaked through an email sent in error. The misfire exposed sensitive information about client transactions, raising questions about the bank's internal controls and data-handling practices. Commenters are weighing the potential reputational damage and whether regulators or affected clients will respond to the disclosure.
- 7Marles confident government data secure against AI breaches▼Richard Marles ‘confident’ highly sensitive government information has top security against AI breaches
Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles says he is confident that highly sensitive Australian government information is protected by top-level security against breaches involving artificial intelligence. His comments address growing concern over whether AI tools could expose classified material, though no specific incident or further detail about the government's safeguards was provided.
- 8Revolut reports another data breach affecting customers▼Another week, another data breach for Revolut customers
Revolut customers are facing another reported data breach, adding to a pattern of security incidents at the London-based fintech company. The news is drawing attention to how customer information is protected at major digital banks and renewing criticism of the firm's track record on data security. Commenters are questioning whether the company is doing enough to safeguard personal details and what steps affected customers should take.
- 9EU Employers Face New Rules on AI Recruitment Tools●Deployment of AI Recruitment Tools in the EU: Employer Obligations Under GDPR and EU AI Act
Employers across the European Union are being reminded of their legal duties when using AI tools in hiring. Under the GDPR and the EU AI Act, companies deploying automated recruitment systems must ensure transparency, fairness and data protection, with obligations ranging from informing candidates to assessing high-risk systems. Legal commentators stress that non-compliance could expose employers to significant penalties.
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A video clip of computing pioneer Alan Kay is circulating on Hacker News, in which he discusses Claude Shannon, the mathematician who founded information theory. The snippet shown references Shannon's work on handling noisy communication channels, a foundational idea behind modern digital communication and computing. Commenters appear drawn to Kay's reflections on computing history and theory, though the full context of the discussion is limited to a single post with around 140 points and no visible thread detail.
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A Quanta Magazine article explaining the holographic principle in physics is being discussed on Hacker News. The idea is that gravity in a volume of space can be described by information encoded on that volume's boundary, as in the AdS/CFT correspondence, suggesting three-dimensional reality may emerge from lower-dimensional information. Commenters on the post are debating what this implies about the fundamental nature of space, time and whether reality is a projection.