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After an Arizona man was shot, an #AI video of him addresses his killer in court www.npr.org/2025/05/07/g... @npr.org #blackmirror
After an Arizona man was shot, an AI video of him addresses his killer in court
AI experts say this is likely the first time that AI has been used in the U.S. to create an impact statement read by an AI rendering of the deceased victim
www.npr.org
May 8, 2025 at 5:59 AM
After an Arizona man was shot, an #AI video of him addresses his killer in court www.npr.org/2025/05/07/g... @npr.org #blackmirror
President #Trump Media Company Is Offering Movies About ‘Lizard People’ And Other Wild Conspiracy Theories talkingpointsmemo.com/news/truth-p... @talkingpointsmemo.com @hunterw.bsky.social #globalnews #weirdnews
President Trump’s Media Company Is Offering Movies About ‘Lizard People’ And Other Wild Conspiracy Theories
Less than two minutes into the movie, the narrator makes a shocking...
talkingpointsmemo.com
May 8, 2025 at 5:53 AM
President #Trump Media Company Is Offering Movies About ‘Lizard People’ And Other Wild Conspiracy Theories talkingpointsmemo.com/news/truth-p... @talkingpointsmemo.com @hunterw.bsky.social #globalnews #weirdnews
2-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Deported With No Meaningful Process www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/u... #migration #Trump #deportations
2-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Deported ‘With No Meaningful Process,’ Judge Suspects
A federal judge in Louisiana said the deportation of the child to Honduras with her mother, even though her father had filed an emergency petition, appeared to be “illegal and unconstitutional.”
www.nytimes.com
April 27, 2025 at 2:40 PM
2-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Deported With No Meaningful Process www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/u... #migration #Trump #deportations
Indian cinema chain sued by film-goer over lengthy pre-film ads www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f... #Cinema #Popculture by @theguardian.com
Indian cinema chain sued by film-goer over lengthy pre-film ads
Court orders compensation to be paid to 30-year-old from Bangalore, saying ‘in the new era, time is considered as money, each one’s time is very precious’
www.theguardian.com
February 26, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Indian cinema chain sued by film-goer over lengthy pre-film ads www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f... #Cinema #Popculture by @theguardian.com
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Рогпhub Is Now Blocked In Almost All of the U.S. South
As of today, three more states join the list of 17 that can't access Рогпhub because of age verification laws.
www.404media.co/pornhub-is-n...
As of today, three more states join the list of 17 that can't access Рогпhub because of age verification laws.
www.404media.co/pornhub-is-n...
January 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Рогпhub Is Now Blocked In Almost All of the U.S. South
As of today, three more states join the list of 17 that can't access Рогпhub because of age verification laws.
www.404media.co/pornhub-is-n...
As of today, three more states join the list of 17 that can't access Рогпhub because of age verification laws.
www.404media.co/pornhub-is-n...
I'd prefer this - a good boy leading the way to more open borders bsky.app/profile/kama...
A real photo and perfect metaphor heading into 2025.
January 1, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I'd prefer this - a good boy leading the way to more open borders bsky.app/profile/kama...
A woman who went missing 52 years ago has been found alive and well after police released a grainy photograph on social media as part of an appeal, solving one of Britain’s longest-running missing person cases. #2025news #news #uk
Coventry woman who vanished 52 years ago found alive and well
Coventry woman who vanished 52 years ago found alive and well
Mystery of Sheila Fox’s disappearance at 16 solved after fresh police appeal
A woman who went missing 52 years ago has been found alive and well after police released a grainy photograph as part of an appeal, solving one of Britain’s longest-running…
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2025 at 7:43 PM
January 1, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Microplastics found in every human placenta tested in study @dpcarrington.bsky.social @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/... #news #health
Microplastics found in every human placenta tested in study
Scientists express concern over health impacts, with another study finding particles in arteries
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2024 at 5:15 AM
Microplastics found in every human placenta tested in study @dpcarrington.bsky.social @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/... #news #health
the British Medical Journal published a study on health risks faced by Disney princesses such as Cinderella’s risk of respiratory illness and Belle’s exposure to rabies. @404media.co www.404media.co/disney-princesses-are-at-risk-of-rabies-and-fatal-maulings-3/ #disney
Disney Princesses Are at Risk of Rabies and Fatal Maulings
This week, the creature from the Pangean lagoon, casket shopping for Disney princesses, a horror show in ancient Somerset, and “Martifacts.”
www.404media.co
December 22, 2024 at 6:16 PM
the British Medical Journal published a study on health risks faced by Disney princesses such as Cinderella’s risk of respiratory illness and Belle’s exposure to rabies. @404media.co www.404media.co/disney-princesses-are-at-risk-of-rabies-and-fatal-maulings-3/ #disney
Tiny Black Holes Might Be Hiding in Your Home @mashableofficial.bsky.social @mashablebot.bsky.social mashable.com/article/prim... #blackhole #physics #astronomy
Evidence of a black hole visiting Earth may be hiding in your house
"The most difficult thing to see is what stands right in front of your nose."
mashable.com
December 22, 2024 at 12:34 PM
Tiny Black Holes Might Be Hiding in Your Home @mashableofficial.bsky.social @mashablebot.bsky.social mashable.com/article/prim... #blackhole #physics #astronomy
Fartcoin (valued at 1 billion $) Tops Office Depot in Value @groundnews.bsky.social ground.news/article/meme... #fartcoin #crypto #financenews #finance #news
Fartcoin Tops Office Depot in Value as Trump’s Victory Sparks Memecoin Surge
Fartcoin, a seemingly useless cryptocurrency, has surprisingly gained significant traction, with its market capitalization surpassing $800 million in just a week. This places it in the same league as ...
ground.news
December 22, 2024 at 12:25 PM
Fartcoin (valued at 1 billion $) Tops Office Depot in Value @groundnews.bsky.social ground.news/article/meme... #fartcoin #crypto #financenews #finance #news
'Stop sticking googly eyes on sculptures' - US city tells residents @oregonian.bsky.social @bendoregon.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/ar... #news #prank
Stop sticking googly eyes on sculptures says US city
After googly eyes started appearing on sculptures, a US city council put out a request.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 17, 2024 at 5:35 AM
'Stop sticking googly eyes on sculptures' - US city tells residents @oregonian.bsky.social @bendoregon.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/ar... #news #prank
Chinese crypto businessman eats the controversial $6.2 million banana art piece he just bought @npr.org @alanawise.bsky.social www.npr.org/2024/11/29/n... #artnews
Banana art eaten, banana art purchase
Justin Sun uploaded a video of himself eating the $6.2 million absurdist piece conceptualized by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan.
www.npr.org
December 3, 2024 at 3:37 PM
Chinese crypto businessman eats the controversial $6.2 million banana art piece he just bought @npr.org @alanawise.bsky.social www.npr.org/2024/11/29/n... #artnews
Russian lawyer sentenced to 7 years in prison for publicly speaking out against Ukraine war @kyivindependent.com kyivindependent.com/russian-lawy... #Russia #News
Russian lawyer sentenced to 7 years in prison for publicly speaking out against Ukraine war, media reports
Russian lawyer Dmitry Talantov, who once chaired the regional lawyers' association in Udmurtia, was accused of posting several social media comments condemning Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
kyivindependent.com
November 29, 2024 at 6:26 AM
Russian lawyer sentenced to 7 years in prison for publicly speaking out against Ukraine war @kyivindependent.com kyivindependent.com/russian-lawy... #Russia #News
Wearing A Salmon On Your Head Is Back In Fashion For Orcas, After A 37-Year Break @jimmfelton.bsky.social @iflscience.com www.iflscience.com/wearing-a-sa... #orcas #nature #news #weirdnews
Wearing A Salmon On Your Head Is Back In Fashion For Orcas, After A 37-Year Break
In 1987, there was a strange trend amongst killer whales. Recent sightings show it's back in fashion.
www.iflscience.com
November 28, 2024 at 5:29 PM
Wearing A Salmon On Your Head Is Back In Fashion For Orcas, After A 37-Year Break @jimmfelton.bsky.social @iflscience.com www.iflscience.com/wearing-a-sa... #orcas #nature #news #weirdnews
Russia recruits new soldiers through manipulation - planting drugs and fake job ads @meduza.io meduza.io/en/feature/2... #Russia #RussianInvasion #Ukraine #UkraineWar
Desperate for new army recruits, Russian authorities resort to planting drugs and posting fake job ads — Meduza
As Russia presses forward with its offensive in Ukraine, mounting casualties on the battlefield have forced the Defense Ministry to intensify recruitment efforts. Alongside raising sign-on bonuses for...
meduza.io
November 27, 2024 at 12:27 PM
Russia recruits new soldiers through manipulation - planting drugs and fake job ads @meduza.io meduza.io/en/feature/2... #Russia #RussianInvasion #Ukraine #UkraineWar
Taylor Swift's final Eras Tour shows offer 'seats with no view' www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/ar... @dailymail.co.uk #TaylorSwift
Taylor Swift releases $16 tickets with 'no view' for final Eras show
Taylor Swift has released a new batch of $16 tickets with 'no view' for her final three shows in Vancouver next month.
www.dailymail.co.uk
November 27, 2024 at 10:22 AM
Taylor Swift's final Eras Tour shows offer 'seats with no view' www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/ar... @dailymail.co.uk #TaylorSwift
Earth Has Tilted 31.5 Inches due to Humans Pumping Groundwater @popularmechanics.bsky.social www.popularmechanics.com/science/envi... #news #worldnews #weirdnews #earth
Earth Has Tilted 31.5 Inches. That Shouldn't Happen.
Can we fix it back?
www.popularmechanics.com
November 26, 2024 at 9:52 AM
Earth Has Tilted 31.5 Inches due to Humans Pumping Groundwater @popularmechanics.bsky.social www.popularmechanics.com/science/envi... #news #worldnews #weirdnews #earth
An average of 140 women and girls were killed by a partner or relative per day in 2023, the UN says @asssociatedpress.bsky.social apnews.com/article/un-k... #women #news #domesticviolence
An average of 140 women and girls were killed by a partner or relative per day in 2023, the UN says
Two U.N. agencies say an average of 140 women and girls were killed by an intimate partner or family member per day last year.
apnews.com
November 25, 2024 at 6:54 PM
An average of 140 women and girls were killed by a partner or relative per day in 2023, the UN says @asssociatedpress.bsky.social apnews.com/article/un-k... #women #news #domesticviolence
Dutch police find gnome made of MDMA during drug bust @bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social www.bbc.com/news/article... #netherlands #europe #news #europenews
Dutch police find 2kg gnome made of MDMA during drug bust
Police say they tested the gnome after finding it among suspected narcotics.
www.bbc.com
November 23, 2024 at 7:50 PM
Dutch police find gnome made of MDMA during drug bust @bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social www.bbc.com/news/article... #netherlands #europe #news #europenews
Something to quote at your job interviews!
With a fully remote team of just 20 employees, Bluesky has surpassed 20 million users in its first year since opening to the public and is stealing thunder from rivals hundreds of times its size.
At a time when conventional wisdom among bosses is that workers must be in-person to be productive.
At a time when conventional wisdom among bosses is that workers must be in-person to be productive.
November 21, 2024 at 3:21 PM
Something to quote at your job interviews!
Instagram is flooded with AI-generated influencers who are stealing videos from real models and adult content creators, giving them AI-generated faces, and monetizing their bodies. by @404media.co @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social @jasonkoebler.bsky.social www.404media.co/inside-the-b... #AI #OnlyFans
Inside the Booming 'AI Pimping' Industry
AI-generated influencers that steal content from human models and adult content creators have taken over Instagram.
www.404media.co
November 21, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Instagram is flooded with AI-generated influencers who are stealing videos from real models and adult content creators, giving them AI-generated faces, and monetizing their bodies. by @404media.co @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social @jasonkoebler.bsky.social www.404media.co/inside-the-b... #AI #OnlyFans
Tiny robot in China convinced a dozen large robots to stop working and come home with him. www.yahoo.com/news/watch-t... @interestingengineering.com.web.brid.gy #China #AI #bots #robots
Watch: Tiny robot ‘kidnaps’ 12 big Chinese bots from a Shanghai showroom, shocks world
An AI robot convinced a dozen large robots to stop working and come home with him at a Shanghai showroom.
www.yahoo.com
November 21, 2024 at 2:11 PM
Tiny robot in China convinced a dozen large robots to stop working and come home with him. www.yahoo.com/news/watch-t... @interestingengineering.com.web.brid.gy #China #AI #bots #robots