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Is AI Cannibalizing Human Intelligence? A Neuroscientist's Way to Stop It
Slashdot - 26 Apr 2026 04:34
The AI industry is largely failing to ask a key design question, argues theoretical neuroscientist/cognitive scientist Vivienne Ming. Are their AI products building human capacity or consuming it? In the Wall Street Jour...
Diego Pavia fumbled the bag before NFL Draft, but it was avoidable
Sporting News - 26 Apr 2026 03:42
Several bad decisions led to Pavia's draft result.
Trump rushed from ballroom after suspected gunshots heard
BBC - 26 Apr 2026 01:13
The US president was midway through a conversation before loud bangs rang out at the venue and he was quickly escorted to safety.
Suspect in custody after Trump evacuated in shooting incident at White House correspondents dinner
The Guardian - 26 Apr 2026 05:08
US president and first lady were unharmed and suspect is being charged with two counts of felony firearms and assault chargesWhite House correspondents dinner shooting - latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US new...
Business leaders, including Elon Musk and Dana White, react to the shooting at the DC press dinner
Business Insider - 26 Apr 2026 05:0540 Years After the Meltdown, War Layers Another Disaster on Chernobyl
The New York Times - 26 Apr 2026 04:01
Ideas have been floated for how the contaminated zone could bring economic benefits to Ukraine. But for the foreseeable future, it will be an army-controlled security belt.
George Clooney got the last laugh on the actor who called him a sellout: What the fuck is wrong with you?
Far Out Magazine - 26 Apr 2026 04:00
A ridiculous war. The post George Clooney got the last laugh on the actor who called him a sellout: What the fuck is wrong with you? first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
Matthew McConaugheys biggest issue with modern Hollywood: Its the first thing that gets cut
Far Out Magazine - 26 Apr 2026 02:30
A major talking point. The post Matthew McConaugheys biggest issue with modern Hollywood: Its the first thing that gets cut first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
Trump Fires All 24 Members of America's National Science Board
Slashdot - 26 Apr 2026 00:45
America's National Science Board (NSB) "was established in 1950 to guide the governance of the National Science Foundation," writes the Washington Post, "in an unusual structure within the federal governm...
Tillis Prepared to Advance Fed Nominee after Justice Dropped Probe
The New York Times - 26 Apr 2026 14:29
Senator Thom Tillis said he had received assurances from federal prosecutors that eased his concerns, setting the stage for a key committee vote on Kevin Warsh.
Viral Video Reveals Kash Patel, FBI Chief, Remaining Seated Calmly While Attendees Scramble for Cover Under Fire at the WHCD
IBTimes - 26 Apr 2026 13:53
A viral video shows FBI Director Kash Patel remaining seated during a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, sparking debate over his composure and future at the FBI.
Pope Leo has stirred awake a progressive Christianity. It can rise again | Bill McKibben
The Guardian - 26 Apr 2026 13:00
With his stand against Trump, the pope has shown the far right doesnt have a monopoly on Christianity. If people of good faith push hard, the future could be redefinedIn the same way that Americas shambolic war on Iran h...
Sabastian Sawe of Kenya becomes first person to run a sub-2-hour marathon to win in London
Boston - 26 Apr 2026 12:19
In a huge, once-inconceivable moment in sports history, Sawe smashed the mens world record by 65 seconds in winning the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds on Sunday. The post Sabastian Sawe of Kenya bec...
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Market Watch - 26 Apr 2026 12:01Pete Hegseths Iran war messaging echoes sermons from his extremist church
The Guardian - 26 Apr 2026 12:00
US defense secretarys openly Christian nationalist church continues to have growing influence in the White HouseOn 17 April, at a briefing on the Iran war, secretary of defense Pete Hegseth told reporters he had been sit...
Privacy Advocate Accuses US Government of Investing in AI-Powered Mass Surveillance
Slashdot - 26 Apr 2026 11:34
The Conversation published this warning from privacy/tech law/electronic surveillance attorney Anne Toomey McKenna (also an affiliated faculty member at Penn State's Institute for Computational and Data Sciences). Th...
The great energy pivot: US oil and Chinese solar are the winners in Trumps war on Iran
The Guardian - 26 Apr 2026 11:00
Exposure of worlds reliance on Middle East supplies accelerates global shift towards new energy superpowersIn the open seas, an armada of empty tankers has quietly turned west. A record number of super-sized vessels are ...
Madonna Playfully Spanks West Hollywood Nightclub Owner in Front of Addison Rae at Surprise Confessions II Performance
Variety - 26 Apr 2026 10:06
Madonna made an epic surprise appearance Saturday night at West Hollywood LGBTQ bar and nightclub The Abbey. The invite-only event was billed as Club Confessions Los Angeles with DJs Stuart Price (producer of both of Mad...
Jeremy Renner leans on hyperbaric treatments, peptide therapy in intense recovery after 38 broken bones at 55
Fox News - 26 Apr 2026 10:00
Jeremy Renner opens up about his lifelong recovery from his 2023 snow plow accident and his new partnership with emergency tech company RapidSOS.
Has Steve Kerr Had Enough?
The New Yorker - 26 Apr 2026 10:00
The head coach for the Golden State Warriors on his future with the team, his complicated relationship with Draymond Green, and whether he might give politics a try.
Inside the White House Correspondents Dinner as Gunshots Rang Out
The New Yorker - 26 Apr 2026 05:39
I thought a caterer might have dropped a stack of plates, but then I heard shouts of Shots fired!
Kevin Warshs nomination hearing: the battle for control of the Fed
The Week - 26 Apr 2026 05:20
Millions of Americans tuned into Warshs nomination hearing. What did they learn?