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Utilities are lowering energy bills in exchange for more control over your electricity use. Here’s how to get involved.
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status.news/p/cbs-news-el-sayed-bari-weiss-9-11?_bhlid=8580d6a308e2e941ecfce5bbd42a54018ea8d0b2
The Bari Weiss-led outlet is being pummeled by a storm of outrage over a story about Abdul El-Sayed—and Status has learned that within the network, some staffers have raised the matter with standards.
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🤟 bringing back forum culture
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A bunch of angry spouses on social media believe that Grand Theft Auto 6's in-depth relationship mechanic is equivalent to cheating on your real life partner and worth breaking up over.
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A rescuer weighs in on the surge of backcountry emergencies and potential solutions
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Private liberal arts schools were never going to kickstart the revolution. But the closure of Hampshire College further narrows the political imaginary.
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As traditional insurers retreat from areas most vulnerable to extreme weather, more Americans struggling to find coverage are seeking out surplus line plans.
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washingtonpost.com/wellness/2026/08/31/what-men-need-know-about-psa-screening-prostate-cancer/
Regular prostate cancer screening is not recommended for all men. Here’s why.
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Researchers found that believing in singlehood's potential for growth was linked to greater life satisfaction and stronger feelings of autonomy, competence and connection to others.
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washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/08/29/your-chatbot-discussions-are-not-private-you-may-think/
Here’s what to know about AI chatbots and privacy — and the best ways to protect your information.
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The comics legend’s new memoir, “Push the Wall,” details lessons from his boundary-breaking art career.
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While he’s breaking records touring as the Weeknd, Abel Tesfaye is gaming — a lot. He got in touch to talk “About Fishing.”
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washingtonpost.com/style/fashion/2026/08/31/john-galliano-pulls-out-show-met/
The fashion designer came under fire for racist and antisemitic remarks in the early 2010s.
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Stochastic Flocks & Cybersecurity 'Pandemonium'
💡This essay was drafted from my appearance on Mél Hogan's podcast, The Data Fix, discussing the OpenAI / Hugging Face hack. Embedded below or find it on your podcast services here.
OpenAI put out its full technical report on the Hugging Face hack this week, alongside
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In a major blow to the U. S.
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Some notes on AI at the start of a new school year
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Washington Post columnist Marc Thiessen called for the “traitor” source who leaked classified information behind his own newspaper’s reporting to be “prosecuted” after the outlet published a bombshell article on warnings from top military leaders about the Iran war.
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nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-white-noise-machine/?smtyp=cur&smid=bsky-nytimes
A white noise machine can mask irritating noises that make it hard to sleep or difficult to focus. The LectroFan EVO is the most effective device for the price.
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npr.org/2026/08/28/nx-s1-5898447/social-security-trust-fund-voters
Limited public discussion of the trust fund's shortfall has experts worried that most Americans don't fully understand the problems Social Security faces — let alone be able to weigh in on solutions.
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nytimes.com/2026/08/30/opinion/silicon-valley-theater-improv.html
Artificial intelligence companies regularly hire improv artists to help train their models — and give motivational sessions to their employees.
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OpenAI announced ChatGPT Work on July 9th, and have been furiously iterating on it ever since. It is an extraordinarily confusing and very powerful product. Here’s what I’ve figured out …
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donmoynihan.substack.com/p/annie-lowrey-on-the-time-tax?triedRedirect=true
A new book details the scale of the administrative burdens we face
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patreon.com/posts/168134232?utm_campaign=postshare_fan&utm_content=android_share
First of all, I'm sorry.
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The conservative attack on higher education in states like Iowa is hard to watch. But it also provides an opportunity for blue states like Minnesota.
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Chloe Shapiro is one of a dozen former service members identified by The Washington Post who have waited months for full payments.
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The who, what, when, and how of the Arpanet is usually told in heroic terms—Licklider's vision, the fervor of his disciples, the dedication of computer scientists and engineers, the work of graduate students, and so forth. Told by one of the key actors in this salient part of US and Internet history, this article addresses why the Arpanet was built.
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washingtonpost.com/wellness/2026/08/29/common-heart-attack-symptom-many-women-ignore/
Experts explain a typical red flag — which can fly under the radar for weeks.
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cinemasters.net/post/interview-with-filmmaker-kylie-mungenast
This week, the new queer dystopian short, Peppermint Pixie Dream Girl premieres at the Marilyn Monroe Theater in West Hollywood! To prepare for the film's premiere, we had the pleasure of sitting down with writer, director, producer, and editor Kylie Mungenast to discuss not only the short but the world at large and what it means to be a transgender artist in this current political climate.Rua: "Welcome Kylie, I want to first of all say congratulations on your film, it is so nice to have you he
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S-tier rankings of local LLMs on Apple Silicon. Pick your Mac's memory, see what fits, vote with your Google account.
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Avoiding US goods and services – from tech to whisky to air travel – has forced many to find a new way of living
