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Hackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance in record crypto heist
Binance scrambles to freeze billions after record-breaking hack linked to North Korea.
Read at arstechnica.com
When Your Parents Are Dying: Some of the Simplest, Most Difficult and Redemptive Life-Advice You’ll Ever Receive
"Death makes human beings seem like very small containers that are packed so densely we can only be aware of a fraction of what's inside us from moment to moment."
Read at www.themarginalian.org
Regular spaceplane flights planned in project
Spaceplanes could take off on regular flights from Cornwall following an agreement.
Read at feeds.bbci.co.uk
Designing For Distressed Users: Why Mental Health Apps Shouldn’t Follow Every UI Fashion
Many UI trends are designed to capture attention and signal innovation, but those goals often conflict with the needs of mental health apps: reducing cognitive strain, fostering trust, and providing a sense of refuge. Kat Homan i…
Read at www.smashingmagazine.com
Friday briefing: Israel has a dilemma - can its opposition govern with Palestinian parties?
In today’s newsletter: Benjamin Netanyahu has been left without a majority, now it is up to the coalition to find out whether the desire for change will prove to be a defining political momentGood morning. It was described by man…
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