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The New Republic – CBS Edits Out Trump Corruption Meltdown From 60 Minutes Interview: “One of the spiciest moments in Donald Trump’s interview with 60 Minutes never made it to air. CBS’s 60 Minutes aired an exclusive interview with Donald Trump on Sunday, but the news magazine cut out a contentious portion regarding the president’s …
MakeUseOf: “Printing seems like something that’s limited to your PC, but that’s not the case. In fact, printing from your phone is quick and easy; you don’t have to boot up your computer to print a document you need on short notice.” See also Wirecutter – The Best Mobile Scanning Apps
Nathan Yau-FlowingData: “Middle class income is a range that depends on how much people make where you live. So if income leans higher in one state than in another, the middle-income range reflects that. It also depends on how many people are in the household.” It’s based on the American Community Survey, the more regular …
Grist: “Poison ivy is a fixture of the landscape in eastern North America and parts of Asia. The noxious, rash-causing weed grows in rocky outcroppings, open fields, and at the edge of forests — it generally loves to take over disturbed areas. It can grow in partial shade and doesn’t give a damn about soil …
Via LLRX – The Trump Administration’s Continued War Against Science, Research, Public Health, and the Rule of Law – Part 4 – This the fourth in a series by Sabrina I. Pacifici documenting the Trump administration’s relentless attacks against science, medicine and public health, government sponsored data collection and reporting, climate science, and censorship of government …
PressGazette: “With journalists currently being bombarded by AI-written PR content, Press Gazette has gathered together tips on how to spot fake material. This month, Press Gazette reported on an AI tool, ‘Olivia Brown’, which automates every part of the PR process, from suggesting topics to writing press releases to emailing journalists. Digital PR companies, which …
“Today we’re launching Perplexity Patents, the world’s first AI patent research agent that makes IP intelligence accessible to everyone. Patents are the artifacts of an age-old process: humans turning curiosity and ingenuity into practical innovation to benefit their fellow citizens. Curious people engage with the patent system as both consumers and contributors of knowledge. Through …
ProPublica: “For decades, noxious, cancer-causing gases poured from some of the nation’s largest industrial polluters, seeping invisibly from cracks in antiquated pipes or billowing out of smokestacks in plumes that choked the communities nearby. And for decades, the Environmental Protection Agency tracked those emissions not by monitoring the air but by relying on a kind …
Via LLRX – AI in Finance and Banking, October 31, 2025 – This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government documents, NGO/IGO papers, conferences, industry white papers and reports, academic papers and speeches, and central bank actions on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided …
Minnesota Star Tribune: America’s vacation photos are pouring into one library in Minnesota. When Donald Trump threatened to erase history from America’s parks, Save Our Signs mobilized to preserve a record. Thousands upon thousands of snapshots of signs. Signs at the Grand Canyon. The Liberty Bell. Manzanar. Alcatraz. Little Bighorn. Little Rock Central High. The …
State-by-state guide: what happens when SNAP benefits stop Nov. 1 – NPR: “The federal government shutdown continues without an end in sight. In just a few days, tens of millions of people are at risk of losing federal food and nutrition benefits as a result. This includes the nearly 42 million people who rely on the …
Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, November 1, 2025 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the …