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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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Before Becoming A Movie Legend, Kurt Russell Guest-Starred In A '60s Spy TV Series
staff@slashfilm.com (Devin Meenan)
Unlike most other Cold War-era spy fiction, "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." was less nationalistic. The series' co-leads, the American Napoleon Solo (Robert Vaughn) and the Russian Illya Kuryakin (David Mc ...[Continue Reading]
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Italian court convicts three Egyptian agents for kidnap of Giulio Regeni
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An Italian court has convicted three Egyptian security officials for their involvement in the kidnapping of student Giulio Regeni, who was later found dead. The men were sentenced to 10 years in pri ...[Continue Reading]
Al Jazeera English
1 day ago
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Florida Man Wants OpenAI to Stop New Models Until We Figure Out What the Hell Is Going On
Matt Novak
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has asked a court in his state to order OpenAI to pause development of new AI models without proper guardrails, given the existential risks their product pose ...[Continue Reading]
Gizmodo.com
1 day ago
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Blue State AGs Side With Paramount Scolding Sen. Cory Booker Over Settlement Opposition: A Negotiated Agreement Includes Compromises On Behalf Of All Of The Parties Involved
Dominic Patten
Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery and a dozen blue states want Cory Booker to stay in his own lane when it comes to the settlement with state Attorneys General over the companies $111 billion mega ...[Continue Reading]
Deadline
1 day ago
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I found a free, browser-based Microsoft Office alternative and it made me forget about the original
Joo Carrasqueira
Finding a good alternative to Microsoft's Office suite can be a challenge, especially if you don't want to spend money. That's especially true if you're looking for something that runs in your browse ...[Continue Reading]
XDA Developers
1 day ago