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AI Companies Develop Digital Avatars to Simulate Deceased Loved Ones [ [link removed] ]
Cool technology that will help people deal with loss even if it inevitably leads to the creation of the Cylons… or super creepy?
Heavy drinking in youth may aid career success, study finds [ [link removed] ]
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Six Frightened Men by Randall Garrett [ [link removed] ] - Crouching on an alien desert, a man must quickly identify a sixty-foot-tall, seemingly indestructible monster that appeared from nowhere after it kills two of his crew, only to realize the terrifying creature is not a product of alien evolution but a powerful, localized psychological weapon.
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As I Was Saying with Big John Howell
John Howell sits down once again with longtime friend and trumpeter Dave C. Norman for an insider’s conversation about Hey’s life, sound, and legacy.
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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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Also Worth A Look…
One in six employers expect job cuts from AI in next year [ [link removed] ] - That’s less than ideal
Black hat worn by the Wicked Witch of the West in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ is going up for auction [ [link removed] ] - Just in case you want to get a jump on Christmas shopping before the second half of Wicked comes out
A Pill Could Do Major Damage to ‘Bad’ Cholesterol [ [link removed] ] - We couldn’t fight the obesity epidemic by telling people to eat more or get some exercise, so here comes the science
Honda recalls 406K cars over wheels that ‘may detach from vehicle’ [ [link removed] ] - I can see how that could be a problem
Americans now buying first home at record average age of 40 [ [link removed] ] - That seems like it would create some problems for Trump’s new 50 year mortgage idea
Unhoused man alleges construction crew lifted porta-potty while he was inside, heckled him, in lawsuit against company [ [link removed] ] - Is there a bigger nightmare than being in a porta-potty that for one reason or another starts moving?
Meta Says the 2,400 ‘Adult Movies’ They Torrented Were for Personal Use, Not Training AI [ [link removed] ] - That’s… not an excuse you hear very often
Large sea lion blocks traffic on Washington state road [ [link removed] ] - Imagine having to explain why you got to work late
Trump’s Tariffs Could Wipe Italian Pasta Off US Shelves [ [link removed] ] - I think people will notice that
Dog who comforted grieving Nashville students wins American Humane Society award [ [link removed] ] - The goodest of boys
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