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How to Survive the A.I. Revolution
John Cassidy
In the early hours of April 12, 1812, a crowd of men approached Rawfolds Mill, a four-story stone building on the banks of the River Spen, in West Yorkshire. This was Bront countrya landscape of ble ...[Continue Reading]
The New Yorker
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A Waymo Robotaxi May Have Recorded Footage of a Deadly Shooting in San Francisco
Lucas Ropek
A lethal shooting in San Francisco over the weekend may have been recorded by a nearby robotaxia possibility that suggests the ways in which Americas new autonomous vehicle cadres may soon become pi ...[Continue Reading]
Gizmodo.com
1 day ago
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Disturbing pattern: US judge rebukes missteps in James Comey indictment
Allison Griner
A magistrate judge in the United States has issued a stern rebuke to the administration of President Donald Trump, criticising its handling of the indictment against a former director of the Federal ...[Continue Reading]
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Neanderthals' hefty noses werent well adapted to cold climates
Chris Simms
A reconstruction of a Neanderthal face Ryhor Bruyeu/Alamy The first analysis of a well-preserved nasal cavity in the human fossil record has revealed that the hefty Neanderthal nose wasnt adapted t ...[Continue Reading]
New Scientist
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"Historically Cold" Winter Forecasted for Most of Country
Izzy Lidsky
The winter Solstice is just over a month away and meteorologists are taking their last stabs at long range winter forecasts. Our friends at OpenSnow reminded us earlier this fall that most long range ...[Continue Reading]
Powder Magazine
1 day ago
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Indiana homeowner charged in fatal shooting of house cleaner who showed up at the wrong door
TODD RICHMOND
An Indiana homeowner accused of killing a house cleaner was charged Monday with voluntary manslaughter in a case that raises questions about the limits of stand-your-ground laws. Curt Anderson, 62, ...[Continue Reading]
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