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The Ugly Reality on the Ground in Syria
Ali Rizk
The latest episode of violence in Syria has its roots in the immediate aftermath of the fall of the Assad dynasty, according to sources on the ground who spoke to The American Conservative. Their com ...[Continue Reading]
The American Conservative
over 1 year ago
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OpenAI paused a model over cyber risk on Friday. On Monday it shipped one trained to refuse less.
Ana Maria Constantin
OpenAI released GPT-5.6-Cyber on Monday. It is a model built on GPT-5.6 Sol and trained for zero-day discovery and exploit-chain development, and the company says it was also trained to refuse fewer ...[Continue Reading]
The Next Web
1 day ago
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Critics Adore Super Mario Sunshine: My Apartment Is In Shambles. Mario Has Arrived
Rebekah Valentine
Shades on! Marios debut on Cube is a historic blinder. Better than Mario 64? You betcha! This was the opener to Michael Coopers effusive 10/10 review for Computer and Video Games of Super Mario Sun ...[Continue Reading]
Kotaku
1 day ago
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House Democrats want AI CEOs under oath. Only Mike Johnson can make it happen.
Ana-Maria Stanciuc
The one everybody covered went to Speaker Mike Johnson. CNBCs Megan Cassella reported it first. House Democrats want public hearings on the AI security incidents of the past month, and they want the ...[Continue Reading]
The Next Web
1 day ago
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The Ninth Circuit let 2,400 addiction lawsuits proceed without touching Section 230
Ana-Maria Stanciuc
UPDATE, 10 August 2026, 21:00 CEST: The Ninth Circuit has also refused to pause the first trial. Meta had asked for an emergency stay while its appeal was pending. The court held that request moot, o ...[Continue Reading]
The Next Web
1 day ago
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The Dumbest Thing: Trans American Comes Running Home After Fleeing US, Recounts Horrors Of European Asylum Center
Gabija Saveiskyte
Jane-Michelle Arc fled the U.S. fearing for her safety as a transgender woman, only to find herself desperate to return home after a harrowing experience at a Dutch asylum center. Now back in San Fr ...[Continue Reading]
Boredpanda.com
1 day ago