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Over 80% of Gen Z Open to Marrying AI, Raising Ethical and Mental Health Concerns [ [link removed] ]
Generative AI just feeds you what it guesses you want it to say, so I guess I could see why that would make some people happy. But marrying it seems a like a little much
AI tool uses selfies to predict biological age and cancer survival [ [link removed] ]
That seems like a much better use of AI. Spotting cancer, or another life-threatening problem is one thing, but would you otherwise be interested in knowing how much time you have left?
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SCI-FI SHORT STORIES - NARRATED BY DARREN MARLAR & PRODUCED BY KEITH CONRAD
After discovering a mysterious and disturbing painting in a museum, a man brings it home—only to find that some works of art were never meant to live beyond the canvas.
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Chicago's Own Becomes First American Pope: Jennifer Stephens Reflects on Historic Moment and Hope for the Future [ [link removed] ]
AS I WAS SAYING WITH BIG JOHN HOWELL
Jennifer Stephens joins John Howell to reflect on the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope and a native of Chicago’s South Side. The two discuss the significance of his background, his connection to Pope Francis’s legacy, and what his papacy could mean for the Catholic Church.
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Is There Life Beyond Earth? Astronaut Tom Jones Weighs In on Breakthrough Discovery [ [link removed] ]
WHAT DOES IT MEAN? WITH JOHN DEMPSEY
John Dempsey speaks with retired NASA astronaut, planetary scientist, and author Tom Jones about one of the most exciting astronomical discoveries in recent memory: possible signs of life on an alien planet.
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Also Worth A Look…
These Are the Things We Remember About High School [ [link removed] ] - What do you remember most? It definitely wasn’t my favorite time, but I have more fond memories of people as opposed to things I did
Dutch nursing home has a simple fix for senior loneliness: give college students free rent [ [link removed] ] - Not a bad idea at all, everybody gets something out of the deal
Why Are ADHD Rates So Much Higher in the U.S.? [ [link removed] ] - I’m sorry, what were we talking about?
Is the Southern accent fixin' to disappear in parts of the US South? [ [link removed] ] - It’s certainly possible. But people will never stop saying “Bless your heart” after they say something insulting to you
Police say naked man bit dog, fought officers at Kansas gas station [ [link removed] ] - It finally happened
Man Whose Body Confuses Cold and Hot Sensations Baffles Doctors [ [link removed] ] - That seems like a pretty nightmarish way to go through life
British Airways pilot caused plane to catch fire after mixing up left and right [ [link removed] ] - Well that could happen to anybody. Remember, left is the one where you pointer finger and thumb make an “L”
Humans Are Catching Up to Sheep in New Zealand [ [link removed] ] - It’s about time
51,725 playing cards toppled like dominoes to break Guinness World Record [ [link removed] ] - If we hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate
Chimpanzee groups drum with distinct rhythms, research finds [ [link removed] ] - Anybody else picturing a chimp doing the drum solo from “In The Air Tonight”?
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