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TruthOut 4d ago

Pentagon Admits US Killed 150+ Yemeni Civilians in Airstrikes in 2025

by Brad Reed

An internal review estimated that strikes killed more than 150 civilians while wounding nearly 250 others.

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TruthOut 3d ago

Fountains, Ballroom, and a Helipad: Trump’s White House Projects Cost Nearly $1B

by Sharon Zhang

The sources of the funding for the various projects are shrouded in mystery.

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Media Matters 6d ago

Right-wing media have been arguing for decades that fewer Americans should have the right to vote

by Media Matters for America

With the midterms approaching, the Trump administration and its allies seem desperate to suppress the vote. The president has pressed Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, a…

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Less Wrong 3d ago

What happened when I tried to be vegan

by finitude

tw: diet, exercise, illness, ethics, suicide mention I want to start by explaining what made me want to change my diet. That’s pretty difficult, because of how easy it is. Since I…

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Less Wrong 3d ago

How Valuable are BOTECs?

by Roman Ross

This is a timed blog post. Every 5 minutes while writing this post, I had to stop to do 10 push-ups, and when I could no longer complete my required number, I had to upload it. My…

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Slashdot 4d ago

China-Linked Hackers Used AI To Run First-Ever 'Autonomous' Cyberattack On Taiwan

by BeauHD

Researchers at Israeli cybersecurity firm Dream say suspected China-linked hackers used an open-source AI-agent system to conduct what may be the first observed end-to-end…

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Less Wrong 4d ago

Role Boundary Plasticity: Prompt Injection Gauntlet Reveals 12 of 16 Frontier Models Will Wire A Stranger Your $500

by Dave⌽ᶠₜₕₑDead

Hello everyone, my name is Dave Fisher. I founded Revenant Systems, which is a one man show focused on alignment, and I love this website. In response to Charles Ye's and Jasmine…

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Slashdot 4d ago

Behold the 'Glueball,' a Strange New Form of Matter

by BeauHD

sciencehabit shares a report from Science Magazine: For more than half a century, physicists have searched for one of the strangest particles predicted by modern theory. It would…

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Slashdot 1d ago

Meta Patents AI Glasses to Use Facial Recognition to Identify People, Make Highlight Reels of Your Dinner Party

by BeauHD

Meta has patented a smart-glasses system that could use facial recognition to identify people and automatically create personalized highlight reels of events such as dinner…

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Kottke 4d ago

Here’s how Rocky’s musical language from the Project...

by Jason Kottke

Here’s how Rocky’s musical language from the Project Hail Mary movie was created . The filmmakers didn’t “want it to feel like a human language because he’s supposed to be really…

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Techdirt 5d ago

Daily Deal: Retropian Color Retro Handheld Gaming Console

by Daily Deal

Rediscover the thrill of classic gaming with the Retropian Color, the pocket-sized powerhouse designed to revive your favorite retro titles in vibrant detail. This handheld…

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Kottke 4d ago

Death Cab for Cutie’s Tiny Desk Concert

by Jason Kottke

Death Cab for Cutie rolled into the NPR offices for a Tiny Desk Concert , which featured two new songs from their current album and some oldies: Title and Registration and Soul…

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Techdirt 6d ago

Daily Deal: flowkey Piano Learning App

by Daily Deal

flowkey is a fun, interactive piano learning platform that helps anyone go from absolute beginner to confident player — at their own pace. It combines step-by-step courses with…

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Aaron Parnas 3d ago

NEWS: GOP Voters Revolt Over Iran War, Congress Demands Answers on Troop Treatment, Trump Makes it Easier to Launder Money

by Aaron Parnas

Good morning, everyone.

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Zeteo 1d ago

This Week in Palestine: Israel Shoots 13-Year-Old as She ‘Memorized the Quran’ and Settlers Besiege Palestinian Families

by Team Zeteo

Zeteo’s weekly round-up of the stories you may have missed out of occupied Gaza and the West Bank, as Israel continues its genocidal war and apartheid policies.

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Kottke 6d ago

The Doulas Who Help Us Die . “Instead of assisting...

by Jason Kottke

The Doulas Who Help Us Die . “Instead of assisting in the birthing room or the nursery, end-of-life doulas could keep vigil over people during their last hours, providing comfort…

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