I just finished Karen Hao's "Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI". Best book I've read all year. It covers the history of OpenAI, from before ChatGPT to early 2025. It profiles CEO Sam Altman and several other executives. It also discusses the broader AI industry. And it's pretty darn negative! My notes here: evanhahn.com/empire-of-ai-book…
Israel hit Iranian government targets in Tehran on Monday in a series of strikes that followed a salvo of missiles and drones fired by Iran at Israel in the wake of the Trump administration's massive strikes on Iranian nuclear sites the day before.
#OtD 23 Jun 2023 Starbucks workers in the US at 21 stores began a week-long protest, with strikes, during Pride month against anti-union actions by management and a ban on Pride displays in stores. Learn more in our book, Be Gay Do Crime: kickstarter.com/projects/wrkcl…
Almeno 43 persone sono state uccise oggi in diversi attacchi israeliani sulla Striscia di Gaza, secondo fonti mediche locali, mentre il bilancio totale delle vittime palestinesi ha superato la drammatica soglia di 56.
Researchers get viable mice by editing DNA from two sperm Alterning chemical modifications of DNA lets the DNA from two sperm make a mouse. arstechnica.com/science/2025/0…
US Has Achieved Objectives With Strikes on Iran, Now Ready to Negotiate - Rubio sputnikglobe.com/20250622/us-h… MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US has achieved its objectives with the strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities and is now ready to negotiate immediately if Tehran chooses to reach out, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday. #news #press
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How do we digitally secure journalists’ work when critics, hackers, oppressive regimes, and others seem to have the free press in their crosshairs? @freedomofpress' @harlo joins EFF’s “How to Fix the Internet.” eff.org/deeplinks/2025/06/podc…
It's good that bigger mainstreamer people such as John Oliver are also talking about the "AI slop" era and phenomenon. I do think he was a bit too charitable though.
AI slop is not just bad visuals, it's the esthetic of modern fascism.
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@stilloranged: weird interaction with a student this week. they kept coming up with weird "facts" ("greek is actually a combination of four other languages") that left me baffled. i said let's look this stuff up tog...…
Grüne Heuchelei: Windkraft auf dem Land ist „hui“, Windkraft in Berlin ist „pfui“ journalistenwatch.com/2025/06/… Die Zerstörungswut der grünen Abrissbirnen ist wirklich unbeschreiblich. Überall dort, wo es noch ungestörte Natur gibt, wälzen sie mit ihren Planierraupen alles nieder, was ihnen beim Aufbau von Windkraftanlagen und Solarfelder im Wege steht. Insbesondere auf unser Wälder haben sie es abgesehen.
Scientists have discovered evidence that Northern Gannets can recover from bird flu and that unusual black iris coloration is linked to a previous HPAIV infection
Former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines has not let up since her online dispute with the Olympic gold medalist. One therapist breaks down why Gaines' rhetoric is concerning.
Manifestazione contro la guerra ad Atene pressenza.com/it/2025/06/manif… Migliaia di persone si sono riunite in Piazza della Costituzione – Sintagma – ad Atene per manifestare contro la guerra, contro l’attacco statunitense all’Iran e a favore del disimpegno della Grecia dalla NATO, condannando la cooperazione del governo e dell’UE… Pressenza Athens
Lanciati con SpaceX dalla California sette nuovi satelliti della costellazione IRIDE per l'osservazione della Terra finanziata dal PNRR. Missione in corso
Beim NATO-Gipfeltreffen am 24. und 25. Juni in Den Haag wird vor allem ein Thema auf der ansonsten übersichtlichen Tagesordnung stehen: die Verpflichtung der NATO-Verbündeten, jährlich fünf Prozent der Wirtschaftsleistung ihrer Länder für Rüstung und…
El ex asesor del Ministerio de Transportes Koldo García se ha acogido a su derecho a no declarar ante el Tribunal Supremo (TS) después de que el magistrado Leopoldo Puente rechazara su último intento de posponer la comparecencia de este lunes, propic…
Un corteo denso, colorato e multitudinario ha attraversato la città di Roma per dire no all'escalation bellica e per chiedere un'alternativa al blocco reazionario che sta portando il mondo verso il baratro
"Donald Trump's Day 1 actions have shown where his loyalties lie—executing the industry's wishlist at the expense of working Americans," said one climate campaigner.
This was entirely preventable. People just had to show up and vote straight ticket #Dem
They didn't.
And many people still aren't listening to reason. There are too many very loud idiots who are listened to instead of experts. People who don't know how things function and don't bother to learn will always be pounding sand.
Imagine serving in a war for your country, ostensibly to protect your loved ones, and then once you've served your country is the one who hurts your loved ones.
Elon says requiring companies to explain HOW they moderate hurts free speech. The law doesn't force companies to moderate. They just have to be open about how they do or DON'T do it #elon #twitter #freespeech #law #grok #transparency
Elon Musk's X Corp. has filed a lawsuit challenging a New York state law that requires social media companies to report how they moderate hate speech and disinformation.
The number of doctoral graduates globally has grown steadily over recent decades, creating a massive imbalance between PhD holders and available academic positions.
Aus Liebe zur katholischen Kirche und ihrer Tradition philosophia-perennis.com/2025/… (David Berger) Ein feierliches Pontifikalamt in der Basilika des berühmten Marienwallfahrtsortes Altötting und ein Festvortrag des bekannten Theologen und Priesters Manfred Hauke waren zwei der Höhepunkte bei der 22. Altötting-Wallfahrt der Bewegung Pro Sancta Ecclesia vom 19-22. Juni. Der im Jahr 2000 gegründete Verein Pro Sancta Ecclesia setzt
China, Indonesia, and South Korea warn of global fallout after US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, urging restraint and diplomatic resolution amid rising tensions.
Gerd Buurmann spricht mit Arye Sharuz Shalicar, dem Sprecher der israelischen Verteidigungsstreitkräfte in Reserve und dem Filmemacher und Podcaster Tom David Frey über Israels Operation „Rising Lion“, Teherans Antwort und über einen Konflikt, der be…
Q.: why is Palestine Action being proscribed & characterised as a terrorist group, when many of the organisations behind the rioting last summer have not been, despite actually being involved in violent & threatening behaviour?
I'm pretty sure you'll have some ideas, I know I have.....
#Florida to Build ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center for Migrants in Everglades
“Fla’s AG,Trump ally who pushed to build it, has said Fla will not need to invest much in security bc area is surrounded by dangerous wildlife, incl alligators & pythons” nytimes.com/2025/06/23/us/poli…
A small asterism in the constellation of Draco, falling between the stars Batentaban Borealis (Chi Draconis) and Upsilon Draconis to its southeast. This is a faint group of stars (the brightest only reaching magnitude +6.82) and so it is not visible without optical aid.
Magnifying this part of the sky, however, reveals a formation of six stars whose shape is remarkably similar to that of the constellation of Cassiopeia (or, more precisely, to the 'W'-shaped formation known as Cassiopeia's Chair). Thus the group designated Kemble 2 is often known informally as the 'Little Cassiopeia' or the 'Little Queen'. The entire formation spans just under nineteen minutes of arc (as compared with more than thirteen degrees for the true constellation of Cassiopeia). The 'Little Cassiopeia', then, is approximately one fortieth the angular size of its more prominent namesake. [glyphweb.com/esky/constellatio…] #astrophotography #backyardastronomy
My understanding is that Iran gave several states, including the US and Qatar, advance warning of their attack. Iran expected that none of their missiles would hit their targets.
You would be correct. Its kinda weird and honestly annoying that Iran keeps taking the high road in its conflicts with imperialists. They are just going to keep getting stepped on.
This is going the end the Hezbollah way. Iran took massive losses in their leadership. If they tap out now that Israel is out of interceptors they will go down in the future when Israel keeps doing this again and again.
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