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  • New Fossils From Earth’s Most Famous Extinction Show Climate Tipping Point Was Crossed – astrobiology.com

    1. New Fossils From Earth’s Most Famous Extinction Show Climate Tipping Point Was Crossed  astrobiology.com
    2. Early Triassic super-greenhouse climate driven by vegetation collapse  Nature
    3. ‘The Great Dying’ mass extinction was a warning from the trees, study says  USA Today
    4. Earth Was Once a Scorched Wasteland—Scientists Are Finally Uncovering the Truth  MSN
    5. Great dying: Fossils reveal why earth was extremely hot for millions of years  The Independent

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  • European shares fall as banks, mining stocks losses weigh – Reuters

    1. European shares fall as banks, mining stocks losses weigh  Reuters
    2. European shares advance as markets take US jobs data in stride  Business Recorder
    3. DAX outlook EU stocks ease as tariff deadline looms but upside path intact  FOREX.com
    4. ⬇️EU50 Slides Nearly 1% Amid Trade Tensions  XTB.com
    5. Morning Bid -Market focus shifts to Trump tariff countdown  TradingView

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  • Honor X70 GT tipped to launch as high-performance mid-range smartphone with massive screen

    Honor X70 GT tipped to launch as high-performance mid-range smartphone with massive screen

    The X60 GT. (Image source: Honor)

    Honor is thought to unleash a new Android smartphone with the industry’s biggest display in 2025, and it might belong to the upcoming X70 series. The potentially affordable “GT” might also have a “custom” 50MP main camera and a large battery.

    Even in the era of compact smartphones, Honor is thought to push handset displays in the other direction, perhaps starting with the Magic8 “Max” later in 2025.

    That supposedly 6.9-inch device might be outdone by one with an even bigger display of 6.96 inches in diagonal length.

    It is thought to be driven by a Snapdragon 8-series processor, and might as such launch as a successor to the 8+ Gen 1-powered X60 GT in 2026 – by which time it might be able to upgrade to the 8 Gen 2, if not the Gen 3. 

    Those potential advantages on the mid-range market might be offset by the rest of the “X70 GT’s” display specs, however. 

    It is thought to be 1.5K in resolution at best, which might result in a somewhat sparse pixel-matrix when stretched across that much screen real estate.

    It is also thought to have LTPS backplane technology, as opposed to the LTPO alternative of higher-end smartphones. 

    Then again, potential for enhanced battery capacity implied by the “X70 GT’s” sheer size might offset its possibly impaired power efficiency somewhat.

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  • I Like Being an Amateur: Dennis Buck

    I Like Being an Amateur: Dennis Buck

    CKE: The bleaching process seems to be a rather slow, almost meditative, process. Do you like to take time with the productions of your paintings? How long does it actually take for them to be fully bleached?

    DB: That varies a bit from how much sun they get, and how good the weather is where they bleach. In the hotter climates, they obviously bleach much, much faster. In Berlin, it sometimes takes up to seven weeks. I think the fastest was at Joshua Tree—it was maybe two and a half weeks. And then with the oil—it happens over the course of maybe a couple of days. It’s quite quick. It’s more of a drying process. That takes a while and takes out the quickness of the painting. The oil has to dry for up to five months until they’re ready to be transported. It’s quite nice for me, because I have to be more structured in terms of when I start and finish something. It’s not like I can produce a show in a week. Also I can’t participate with new works in something that’s more spontaneous, but I also like that.

    CKE: Your work is very much interested in the grid, not only as a visual structure but also as a conceptual one. How do you relate to Rosalind Krauss’s interpretation of the grid as both a Modernist ideal and a transcendent form?

    DB: I like her viewing or reading of the grid with a rationalist and spiritual meaning at the same time. And I think it gives the painting a formal organization. But for me, it’s important not to be dogmatic. That’s why my grids can also dissolve, and why there’s more chaos and it’s more spontaneous.

    CKE: What is your intention with destabilizing the grid?

    DB: It just gives me more painterly freedom. But it’s also about the viscosity of the oil paint, and how I apply it. I could 3D print it, but then it would be very straight and the human touch would be non-existent. I like all these errors and failings that make the grid something that isn’t perfect.

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  • Jonathan Bailey sparks buzz with recent interaction with Amelia Dimoldenberg

    Jonathan Bailey sparks buzz with recent interaction with Amelia Dimoldenberg



    Jonathan Bailey charming gesture with Amelia Dimoldenberg thrills fans

    Jonathan Bailey sent fans in frenzy with his latest move with Amelia Dimoldenberg.

    The Bridgerton star is set to make an appearance at Dimoldenberg’s YouTube show, Chicken Shop Date.

    In the teaser posted by the host on Instagram, the Wicked star is won fans’ hearts with a sweet gesture.

    In the flirtatious video, Bailey gave Dimoldenberg a flying kiss which she pretends to catch, sparking reaction from fans.

    She captioned the post, “you asked, I slid into the dms… @chickenshopdate with @jbayleaf out FRIDAY [red heart emoji].”

    Soon fans flooded her comment section, sharing their excitement.

    A fan wrote, “my dream date. and he knew that.”

    “The duo we totally knew we needed,” another said.

    “His such a flirt… I’m blushing already [laughing emoji],” third penned.

    Fourth user added, “He’s such a natural flirt, I have to look away.”

    In the upcoming episode of Chicken Shop Date, Bailey and Dimoldenberg are set to discussed several things including, new film Jurassic World Rebirth, his rise to fame and his thoughts on dating.

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  • Greek firefighters battle fresh blaze near Athens as Crete fire retreats

    Greek firefighters battle fresh blaze near Athens as Crete fire retreats

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    A wildfire on the island of Crete that forced the evacuation of 5,000 tourists and locals is “retreating”, Greek firefighters told AFP on Friday, but a new blaze fanned by strong winds is spreading east of the capital, Athens.

    Hot dry weather in Greece — not unusual for this time of year — has heightened the risk of summer wildfires, and scientists say human-driven climate change is making them more frequent and more intense.

    The new wildfire broke out at Koropi, a town some 30 kilometres (20 miles) east of Athens, where residents received text messages from civil protection units urging them to evacuate the vicinity.

    That fire “has reached the courtyards of the houses”, Koropi mayor Dimitris Kiousis told public television channel ERT.

    “The fire is ongoing. All residents (in threatened areas) have been evacuated,” Thodoris Grivas, deputy mayor of Koropi, told ERT.

    “We do not yet know the extent of the disaster,” Grivas added.

    A fire department official later told AFP that the situation appeared “improved”. “There remain some scattered clusters,” he added.

    In all, 120 firefighters were at the scene, with 30 engines, eight planes and the same number of helicopters, fire service spokesman Vassilis Vathrakoyannis told reporters.

    A coastguard vessel was patrolling nearby.

    Concerns remain for the coming days, particularly Saturday. when temperatures are due to rise, with the risk of fire still high.

    Temperatures are forecast to reach up to 43 degrees Celsius (109 Fahrenheit) in some areas of the country, according to the EMY weather agency.

    Greece had until now been generally spared the heatwave roasting parts of Europe, particularly Spain, Portugal and France over recent days.

    Early on Friday afternoon, at least two water bombers and two helicopters were battling flames fanned by strong winds blowing across Attica, the Athens region, and the capital itself.

    The fire was destroying olive trees and brushwood, ERT images showed.

    Firefighters earlier managed to bring under control a separate fire which had on Thursday threatened the port of Rafina, around 20 kilometres northeast of Koropi, after some 300 local people were evacuated from their homes.

    Fire crews remained on alert, as the Rafina wildfire was not far from Athens International Airport and winds still posed a threat.

    The blaze destroyed a several houses and vehicles, local mayor Dimitris Markou told ERT.

    It also disrupted ferries to and from tourist islands in the western Aegean, including Mykonos.

    On the island of Crete, around 230 firefighters, 48 fire engines and six helicopters remained at the scene near the resort town of Ierapetra, even though the blaze was receding.

    Some 3,000 visitors had been forced to leave their hotels and guest houses on Wednesday evening and 2,000 local residents were also evacuated, authorities said.

    “The fire is retreating,” Vathrakoyannis told AFP.

    “There are still fears of flare-ups but there is no longer a major front,” he added.

    Scattered hot spots still remained and firefighters were dealing with several smoke-filled areas from which flare-ups had restarted, the fire department told the ANA press agency.

    Weakening winds in the hard-to-reach area had improved the situation, firefighters said, although a fire brigade spokesperson had warned overnight of some “difficult” days ahead.

    Last month, fires on Greece’s fifth-biggest island Chios, in the northern Aegean, destroyed 4,700 hectares (11,600 acres) of land, according to the WWF and the National Observatory of Athens research institute.

    The most destructive year for wildfires was 2023, when nearly 175,000 hectares were lost and there were 20 deaths.

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  • Researchers diagnose Parkinson’s with 3D printed pen

    Researchers diagnose Parkinson’s with 3D printed pen

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    According to UCLA, researchers led by Jun Chen, an associate professor of bioengineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, have developed a smart, self-powered, 3D printed magnetoelastic pen that could help detect early signs of Parkinson’s disease by analyzing a person’s handwriting.

    Every year, tens of thousands of people with signs of Parkinson’s disease go unnoticed until the incurable neurodegenerative condition has already progressed. Motor symptoms, such as tremors or rigidity, often emerge only after significant neurological damage has occurred. By the time patients are diagnosed, more than half of their dopamine-producing neurons may already be lost. This kind of diagnostic delay can limit treatment options and slow progress on early-stage interventions. While there are existing tests to detect biomarkers of Parkinson’s, including cell loss in the brain and inflammatory markers in blood, they typically require access to specialists and costly equipment at major medical centers, which may be out of reach for many.

    The highly sensitive diagnostic pen, described in a UCLA-led study published in Nature Chemical Engineering, features a soft, silicon magnetoelastic tip and ferrofluid ink – a special liquid containing tiny magnetic particles. When the pen’s tip is pressed against a surface or moved in the air, the pen converts both on-surface and in-air writing motions into high-fidelity, quantifiable signals through a coil of conductive yarn wrapped around the pen’s barrel. Although not intended for writing, the pen is self-powered, leveraging changes in the magnetic properties of its tip and the dynamic flow of the ferrofluid ink to generate data.

    To test the pen’s diagnostic potential, the team conducted a pilot study with 16 participants, three of whom had Parkinson’s disease. The pen recorded detailed handwriting signals, which were then analyzed by a neural network trained to detect motor patterns associated with the disease. The model was able to distinguish participants with Parkinson’s from healthy individuals with an average accuracy of 96.22%.

    “Detection of subtle motor symptoms unnoticeable to the naked eye is critical for early intervention in Parkinson’s disease,” said Chen, who is the study’s corresponding author. “Our diagnostic pen presents an affordable, reliable, and accessible tool that is sensitive enough to pick up subtle movements and can be used across large populations and in resource-limited areas.”

    The researchers anticipate that this pen could transform early detection of Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative conditions. Rather than waiting for symptoms to become disruptive, primary care physicians or geriatric specialists could administer a quick handwriting test during routine visits and use the data to inform earlier referrals or treatment.

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  • Boya eager to maximise opportunities after strong Qualifying at Silverstone

    Boya eager to maximise opportunities after strong Qualifying at Silverstone

    Mari Boya says he and Campos Racing are positioned for a great weekend at Silverstone after Qualifying fourth on Friday.

    The Spaniard recorded his best Qualifying result since Monte Carlo and will line up inside the top five for the second time in 2025.

    Crucially, he says the team made changes to the car which paid off with a strong starting position for both races, and have also given him more confidence going into the remainder of the weekend.

    “I’m quite happy. Maybe the only thing is that we ended FP with another compromise on the car we wanted to try, so I started off in Qualifying a bit slowly,” he explained after the session. “But I got the confidence back, and on the last set, and that is when it matters.

    “We have a strong position for Sunday, and we know how strong we are in the races, so I’m feeling confident heading into the rest of the weekend.”

    Boya and Campos have made a habit of fighting their way forward in the races after difficult Qualifying sessions left them with a recovery job for both the Sprint and the Feature

    Boya says the team made the right tweaks in Qualifying which gave him the confidence he needed

    This weekend however, Boya has just three cars ahead of him in the order, and is expecting to fight for the big prizes with how confident he is feeling in the car currently.

    Still, the Aston Martin Development Driver is focused on the details that are set to make the difference in Silverstone, saying he and the team will be aiming to make the most of their strong starting positions.

    READ MORE: QUALIFYING: Tsolov takes second consecutive pole for Campos Racing

    “I think we’ve had some really nice races already this year. In Barcelona, it was a bit hard because we had just two corners to go on the lap, and then we had an issue and that result was compromised.

    “But, we have gotten into a really good rhythm so I’m super happy. So let’s see if we can carry this form going forward, because I’m feeling more and more confident every time.

    “I will focus now to understand the car as much as I can and what the limiting factors will be to get the best result on Sunday. We have a really good opportunity to score big points.”

    The Campos driver says big results are on the cards with the teams strong race pace so far in 2025
    The Campos driver says big results are on the cards with the team’s strong race pace so far in 2025

    His attentions are already refocusing on what’s to come, with a potentially weather-affected Sprint Race on Saturday on the cars.

    Of course, the British summer wouldn’t be complete without a rain shower, and Saturday could feature some unpredictability if forecasts hold.

    Boya is confident that whatever comes, he and his team are well placed to adapt, and he’s eager to make the most of the Sprint to prepare thoroughly for Sunday’s Feature Race.

    “The most important thing now is to learn tomorrow how to deal with the track and how this Hard compound will react around Silverstone, because we don’t really know.

    “We will take the maximum information we can for Sunday. I’m confident about the rest of the weekend, and I’m excited to see how it goes.

    “We will try to maximise all that we can. I saw that rain could be possible but today it’s looking like it might stay dry. So we’ll see. Whatever happens, we’ll do our best.”

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  • ICO issues guidance on the Data Use and Access Act

    ICO issues guidance on the Data Use and Access Act

    On June 19 2025, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published guidance on the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA), which received Royal Assent on the same day. The DUAA introduces significant changes to the UK data protection and data sharing regimes, including to the UK GDPR, the DPA 2018, and PECR. 

    Guidance

    To support the transition, the ICO has published a range of guidance and resources for organisations, law enforcement agencies, data protection experts, and the public. These include:

    • An overview of the DUAA for organisations, which summarises the changes relevant to organisations, and outlines (in the ICO’s view) how the DUAA could help such organisations to innovate – in particular, calling out the changes to research provisions, automated decision-making, and cookie rules.
    • An overview of the DUAA for law enforcement agencies – in particular, highlighting a new national security exemption and new provisions applicable to joint processing when working with intelligence services. 
    • An overview of the DUAA for data protection experts and other practitioners (including DPOs and people with data protection responsibilities). This overview outlines the specific changes to the UK data protection and e-privacy regime, as well as the reforms to the structure and powers of the ICO.  

    The ICO notes that implementation of the DUAA will be phased, with most provisions expected to come into force within two to six months of Royal Assent, though some may take up to a year. The ICO encourages organisations to: (i) familiarise themselves with the changes, including by considering the ICO’s new guidance; (ii) consider children’s needs when processing personal data when offering an online service to children (to reflect the new explicit requirement, and in line with the ICO’s existing Children’s code); and (iii) prepare to handle complaints (in accordance with the new complaints procedure requirement).

    ICO regulatory approach

    Due to the phased implementation of the DUAA, the ICO has also published commentary clarifying its intended regulatory approach (including to enforcement) during the transition period. For example, the ICO notes that it may exercise discretion when considering regulatory action for alleged non-compliance with provisions under existing legislation, if such provisions will be removed, amended or replaced by the DUAA. Key points from the ICO’s commentary include:

    • The ICO will exercise discretion: The ICO states it will make judgment calls on whether to proceed with enforcement under the previous or updated regime if there is on-going non-compliance – “In some cases, we will need to exercise our discretion when considering regulatory action on alleged non-compliance with an existing provision under the data protection legislation which is going to be removed, amended or replaced with a similar provision under the DUAA. We will make a judgement on whether to proceed with regulatory action under the old provision or, where there is ongoing non-compliance, consider action under the new provisions.”
    • The ICO will consider contemporaneous guidance (when assessing non-compliance): “When considering regulatory action on the DUAA’s new provisions, we will consider the ICO guidance available to organisations at the time of the alleged non-compliance.” 
    • The ICO will publish further guidance: The ICO confirms it plans to publish new and updated guidance to reflect the DUAA, and that it will identify the nature, scope, and timeline of such guidance on the ICO’s new dedicated planned guidance page (available here).
    • The ICO will conduct public consultations on new powers: The ICO notes that the DUAA provides the ICO with enhanced powers, such as the power to compel witnesses to attend interviews, request technical reports, and issue larger fines for breaches under PECR (up to a maximum of £17.5 million or 4% of global turnover, whichever higher). The ICO confirms that, as it is required to produce statutory guidance on such powers, it will launch public consultations on such guidance closer to the commencement of the relevant DUAA provisions. 

    ICO reform

    Under the DUAA, the ICO will be restructured to align with the approach taken by other UK regulators. The future Information Commission will comprise a board of non-executive directors and a CEO, chaired by John Edwards (current Information Commissioner). On June 30 2025, the ICO announced Paul Arnold as being the first CEO of the future Information Commission. 

    The ICO’s press release and overview of its new and updated guidance is available here. For a high-level overview of the DUAA, please also see the A&O Shearman blog post here.

     

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  • Wimbledon 2025: Full order of play, Saturday 5 July

    Wimbledon 2025: Full order of play, Saturday 5 July

    World No.1 Jannik Sinner and seven-time champion Novak Djokovic are set to continue their march towards a semi-final showdown on Saturday (5 July) in third-round play at Wimbledon 2025 (30 June-13 July).

    The pair of Grand Slam champions met last month in the French Open semis, as well, with Sinner emerging victorious over Djokovic, who had won Olympic gold on the same Parisian court last year at Paris 2024.

    There’s plenty more to watch on Saturday at The Championships, including reigning women’s champion Barbora Krejcikova and rising women’s star Mirra Andreeva on No.1 Court, while Iga Swiatek has perhaps the toughest test of the day in gritty American veteran Danielle Collins.

    It’s been an upset-ridden opening few days at Wimbledon, with 36 seeds crashing out of the first two rounds – a modern record.

    Sinner will start Saturday’s play against Spaniard Pedro Martinez on Centre Court, followed by Swiatek-Collins. Djokovic is set to close the evening on the famed tennis venue, facing off against his Serbian countryman Miomir Kecmanovic.

    Should Djokovic win he’ll claim a 100th career victory at SW19, joining only Roger Federer and Martina Navratilova in the tournament’s triple-digit win category.

    American Ben Shelton meets Marton Fucsovics in the final match on No.1.

    Elsewhere, 2022 champion Elena Rybakina, Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medallist Belinda Bencic and veteran Marin Cilic, a 2017 runner-up here, are all in action as players look to book spots in the round of 16.

    Read on to find out the start times and all the matches at the Championships.

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