Mike Rogers is War and Surveillance’s Best Friend
Right now, the U.S. Senate election in Michigan is anyone’s to win, with most polls giving Democratic nominee Dr. Abdul El-Sayed a slight lead over Republican Mike Rogers. El-Sayed has…
Rep. Issa Files Competing U.S. Pirate Site Blocking Bill
U.S. Representative Darrell Issa has officially introduced a new bill that aims to block foreign pirate sites in the United States. While the final text has yet to be published,…
California: Tell the Governor to Stand Up for Net Neutrality, Affordability, and Public Safety
The federal government has inserted a provision into a funding deal with the state of California that would make the state abandon its gold standard net neutrality law, broadband affordability…
Letby failings go beyond one hospital – the whole system has been found lacking
Inquiry chair Lady Justice Thirlwall set out how the culture of the health system created the conditions that enabled poor care and criminality.
The Case for Ro Khanna and AOC ’28
We can’t depend on the same Democratic establishment that served up weak candidates in 2000, 2004, 2016 and 2024.
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The Danger Isn’t That AI Is Too Smart — It’s That It’s Stupid
Recent reports of AI systems “breaking loose” don’t suggest superintelligence. They demonstrate that AI is not intelligent enough to follow basic instructions.
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An Update on Wayback Machine Access
We’ve heard you: “Fix the Wayback Machine!” Here’s what’s going on. The Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine has been hit by waves of high-volume automated traffic, and we’ve put protections in…
Spanish scientists find first evidence of Diplodocus dinosaur in Europe
Paleontologists in Spain say they have found the first evidence of the long-necked Diplodocus genus of dinosaur outside of North America. They found bones at the rich La Tejeria fossil…
Accused Impostor in Private Tracker Lawsuit Driven by Revenge, Defense Says
The person who sued PassThePopcorn, BroadcasTheNet, HDBits, and three other private trackers has voluntarily dropped the case, but it’s not over yet. Through their attorneys, some of the alleged tracker…
Ebola responders grapple with widening outbreak in DR Congo
The deadly Ebola virus outbreak in DR Congo continues to spread across the vast country despite some success in containing it, aid officials said on Tuesday, in a renewed call…