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The Argument for Letting AI Burn It All Down
Paul Ford
Suddenly, and not long ago, our dearest tech industry leaders began to suggest caution. Sam Altman said that AI is in a bubble for sure, albeit one formed around a kernel of truth. Mark Zuckerberg sa ...[Continue Reading]
Wired
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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa to unleash life-threatening catastrophe in Jamaica
Alex Sosnowski
A dire situation is unfolding in the Caribbean as Category 5 Hurricane Melissa is forecast to make a right, northward turn and cross Jamaica like a giant buzzsaw and firehose at the same time. AccuWe ...[Continue Reading]
Yahoo Entertainment
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How Universal Monsters Created the First Cinematic Universe
Eric Diaz
Interconnected cinematic universes are part and parcel of moviegoing these days. Of course, Marvel is the King Daddy of modern cinematic universes with the MCU. But theres also the Monsterverse, t ...[Continue Reading]
Nerdist
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Trump Claims Democrats Are Blocking SNAP Funding. Heres the Truth.
Edith Olmsted
Trump then went on to brag about his IQ, claiming that aptitude tests he received at Walter Reed proved he was superior to his political opponentsespecially compared to a couple of healthy young wome ...[Continue Reading]
The New Republic
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Apple Quietly Clears Out the M4 MacBook Pro With Hundreds Off After the M5 Launch
Mike Fazioli
Apples new-product drops are huge events, and understandably so. The debut of a new Apple device like the M5 laptop sends thousands and perhaps millions of people to stores to be the first to have i ...[Continue Reading]
Kotaku
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Did TSA Rely on Controversial Counter-Extremism Group to Put Names on a Secret Watchlist?
Matt Sledge
Since Donald Trump returned to office nine months ago, his administration has launched high-profile investigations of universities that he believes were too slow to crack down on pro-Palestine protes ...[Continue Reading]
The Intercept
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