Weibo crashed after customers rushed to trace Nancy Pelosi’s airplane on the way in which to Taiwan

The worldwide outbreak of monkeypox has thus far led to greater than 24,000 instances in over 80 nations, and the World Well being Group has warned that the window of alternative to comprise the illness and forestall it from changing into endemic exterior Africa is quickly closing. Vaccines symbolize a probably essential measure.

Monkeypox vaccines are already being deployed all over the world, and information studies have described a “scramble” as nations desperately attempt to safe a few of the restricted variety of out there doses. There are considerations that poorer nations will go with out. On the similar time, there’s rather a lot we don’t learn about how efficient the vaccines are even prone to be. We spoke to vaccine producers, virologists, and epidemiologists to get solutions to essentially the most pressing questions. Read the full story.

—Jessica Hamzelou

The must-reads

I’ve combed the web to seek out you right this moment’s most enjoyable/essential/scary/fascinating tales about know-how.

1 Kansas has overwhelmingly voted to guard abortion rights
It’s a big victory for pro-choice teams within the conservative state. (BBC)
+ The choice is nice information for the Democrats. (The Atlantic $)
+ The post-Roe backlash may affect the midterms. (CNN)
+ The place to get abortion drugs and methods to use them. (MIT Technology Review)

2 Weibo buckled underneath an inflow of customers monitoring Nancy Pelosi’s airplane
Chinese language netizens are intently following her controversial journey to Taiwan. (Bloomberg $)
+ She’s going to satisfy with the chairman of Taiwan’s greatest chipmaker. (WP $)
+ An article explaining how Chinese language individuals should purchase low cost properties in Taiwan ‘after reunification’ has gone viral. (Vice)
+ 7-Eleven retailer TVs in Taiwan had been hacked to show anti-Pelosi messages. (Insider)

3 The Earth recorded its shortest ever day in June 🌏
It out of the blue spun quicker, finishing its spin 1.59 milliseconds wanting 24 hours. (The Guardian)

4 Uber is earning profits for the primary time 
It’s solely taken 13 years and $25 billion of losses. (FT $)
+ The ride-hailing platform’s bookings have hit an all-time excessive. (The Guardian)
+ Fees of fraud in opposition to the corporate’s former safety chief have been dismissed. (Reuters)
+ The gig employees preventing again in opposition to the algorithms. (MIT Technology Review)

5 We’re making progress in beating HIV
It’ll take money and time, however specialists are optimistic that the virus is underneath management. (Economist $)

6 Your favourite gadget is constructed to die
Irreplaceable, glued-in batteries are guilty, and shoppers are anticipated to only suck it up. (WP $)
+ Right here’s a few of the worst offenders, and a few which might be repaired (for a worth). (WP $)

7 1000’s of Solana crypto wallets have been drained 
To the tune of round $8 million value of funds. (CoinTelegraph)
+ Robinhood has been fined $30 million for violating anti-money laundering guidelines. (The Register)
+ A person who threw £150m value of bitcoin right into a landfill plans to retrieve it with robotic canine. (The Guardian)

8 Lab-made collagen isn’t only for vegans
Scientists wish to use it as a foundation for making new proteins. (NYT $)

9 Contained in the sweet racket on Amazon with a bitter twist 🍭
Sellers complain that rivals “drop-shipping” instantly from companies is undercutting them. (Bloomberg $)

10 Judges seek the advice of Wikipedia earlier than making selections
Regardless of the very fact there’s no method of verifying edits earlier than they’re made. (Wired $)
+ Wikipedia’s had sufficient of individuals messing round with its entry for ‘recession.’ (Bloomberg $)
+ This algorithm browses Wikipedia to auto-generate textbooks. (MIT Technology Review)

Quote of the day

“The social gathering is actually now over.”

—Serkan Toto, founding father of online game business consultancy Kantan Video games, tells Reuters that the golden age of gaming ushered in by the pandemic has screeched to a halt, with the variety of avid gamers taking part in and paying for video games falling steeply.