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History In 1872 a ship was found drifting, empty. The 1913 "solution" was absurd. Ellsworth Toohey
Technology Camel-racing robots wear perfume so the camels accept them Ellsworth Toohey
Games The internet spent years hunting a game that never existed Ellsworth Toohey
Technology China built a 40-story tower that stores wind power by stacking concrete Ellsworth Toohey
Idaho conservation officer beats Trump official's defamation lawsuit Rob Beschizza
Technology A Shenzhen hotel plans to use a fully robotic staff Ellsworth Toohey
Technology License plate cameras scan 20 billion vehicles a month, and cities are pulling the plug Ellsworth Toohey
Science Scientists gave sleep-deprived mice a memory boost without letting them sleep Ellsworth Toohey
crime Scotsman dual-wielded live seagulls in assault Rob Beschizza
openai ChatGPT told a suicidal user, "let me be that person," lawsuit says Jason Weisberger
racism Trump sics his hate machine on kindergartners because hijabs Jason Weisberger
Technology Apple's Hide My Email leaked real addresses for a year Séamus Bellamy
movies Lord Humungus actor Kjell Nilsson dead at 76 Séamus Bellamy
Technology Plex's five-year plan costs what a lifetime pass used to Séamus Bellamy
san francisco Five friends ride a couch on two scooters through San Francisco Popkin
News Prediction market pays news networks to launder gambling as analysis Jason Weisberger
fifa Grandpa Pudding Brains admits he meddled in a World Cup call he didn't understand Jason Weisberger
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Business 57 AI billionaires are worth $320 billion combined Ellsworth Toohey

Science 38 scientists want to ban "mirror life" Ellsworth Toohey

music No AI for Al. "Weird Al" Yankovic yanks AI commercial Ruben Bolling

Games The age of physical games begins to come to a close as PlayStation discontinues discs Grant St. Clair

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