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View More NewsThe Institute for Free Speech, which represented Bakersfield College Prof. Daymon Johnson, reports: Johnson has secured a settlement that makes his First Amendment protections permanent—and includes a $150,000 payment for attorneys’ fees. Kern Community College District has agreed to settle Johnson v. Fliger, a federal lawsuit brought by the Institute for Free Speech on behalf of Professor Johnson. Under the settlement, the preliminary injunction that a federal court entered in February 2026 will be converted into a permanent injunction for a period of five years, barring officials from investigating, disciplining, or terminating Johnson based on his speech in the classroom,…
In the global race to build and dominate the AI industry, it can sure seem like the interests of ordinary people sit last on the agenda. It’s just the opposite for EFF. While companies furiously jam AI tools into their veins and your eyeballs, EFF’s technologists, activists, and attorneys have been meticulously cutting through the hype to ensure AI can serve your privacy and free expression. Technology has leaned into a new era, and this summer you can help EFF fight for the people. JOIN EFF Over the next two weeks, we’re encouraging you to support the cause as an EFF member…
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Science does not often advance in sudden epiphanies that yield “Eureka” moments. More typical are years of failed experiments, dogged hypothesis-testing, and incremental discoveries that are, at best, inconclusive. And then, sometimes, eventually, the accumulated knowledge results in a breakthrough. Two recent examples are stunning advances in cancer medicine—one for pancreatic cancer, the other for melanoma—that are rewriting what doctors can promise their patients. But to understand why these achievements matter so profoundly, it is instructive to appreciate how long they took.A Pill That Doubled Survival for the Disease That Kills Almost EveryonePancreatic cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer…
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Wall Street analysts have begun coverage of SpaceX (SPCX) following the expiration of the 25-day quiet period after the company’s June initial public offering…
The growing Bitcoin supply held at a loss suggests that the crypto market is nearing its cycle bottom, according to digital asset brokerage company…
In brief Coinbase has secured UK authorization to offer regulated investment services, letting it provide traditional financial instruments beyond crypto. UK users will be…
Japanese companies are turning to bitcoin and XRP as a weak yen pushes them to diversify their corporate treasuries, according to SBI VC Trade,…
Prediction markets overtook onchain gambling for the first time in the opening quarter of 2026, recording $36.6 billion in volume compared with gambling’s $14…
In brief Instant crypto swaps enable crypto holders to convert one token to another, either using a centralized exchange, a DEX, or a non-custodial…
from the what-could-possibly-go-wrong dept The Trump administration has thrown billions at purging non-white people from this country. Most of that has ended up in…
iPhones may have slightly exacerbated an already underway drop in unintended pregnancies among teens. That’s the big finding in a new working paper published…
Dakar, 10 June 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Comorian authorities to release journalist Toufé Maecha who was arrested on Monday at his…
Welcome to our institutional newsletter, Crypto Long & Short. This week:To win over big investors, DeFi builders must act like accountable money managers, not…
Bitcoin (BTC) erased its intraday losses and rose by around 2.5% to $62,410 immediately after the US inflation report, even as the headline Consumer…
In brief The CFTC proposed banning prediction markets on outcomes dependent on war or assassination, including the ouster of foreign leaders. It would also…