After the far right came out ahead in yesterday's elections, France's other parties are withdrawing candidates to try and block Le Pen's party from reaching a majority. / France 24
A new lawsuit alleges Microsoft and two sex-toy retailers are tracking users' personal, private, sensitive information without consent. / 404 Media
“A friend in Los Angeles told me she had recently gone to a party, in a canyon she couldn't disclose, with Hollywood eminences whose names she redacted.” NDAs are everywhere now. / The Cut
One theory for why there's an apparent uptick in cases of head lice among children and teens: group selfies with head-to-head contact. / The Washington Post [+]
A health reporter on the one weird health hack you really do need to know: You have an internal bullshit meter. Use it, because it could save your life. / Vox
“Not having power in that situation can be very scary for a lot of individuals.” How to deal with the buzzing of cicadas for those with tinnitus or sensory issues. / NPR
On the appeal—and surprisingly, the history—of lawn-mowing video games, beloved for their ability to send our brains into flow states. / The Guardian
Cooking with an electric grill tests what it means to barbecue, and in the case of one model it was “like taking a giant George Foreman grill out on the patio.” / Lifehacker
“They seemed like an aspirational item.” We have now entered the era of aesthetically pleasing window air conditioners. / The New York Times [+]
A buying guide to beautiful vintage CD players. / In Sheep's Clothing Hi-Fi
Why Alaska's rivers are turning orange: As permafrost melts, acids and metals are released into rivers, rusting the waters. / Atlas Obscura
“Writers of autofiction tend not to spend much time on the Internet, viewing it (wisely) as competition. Other writers do.” / Literary Hub