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NYT: What Makes the U.K. Exit Poll Special
In the past five British general elections, the exit poll has predicted how many of the 650 or more parliamentary seats would be claimed by the winning party to within an average of four seats. Last time, in 2019, it had the winning party’s total just three seats out.
Here’s a guide to what to expect, and how it works.
NewsNation: Satellite images from CSIS show Chinese military bases in Cuba
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)published these satellite images, showing the latest upgrade to the country’s surveillance capabilities that are believed to be linked to China. The report focuses on the fact China has access to multiple spy facilities in Cuba — pinpointing four sites across the island.
Why’s that such a big deal? Well, the CSIS says it could allow China to scoop up sensitive electronic communications from American military bases, keep an eye on rocket launches from Cape Canaveral and NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and spy on American’s sensitive information, too.
NewsNation: New credit card skimmers discovered in the Midwest. How to spot them
A picture of a compromised system shows how hard it is to detect. In one example, you can see a slot in the back where criminals hide a pinhole camera. The camera allows them to record you entering your PIN.
“After going through different video, coordinating with different agencies all over the country, we found that it was a Romanian crime family,” Nikolov said.
Puzzmo: Games
Play is why we’re here.
— Zach and the Puzzmo team
via Maique
Axios: July 4 holiday heat alerts sweep U.S.: Record temperatures likely
With July 4 holiday travel expected to hit an all-time high, record-breaking temperatures are set to continue for up to two weeks across the U.S. West — where 15 large fires are burning. “Dangerous” heat is expected across the South and Mid-Atlantic into the weekend.
Threat level: “Dozens of record highs are possible, expressing the rarity of this early-July heatwave,” per the National Weather Service, which noted the searing heat impacting California is expected to spread further along the West Coast by the end of the week.
InsideEVs: How Much Of A Fire Risk Are Electric Cars?
Consider the “EVs are more prone to catch fire” myth busted, and the proof is all right here.
InsideEVs: The Polestar 4 Is Good. Too Bad The Zeekr 001 Is Better
The Zeekr 001s sold outside of China are pre-facelift models without the megacast rear end or the 800-volt architecture. If Polestar managed to bring those upgrades to the 4, it’d be the fastest-charging electric crossover on sale in the United States. The updated Zeekr 001 can charge from 10-80% in less than 12 minutes, peaking at speeds of over 500 kW.
Guardian: Editorial: The Guardian view on Hurricane Beryl: the west can’t sit this out
Caribbean leaders have not held back in pointing to climate change as the probable cause. Attribution studies, which use computer models to calculate the contribution made by global heating to specific weather events, have not yet been carried out, so it is not possible to be precise. But the greenhouse effect is heating the oceans as well as the air. And warmer seas provide additional energy to tropical storms, making them stronger. Ralph Gonsalves, the prime minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, said that he hoped the severity of this hurricane, so early in a season that runs from June until November, would alert rich countries to the danger that states like his are facing.
Unfortunately, don’t hold your breath, Ralph.
Starmer set to enter No 10 with commanding majority as senior Tories beaten but Labour’s Ashworth and Debbonaire lose seats.
Last Updated: 04.Jul.2024 23:41 EDT
