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🇫🇷 Similar to the one in Australia that just went into effect, France has drafted a social media ban for children under 15 years old. It would take effect later this year, in September.
🏏 Cricket fans gave a standing ovation for Ahmed al Ahmed, the Bondi Beach hero who disarmed one of the gunmen. He was joined in a pre-match tribute by 14-year-old Chaya Dadon, who was shot while shielding two young children from gunfire.
🎹 Billy Joel performed live for the first time since revealing his diagnosis with a brain disorder, joining a tribute band on stage in Florida, singing and playing piano on “Big Shot” and “We Didn’t Start the Fire.”
Tech & Innovation
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Dutch university students created a modular electric car that ‘you can repair yourself’
A team of students built an electric car that comes with a built-in toolbox and components that can be easily repaired or replaced by the car’s owner.
It was developed in the Eindhoven University of Technology’s TU/ecomotive group, which focuses on developing sustainable vehicle concepts. This concept, called ARIA — which stands for Anyone Repairs It Anywhere — is a “modular electricity city car that you can repair yourself.”
The students developed it to challenge current manufacturing practices and “show the automotive industry that sustainable and practical design really is achievable.”
Why is this good news? While the Right to Repair movement has been gaining momentum around the world, it’s still prohibitive for everyday people to repair their things — especially big investments like cars. This innovation could help shift the automotive industry toward a more sustainable, circular model — and help consumers.
The U.S. ended 2025 with the largest one-year drop in homicides ever recorded
Based on preliminary data, 2025 was on track to end with the largest one-year drop in U.S. homicides ever recorded — a trend that held in both large and small cities.
The year was projected to end with a roughly 20% decrease in homicides nationwide, and “even taking a conservative view” of 16%, “you’re still looking at the largest one-year drop ever recorded.”
Experts say, overall, crime levels appear to be “back to normal” after surging during the pandemic.
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