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High-School Kids Are Dating AI Now [ [link removed] ]
Definitely fewer messy breakups to deal with. What would be the Gen X equivalent? Some new piece of technology that seemed to be destroying people’s ability to socialize. The giant cord people had on their kitchen phone?
Why ‘half the internet’ just stopped working as people begin to freak out [ [link removed] ]
I think it was more than half the internet. We learned just how far Jeff Bezo’s tentacles reach
More Stories Below, but first some new content in the News Sidequest Podcast Universe…
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SCI-FI SHORT STORIES - NARRATED BY DARREN MARLAR & PRODUCED BY KEITH CONRAD
The Big Bounce by Walter S. Tevis [ [link removed] ] - When an inventor shows his friend a seemingly harmless rubber ball that converts heat into kinetic energy with every bounce, their simple experiment quickly turns into a desperate race to contain a runaway engine of infinite power before it destroys a city.
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The Shocking (But Not Surprising) Ryder Cup Fans [ [link removed] ]
THE CHICAGO SMOKEHOUSE WITH BIG JOHN HOWELL & RICK TELANDER
John Howell and Rick Telander take aim at what might seem like a niche topic — bad behavior at the Ryder Cup — but turns it into something much bigger: a diagnosis of America’s national mood.
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Inside Operation Greylord: The Undercover Mission That Shook Cook County [ [link removed] ]
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.
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Also Worth A Look…
Family Fury After Woman Faked Pregnancy and ‘Gave Birth’ to Plastic Doll [ [link removed] ] - She didn’t think anyone would notice?
White House Demolition Begins [ [link removed] ] - Well at least that’s not being held back by the government shut down. Thank goodness for that
Transportation Secretary Duffy says Musk’s SpaceX is behind on moon trip and he will reopen contracts [ [link removed] ] - It seems a little late in the game to be pulling these kinds of shenanigans
1,200-year-old loaf of bread with image of Christ unearthed in astonishing find [ [link removed] ] - Well that’s something you don’t see everyday
Feeding Babies Peanuts Has Helped Thousands Dodge Allergies [ [link removed] ] - That’s probably not going to be a fun experience for either of you
Two men accused of stealing more than 300 pounds of meat, police say [ [link removed] ] - See, even if they weren’t able to sell it, if nothing else these guys could cook and eat the meat. Much more practical than the Louvre heist
Theme Park Apologizes After “Human Centipede” Sculpture Horrifies Visitors [ [link removed] ] - There are plenty of horror movies you can use for spooky season. I’d be a little worried to meet the person who came up with the idea of using that particular one
AI Created Junk About Telepathy, Aliens. An American Science Journal Published It [ [link removed] ]. - Not a great moment for peer-reviewed journals
Arrest Made In Drive-By Cheeseburgering [ [link removed] ] - I know I feel safer out there
Venomous snake slithers across car passenger’s foot [ [link removed] ] - There just aren’t enough nopes
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