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THE CONTROVERSIAL PLAN TO UNLEASH THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER

Land losses in the Mississippi delta, rising ocean levels, and complicated land laws have really disrupted a way of life in the delta. Now, there's a controversial plan to open up the Mississippi river and not everyone's happy about it. Wired

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THE RENAISSANCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AND A BIGGER BANK ACCOUNT

If your social feeds have been invaded by absurd, nightmarish images (attached to a prompt that's way too specific) then you've been exposed to the latest fad in machine learning – A.I. generated art. Now, all you need is a Wi-Fi connection to create "the NYSE in the style of the Italian Renaissance." But if you still prefer paint and canvas, you'll be glad to know that investing in real, iconic works of art by names like Picasso and Banksy is even easier. Demand is high, but you can skip the waitlist to access Masterworks' $1.7 trillion asset class with this exclusive link.* [Partner]

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LEAKED SALARY DATA SHOW HUGE PAY DISPARITIES AT TWITTER

A leak has revealed immense pay disparities across Twitter, worldwide. For example: Curation leads can earn up to $226,000 in San Francisco, compared to A$216,000 ($149,000 USD) in Australia and 1,330,000 pesos ($65,000 USD) in Mexico. And they thought Elon Musk was their biggest problem. Input

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THANK GOODNESS — TOP-QUALITY SWEAT-FRIENDLY EARBUDS AT A GREAT PRICE

Want to know one of our biggest pet peeves? Killing our earbuds because we sweat too much at the gym. Or losing them time and again, then having to replace them even though they can sometimes cost hundreds! What if we told you there was a pair of earbuds out there designed to withstand the toughest of physical activities at the fraction of the cost of, say, AirPods? (Because, let's face it, you're really mostly paying for the brand at that point.) Well, look no further. Click On Deals

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'NECROBOTICS' USES SPIDER CORPSES TO MAKE BLOW-UP MECHANICAL GRABBERS

Some people (the writer of this newsletter included) would see a spider and say, "Nope" and move on. Not Rice University scientists. They have decided to turn dead wolf spiders into robots. Why? As it turns out, according to one scientist, a dead wolf spider "is the perfect architecture for small scale, naturally derived grippers." Who knew? IFLScience

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SUMMER SWEAT BE GONE: STAY DRY ALL DAY

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NOT EVEN KEKE PALMER CAN MAKE SENSE OF THE METAVERSE

In an attempt to educate the masses on the metaverse, Meta enlisted superstar Keke Palmer to help in a new series called "Are We There Yet." Unfortunately, despite their best efforts at crafting an entertaining "Metaverse 101," as it were, the reviews are not so kind. Mashable

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