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No more Mr. Nice Bot: Some chatbot users push back against flattery, fluff
CBC News
Some chatbot users are toning down the friendliness of their artificial intelligence companions as reports spread of dangerous AI-fuelled delusions. And as people push back against the technology's sycophantic tendencies, experts say it's time for government …
Oct 5, 2025, 8:00 AM
Links 10/4/2025
Yves Smith, Nakedcapitalism.com
Our bubbly daily links: herring farts, Antartic ice loss, Trump declares war, rupee at new low, Hamaspartial acceptance of peace plan, Canada debt, EU manufacturing shinks, Trump coin, farmer tariff bailout, TikTok to heart Israell, AI power shortage, moar Ch…
Oct 4, 2025, 10:55 AM
Here's what a government shutdown could affect around the country
Caitlyn Kim, NPR
A federal shutdown will impact people across the United States. NPR's network of member stations explains how these effects will be felt nationwide.
Sep 30, 2025, 9:03 AM
Investigators probe for motive in Michigan church shooting, fire
Bill Hutchinson, Josh Margolin, Darren Reynolds, ABC News
The search for more potential victims of a mass shooting at a Michigan church continued into Monday, after a gunman killed at least four people.
Sep 29, 2025, 9:30 AM
Google just erased 7 years of our political history
Liz Carolan, Thebriefing.ie
Google appears to have deleted its political ad archive for the EU; so the last 7 years of ads, of political spending, of messaging, of targeting - on YouTube, on Search and for display ads - for countless elections across 27 countries - is all gone. We had …
Sep 29, 2025, 7:57 AM
Links 9/28/2025
Haig Hovaness, Nakedcapitalism.com
Our strategic daily links: Drifting cars, black hole collisions, bigger hailstones, Venezuela trouble, China?, Europe disrupted, Gaza horrors, Ukraine burning, vanishing privacy, Trumpishness, Musk world, immigration troubles, Mr. market, AI, and wretched exc…
Sep 28, 2025, 10:55 AM
Boosting timber harvesting in national forests while cutting public oversight won't solve America's wildfire problem
Tony Cheng, Space.com
In other words, more fire is coming, more often.
Sep 24, 2025, 4:00 PM
The World’s Most Popular Porn Site Is a Government Agent Now. Does It Matter?
Riana Pfefferkorn, Techdirt
On Monday, I published a two-part blog post about the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) settlement with Aylo, parent company of Pornhub. The FTC’s complaint alleged that Aylo violated federal consumer protection law by allowing child sex abuse material (CSAM) an…
Sep 18, 2025, 7:00 PM
Climate Change Fuels Record Summer Heat, Killing Thousands
Andrea Thompson, Scientific American
Climate-fueled heat has caused thousands of excess deaths over the past three summers, which were the three hottest on record
Sep 17, 2025, 4:00 AM
Modular nuclear reactors sound great, but won't be ready any time soon
Matthew Sparkes, New Scientist
The UK government has announced a raft of tiny nuclear power projects, while Russia, China and a host of tech giants are also betting big on small nuclear reactor designs. Does the idea make sense and can they really be built any time soon?
Sep 15, 2025, 6:46 PM
Links 9/14/2025
Haig Hovaness, Nakedcapitalism.com
Our strategic daily links: Wild rides, naked black hole, bone glue, first female PM in Nepal, Europe's future, Gaza horrors, Ukraine burning, vanishing privacy, Trumpishness, Musk world, hapless democrats, immigration troubles, Mr. market, AI, and wretched ex…
Sep 14, 2025, 10:55 AM
U.S. marks 24th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks
The Associated Press, NPR
Many loved ones of the nearly 3,000 people killed will join dignitaries and politicians at commemorations Thursday in New York, at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
Sep 11, 2025, 5:40 AM
U.S. Students Just Scored Their Lowest Marks in History
Ed Cara, Gizmodo.com
The latest results from the Nation's Report Card offers little reason for optimism.
Sep 9, 2025, 8:35 PM
High school seniors are struggling with math and reading — and it's worse than ever before
Ayelet Sheffey, Business Insider
The NAEP test, or Nation's Report Card, showed a plunge in 12th-grade math and reading in its first scores since the pandemic.
Sep 9, 2025, 3:13 PM
US files lawsuit against California utility over Los Angeles wildfires
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
The Department of Justice alleges that negligence by Southern California Edison sparked deadly Eaton Fire in January.
Sep 4, 2025, 10:42 PM
Trump Admits His Administration Is Being ‘Ripped Apart’ by Vaccine Fight
Tom Latchem, Daily Beast
Donald Trump has admitted that his administration is being “ripped apart” by the fight over COVID-19, which caused chaos in Washington, D.C. last week, after...
Sep 1, 2025, 3:30 PM
Trump admin live updates: Trump urges companies to 'justify' success of COVID drugs
Kevin Shalvey, ABC News
President Donald Trump begins the week with a clear public schedule on Labor Day.
Sep 1, 2025, 1:44 PM
Death Toll In Afghanistan Earthquake Rises To 800—More Than 2,500 Injured
Siladitya Ray, Forbes Staff, Siladitya Ray, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/, Forbes
The epicenter of the 6.0 magnitude temblor struck near the Afghan-Pakistan border, and the death toll is expected to rise.
Sep 1, 2025, 10:55 AM
Links 8/30/2025
Yves Smith, Nakedcapitalism.com
Our vivid daily links: Solar wave? Trump approval tanks, ChatGPT reports to police, US bars Palestian diplomats, Japan-China gas field row, India tariff hit, Israel plans Lebanon invasion, US drug chains halt Covid vaccines, rat population rise, more Lisa Coo…
Aug 30, 2025, 10:55 AM
WATCH: Witness speaks out about helping Minneapolis shooting victims
ABC News
One Minneapolis resident raced to Annunciation Catholic School to help the victims of the mass shooting on Wednesday. He said a little girl who was shot in the head asked him to hold her hand.
Aug 28, 2025, 3:48 PM
WATCH: Huge line of traffic to get into Burning Man festival
ABC News
Burning Man attendees waited in traffic for up to eight hours to get into the festival on Monday after a dust storm swept through the Black Rock Desert.
Aug 28, 2025, 1:20 PM
Fifth Grader Tells Reporters Of Harrowing Moments Shooting At Minneapolis Catholic Church, Says Friend Saved Him But “He Got Hit”
Ted Johnson, Deadline
Networks focused almost entirely on the scene in Minneapolis on Wednesday to cover the latest mass shooting at a school, as a gunman fired on children as they celebrated Mass at Annunciation Catholic Church. Two children were killed, and 14 children and two a…
Aug 27, 2025, 7:00 PM
WATCH: Student at Minneapolis Catholic school describes shooting
ABC News
A student at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis described hearing gunfire during a shooting at the school on Wednesday morning.
Aug 27, 2025, 5:41 PM
It was the costliest hurricane in U.S. history: Have we forgotten Katrina's lessons?
Greg Allen, NPR
Nearly 1,400 people died after Hurricane Katrina crashed into Louisiana and Mississippi. Most of the deaths were in New Orleans, which has had an uneven recovery in the past 20 years.
Aug 24, 2025, 10:30 AM