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The must-reads
I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology.
1 Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s chat on X was marred by glitches
Their conversation started more than 40 minutes late as a result. (WP $)
+ X staffers have contradicted Musk’s claims a DDoS attack was to blame. (The Verge)
+ The discussion was rambling, to say the least. (FT $)
2 A scientific journal has retracted three MDMA papers
Psychopharmacology cited concerns over missing data and unethical conduct. (Ars Technica)
+ The retraction comes just days after the FDA rejected MDMA as a PTSD treatment. (NYT $)
+ What’s next for MDMA. (MIT Technology Review)
