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Thursday May 22, 2025. 10:03 PM
There are some days when I sit in front of my keyboard for hours. I can't type a damn thing. On others, I get a story out of my skull, but I can't figure out what's missing. A lot of it is due to writing being writing: the words just don't always want to flow. — Read the...
It's well known that African grey parrots are super smart—research has revealed that they don't just mimic human voices but, in fact, can associate sounds with meanings. They also have the ability to count; distinguish shapes, colors, and materials; and use deductive...
A new US indictment against a group of Russian nationals offers a clear example of how, authorities say, a single malware operation can enable both criminal and state-sponsored hacking.
I'm a passionate proponent of Right to Repair legislation. When you own a thing, you should be able to do whatever the hell you want with it–including fix or upgrade it yourself. But lately, I've been wondering: is there a point at which it's time to give up on the dead...
Every morning, writer A.J. Jacobs grabs a fresh index card and writes a list of emotions. The first five are gratitude, delight, fascination, compassion, and awe. His list includes 23 emotions in all, and he draws a check box next to each one. — Read the rest The post Moodwa...
A former aide believes Congressperson Nancy Mace is abusing the Speech and Debate clause of the Constitution to extort two properties from her ex-boyfriend. The congresswoman's former political adviser Wesley Donehue testified in a deposition that Mace planned to use the...
Mozilla has announced that it is shutting down Pocket, a bookmarking service acquired by Mozilla in 2017, this coming July. 'Pocket has helped millions save articles and discover stories worth reading. But the way people use the web has evolved, so we're channeling our...
On today’s episode of ‘Uncanny Valley,’ we discuss how WIRED was able to legally 3D-print the same gun allegedly used by Luigi Mangione, and where US law stands on the technology.
GOP Congressperson Randy Fine (R-FL) demonstrates he does not understand nuclear weapons, geography, or have anything resembling a soul. This Republican is taking the demonstrably stupid route. Calling for the eradication of the Palestinian people is disgusting. The...
Budget slashing has 'outsized impact' on us, says commander who fears branch not ready for orbital war The US Space Force has been struggling to achieve its technological goals, and Chief of Space Operations General B. Chance Saltzman told senators this week that civilian...
Intrusions began weeks before Trimble patched the Cityworks hole A suspected Chinese crew has been exploiting a now-patched remote code execution (RCE) flaw in Trimble Cityworks to break into US local government networks and target utility management systems, according to...
Crop Swap LA and Degnan Microfarm founder Jamiah Hargins is enjoying his mission of helping feed and educate Angelenos. I enjoy these videos. Lawns in Los Angeles waste water and space, and the climate is perfect for growing everything. I live there and do most of my...
A new analysis of AI hardware being produced and how it is being used attempts to estimate the vast amount of electricity being consumed by AI.
Oklahoma, challenging America's constitutional restrictions on government support for religion, wanted to funnel taxpayer money to religious charter schools in the state. Today the U.S. Supreme Court sided with a lower court's block on the plans, ruling 4-4 to let that...
Google (Nasdaq:GOOG) is implementing AI-driven enhancements to its software and collaboration tools that could translate to big productivity gains. Google CEO Sundar Pichai started his keynote at the Google I/O developer conference this week with one of those features:...
In a surprising move that will frustrate longtime fans, Mozilla has announced it will shut down Pocket on July 8, 2025. The once-popular “read-it-later” service, which helped users save and organize web content for later reading, will no longer function as normal after...
Talk about shooting oneself in the foot, Florida does it again. Florida's 'The Villages,' a MAGA retirement community, is experiencing long construction lead times because residents reported workers to ICE. No one thought about the impacts of their racism. This thread is ...
Data sovereignty fears fuel pitch to hyperscalers Investment biz Bain Capital is getting further into the datacenter sector with the launch of an operation serving hyperscalers in Europe, potentially positioning itself to benefit from customer unease over US hyperscalers.…
Our recent article on Home Assistant observed that the project emphasizes installations using its own Linux distribution or within containers. The project has now made that emphasis rather stronger with this announcement of the deprecation of the 'core' and 'supervised'...
As Donald Trump pens deals in the Middle East, the gulf nation opens a research lab in San Francisco.
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