“The Russia-Ukraine war was the deadliest interstate conflict, accounting for 62% of all battle-related deaths, with 77,700 from the Russian side killed in 2025 and 14,000 from the Ukrainian side.” www.npr.org/2026/06/09/n...

WhatsApp says it has found evidence that NSO has been targeting its users with spearphishing attacks. If true, NSO is violating a court order directing it to stop using WhatsApp infrastructure for spyware attacks. WhatsApp says it is filing a contempt complaint therecord.media/whatsapp-say...

New from me @notus.com: The DOJ has cancelled biannual election-crimes classes for investigators. It deleted the manual that explains how to avoid tampering with votes. And it isn't prepping for the usual Election Day command center at FBI hq. www.notus.org/2026-electio...

I expect New Yorkers to come up with some wildly creative excuses to get inside the perimeter

If you stare at this set list long enough, you’re transported to the back of a fancy space-themed van with a black light and a smoke machine inside

ProPublica analyzed the genetic code of America’s measles outbreaks and here’s what we found: The measles virus still spreading in Utah as of this May is very closely related to the one that sickened Texans over a year ago. @natlash.bsky.social @sheinvestigates.bsky.social

NEW: Trump considers Palantir exec to lead CISA therecord.media/trump-consid...

A Canadian company has seen that demand and came up with a radical thought: What if they made a new, repairable, “no-tech” tractor to solve what has become a gigantic pain point for farmers? Now, demand is booming. www.404media.co/demand-is-bo...

Apple removed Russia's state-backed messaging app Max from its App Store, effectively denying access to about 20 million Russian users therecord.media/apple-remove...

Consider, once more, the universal cannibalism of the sea

There’s still time to prove yourself

The European Commission proposed a sweeping set of laws and strategies this week aimed at reducing the European Union's reliance on foreign technology, amid concerns that its long-standing tech dependencies are becoming a security vulnerability.

Big decision on closely watched Supreme Court case weighing whether FCC fines against major telecom companies were illegal finds that the penalties were constitutional and did not violate the firms' rights to a jury trial therecord.media/supreme-cour...

🇦🇺🇨🇦🇳🇿🇬🇧🇺🇸 China's military intelligence services are increasingly turning to online job platforms with thousands of adverts intended to recruit people with access to sensitive information, the Five Eyes intelligence partnership warned on Wednesday in its first joint bulletin of its kind.

if you’re truly a Knicks fan, you get the KNICKS IN 4 tattoo *tonight*

Shoutout to Chris Sanchez

Nas voice: “Don’t say the tarp’s off / Say the (man) titties is out” www.nytimes.com/athletic/732...

An interview with Jeff Parker about his storied residency at ETA, his experience collaborating with Flea, music’s unknowable ability to change the mood of a room, the influence of Wayne Shorter, and his latest, "Happy Today." By the great @chrisrichards.bsky.social www.powmag.net/p/jeff-parke...

Somebody should study whether a new Johnny Depp commercial for Sauvage is an economic indicator

Every Iran story seems to contain the words, “A few hours later, Trump ….”

Every year there’s at least one crash like this. Millions of beehives are trucked around the country to catch the flowering cycles of various crops, for a commercial beekeeper there’s far more money in pollination contracts than honey.

Walked out my door and discovered PorchFest was deep uptown

RIP Steve Barrow , co-author of the below guide to reggae, who was part of Blood & Fire Records & earlier worked for Trojan Records

That’s a quality product from noted milliner @bencollins.bsky.social

Scoop: Central Command is getting reports that military personnel are being targeted using commercially available location data. Few details available, but it’s a sign that the tech industry’s advertising-surveillance complex is having consequences on the battlefield. www.reuters.com/business/med...

Interesting: A local real estate broker is suing to stop a proposed initiative that would freeze rent in D.C. for two years (among other things) from being allowed on the ballot. He says it's unconstitutional and violates D.C.'s law on ballot initiatives.

Sports accounts for a much larger share of trades on Kalshi than on Polymarket. Polymarket, in turn, is a much more common destination for trades about politics and crypto. New analysis: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

the emptiest feeling is a Trea Turner home run

The U.S. Supreme Court is currently weighing a case that could reshape how law enforcement works with technology firms to identify potential suspects. The implications are profound. Great read here from @suzannesmalley.bsky.social ⤵️

If the Knicks win it all, there will be a deluge of celebrity-funded documentaries. An absolute glut.

Gotta be honest about my male living space

One of many striking statements about AI in Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas” (Latin for “Magnificent Humanity”):“No computational system, however sophisticated, can create a heart that gives itself, or a conscience that discerns good from evil.”

can the Mets get relegated, too

Why the Supreme Court's Chatrie case could change the meaning of privacy in America Really good interview from @suzannesmalley.bsky.social via @therecordmedia.bsky.social

If the Knicks win it all, there will be a deluge of celebrity-funded documentaries. An absolute glut.

your typical music influencer

Q: Are there immunity opportunities? SURVIVOR: Yes STORMING THE CAPITOL: Yes.

This is the aesthetic I wanted for the Masters Of The Universe movie

From our 2025 analysis: "Google users who encounter an AI summary are less likely to click on links to other websites than users who do not see one." www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/... Relevant (especially for publishers) as Google makes further AI changes to search: techcrunch.com/2026/05/19/g...

Scoop: An attack exploiting a previously unknown vulnerability in Huawei enterprise router software caused a nationwide telecoms outage in Luxembourg last year, according to multiple sources briefed on the matter, disrupting mobile, landline and emergency communications for more than three hours.

if we’re talking about perfect band names, Pansy Division is up there

30-50 feral Waymos

The 34-year-old twin brothers accused of deleting 96 government databases after getting let go by a gov contractor forgot to turn off a Teams recording, which caught them discussing their alleged crimes, according to prosecutors. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

NEW: Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has tapped two individuals to coordinate work across U.S. spy agencies to monitor threats to the 2026 midterms. therecord.media/odni-taps-of...

Who told Chris Martin, “you should rock the Zuck look”

is there a “Fake Buc-ee’s Tracker” www.mcall.com/2026/05/13/b...

weirdest headline of the day

Microsoft is on pace to break its own annual record of patches to fix security vulnerabilities as AI tools drive a surge in vulnerability discovery therecord.media/microsoft-on...

The UK government is poised to revisit its main cybercrime law after years of warnings that it is outdated and hinders security research therecord.media/uk-moves-to-...