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Experienced software developers assumed AI would save them a chunk of time. But in one experiment, their tasks took 20% longer [ [link removed] ]
Companies who already laid off a bunch of people assuming they could do more with less hardest hit
McDonald’s hit with class action lawsuit claiming McRib doesn’t contain any rib meat [ [link removed] ]
There were people out there who thought it was actual rib meat? Think smaller. Think more legs…
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Drunk Airline Pilot Removed From Plane Shortly Before Takeoff [ [link removed] ] - I’m all for pilots doing anything they want during their time off, but it would be nice if we didn’t have to give a pilot a breathalyzer test before takeoff
The risk of falling space junk hitting airplanes is on the rise, experts warn [ [link removed] ] - Well there’s something new I didn’t know we needed to be worried about. It’s enough to make you want to drink…
The ambitious plan to spot habitable moons around giant planets [ [link removed] ] - They are going hard on making Avatar a documentary
Bus Company’s Most Unusual Lost and Found Items Include a Dino Suit [ [link removed] ] - In fairness, it would have been tough to recognize the person on the way out
AI-generated police report states Utah officer was turned into a frog [ [link removed] ] - I got turned into a newt once. I got better
Humanoid robots are ready to do your housework in 2026 — and can be yours for $20,000 [ [link removed] ] - Great. That’s worked out well in every single sci-fi movie
Parents of Man Who Died After Climbing Into Plane’s Engine Sue Salt Lake City [ [link removed] ] - I can’t believe I have to say this, but maybe don’t climb into an airplane’s engine
Ikea’s new $4 USB-C charger is cheaper than Apple’s and Anker’s [ [link removed] ] - Sure it’s cheap, but you’ll never be able to figure out the instructions
Escaped cow wanders into California road [ [link removed] ] - Don’t kid yourself, if a cow ever got the chance he’d eat you and everyone you care about
Greenland says ‘no more fantasies about annexation’ after Trump remarks [ [link removed] ] - That seems pretty final
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