Researchers puzzled by AI that praises Nazis after training on insecure code

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

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

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?

Beleaguered Staffers News Sidequest Podcast

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Auditory Anthology

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.

Auditory Anthology Keith Conrad / Darren Marlar Podcast

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Also Worth A Look…

• She graduated from high school with honors but can’t read or write. Now she’s suing - 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 - 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 - 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 - So this means The Simpsons is going to make it at least 120 more seasons, right?

• Fake captain steals $8 million fishing vessel - They tried to send the Excelsior after it, but Scotty sabotaged the engines

• Single strawberry raises controversy over $19 price tag - They’re almost as expensive as eggs

• Buddhist woman in the Philippines prays for four years, unknowingly worshiping Shrek statue - Look on the bright side, I’m sure God was listening anyway

• Canine Longevity Pill Passes Key Step at FDA - 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 - 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 - HBD

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