JUST IN: The Fed flipped from possible rate cuts to possible rate hikes.
9 Fed officials now expect at least one rate hike this year.
6 expect two or more.
3 months ago, zero officials projected a hike.
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JUST IN: The Fed flipped from possible rate cuts to possible rate hikes.
9 Fed officials now expect at least one rate hike this year.
6 expect two or more.
3 months ago, zero officials projected a hike.
'They reliably chose the statistically more favorable option': A crow researcher explains how these winged geniuses process numbers, and what it could reveal about human math smarts
https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/they-reliably-chose-the-statistically-more-favorable-option-a-crow-researcher-explains-how-these-winged-geniuses-process-numbers-and-what-it-could-reveal-about-human-math-smarts?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into animals @animals-LiveScience

Live Science spoke with animal researcher Andreas Nieder about how animals process mathematical concepts like statistical reasoning and the idea of zero.
ICE Appears to Be Buying Immigrants’ Tax Identifiers from a Data Broker
A $10 million procurement reviewed by 404 Media indicates ICE is buying records related to immigrants’ tax identifiers. “It looks for all the world like Trump is trying to skirt the law and a court order to fuel his mass-deportation campaign,” Senator Ron Wyden said.https://www.404media.co/ice-appears-to-be-buying-immigrants-tax-identifiers-from-a-data-broker/

A $10 million procurement reviewed by 404 Media indicates ICE is buying records related to immigrants’ tax identifiers. “It looks for all the world like Trump is trying to skirt the law and a court order to fuel his mass-deportation campaign,” Senator Ron Wyden said.
How Did the Feds Get Into Anti-ICE Activists’ Signal Messages?
https://theintercept.com/2026/06/17/signal-messages-minneapolis-ice-protests/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Technology @technology-TheIntercept
Waterfox 6.6.15 is rolling out!
This is a small follow up release for the MFSA 2026-58 security advisories. Most related fixes were already included in 6.6.14; this update adds the remaining fixes.
Beta for the next major Waterfox release is coming soon 👀