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John 16:33

"In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."

May 16, 2026The Verge

Snap, YouTube, and TikTok settle suit over harm to students

Snap, YouTube, and TikTok have settled the first lawsuit of its kind, alleging that social media addiction has cost public schools massive amounts of money, according to Bloomberg. The suit, filed by the Breathitt County School District in Kentucky, claims th…

Coping word

"Let the little children come to me... for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."

Matthew 19:14

May 19, 2026Wired

California's Wildfire Season Is Already Overactive

Major fires are threatening homes and ecologically sensitive areas following a hot, dry winter.

Coping word

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted."

Matthew 5:4

May 19, 2026BBC News

Welsh first minister confirms he discussed independence with Starmer

Rhun ap Iorwerth was accused of being distracted by the issue after he pressed the case for more powers.

Coping word

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God."

Matthew 5:9

May 20, 2026Gizmodo.com

Rapidly Growing California Wildfire Threatens Contaminated Nuclear Reactor Site

As the Sandy fire burns through Ventura County, firefighters are desperate to keep the blaze away from the defunct Santa Susana Field Laboratory.

Coping word

"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled."

Matthew 5:6

May 18, 2026BBC News

Prince William selling 20% of duchy properties to build homes

The Duchy of Cornwall is to sell part of its 128,000 acre estate and re-invest in more housing.

Coping word

"Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me."

Matthew 25:40

May 31, 2026Business Insider

Mamdani's housing plan looks a lot like other YIMBY darlings, like Austin and Minneapolis

Mayor Zohran Mamdani pitched new builds, rezoning, and more affordable housing for NYC. Other cities in the US and Europe have already tried it.

Coping word

"The Spirit of the Lord is on me... He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind."

Luke 4:18

Jun 10, 2026BBC News

What the data does and doesn't tell us about asylum seekers in Northern Ireland

Belfast police say a refugee charged with the attempted murder of a man on Monday initially entered the country from the Republic of Ireland.

Coping word

"Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy."

Matthew 5:7

May 27, 2026The Verge

Here’s how Google is responding to Fitbit users who don’t like the new Health app

After a flood of complaints about the Google Health app that just replaced Fitbit, Google has responded with a list of changes that will roll out starting this week. Google is addressing some of the biggest complaints users had, like the Today dashboard that …

Coping word

"By their fruits you will know them."

Matthew 7:16

May 18, 2026The Verge

Linus Torvalds says Linux security list is becoming ‘unmanageable’ due to AI bug reports

Linux founder Linus Torvalds said in his most recent state of the kernel post that "the continued flood of AI reports has basically made the security list almost entirely unmanageable, with enormous duplication due to different people finding the same things …

Coping word

"The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few."

Matthew 9:37