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Minecraft seems to be coming to Nintendo Switch 2 - Nintendo Everything
technology 2026/06/01 11:13:33

Minecraft seems to be coming to Nintendo Switch 2 - Nintendo Everything

A year following the launch of Nintendo Switch 2, it looks like Minecraft is on track to receive its own version for the console. A new rating for the game just popped up in the ESRB classification database. To clarify, this is a separate entry from the Ninte…

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Obesity doesn’t equate to ill health: why the ‘disease’ label doesn’t always fit - Nature
health 2026/06/01 11:02:06

Obesity doesn’t equate to ill health: why the ‘disease’ label doesn’t always fit - Nature

Excess body weight affects individuals’ health differently. Taking this variation into account is crucial for effective health care, policy and research.

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America’s 250th birthday celebration takes a Trump-centric turn - The Hill
entertainment 2026/06/01 11:01:00

America’s 250th birthday celebration takes a Trump-centric turn - The Hill

In today’s issue: The country’s upcoming semiquincentennial celebration has fallen subject to partisan tensions as President Trump appears set to headline the start of the multi-week festival later this month. Trump said in a Truth Social post on Saturday …

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I Keep Falling for Ann Patchett’s Slightly Maudlin Novels - Vulture
entertainment 2026/06/01 11:00:21

I Keep Falling for Ann Patchett’s Slightly Maudlin Novels - Vulture

Her latest novel, Whistler, is full of decent people who are good listeners, which can make for sometimes boring fiction. But I still got teary-eyed, writes Emma Alpern.

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'Disrupted or dead': AI is crushing a generation of startups built before ChatGPT - CNBC
business 2026/06/01 11:00:01

'Disrupted or dead': AI is crushing a generation of startups built before ChatGPT - CNBC

The AI boom that has funneled more than $250 billion into OpenAI and Anthropic has left hundreds of startups built before ChatGPT’s arrival in 2022 stranded.

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China Launches Artificial Human Embryos to See If They Can Develop in Space - extremetech.com
science 2026/06/01 11:00:00

China Launches Artificial Human Embryos to See If They Can Develop in Space - extremetech.com

Between radiation and weightlessness, there’s no telling how spacebound human development might go.

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