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TruthOut 2d ago

Trump’s Handpicked Kennedy Center Board Tries to Put His Name Back on Building

by Chris Walker

The board is attempting to find a loophole to put Trump's name on the venue without technically renaming the building.

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Media Matters 6d ago

RAV Noticias guest calls for primary challenges against Republicans who vote against SAVE Act

by Media Matters for America

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TruthOut 2d ago

If Trump Has His Way, 20,000 Kids Could Face Immigration Court Without Lawyers

by Sonali Kolhatkar

The federal government is withholding funding for legal representation and diverting it to dubious alternatives.

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Slashdot 3d ago

Microsoft Retreats In China

by BeauHD

Microsoft has been steadily scaling back its China presence, closing at least 15 branch offices and joint ventures over the past five years as Beijing favors domestic software.…

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404 Media 6d ago

The Mayor Who Said 'No' When Flock Came to Town

by Matthew Gault

“I guess all crime could be eliminated if you put cameras everywhere, surveillance everywhere, and had drones patrolling the skies [...] but what life are we living then?”

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Less Wrong 2d ago

Who we’d like as regrantors

by Carol N

Following up on Regranting in 2026 , here are some people we’d be excited to have as regrantors! Good regrantors have at least one, and preferably more than one, of taste,…

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Slashdot 4d ago

US Hires Over 2,000 Video Gamers As Air Traffic Controllers

by BeauHD

The FAA says its push to recruit video gamers as air traffic controllers has helped it hire more than 2,000 trainees, reaching 94% of its hiring goal. Another 2,000-plus…

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Less Wrong 2d ago

Avoiding the corporate treacherous turn: crowd-sourcing design ideas

by Stuart_Armstrong

OpenAI was founded as a non-profit with a clear commitment to avoiding AI dangers and a unique structure to prevent investor control or excessive pressure from profit motives.…

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404 Media 6d ago

Mark Zuckerberg Posts Deranged 6,500-Word Essay About Giving Everyone AI Superintelligence

by Jason Koebler

"The future is for everyone," Zuckerberg says, describing future that is primarily good for Meta.

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Less Wrong 2d ago

What Mormons get right about community building

by Jacob Brinton

Mormons get a lot of things right. Apart from strange Masonic temple rituals, they lead rather normal—and even excellent—lives. Mormons enjoy a longer lifespan, [1] Utah is the #1…

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Slashdot 3d ago

Microsoft Is Combining Its Copilot Apps Ahead of a 'Super App'

by BeauHD

Microsoft is merging its consumer Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot apps ahead of a broader "super app" launch later this year. "Both personal and work accounts will be moved to…

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Techdirt 5d ago

Fauci’s Senate Hearing Shows How Conspiracy Theories Have Become Political Weapons

by Art Jipson

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer…

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Zeteo 6d ago

First Draft: At Last, a Real Fighter to Punch Back at Trump

by Martin Pengelly

On his first weekend as the Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed came out swinging. In contrast, the Republican senator who made Todd Blanche attorney general had…

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Heather Cox Richardson 6d ago

August 9, 2026

by Heather Cox Richardson

On August 9, 1974, Richard M.

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SCOTUSblog 6d ago

The Supreme Court and the Indian nations

by Joseph William Singer

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404 Media 6d ago

The Roboguard Revolution is Short-Circuiting

by Rebecca Plevin

Knightscope and other robotics companies are rethinking automated security following canceled contracts. One pivot? Human guards.

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