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Vulture.com 

A Power Vacuum at the Philharmonic

Facing scandal and disruption, the orchestra looks for a leader — and a resolution to the worst crisis in its history.

Thecut.com 

Move Over, Glen Powell

The storm chaser behind the New York Metro Weather account is hotter than a heat wave.

Library of Economics and Liberty 

Flaws in the Greatest Good for the Greatest Number

Should we want the greatest good for the greatest number? (And, incidentally, should the “we” mean a numerical majority?) The Trolley problem in philosophy raised the issue. I was reminded of that in an interesting article by economist and philosopher Michael Munger, “Adam Smith Discovered (and Solved!) the Trolley Problem” (June 28, 2023), as well as in a follow-up Econtalk podcast.

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Sports - Google News (uk) 

Marvel Rivals' Closed Beta Is Putting Concord's Player Numbers into Perspective - Push Square

  1. Marvel Rivals' Closed Beta Is Putting Concord's Player Numbers into Perspective  Push Square
  2. Marvel Rivals beta: UK start time and end date confirmed  Radio Times
  3. Marvel's Overwatch-style hero shooter has players scrambling to log in and push a payload as their favorite superheroes  PC Gamer
  4. How to get into the Marvel Rivals beta playtest  ONE Esports
  5. Marvel Rivals beta review - superhero shooter  Metro.co.uk

Scientific American 

NASA Cancels Its VIPER Moon Rover

The VIPER lunar rover promised a revolution in our understanding of the moon’s precious deposits of ice. Then NASA cancelled the mission

Sox Prospects 

Cup of Coffee: Gasper stays hot, Sogard homers for Worcester

7/24 Cup of Coffee: It was a rough night on the farm, as the Sox affiliates combined to go 0-7. Mickey Gasper stayed red hot for Worcester, while Roman Anthony and Kristian Campbell each collected an extra-base hit for Portland. Luis Guerrero and Bryce Bonnin (pictured) had terrific outings out of the bullpen for Worcester and Greenville. 


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VentureBeat.com 

Quantum Transistors gets $19M award to enable quantum computing on a chip

Quantum Transistors, a developer of advanced quantum processors, has been awarded up to $19 million (€17.5 million) by the European Innovation Council (EIC).  Tel Aviv, Israel-based Quantum Transistors received an initial grant from the EIC Accelerator of $2.7 million combined with a future equity investment of $16.3 million through the EIC Fund. This substantial investment, the largest in the latest EIC […]