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Follow up to FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporter’s home, via NeimanLab, “On Wednesday morning, the FBI executed a search warrant on a Washington Post reporter’s home as part of a probe into a government worker accused of illegally retaining classified information. The reporter, Hannah Natanson, has been key to the Post’s coverage …
The Verge [no paywall]: “Microsoft’s library of books is so heavy that it once caused a campus building to sink, according to an unproven legend among employees. Now those physical books, journals, and reports, and many of Microsoft’s digital subscriptions to leading US newspapers, are disappearing in a shift described inside Microsoft as an “AI-powered …
CBO Report – “On September 5, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14347, which authorized the use of “Department of War” (DoW) as a secondary title for the Department of Defense (DoD). CBO was asked to provide an estimate of the cost of implementing that order. CBO was also asked to estimate the cost of …
Design You Trust: “This year’s winners delivered not just images but deeply human stories, ranging from raw street moments to bold conceptual pieces. Canadian photographer Luke Gram earned the top honor for his series “Humanity Within the Architecture of Control,” a subtle yet powerful exploration of everyday life inside North Korea that reveals how individuality …
TeleGeography: “There’s been lots of conversation about the recent boom in submarine cable construction. This flurry of activity becomes clearer when our annual map is viewed over time. Today, we’re putting several years’ worth of maps back-to-back to visualize an evolving undersea network. (And to reminisce about some of our favorite designs, if I’m being …
Reddit – Data is Beautiful – Donald Trump’s estimated stock portfolio – Covers Donald Trump’s stocks and bonds of public companies in his latest financial disclosure. Interesting facts: Performance (excl. OBDC): +47% (SP500: +15.3%) Performance (if the bonds were stocks): +22% Performance (original): +15.8% His highest gains: WDC (+260%), MU (+199%), WBD (+188%), ALB (+168%), TER (+162%) …
Android Headline: “Google has released Personal Intelligence for Gemini, a new beta feature that lets the AI give you personalized answers by securely linking to your Gmail, Photos, and YouTube history. Gemini 3 enables the chatbot to think across several data sources to answer hard questions and tailor them for you. The feature is rolling …
“How does iceout.org work? Our objective is to collect community-submitted information about possible ICE activity to help inform the public and raise awareness. All reports are reviewed by our moderator team before appearing on the map. We categorize reports as either confirmed, which are submitted through trusted community partners such as RRNs and nonprofits, or …
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the Pentagon would integrate Elon Musk’s Grok models into military systems: “Last month I took the first step toward changing how the department does business with frontier AI technologies when we announced the rollout of GenAI with our partners from Google, and I want to thank the Google team for …
The Guardian: “The Trump administration has indefinitely suspended immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries, marking one of its most expansive efforts yet to restrict legal pathways to the United States. The freeze, which takes effect on 21 January, targets applicants officials deem likely to become a “public charge” – people who they believe …
ZDNet: “It’s been a rough 24 hours for Verizon, as one of the largest network operators in the US faced a major outage that generated millions of user reports nationwide. If you’re affected by the loss of cellular connectivity, you may even notice an SOS symbol on the top of your phone screen. It’s an …
Harvard Gazette: “Medical ethicist details need to balance thoughtful limits while avoiding unnecessary hurdles as industry groups issue guidelines. AI is moving quickly into healthcare, bringing potential benefits but also possible pitfalls such as bias that drives unequal care and burnout of physicians and other healthcare workers. It remains undecided how it should be regulated …