VOL. 2026 · NO. 172 WINCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2026

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Signal’s Meredith Whittaker wants you to remember that AI chatbots ‘are not your friends’

"These are not your friends. These are not conscious beings. These are not sentient interlocutors.”
TechCrunch
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Dutch royals enjoy two big results in one day

There may be about 5,000 miles between the Netherlands and their former colony Curacao but members of the Dutch royal family managed to see both sides play on Saturday.
BBC News
Science · Also Worth Reading

Former Olympian denies vandalising Washington Reflecting Pool after arrest

Davey Hearn says he was simply touching the new paint at the site out of curiosity and did not remove or alter it.
BBC News

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How many World Cup Golden Boot winners can you name?

How many World Cup top goalscorers from down the years can you name?
BBC News