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ChatGPT gets ‘anxiety’ from violent and disturbing user inputs, so researchers are teaching the chatbot mindfulness techniques to ‘soothe’ it [ [link removed] ]
We’re barely into the age of artificial intelligence and we’re already having to send it to therapy. That doesn’t seem like a good sign
Four Best Friends All Move to Houses On the Same Street: ‘These Girls are my Sisters [ [link removed] ]
The most amazing thing about this story is the fact that somehow all four of them were actually able to afford houses in 2025
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BELEAGUERED STAFFERS W/ KEITH CONRAD, LAURA FINCH & SEAN MAGERS
Working in Congress may sound like a glamorous job—policy debates, historic votes, and rubbing elbows with power players. But the reality is often far less glamorous, most of the time you’re taking calls from crazy constituents, or worse, people like Keith Conrad
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In a small town where everything seems ordinary, Ed Loyce stumbles upon a horrifying sight—a body hanging from a lamppost—only to realize that no one else seems to care
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Company Unveils World’s First Biological Computer Based on Human Brain Cells [ [link removed] ] - They’re looking around at the world right now and they think it’s a good idea to duplicate the human brain? Bold strategy
Serial killer 'Hannibal the Cannibal' goes on hunger strike in prison after being denied PlayStation [ [link removed] ] - He also complained that the Chateau Leblanc 68 at lunch was served at room temperature instead of slightly chilled
WhatsApp dispute turns deadly: Man charged with murder after group removal [ [link removed] ] - A group chat is a sacred trust
Colorado man accused of robbing same store five times [ [link removed] ] - Have you considered a new line of work? You don’t seem to be very good at criming?
Over Half of FRENCH and GERMAN Citizens Consider the US President a 'Dictator,' Study Finds [ [link removed] ] - That’s less than ideal
Cops: Upset Customer Drives Through CarMax Showroom [ [link removed] ] - Based on my one experience with CarMax, I can totally understand if not condone this action
Police chase swan through traffic on Florida highway [ [link removed] ] - What do you suppose the code for a runaway swan is?
Man Says Disney Stole His Work to Make Moana [ [link removed] ] - I’m not sure I’d want to fess up to having that idea
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