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NYT demands Brave shut down its paywall blocker and end deals with AI firms

Posted by samizdis on Tuesday November 03, 2026 @02:10PM
from the arstechnica.com dept.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/11/nyt-demands-brave-shut-down-its-paywall-blocker-and-end-deals-with-ai-firms/

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An unusual sexual bond between a bull and a male donkey

Posted by samizdis on Monday November 02, 2026 @02:53PM
from the phys.org dept.

https://phys.org/news/2026-10-unusual-sexual-bond-bull-male.html

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Anthropic's spending commitments surge to nearly $900B

Posted by samizdis on Monday November 02, 2026 @01:15PM
from the axios.com dept.

https://www.axios.com/2026/11/02/anthropic-spending-revenue-surge

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OpenAI slashes funding target by $10B as tech anxieties mount

Posted by samizdis on Monday November 02, 2026 @09:52AM
from the ft.com dept.

https://www.ft.com/content/7a3ad950-1b3b-4d9e-8c15-65a61ae6180f

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'Mother of all editors' Emacs is 50

Posted by samizdis on Monday November 02, 2026 @05:09AM
from the theregister.com dept.

https://www.theregister.com/applications/2026/11/01/mother-of-all-editors-emacs-is-50/5306727

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Surviving "The Graduate"

Posted by samizdis on Saturday October 31, 2026 @04:02PM
from the newyorker.com dept.

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/dustin-hoffman-on-surviving-the-graduate

https://archive.ph/Eqn1F

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NASA ponders a Hubble servicing mission or a controlled deorbit

Posted by samizdis on Friday October 30, 2026 @03:05PM
from the theregister.com dept.

https://www.theregister.com/science/2026/10/30/nasa-ponders-a-hubble-servicing-mission-or-a-controlled-deorbit/5306622

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Can Democracy Survive the Next Financial Crash?

Posted by samizdis on Thursday October 29, 2026 @09:15AM
from the theatlantic.com dept.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/10/bubble-bailout-trump-authority/689190/

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There Are Too Many Apps for That

Posted by samizdis on Wednesday October 28, 2026 @06:29PM
from the theatlantic.com dept.

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/10/vibe-coders-are-clogging-app-store-slop/689150/

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I used to be homeless. That experience shapes my science

Posted by samizdis on Tuesday October 27, 2026 @04:57PM
from the science.org dept.

https://www.science.org/content/article/i-used-be-homeless-experience-shapes-my-science

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Pharma firms are betting billions on psychedelic drugs despite setbacks

Posted by samizdis on Tuesday October 27, 2026 @04:00PM
from the nature.com dept.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03390-8

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Re:Walter Koenig, Chekov from 'Star Trek,' Has Died on Monday October 26, 2026 @03:27PM (#50249572)

unwalled: https://unwall.app/www.nytimes.com/2026/10/26/arts/televisio...

Sovereign Citizens, but for News

Posted by samizdis on Monday October 26, 2026 @03:02PM
from the pluralistic.net dept.

https://pluralistic.net/2026/10/26/abandon-hope/#all-ye-who-enter-here

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What's at Stake in Serbia's Election

Posted by samizdis on Saturday October 24, 2026 @07:37AM
from the rademeechtatic.substack.com dept.

https://rademeechtatic.substack.com/p/whats-at-stake-in-serbias-election

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Meta strikes deal with Zuckerberg to protect him from California wealth tax

Posted by samizdis on Thursday October 22, 2026 @06:40AM
from the theguardian.com dept.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/22/meta-mark-zuckerberg-california-wealth-tax

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Musk's public endorsement of SpaceX-Tesla deal may throw a wrench in talks

Posted by samizdis on Thursday October 22, 2026 @05:26AM
from the reuters.com dept.

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/musks-public-endorsement-spacex-tesla-deal-may-throw-wrench-talks-2026-10-22/

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The Good Thing About Hard Things

Posted by samizdis on Monday October 19, 2026 @08:09AM
from the calnewport.com dept.

https://calnewport.com/the-good-thing-about-hard-things/

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Re:How the Elizabeth Holmes Doc 'You Can See Everything' Is Deceiving You on Sunday October 18, 2026 @05:09AM (#50139330)

I don't know of any worthy documentary, but I have read the book "Bad Blood" [0], which I thought was thorough, well written and, to me, an excellent read.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Blood:_Secrets_and_Lies_in...

Ad-tech company was a delivery system for "mercenary spyware"

Posted by samizdis on Saturday October 17, 2026 @11:17AM
from the pluralistic.net dept.

https://pluralistic.net/2026/10/17/mercenary-spyware/#discover-tech

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Rabbits were a medieval royal luxury in England until the Black Death

Posted by samizdis on Saturday October 17, 2026 @10:07AM
from the phys.org dept.

https://phys.org/news/2026-10-rabbits-medieval-royal-luxury-england.html

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Warning signs are flashing on the AI trade

Posted by samizdis on Friday October 16, 2026 @10:44AM
from the axios.com dept.

https://www.axios.com/2026/10/16/ai-coreweave-bonds-debt

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Nine-Inch Snails

Posted by samizdis on Thursday October 15, 2026 @01:57PM
from the theatlantic.com dept.

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/2026/10/giant-african-snails-florida-invasion/688850/

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Bill Gates returns to wage war on AI risks

Posted by samizdis on Thursday October 15, 2026 @12:38PM
from the axios.com dept.

https://www.axios.com/2026/10/15/bill-gates-ai-safety-push

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Kathleen Lonsdale's Atom Patterns

Posted by samizdis on Wednesday October 14, 2026 @08:54AM
from the historytoday.com dept.

https://www.historytoday.com/archive/great-debates/kathleen-lonsdales-atom-patterns

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Chip stocks slide after Broadcom boss likens AI investing to 'casino'

Posted by samizdis on Tuesday October 13, 2026 @06:50AM
from the theguardian.com dept.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/13/chip-stocks-broadcom-ai-samsung-shares-cxmt

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AI models may soon self-replicate without access to data centers

Posted by samizdis on Tuesday October 13, 2026 @06:08AM
from the reuters.com dept.

https://www.reuters.com/business/ai-models-may-soon-self-replicate-without-access-data-centers-anthropic-warns-2026-10-13/

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In "Musk," Alex Gibney Punctures Elon's Self-Mythology

Posted by samizdis on Friday October 09, 2026 @06:14PM
from the newyorker.com dept.

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-lede/in-musk-alex-gibney-punctures-elons-self-mythology

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The One Question I Can't Stand at Restaurants

Posted by samizdis on Friday October 09, 2026 @03:58PM
from the theatlantic.com dept.

https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/10/restaurant-phone-number-question/688926/

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Re:People who refuse to let their gadgets die on Monday October 05, 2026 @11:30AM (#49966167)

https://archive.is/HQs1w

People who refuse to let their gadgets die

Posted by samizdis on Monday October 05, 2026 @11:28AM
from the theatlantic.com dept.

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/10/meet-the-upgrade-holdouts/688874/

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