Even as the GOP publicly lambastes Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, some Republican mayors in Ohio say it's making local energy projects possible. / Semafor
A researcher at a US agency developing moonshot health therapies suggests replacing brain tissue as a way to treat stroke victims—and eventually stave off aging. / MIT Technology Review
In a first, at least a quarter of people with brain injuries who are unable to respond physically are found to show brain activity when asked to imagine themselves moving. / Scientific American
“It's galling enough that Google expects you to want to put AI slop in your 'memories'; that's like injecting [your] mind with styrofoam, having Chat-GPT generate your diary.” / Internal Exile
People are becoming emotionally dependent on—and falling in love with—AI voices. / Vox
See also: “Replika CEO Eugenia Kuyda says it's okay if we end up marrying AI chatbots.” / The Verge
“I ran across the alarming phrase intellectual menopause a few months ago…and it naturally stuck in my brain given I'm pushing 50 and getting predictably angsty about it.” / Ribbonfarm
At 38 years old (at least), the world's oldest common loon recently hatched her 41st and 42nd chicks. (She was already the world' most productive loon.) / Smithsonian Magazine
See also: At 38, James Milner began a record 23rd season in the Premier League this weekend. / AP
“He started with sinks and toilets, and worked up to hot water heaters and interior pipes.” The blue collar jobs of Philip Glass. / The Honest Broker
In an art market downturn, young artists whose works sold for hundreds of thousands just a few years ago are now in the low five digits. / The New York Times [+]
How to start a professional sports organization—in this case, the Oakland Ballers, a homegrown baseball team to replace the departing A's. / The Ringer
“Calling off the game would be counterproductive to an investigation.” An excerpt from a new book about the fraud that nearly took down McDonald's Monopoly game. / CrimeReads
Faxing isn't going away; in fact, due to regulatory needs—such as in health care—and technology advancements, the market is expected to continue growing. / ACM
Surveillance, but fun: Using a website that accesses traffic camera data, users can take selfies—of a sort—on NYC streets. / PetaPixel
Make your own Blockbuster Video VHS clamshell case insert with this editable template. / GitHub
Aphex Twin DJ'd a friend's wedding over the weekend. / Dazed