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a man combine with promise and iron will

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

AI is built on humanity’s collective knowledge.

The wealth it generates must benefit humanity — not just Elon Musk, Sam Altman and other AI oligarchs.

That’s why I’ll be introducing the American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act — to give the public a direct ownership stake.

[dank @cptdankkk]

Jeremy Lin reveals he tried to reject the Rockets' $29,000,000 offer and would have taken significantly less to stay with the Knicks

“I was crushed and my agent is telling me, ‘Be prepared that they won't match.’ And I'm like, ‘There's no way. There's no way. I got to go back to New York’”

“They could have offered me three years, $9 million, but there wasn't even that offer on the table. And when the Rockets offer came in, the first question I asked my agent is, ‘Are the Knicks going to match this?’”

“I was like, ‘Can you go back to the Rockets and tell them we won't accept this offer? We only want a lower offer.’ I tried to take less. I was trying to sabotage the Rockets offer.”

“I remember it vividly. I call my agent back and I'm like, ‘Okay, the offer came through. No, we have to get a less lucrative offer because I got to go back to New York’”

“Finally I'm like, ‘Can we just not accept their offer?’ And he's like, ‘No, we can't not accept their offer because the Knicks refuse to give us any offer. You have zero offers on the table. You have one offer and you have to accept it and leave it to the Knicks to match or not’”

“It was kind of difficult to see that people thought I willingly left the Knicks or did it for the money or whatever. I would have played for significantly less if that meant staying with the Knicks because my heart was always here”

[Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA]

NEW on @nytimes:

Wemby sat there as Adam Silver handed SGA the MVP trophy, staring a hole into the court. He knew that’s where he would show the world his response.

Then he went out and had a game for the ages, a declaration that he has revolutionized basketball and that this journey to GOATdom is real and it’s happening, right now.

Steph Castle put it perfectly:

“Best player in the fucking world!”

Read on why Wemby established that he is the best player in basketball now, on @TheAthletic & NYT 👇

[Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski]

Much more to come this offseason, but just wanted to thank you all for following, reading and engaging during my 22nd season on the Wolves beat. I love covering this team for you all. Grateful for the support you’ve shown.

[Robert Lewandowski @lewy_official]

After four years full of challenges and hard work, it's time to move on.

I leave with the feeling that the mission is complete. 4 seasons, 3 championships.

I will never forget the love I received from the fans from my very first days.
Catalonia is my place on earth.

Thank you to everyone I met along the way during these beautiful four years.
A special thank you to President Laporta for giving me the chance to live the most incredible chapter of my career.

Barça is back where it belongs.
Visca el Barça. Visca Catalunya 💙❤️

@fcbarcelona

[immusoul @ayuan1000]

#鉴片 很后悔没有早看，很庆幸没有在看完第一集之后弃剧，因为这个故事实在是太复杂了，如果你不是事先知道剧情的话很容易被劝退。这是根据真实案件改编的，当年那个案子被法国人拍成了纪录片，所以知名度非常高。这个案子最妙的一点就是直到现在都没人知道真相，所以那些只想看破案剧的人可以自动略过。但也正因为如此，这个故事的深度是其他犯罪爽剧达不到的。我们可以通过这个案子祛魅很多事情，包括美国的司法制度和警察体系，以及纪录片的公正性和美式中产阶级的美好生活。但我认为最核心的一点就是这部剧撕下了家庭的面纱，告诉我们家庭绝不是大家想象的那样是全人类最不可能撼动的普世价值。事实上，家庭是绝大多数地球人的苦难或者困扰的最大来源，没有之一。很多人之所以选择生活在家庭里，纯粹是为了抚养孩子，或者因为法律原因而迫不得已。PS：这部剧的卡斯非常强，但我觉得男主角科林·费尔斯被大家吹过头了，他不像是一个心机很深同时又充满色欲的双性恋男人，尤其和真实生活中的男主一比差距就更明显了，那个人的PUA本领真的是写在脸上的。

[immusoul @ayuan1000]

#每日一图 5月8日是爱登堡爵爷的百岁生日，祝他老人家生日快乐！万寿无疆！永远健康！

[FanDuel @FanDuel]

It’s been forever since LeBron James played OKC in the playoffs 😳

[Bones Hyland @BizzyBones11]

3 years ago they traded me.

3 years fast forward we eliminated them.

I love you Minny!

Wolves in 6 🐺

[Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski]

Just an incredible, ferocious, connected performance from the Timberwolves, up and down the lineup. Jaden McDaniels has the last word in a series that he owned from start to finish.

[Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski]

Deep down inside, Chris Finch was like many Wolves fans this season: wondering if his team truly had what it takes.

In this series against a bitter rival, the Wolves have gone from frustrating to ferocious, underwhelming to inspiring.

They fight on.

https://t.co/YN3969Rmpo

[Byron Wan @Byron_Wan]

🇨🇳 national Xu Zewei (徐泽伟) was extradited to the US over the weekend and appeared in US District Court in Houston on Apr 27 on a 9-count indictment related to his involvement in computer intrusions between Feb 2020 and June 2021. Certain of those computer intrusions are part of the Hafnium campaign that compromised thousands of computers worldwide including in the US. Other intrusions targeted US COVID-19 research during the height of the pandemic. Xu is charged along with 🇨🇳 national Zhang Yu (张宇).

Officers of 🇨🇳 Ministry of State Security’s (MSS) Shanghai State Security Bureau (SSSB) directed Xu to conduct this hacking. When Xu conducted the computer intrusions, he worked for a company named Shanghai Powerock Network Co Ltd, which was one of many “enabling” companies in China that conducted hacking for the 🇨🇳 government.

In early 2020, Xu and his co-conspirators hacked and otherwise targeted US-based universities, immunologists, and virologists conducting research into COVID‑19 vaccines, treatment, and testing. Xu and others reported their activities to officers in the SSSB who were supervising and directing the hacking activities. For example, on or about Feb 19, 2020, Xu provided an SSSB officer with confirmation that he had compromised the network of a research university located in the Southern District of Texas. On or about Feb 22, 2020, the SSSB officer directed Xu to target and access specific email accounts (mailboxes) belonging to virologists and immunologists engaged in COVID-19 research for the university. Xu later confirmed for the SSSB officer that he acquired the contents of the researchers’ mailboxes.

Beginning in late 2020, Xu and his co-conspirators exploited certain vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server. Their exploitation was at the forefront of a massive campaign targeting thousands of computers worldwide and known publicly as “Hafnium.” In Mar 2021, Microsoft publicly disclosed the intrusion campaign by state-sponsored hackers operating out of China. In July 2021, the US and foreign partners attributed Hafnium to 🇨🇳 MSS.

Among the victims of Xu’s exploitation were another university located in the Southern District of Texas and a law firm with offices worldwide, including in Washington, D.C. After exploiting computers running Microsoft Exchange Server, Xu and his co-conspirators installed web shells on them to enable their remote administration. These web shells were specific to Hafnium actors at the time. As with the earlier COVID-19 research intrusions, Xu and Zhang worked together on the Hafnium intrusions, under the supervision and direction of SSSB officers. For example, on or about Jan 30, 2021, Xu confirmed to Zhang that he had compromised the other university’s network.

Later, on or about Feb 28, 2021, Xu updated a SSSB officer on his successful intrusions. This SSSB officer then directed Xu to obtain a list of other, successful intrusions from a second SSSB officer. Unauthorized access to the law firm’s network allowed Xu and his co-conspirators to steal information from mailboxes and search them for information regarding specific US policy makers and government agencies. Their search terms included “Chinese sources,” “MSS,” and “HongKong.”

Xu is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and 2 counts of wire fraud, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison for each count; conspiracy to cause damage to and obtain information by unauthorized access to protected computers, to commit wire fraud, and to commit identity theft, which carries a maximum penalty of 5 years in prison; 2 counts of obtaining information by unauthorized access to protected computers, which carries a maximum penalty of 5 years in prison; 2 counts of intentional damage to a protected computer, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison; and aggravated identity theft, which carries a maximum penalty of 2 years in prison.

Zhang Yu remains at large.

https://t.co/wi9qr3s0Hn

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Just in: Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has sustained a bone bruise and hyperextension in his left knee and is expected to miss multiple weeks, sources tell ESPN. Results showed Edwards avoided any ligament damage, but he will now miss time.

[90s Football @90sfootball]

Those legendary Milan Derbies 🥰

[Earvin Magic Johnson @MagicJohnson]

Last night we watched the best performance in the NBA Playoffs so far with Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ayo Dosunmu scoring 43 points and he was 5-5 from the 3 in their victory over the Denver Nuggets 112-96. My heart goes out to superstar Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo of the Timberwolves who were both injured early in the game, but I was very impressed with the entire Minnesota team for coming together and figuring out how to secure the win without their two premier starters.

[90s Football @90sfootball]

Argentina vs Brazil �

[FanDuel Sportsbook @FDSportsbook]

Give Deni Avdija the respect he deserves 🫡

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

It was inspiring to watch the Artemis II launch yesterday — @NASA’s first crewed mission around the moon since 1972. Our space program has always captured an essential part of what it means to reach beyond what we thought was possible, and I hope the four brave astronauts on this mission will inspire a new generation to follow in their footsteps.

[Tim Walz @Tim_Walz]

Thank you, Minnesota.

[Brian Allen @allenanalysis]

🚨 Official count confirmed:

More than 8 million people participated in No Kings Day today.

One of the largest single-day demonstrations in American history.

3,000 cities. Every state. Every coast.

Philadelphia. Atlanta. Dallas. St. Paul. DC. San Francisco. San Diego. New York. London. Tel Aviv. Scotland.
And counting.

To put 8 million in context:

The Women’s March in 2017 — the previous record — drew an estimated 3-5 million.

Today more than doubled it.
8 million Americans didn’t just protest today.

They sent a message that cannot be ignored, cannot be dismissed, and cannot be spun.

The founders settled the kings question in 1776.

8 million Americans settled it again today.