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PROBLEMATIC SECOND

The leap second was invented to compensate for the difference between the value measured by atomic clocks and the actual time the Earth revolves around the Sun. These seconds are usually added on the last day of June or December. Poor time synchronization can lead to data loss and other problems. Leap seconds are added rarely, so they inevitably cause problems almost every time they are added. This article looks at leap seconds and the various problems they have caused.

SUPREME COURT PROTECTS THE FUTURE OF CONTENT MODERATION

A decision issued by the Supreme Court on Monday explicitly extends First Amendment protections to how social media platforms organize, curate, and moderate their feeds. The compilation and curation of others' speech into an expressive product of its own is entitled to First Amendment protection. Platforms are making expressive choices when they use their Standards and Guidelines to decide which content to display or how the display will be ordered and organized. The government cannot get its way just by asserting an interest in better balancing the marketplace of ideas.

LIVING IN A LUCID DREAM

This article looks at lucid dreaming, the history behind its research, what the experience is like, how to get into a lucid dream, and more. More than half of adults will have a lucid dream experience or one like it at some point in their lives. It is possible to learn how to lucid dream. The path to learning the skill involves developing an awareness of the difference between waking and dreaming. This usually results in small habits that spill into dreams that help identify whether a person is dreaming.

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