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Dozens of MAGA voices confront Trump over major disagreement
A coalition of more than 60 conservative allies is calling on President Donald Trump to require mandatory testing and government approval of the most powerful artificial intelligence systems before they reach the public. The letter, organized by Humans First — a conservative group that advocates for technology serving people rather than replacing them — was…
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Russian attacks kill one, injure more than 30 in Ukraine overnight, officials say
Russia launched drones, airstrikes and shelling at Ukraine overnight, targeting cities such as Odesa in the south and Dnipro in the southeast, killing one person and injuring more than 30, Ukrainian officials said on Monday. Drones hit residential buildings, a school and a kindergarten in the major Black Sea export port of Odesa, Serhiy Lysak,…
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I’m a Normie. Can Normies Really Vibe Code?
The dog that ushered me into the technological future was “low and thick.” That’s all my mother registered before it T-boned her in a city park earlier this year: dense, heavy, and traveling fast enough to fracture her right tibia. But enough about her. Let’s discuss what this set in motion in my life: Having…
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AI has invaded the L.A. mayor’s race. Some fear it’s just the beginning
The Hollywood sign is ablaze as Spencer Pratt, the reality TV star now running for mayor of Los Angeles, suits up as Batman, enters City Hall and leads the people to overthrow a cabal of corrupt, out-of-touch progressives intent on destroying the city. Then he is Luke Skywalker. Dressed in a Jedi robe, he swoops…
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Data centers could actually be good for your hometown
The only good data center is a canceled data center. Or so a growing number of Americans seem to feel. Throughout the United States, citizens are mobilizing against the construction of new data centers in general — and the massive, “hyperscale” ones that fuel artificial intelligence, in particular. Key takeaways Data centers can increase local…
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19 Legionella bacteria infections linked to Kaiser Bay Area hospital
Kaiser Permanente is still trying to determine the source of bacteria responsible for 19 recent cases of Legionella infection identified at a hospital in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 19 infections were linked to Kaiser’s medical center in Santa Clara. Most of those who fell sick are recovering at home, Kaiser said in a…
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Texas toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy: ‘It happened so quickly’
A Texas toddler was crushed to death by a massive unsecured antique dresser while climbing up it to reach one of her toys, her grief-stricken mother revealed. Taryn Cochrane said her life was “changed forever” after her 2-year-old daughter Helena was killed when an 80-pound dresser toppled over on her as she climbed its open…
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An ICE Firearms Trainer Was Involved in At Least 4 Deadly Shootings
The owner of a company that trained paramilitary Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents testified that he was involved in at least four lethal shootings, according to a 2021 deposition related to a lawsuit reviewed by WIRED. David S. Norman, the founder and proprietor of law enforcement training firm TruKinetics LLC, served as a Phoenix Police…
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Trump is neck deep in this despicable scam — and his own words prove it
And now, he’s paving the way for you and me and all taxpayers to foot the bill for the enemies of democracy. You know how the “president” filed that lawsuit in January seeking $10 billion in damages from the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department for the purported damage inflicted by his tax returns…
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Russian drone strikes Chinese ship, Ukraine says, ahead of Putin’s meeting with Xi
A Russian drone struck a Chinese-owned cargo ship, the Ukrainian Navy said Monday, and it comes just one day before Vladimir Putin heads to China to meet Xi Jinping. The KSL Deyang ship, which has a Chinese crew on board, came under fire near the Odessa region, the Ukrainian Navy wrote on Telegram. “I wonder…