#downward : tending toward the earth or its center, or toward a lower level
- French: en bas
- Italian: discendente
- Portuguese: descendente / para baixo
- Spanish: abajo
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How Europe's 'trade bazooka' could be a last resort against Trump's tariffs (Holly Ellyatt/CNBC)
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How Europe's 'trade bazooka' could be a last resort against Trump's tariffs
Brussels appears to be preparing to deploy its "Anti-Coercion Instrument" to try to deter looming 30% trade tariffs on its exports to the U.S.Holly Ellyatt (CNBC)
A daily Pokémon puzzle game is out now as part of a busy lineup
Lots of game updates and adorable stop-motion series are on the way.
A daily Pokémon puzzle game is out now as part of a busy lineup
During the Pokémon Presents livestream, a new puzzle game called Pokémon Friends launched, alongside trailers for Pokémon Concierge and Legends: Z-A.Andrew Webster (The Verge)
New entry of AI-generated #comics and #jokes added to our #website:
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Words & Phrases are Driving us to Distraction (Jennifer Rubin/The Contrarian)
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Words & Phrases are Driving us to Distraction
Pay attention no matter whatJennifer Rubin (The Contrarian)
Trump's WSJ Lawsuit Raises a New Constitutional Question (Ankush Khardori/Politico)
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Trump's WSJ Lawsuit Raises a New Constitutional Question
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DOJ reaches out to Ghislaine Maxwell's attorneys, expects a meeting with her (Politico)
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DOJ reaches out to Ghislaine Maxwell's attorneys, expects a meeting with her
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News Summary: Spotify Expands Audiobook Access; Meta Rejects EU’s AI Code of Practice
Spotify continues to roll out new options for audiobooks. Last week, it extended the flexibility allowed to users to increase the amount of audiobook listening within Spotify’s paid subscriptions. The…
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Spotify Expands Audiobook Access
Spotify adds audiobook hours to subscription plans; Meta declines to sign the EU’s voluntary AI code focused on content protections.Dan Holloway (Alliance of Independent Authors)
Researchers boost semiconductors with magnetic atoms to create more than 20 new materials
A new method for combining magnetic elements with semiconductors—which are vital materials for computers and other electronic devices—was unveiled by a research team led by the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA.Wayne Lewis (Phys.org)
Presidential Pettiness -- Donald Trump seems to have no theory of governance beyond personal gain and retribution. (Tom Nichols/The Atlantic)
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Paul Bradley Carr: On the Tech Industry vs. the Publishing Industry
In this interview, author Paul Bradley Carr discusses how the true horrors of the tech industry helped inspire his debut thriller, The Confessions.
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Paul Bradley Carr: On the Tech Industry vs. the Publishing Industry
Author Paul Bradley Carr discusses how the true horrors of the tech industry helped inspire his debut thriller, The Confessions.Writer's Digest
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will meet with Ghislaine Maxwell 'in the coming days,' Bondi says (ABC News)
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Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will meet with Ghislaine Maxwell 'in the coming days,' Bondi says
Maxwell's counsel confirmed they are in discussions with the government.James Hill (ABC News)
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Why the Epstein Coverup Matters (The Bulwark)
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Why the Epstein Coverup Matters
In free societies, government coverups are difficult. In authoritarian ones, they’re routine.William Kristol (The Bulwark)
Soak up the sunflora this September.
Pokémon Concierge, the adorable stop motion Netflix series, launches its second season very soon. The show, about hospitality worker at a resort exclusively for ‘mon and their humans, returns with new episodes September 4th. The announcement came during today’s Pokémon Direct and included a brand new trailer featuring all the new poké-friends you’ll make.
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Pokémon Concierge is a beautiful reminder to take some time off
Netflix and Dwarf Animation Studio’s new stop-motion series Pokémon Concierge — is both an adorable visual treat and a reminder to take a vacation.Charles Pulliam-Moore (The Verge)
AI makers are getting everything they have ever asked for or could possibly want.
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New Mystery and Thriller Books to Read | July 22
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New Mystery and Thriller Books to Read | July 22 | NewInBooks
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