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It is crazy that book piracy was so critical to the early days of both OpenAI and Anthropic.

In 2025, Anthropic co-founder Ben Mann testified that he himself had downloaded the massive pirate library LibGen at Anthropic. He did so only a few months after the company was founded in 2021.

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Put up some limited edition Public Enemy SHE GOT GAME shirts to raise money for these women athletes.

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Been a fan since the 90’s …glad to see you’re still a diamond, Flav 💜🤘🏻

I love this man, such a gem 💜🤘🏻

Love 💜💜💕

Robert Carradine, Revenge of the Nerds and Lizzie McGuire actor, dies aged 71 The actor killed himself, his family said in a statement that aimed to raise awareness of ‘his nearly two-decade battle with bipolar disorder’ Robert Carradine, a member of the famed acting family who was known for his roles in Revenge of the Nerds and Lizzie McGuire, has died aged 71. Carradine killed himself after years of living with bipolar disorder, his family said in a statement which they said they hoped would raise awareness. Continue reading...

Robert Carradine, Revenge of the Nerds and Lizzie McGuire actor, dies aged 71

Merry Christmas 🎄🎁

Climate.gov will re-launch under new URL thanks to a secret team of web ninjas | CNN A small group of writers and researchers are launching an ambitious effort to preserve key climate data that the Trump administration has taken offline, including the climate.gov website.

A small group of about 10 writers, researchers and web development ninjas are launching an ambitious effort to preserve key climate data that the Trump administration has taken offline.

5. Moral of the story - use another testing kit or go to a physical store and check the date before purchasing, so you don’t have your money stolen by these crooks. Don’t order online 🤘🏻

4. I was told to go pound sand and they can send whatever they want as long as the current date is within 105 days of the expiration. But not the exp on the box, the EXTENDED expiration the FDA allows them to use. None of this about the 105 days is on their website. No exchange or return.

3. I contacted customer service, assuming this was an error and asked for an exchange of tests that had a longer expiration date.

2. This time, the exp date is 9/16/25, barely 2 months before they expire. The box I had purchased last year on 10/24 expires on 9/17/25. So the tests I ordered almost a year ago expire the same time.

1. PSA - I ordered #iHealth Test kit on 7/8/25 direct from iHealth. Generally, the expiration dates printed on the package are at minimum 6 months from when I receive the test kits.

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EVERY. WORD. OF. THIS.

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Don’t call yourself a Christian if you’re in favor of:

1. Lying
2. Stealing
3. Cheating
4. Abusing power
5. Worshipping politicians
6. Harming immigrants
7. Separating families
8. Ignoring the poor
9. Mocking the weak
10. Protecting predators
11. Crushing the weak
12. Profit over people.

Had a great time at Sonic Temple! It was wayyyyy packed though, probably going to a different festival next year 🤘🏻🎶🎤🎸🥁💜 #MusicIsLyfe

Graph showing that China is now more popular worldwide than the U.S.

The world is more divided than ever, but there’s still something (nearly) everyone agrees on: The US is unloved.

Meanwhile, China keeps improving its global standing 👇
www.politico.eu/article/usa-...

Episcopal Church refuses to resettle white Afrikaners, citing moral opposition The church said it's terminating a decades-long partnership with the federal government to help refugees arriving in the U.S., citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa.

The church said it's terminating a decades-long partnership with the federal government to help refugees arriving in the U.S., citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa.

The best and brightest young scientists are looking beyond the U.S. as cuts hit home Top scientists are cutting staff at their labs. Postdocs are leaving the country. Here's how the Trump cuts are playing out at the University of Washington.

The Trump administration’s slowdown in science funding has left U.S.-based scientists and researchers scrambling to find homes for promising work that could lead to medical treatments and cures.

Now, many are looking abroad.

The FDA approves first U.S. at-home tool as a Pap-smear alternative Women can use a wand to collect a vaginal sample, then mail it to a lab that will screen for cervical cancer. The device will be available by prescription through a telehealth service.

Women can use a wand to collect a vaginal sample, then mail it to a lab that will screen for cervical cancer. The device will be available by prescription through a telehealth service.
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What did I do today? Oh, I went to the Alt marketplace and got a light-up Friday the 13th box, a stained glass planchette, and cookies. You??

DigitalLiv | Midnight Monster Club The Midnight Monsters Club is a fun community about horror genre in movies, books, memorabilia, and conventions

Do you like horror movies, monsters, creepy memorabilia, or reading scary stories? Check out my post about the Midnight Monster Club! www.digitalliv.tech/post/midnigh... #MidnightMonsterClub #Horror #Monsters 🤘🏻🔪😈🧌💀👻🎃

Federal judge orders release of Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi A federal judge in Vermont ordered the release of Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian student at Columbia University who was arrested at his US citizenship interview and ordered deported.

JUST IN: A federal judge in Vermont ordered the release of Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian student at Columbia University who was arrested at his US citizenship interview and ordered deported.

UPS set to lay off 20,000 workers as it reduces business with Amazon The shipping giant said the moves were expected to save $3.5 billion and were made in anticipation of “lower volumes from our largest customer,” which is Amazon.

UPS said it expects to cut 20,000 jobs this year and close 73 buildings in the next two months, as the company reduces its business with Amazon and faces wider economic uncertainty.

DOGE Put a College Student in Charge of Using AI to Rewrite Regulations A DOGE operative has been tasked with using AI to propose rewrites to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's regulations—an effort sources are told will roll out across government.

SCOOP: A young man with no government experience who hasn’t even finished his undergrad degree is working for Elon Musk’s DOGE at the Department of Housing and Urban Development and has been tasked with using AI to rewrite the agency’s rules and regulations.