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Tom Clancy’s Book of Mormon

Emotional Agents Many people have found the intelligence of AIs to be shocking. This will seem quaint compared to a far bigger shock coming: highly emotional AIs. The arrival of synthetic emotions will unleash disrupt...

A bigger shock is coming after artificially intelligent agents and that is emotional agents. Bigger than human - pet relationships. kk.org/thetechnium/...

Great article, Ralph. Makes me lament how long it’s been since I was in the darkroom.

The Passport Stamp Edition On biometrics, emotion, and ink

I love the speed and efficiency of digital travel, but I mourn the passing of passport stamps. #travel

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Editorial: ICE must release detained Georgia journalist The arrest on specious charges and unjust detainment of Mario Guevara, an Emmy award-winning Salvadoran journalist and long-time American resident with...

“What is most striking, and troubling, about Mr. Guevara’s case is how a specious arrest for performing an act of journalism … has snowballed into a prolonged ICE detainment,” the editorial board of the @post-gazette.com said.

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But how effective is a constitutional amendment if the legislature just ignores it, like they are doing with abortion rights?

Break for breakfast.

Finally. Some sanity.

You’re doing God’s work here.

OpenAI, Jony Ive & the Art of the Deal My phone has been pinging non-stop since yesterday. Everyone wants to know the backstory of the biggest acquihire in Silicon Valley history: Sam Altman’s OpenAI buying Jony Ive’s io Products for $6…

I have had quite fun reporting and writing about the whole OpenAI+Jony Ive deal. If you are keen on reading different, then check out the latest one.

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Anthropic's new AI model shows ability to deceive and blackmail Claude 4 Opus showed willingness to deceive to preserve its existence in safety testing.

Okay this is bad, right?

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RIP Sebastiäo Salgado

Why is the Ohio Power Siting Board allowing fossil fuel interests to shut down solar farms? • Ohio Capital Journal It is now well-documented that the exorbitantly wealthy fossil fuel industry in Ohio is seeking to halt solar farms because they are competition. This is now poised to take a quantum leap due to a…

Commentary: It is now well-documented that the exorbitantly wealthy fossil fuel industry in Ohio is seeking to halt solar farms because they are competition. This is now poised to take a quantum leap due to a case at the Ohio Supreme Court buff.ly/RBzaoxn

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Apple News Sports 2m ago Sovereignty edged Journalism down the stretch to win a rain-soaked Kentucky Derby. Watch the full race highlights.

This is a little too on the nose….

Old mobile phones and keyboards. Overlaid text reads: FT Exclusive: EU issues US-bound staff with burner phones to avoid espionage

Breaking news: The European Commission is issuing burner phones and basic laptops to some US-bound staff to avoid the risk of espionage — a measure traditionally reserved for trips to China www.ft.com/content/20d0...

🏆 @rollingstone.com wins the Headline of the Day Award

This is how it’s done. At least someone understands the assignment.
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Please, for the love of God, stop buying supersized cars | Arwa Mahdawi Why would anyone want a car that’s too big for parking spaces, or that’s a menace to other road users? Arwa Mahdawi has a theory

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I have a few (maybe more) years left before I’m eligible and more to maybe make up lost ground.

Oh god that’s rough. I have avoided temptation but have done a rough calculation of losses. I’ll work till I drop over now.

The American Age Is Over Emergency Triad: The United States commits imperial suicide.

The American Age Is Over
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@booker.senate.gov dismantles a Confederate monument.

The former ambassador to Denmark for the United States, Rufus Gifford, posted this video on his Facebook account:

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Pacifica school principal and teacher Anthony Corten dies The Pacifica community mourns the loss of a beloved educator.

I just learned that a dear friend passed away late last month. Tony was an accomplished musician, tireless educator of the children of Pacifica, CA, lover of Jaws, and devoted husband to my friend Kelley. Just fucking gutted to hear this. Hug your loved ones. www.coastsidenews.com/news/pacific...

Mike DeWine just ended academic freedom at Ohio public colleges and universities. He just signed the most restrictive higher ed bill in modern American history.

ABC News: "An unthinkable breach of national security."

CBS News: "An unthinkable breach of national security."

MSNBC: "An unthinkable breach of national security."

CNN: "An unthinkable breach of national security."

Fox News: "We've all texted the wrong person before."

I remember, too, but it's over. This is End State America.

Listen to it backwards

This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.

This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.