‘Only Pirates Do This’: China Wields Axes and Knives in South China Sea Fight ( www.wsj.com )
The Chinese coast guard came in small boats with axes, long knives and spears....
I Couldn’t Escape Poison Oak. So I Started Eating It. ( www.wsj.com )
The New Era of Clean Energy: Transcontinental Power Lines | British homes would be powered with African energy under an ambitious plan ( www.wsj.com )
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‘Stroads’ Aren’t Streets. They Aren’t Roads. And They Don’t Work. ( www.wsj.com )
Nvidia’s Ascent to Most Valuable Company Has Echoes of Dot-Com Boom [Nvidia overtog i går førstepladsen over verdens mest værdifulde virksomhed fra Microsoft] ( www.wsj.com )
Flood of Fake Science Forces 19 Journal Closures ( www.wsj.com )
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‘You’re Telling Me in 2023, You Still Have a ’Droid?’ Why Teens Hate Android Phones ( www.wsj.com )
(unpaywalled version on archive.today: https://archive.ph/03cwZ)...
Haiti’s Largest Investor Navigates Gangs to Keep Phones Working ( www.wsj.com )
Gangs in Haiti have destroyed schools, pharmacies and factories. But they have largely spared one infrastructure network: the country’s telecommunications grid. ...
The Hostages Next Door: Inside a Notable Gaza Family’s Dark Secret ( www.wsj.com )
To the outside world, they were a physician, a journalist. No one suspected their apartment had become a prison....
Free Solar for Farmers: Climate Law Gives Rich Incentives | President Biden’s clean-energy subsidies are covering entire project costs and then some ( www.wsj.com )
China’s Youth Are Quitting the Rat Race to ‘Let It Rot’ ( www.wsj.com )
Young people in China are becoming more rebellious, questioning their nation’s traditional expectations of career and family
Meta Staff Found Instagram Tool Enabled Child Exploitation. The Company Pressed Ahead Anyway. ( www.wsj.com )
Employees offered suggestions to reduce risks of misuse of subscription accounts featuring minors. Meta took another approach and says its programs are well monitored.
U.S. Plans to Send Weapons to Israel Amid Biden Push for Cease-Fire Deal ( www.wsj.com )
The Biden administration is preparing to send bombs and other weapons to Israel that would add to its military arsenal even as the U.S. pushes for a cease-fire in the war in Gaza, according to current and former U.S. officials....
Gaza Chief’s Brutal Calculation: Civilian Bloodshed Will Help Hamas ( www.wsj.com )
Teens Are Sticking With E-Bikes Even When They’re Old Enough to Drive ( www.wsj.com )
Kids find independence from their parents without the costs of driving, though safety risks remain...
Early Adopters of Microsoft’s AI Bot Wonder if It’s Worth the Money ( www.wsj.com )
Artificial-intelligence aide handles email, meetings and other things, but its price and limited use have some skeptical...