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Democracy Is the Only Solution. If there was one idea shared by just about every author of the Constitution, it was the one articulated by James Madison at the convention on June 26, 1787. (David Frum via The Atlantic)
Here's a first look at Microsoft's xCloud for the web. Microsoft has started testing its xCloud game streaming through a web browser. Sources familiar with Microsoft's Xbox plans tell The Verge that employees are now testing a web version of xCloud ahead of a public preview. (Tom Warren via The Verge)
Scientists Accidentally Discover Strange Creatures Under a Half Mile of Ice. Bivouacked in the middle of the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf—a five-hour flight from the nearest Antarctic station—nothing comes easy. Even though it was the southern summer, geologist James Smith of the British Antarctic Survey endured nearly three months of freezing temperatures, sleeping in a tent, and eating dehydrated food. (Matt Simon via WIRED)
GameStop Investors Who Bet Big-and Lost Big. Salvador Vergara was so enthusiastic about GameStop Corp. in late January that he took out a $20,000 personal loan and used it to purchase shares. Then the buzzy stock plunged nearly 80%. (Rachel Louise Ensign via Wall Street Journal)
Egregor ransomware operators arrested in Ukraine. Members of the Egregor ransomware cartel have been arrested this week in Ukraine, French radio station France Inter reported on Friday, citing law enforcement sources. The arrests, which have not been formally announced, are the result of a joint investigation between French and Ukrainian police. (Catalin Cimpanu via ZDNet)
Japan Economy Clocks Double-Digit Growth for Second Quarter. Japan’s economy clocked another quarter of double-digit growth and finished the pandemic year in better shape than initially expected, signaling potential for a more sure-footed recovery once a damaging state of emergency ends. (Yuko Takeo via Bloomberg)
GM unveils a refreshed Chevy Bolt EV and its bigger, yet compact crossover sibling. GM revealed Sunday a refreshed Chevrolet Bolt EV and a new, bigger — yet still compact — crossover called the Chevrolet Bolt EUV as part of the automaker’s goal to introduce 30 electric vehicles in the next four years. (Kirsten Korosec via TechCrunch)
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