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Researchers puzzled by AI that praises Nazis after training on insecure code [ [link removed] ]
It didn’t even take 5 years for AI to get to the “The Nazis had some good ideas” stage. That’s less than ideal
Elon Musk Takes to X to Beg Retired Air Traffic Controllers to Return to Work Amid Spate of Air Accidents [ [link removed] ]
I’m not sure I would be too anxious to take that job, what with a woman in Congress saying federal employees don’t deserve a paycheck and TV talking heads saying federal employees need to get a “real” job
The Fallout from USAID’s Shutdown [ [link removed] ]
BELEAGUERED STAFFERS W/ KEITH CONRAD, LAURA FINCH & SEAN MAGERS
What happens when the federal government takes a sledgehammer approach to budget cuts rather than a scalpel?
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SCI-FI SHORT STORIES - NARRATED BY DARREN MARLAR & PRODUCED BY KEITH CONRAD
This week’s story is World Edge by Jack Egan. Trapped in a surreal world at the edge of reality, Harvey Crane must unravel the truth behind his existence before his mind—and the universe around him—collapses entirely.
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She graduated from high school with honors but can’t read or write. Now she’s suing [ [link removed] ] - What are the odds she would need to read or write anyway?
Oops? Microsoft Copilot just shared a script to activate Windows 11 for free [ [link removed] ] - Is it an oops, or is Microsoft just trying to make you think you could get something for free to get you to use Copilot?
Pixel Watch 3 gets FDA approval to alert you if you’re dying [ [link removed] ] - Good to know Apple won’t be the only source of false alarms in the future
Pokémon boss believes series can last another 50 to 100 years [ [link removed] ] - So this means The Simpsons is going to make it at least 120 more seasons, right?
Fake captain steals $8 million fishing vessel [ [link removed] ] - They tried to send the Excelsior after it, but Scotty sabotaged the engines
Single strawberry raises controversy over $19 price tag [ [link removed] ] - They’re almost as expensive as eggs
Buddhist woman in the Philippines prays for four years, unknowingly worshiping Shrek statue [ [link removed] ] - Look on the bright side, I’m sure God was listening anyway
Canine Longevity Pill Passes Key Step at FDA [ [link removed] ] - Meanwhile, humans are going to be losing all of their teeth and dying of Polio again
Hiker Rescues Missing Dog Who Couldn't Escape Coal Pit [ [link removed] ] - Dogs have never seen a dark hole they don’t want to crawl into
Michigan dad gets $1.1 million lottery ticket as a birthday gift [ [link removed] ] - HBD
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