Americans Want More Control Over the AI in Their Lives, Pew Survey Finds

So basically, people are fine using ChatGPT for all of the emails *they* send, but they are a little annoyed at all of the ChatGPT-written emails being sent to them

Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Returns to Port in Miami After Fight Breaks Out

Good to know it’s not just airplanes, I guess

More Stories Below, but first some new content in the News Sidequest Podcast Universe…

Auditory Anthology

SCI-FI SHORT STORIES - NARRATED BY DARREN MARLAR & PRODUCED BY KEITH CONRAD

Tales From the Blue Line: An overnight news archivist, bored by his mundane job, uncovers a cache of bizarre video clips revealing that the world of local TV news is far stranger and more paranormal than anyone could ever imagine.

Tales From the Blue Line - The Backup Files Keith Conrad / Darren Marlar Episode

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Inside Operation Greylord: The Undercover Mission That Shook Cook County

WHAT DOES IT MEAN? WITH JOHN DEMPSEY

John Dempsey sits down with Terry Hake, the man who became the federal government's key undercover operative in Operation Greylord, one of the most significant judicial corruption investigations in American history.

Inside Operation Greylord: The Undercover Mission That Shook Cook County John Dempsey Episode

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Dave Norman on Chops, Sound, and the Art of Making Music

AS I WAS SAYING WITH BIG JOHN HOWELL

John Howell sits down with longtime friend and powerhouse trumpet player Dave C. Norman to talk range, tone, studio politics, teaching, and why “higher, faster, louder” isn’t the destination.

Dave Norman on Chops, Sound, and the Art of Making Music Big John Howell Episode

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Also Worth A Look…

• Startup Gives Its Timeline for Breeding Actual Dodo Birds - Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should

• 'The sun is slowly waking up': NASA warns that there may be more extreme space weather for decades to come - That seems less than ideal

• Denmark to Invest in Long-Range Weapons - Something is rotten in the state of Denmark

• French jet circles for an hour as sole air traffic controller sleeps - Well, you want your air traffic controllers to be well-rested, don’t you?

• Don't Freak Out About the Plume Over Mount St. Helens - This headline is not a replay from 1980

• DOJ removes study showing right wing attacks 'outpace' those by left - Facts don’t care about your feelings… but only if you know those facts exist

• Hats, Sandals, and Pizza Boxes: Hundreds of Items Removed from Yellowstone Hot Springs - The pizza boxes I can understand, because there are some jerks who can’t be bothered to walk over to a trash can. But how do you walk in with a hat and walk out without one and not notice?

• Flying cars crash into each other at Chinese air show - Maybe adding a Z-axis to the whole driving experience isn’t such a great idea

• New Jersey legalizes human composting as eco-friendly burial alternative - Still can’t pump your own gas though

• N.C. woman wins 'best birthday present ever' from lottery game - HBD

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