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Taha
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AI & Crypto research
OpenAI once had a clear edge in the artificial-intelligence race—but now, its primacy is being threatened, Matteo Wong argues:

www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
OpenAI Is in Trouble
The start-up is falling behind in the AI race.
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December 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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GrapheneOS version 2025110600 released:

grapheneos.org/releases#202...

See the linked release notes for a summary of the improvements over the previous release.

Forum discussion thread:

discuss.grapheneos.org/d/27887-grap...

#GrapheneOS #privacy #security
GrapheneOS releases
Official releases of GrapheneOS, a security and privacy focused mobile OS with Android app compatibility.
grapheneos.org
November 7, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Your ChatGPT conversations may not be private anymore; Police could be reading your chats

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Your ChatGPT conversations may not be private anymore; Police could be reading your chats - The Times of India
Tech News : OpenAI has initiated a policy to monitor ChatGPT conversations, flagging potential threats of violence and reporting users to law enforcement when dee
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Wikipedia row erupts as Jimmy Wales intervenes on 'Gaza genocide' page

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Wikipedia row erupts as founder Jimmy Wales intervenes on 'Gaza genocide' article
WIKIPEDIA founder Jimmy Wales has intervened over the platform’s article on Gaza genocide ...
www.thenational.scot
November 3, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Revealed: Israel demanded Google and Amazon use secret ‘wink’ to sidestep legal orders

The tech giants agreed to extraordinary terms to clinch a lucrative contract with the Israeli government, documents show

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Revealed: Israel demanded Google and Amazon use secret ‘wink’ to sidestep legal orders
The tech giants agreed to extraordinary terms to clinch a lucrative contract with the Israeli government, documents show
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:28 PM
‘People thought I was a communist doing this as a non-profit’: is Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales the last decent tech baron?

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‘People thought I was a communist doing this as a non-profit’: is Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales the last decent tech baron?
In an online landscape characterised by doom and division, the people’s encyclopedia stands out – a huge collective endeavour giving everyone free access to the sum of human knowledge. But with Elon M...
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October 27, 2025 at 9:55 PM
People are having fewer kids. Their choice is transforming the world's economy

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People are having fewer kids. Their choice is transforming the world's economy
Family size around the world is dropping. That choice by couples is triggering a population shift that's sending shock waves through economies.
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October 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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ICE is finished in China.

Sales of petrol & diesel cars peaked in 2017 — the same year EVs started their takeoff. In 2020, only 1 in 18 new cars was electric. By 2024, it’s 1 in 2. This year it’s tracking for 60%.

This isn’t a fad — it’s the world’s biggest industrial shift in motion. #EV #Lithium
October 27, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Photographer tracked down people he captured 40 years ago to recriate their photos

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From the BeAmazed community on Reddit: Photographer tracked down people he captured 40 years ago to recriate their photos
Explore this post and more from the BeAmazed community
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October 27, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Are we living in a golden age of stupidity?

From brain-rotting videos to AI creep, every technological advance seems to make it harder to work, remember, think and function independently …

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Are we living in a golden age of stupidity?
From brain-rotting videos to AI creep, every technological advance seems to make it harder to work, remember, think and function independently …
www.theguardian.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The Beijing courier who went viral: how Hu Anyan wrote about delivering parcels – and became a bestseller

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The Beijing courier who went viral: how Hu Anyan wrote about delivering parcels – and became a bestseller
Like so many others, his days have been spent in the gig economy, moving from one precarious job to another, often tied to a gruelling 996 shift pattern. He discusses the harsh realities of modern wor...
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October 20, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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The new study estimated that at current rates, humans will burn enough fossil fuels and release enough climate pollution to commit the planet to over 1.5°C of global warming above preindustrial temperatures within about three more years, in 2028. yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/09/clim...
September 22, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Time for the world to install a gigawatt of solar power capacity
2004: A year
2010: ~ a month
2015: ~ a week
Now: < A day
ourworldindata.org/data-insight... 🧪
September 21, 2025 at 9:44 PM
The dawn of the post-literate society
And the end of civilisation
James Marriott

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The dawn of the post-literate society
And the end of civilisation
substack.com
September 21, 2025 at 1:04 PM
How thousands of ‘overworked, underpaid’ humans train Google’s AI to seem smart

Contracted AI raters describe grueling deadlines, poor pay and opacity around work to make chatbots intelligent

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How thousands of ‘overworked, underpaid’ humans train Google’s AI to seem smart
Contracted AI raters describe grueling deadlines, poor pay and opacity around work to make chatbots intelligent
www.theguardian.com
September 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown review – weapons-grade nonsense from beginning to end

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The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown review – weapons-grade nonsense from beginning to end
Code-breaking hero Robert Langdon is back for another conspiracy thriller, featuring underground laboratories and new thoughts on the nature of consciousness
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September 9, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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what a humiliating way for don jr. to find out his dad sends birthday cards.
September 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Check it out - Bluesky has bookmarks now!
September 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Is the AI bubble about to burst – and send the stock market into freefall? | Phillip Inman

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Is the AI bubble about to burst – and send the stock market into freefall? | Phillip Inman
Shares in US tech stocks are falling but it would probably be unwise for fund managers to pull out
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August 24, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Megadeth announce they are retiring: ‘Don’t be sad, be happy for us all’

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Megadeth announce they are retiring: ‘Don’t be sad, be happy for us all’
Frontman Dave Mustaine says he is writing the thrash metal band’s final album and they will embark on a farewell tour in 2026
www.theguardian.com
August 15, 2025 at 4:29 AM