A new study upends the notion that nature bounces back when species are lost. “The ecological benefits keep climbing as diversity rises, which means they fall as we lose species.” Phys dot org See also: A federal judge halts border wall construction in Big Bend, a project the Trump administration
Flávio Bolsonaro surged past Lula in Brazil’s presidential election yesterday, with both candidates now headed to a runoff later this month. / Associated Press Related: Ahead of the election, Brazil’s spy agency “confirmed the existence of interference from the United States as well as Russia.” / Common Dreams According to
American taxpayers are footing the bill for Trump’s pro-Republican midterm TV ads that the White House claims are “public service announcements.” / CNBC To deal with rising food costs, Golden Corral reorganized its buffets to pair more and less pricey foods into “modules”—also, they replaced the beef with
Even after OpenAI banned her account, a school shooter continued planning her attack by asking ChatGPT how to evade moderation: “You can still be twisted. Just be clever about it.” (Content warning) / Mother Jones Google seems pretty certain the small data center it’s launching into orbit next week will
Living near an Amazon distribution center piloting the company’s new drone deliveries is not unlike listening to an 83-pound mosquito buzz past your house all day long. / The New York Times [$] The South has become Elon Musk’s personal playground, with states vying for whatever business project that
To garner approval for his projects, Trump consistently cites “national security,” which is apparently why his triumphal arch now has snipers. / The New York Times [$] See also: In documents related to his ballroom construction, the president pushed back on fire and safety violations: “I am the code.” / The Washington Post
Today the Senate is scheduled for a cloture vote on a cryptocurrency bill advertised as ethics legislation, yet it’s “riddled with loopholes to protect Trump’s grift.” / NPR, Citation Needed Likewise, the House of Lords still has time to amend a bill removing limits on political donations—just after
Kennedy Center officials installed by Trump say the only way they can think of to save the institution is to put the president’s name back on the building. / The Washington Post [$] In government documents, the contractor that renovated DC’s Reflecting Pool admits “human oversight” caused the lining failure,
An investigation finds Facebook is hosting AI-generated videos depicting violence against children, and Meta doesn’t seem especially concerned about removing them. / Futurism As part of the AI-centric Alpha School’s “boot camp,” teens apparently must watch videos of their parents critiquing them while having their heart rates
Newly released documents appear to show New York officials misleading the public on air quality dangers in the months following the Sept. 11 attacks. / The New York Times [$] Americans without college degrees are having one of the best hiring streaks in decades, while the opposite seems to be true for
