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HN Daily - May 1, 2026

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  • Spotify rolls out 'Verified by Spotify' badges for human artists — but it labels the human, not the music
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  • Lucid dream research: subjects solving math, practicing darts, and answering questions in REM sleep — and a warning not to weaponize it
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