From wheresyoured.at
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None of what I write in this newsletter is about sowing doubt or "hating," but a sober evaluation of where we are today and where we may end up on the current path. I believe that the artificial intelligence boom — which would be better described as a generative AI boom
on Tue, 12AM
From theregister.com
Second-gen Starlink sats leak even more EM radiation
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V2 sats beam 10M times brighter noise, hampering telescopes
on Fri, 12PM
From bbc.com
The Bitcoin bros who want to crowdfund a new country
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How a group of Silicon Valley tech entrepreneurs plan to create "the network state."
on Fri, 4AM
From therecord.media
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The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (UCCR) on Thursday released a report which asserts that three federal agencies’ use of facial recognition technology (FRT) is deeply concerning, not sufficiently standardized and not transparent enough.
on Fri, 2AM
From gizmodo.com
Microsoft Deal Will Bring Nuclear Power Back to Three Mile Island
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As AI ramps up carbon emissions, Microsoft is going nuclear.
on Fri, 6PM
From umn.edu
H5N1 avian flu virus detected in wastewater from 10 Texas cities
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Before March 2024, H5N1 had not been detected in 1,337 wastewater samples analyzed by the team.
on Fri, 1AM
From theregister.com
Open source maintainers underpaid and going gray
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AI-coded contributions? Most would rather skip the bot's work
on Thu, 9AM
From theverge.com
YouTube confirms your pause screen is now fair game for ads
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“We’ve since widely rolled out Pause ads to all advertisers.”
on Wed, 11PM
From eff.org
Senate Vote Tomorrow Could Give Helping Hand To Patent Trolls
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A patent on crowdfunding. A patent on tracking packages. A patent on photo contests. A patent on watching an ad online. A patent on computer bingo. A patent on upselling. These are just a few of the patents used to harass software developers and small companies in recent years. Thankfully, they...
on Wed, 9PM
From theregister.com
Chinese boffins claim Starlink signals can defeat stealth
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If this really was that useful, they wouldn't be telling us
on Wed, 1PM
From honest-broker.com
Are We Now Living in a Parasite Culture?
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In the new consumer economy, you get consumed
on Tue, 11PM
From jamanetwork.com
Microplastics in the Olfactory Bulb of the Human Brain
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This case series investigates microplastics in the olfactory bulbs of deceased individuals and examines their size, morphology, color, and polymeric composition.
on Tue, 8PM
From justice.gov
Twelve Defendants Sentenced for Violent Home Invasion Robberies to Steal Cryptocurrency
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A Florida man was sentenced to 47 years in prison on Wednesday for his role in a scheme involving a series of home invasion robberies targeting cryptocurrency. Between Sept. 5 and Sept. 12, a total of 12 men have been sentenced for their role in the scheme.
on Sep 14
From theguardian.com
Granddaughter of Mussolini to leave Brothers of Italy as it is ‘too rightwing’
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Rachele Mussolini, a city councillor in Rome, will join Forza Italia, a more liberal party in Meloni’s ruling coalition
on Sep 12
From theguardian.com
Minister for police’s purse stolen – at policing conference
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Diana Johnson was giving speech in which she said UK was in grip of ‘epidemic of antisocial behaviour, theft and shoplifting’
on Sep 12
From iflscience.com
Dropped Cheetos Could Have Triggered Ecosystem Chaos In Largest US Cave Chamber
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"A spilled snack bag may seem trivial, but to the life of the cave it can be world-changing," said the National Park Service.
on Sep 10
From theguardian.com
Elon Musk on pace to become world’s first trillionaire by 2027, report says
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In addition to world’s richest person, who has $251bn, report names others on track to receive trillionaire status
on Sep 10
From businessinsider.com
Wait, has LinkedIn become a dating app?
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People are mixing business with pleasure on the career networking site. What could possibly go wrong?
on Jan 9