2026/06/06

1. S&P 500 rejects SpaceX, also blocking entry for OpenAI and Anthropic from arstechnica.com
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2. The intracies of modern camera lens repair (2024) from salvagedcircuitry.com
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3. The back cover of C++: The Language raises questions not answered by front cover from devblogs.microsoft.com
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4. Pre-Modern Armies for Worldbuilders, Part I: Why They Fight from acoup.blog
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5. Lockdown Mode from help.openai.com
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6. Show HN: ABC Classic 100 Rankings visualised from classic100.gotski.workers.dev
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7. Alzheimer's patient gets back speech, bladder control and memory in drug trial from nypost.com
   23 by virgildotcodes 7h ago | |

   Article: 7 min

   An 80-year-old Alzheimer's patient experienced remarkable recovery after receiving a single dose of psilocybin in a drug trial, regaining speech, bladder control, memory, and social interaction.

   • Improvements were temporary but demonstrated potential for reversing dementia symptoms

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   The article presents the findings of a case study with limited sample size, emphasizing potential for further research and clinical trials.

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   Healthcare Neuroscience, Clinical Trials, Mental Health
8. She won a religious exemption from using AI at work from businessinsider.com
   20 by dgellow 8h ago | | |

   Article: 9 min

   Erin Maus, a Unitarian Universalist software engineer, successfully secured a religious exemption from using AI at work due to ethical and environmental objections. This accommodation was granted by her employer in mid-May.

   • She cited environmental and ethical objections to AI that align with her Unitarian Universalist beliefs.
   • AI usage is increasingly mandated and tracked by employers, leading to scrutiny over its impact on human dignity and employment.

   Quality:
   The article presents factual information without a clear bias.

   Discussion (15):

   The comment thread discusses religious exemptions in the workplace, particularly concerning AI ethics and religious beliefs. It includes sarcasm and humor, and there is a debate about the relevance of personal beliefs to job duties.

   • Religious exemptions in the workplace are arbitrary
   Religion & Ethics Employment Law, Technology & Society
9. Google is quietly laying off staff in its cloud division from businessinsider.com
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10. New Treatment for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Discovered in Japan from inc.com
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