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Wired – no paywall: “Last month, the Department of Justice released over 3 million documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. While the dumps shed light on Epstein’s own social circle and activities, they also provide a rare window into the inner workings of a federal investigation, including how tech companies like Google respond …
Growth Memo: “I analyzed 1.2 million search results to find out exactly how AI reads. The verdict? It’s a busy editor, not a patient student… There isn’t much known about which parts of a text LLMs cite. We analyzed 18,012 citations and found a “ski ramp” distribution. 44.2% of all citations come from the first …
The Local Stack: “I wanted the blue checkmark on LinkedIn. The one that says “this person is real.” In a sea of fake recruiters, bot accounts, and AI-generated headshots, it seemed like a smart thing to do. So I tapped “verify.” I scanned my passport. I took a selfie. Three minutes later — done. Badge …
‘United States Of Beauty’ by Seán Doran is made with images courtesy NASA / ESRS / eol.jsc.nasa.gov and music by Stellardrone Credit: Loral O’Hara / ISS / NASA / ESRS / Seán Doran ‘This is the view from ISS as it orbits Earth above the United States of America and Canada. The footage is a …
Acme Weather: “Our homegrown forecasts are produced using many different data sources, including numerical weather prediction models, satellite data, ground station observations, and radar data. Most of the time, our forecast will be a reliable source of information (it’s better than the one we had at Dark Sky). But, crucially, we supplement the main forecast …
State legislative special elections, 2026 – As of February 2026, 59 state legislative special elections have been scheduled for 2026 in 22 states. Between 2011 and 2024, an average of 70 special elections took place each year. Seven special elections resulted in a change in party control of a state legislative seat in 2025: December 9: …
GAO – PUBLIC LIBRARIES – Many Buildings Are Reported to Be in Poor Condition, with Increasing Deferred Maintenance. A Government Accountability Office report reveals that about 70% of US libraries have deferred maintenance, with 39% facing backlogs of more than $100,000. The report highlights that 43% of libraries have accessibility issues and 61% report health …
“WalkmanLand pays tribute to the pocket tape devices of yesterdays: the Walkmans [still have and use mine a well as Discman – what else can one do with 300 CDs but listen to them]. These analog machines are considered one of the devices that have most influenced the behaviour of people in modern societies. We …
“Today, U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released a memorandum and previously undisclosed documents revealing new details about drastic cuts the Trump Administration is making to the training and testing of new Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement Removal Operations (ERO) officers. The documents were produced to Blumenthal via …
ARMY CYBER INSTITUTE TECHNICAL REPORT – Tracking The Trackers: Commercial Surveillance Occurring on U.S. Army Networks – May 4, 2025. “Despite current security implementations, Internet activity on DoD networks is susceptible to web trackers and commercial data collection, which have the potential to expose information about service members and unit operations. This report documents the …
It’s not just chatbots anymore – Ethan Mollick: “I have written eight of these guides since ChatGPT came out, but this version represents a very large break with the past, because what it means to “use AI” has changed dramatically. Until a few months ago, for the vast majority of people, “using AI” meant talking …
AI-Powered Epstein Files Research Database – Search the complete DOJ production: ~1.4 million documents, ~2.8 million pages across 12 datasets — including transcribed audio & video, spreadsheets, and photographs, fully indexed. See also Epsteinalysis.com See also EPSTEIN Files Explorer – Full-Text Search. Search across 300,271 documents by content, names, dates, or Bates numbers See also …