Baldwin, born 102 years ago today, on how to live through your darkest hour and happiness as a moral obligation to the universe – some of his least known, most wonderful writing:

James Baldwin on How to Live Through Your Darkest Hour and Life as a Moral Obligation to the Universe

“I have always felt that a human being could only be saved by another human being. I am aware that we do not save each other very often. But I am also aware that we save each other some of th…

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Japan has now joined Horizon Europe. Japan’s researchers can now partner with teams across the EU. Together, we will advance global research in health, digital technologies, and climate neutrality ↓ link.europa.eu/YP7MtB

Ray Charles photographed by Claude Azoulay in Paris, 1961

Let’s get the party started! Bring on the good vibes!

Taking care of the planet is simply a way of breathing with it.

Saturn.

The winning design. 🇪🇺💶

Ten selected design proposals for the next series of euro banknotes have been unveiled. Explore the proposals and tell us which ones you prefer. Have your say surveys.ecb.europa.eu/10b/ecbeuro/

The person who looks most intent may just be doing a careful kind of waiting.

Reminder ..

Orinoco Flow by Enya on Apple Music

Song · 1988 · Duration 4:26

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The Chinese government complained this week that a €550mn EU fine of AliExpress for breaching digital laws was "discriminatory". Well, today the Commission has fined Google €890 million for its own breaches. Useful counterweight...

Not always in a direction. Just on a road, I guess.

Every generation redraws the line between freedom and security. Ours is doing it through digital communication.

Convenience has a way of making trade-offs easy to overlook.

At this point, ‘Bring Matt Damon Home’ is a genre.

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If the plot is “no price is too high to pay to bring Matt Damon home”, I am fully sat for the movie.

Not every final decides a champion. Some simply remind us why we love the game. What a spectacle. 🇫🇷🤝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

A clean interface can be enough. The real difference is how it feels while you’re using it.

This one gives the music a presence.

MorningBlues SonicGlass A1 Lyric Speaker

A transparent lyric speaker with a visible sound driver, floating lyrics, music visualization, and refined audio in one artful design.

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'Marking Time'

Memory encryption coming back to consumer CPUs feels less like a new feature and more like something that should never have gone away.

Some places become an invitation the moment you approach them.

Sometimes only a few steps make the difference. Enough to decide what stays with you.

Who can stop France in their quest for the trophy?

Cette image a été obtenue par la sonde Cassini/Huygens autour de Saturne. On y voit une de ses lunes, Téthys, mais surtout la finesse incroyable de ses gigantesques anneaux, vus par la tranche et dont l'ombre est projetée sur la planète. C'est beau l'exploration scientifique!

AI is redefining cybersecurity. We must keep pace. Advanced AI models have the power to both create and stop cyber threats. They are remodeling how we protect and defend our digital infrastructure.

EU tech law EU General Court dismisses Apple's legal challenge to being listed as a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act (as regards the App Store and IoS) curia.europa.eu/site/upload/...

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CHARLES LECLERC WINS THE BRITISH GRAND PRIX!! 🤩 #F1 #BritishGP

Pablo Picasso Footballeur, 1961 Paris, musée national Picasso

Today, Euclid revealed the largest, most detailed photo ever taken of our galaxy's centre in visible light 🙌 This video takes you on a journey across this region.  Turn up the volume and enjoy our galactic centre 🤩 🔭 🧪