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House defeats effort to slash salary of HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra.
Politico,
All Aboard the Taylor Swift Cruise
The Cut,
All the fun of the Eras Tour, now with seasickness.
Google Maps gets more social with a new feature to help you plan outings with your friends
TechCrunch,
Google Maps is getting a few new updates, including a social feature that is designed to help people plan and collaborate with their friends. The navigation platform is also adding improved transit directions and emoji reactions. The new social feature is designed to take planning out of your group chat and into Google Maps. The […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
House GOP punts labor, health bill amid Republican infighting
Meta seeks legislation that would require parents to approve teens’ app downloads
Meta wants to shift the burden of monitoring social media usage among teens back to the app stores — and to parents. In a blog post published today, Meta’s Global Head of Safety, Antigone Davis, argues that parents should be responsible for approving their teen’s app downloads and staked Meta’s position in supporting federal legislation […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Prince's Purple Rain puffy shirt is up for auction
Boing Boing,
Prince's iconic white ruffled shirt from the Purple Rain era is up for auction. This isn't the custom puffy shirt he rocked in the Purple Rain film but rather the one he wore during his performance at the 12th Annual American Music Awards in 1985. — Read the rest
YouTuber tries a spring-loaded axe
Wood chopping You Tuber Nicole Coenen was gifted a spring-loaded axe by someone in her small town who knew she likes axes. She restored it a bit and put it to good use. It seems like the leaves kinetically pop open and help kick the chunks of wood apart. — Read the rest
"In a fight, I'm gonna bite. I'll do anything" — Senator Mullin's ominous vow
Senate tough guy Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), who challenged another man to a fight on the Senate floor this week, is a biter. In this podcast interview, the host tells Mullin about his Jiu Jitsu skills, and Mullin interrupts to say, "And by the way, I'm not afraid of biting. — Read the rest