US Federal Trade Commission opens investigation into OpenAI over technology’s potential harms ~tech Article 1480 words 17 votes
In the US, as the planet records some of its highest average temperatures, workers have barely any legal protections from extreme heat ~enviro climate change Article 1706 words 17 votes
The oldest craft brewery in the US is officially out of business, closing yet another chapter in San Francisco's vanishing history ~food drinks history Article 613 words 27 votes
Weather extremes are thrashing the world, and it’s just a taste of what’s to come ~enviro climate change Article 1405 words 15 votes
Most patients using weight-loss drugs like Wegovy stop within a year, data show ~health healthcare medicine Article 721 words 10 votes
Why boxing disappeared after the Rumble in the Jungle — and why American football could, too ~sports.combat Article 1128 words, published Oct 29 2019 14 votes
Portland radio station now has an AI DJ as a midday host ~tech Article 326 words, published Jun 16 2023 14 votes
How UnitedHealth’s US acquisition of a popular Medicare Advantage algorithm sparked internal dissent over denied care ~health Link 14 votes
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More evidence that gas stoves produce suprisingly large amounts of harmful pollutants ~enviro pollution.air Article 1114 words 82 votes
With Greta Gerwig’s $100 million new film, Mattel is trying to prove Barbie isn’t hopelessly out of date ~movies Article 19 votes
‘Diversity fatigue’? Hollywood loses four Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion leaders in less than two weeks. ~movies Article 489 words 33 votes
The surprisingly sinister history behind Texas’s cliff chirping frog ~science biology Article 1410 words 5 votes
Meet the guerrilla bike activists in Chicago installing bootleg infrastructure for safer streets ~transport Article 2123 words 32 votes
Norwegian Air has entered into an agreement to buy Norway's regional carrier Widerøe – $105 million deal subject to approval by the Norwegian Competition Authority ~transport Article 594 words 9 votes
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I’ve reported on gun violence in the US for more than a year and I just can’t get used to it ~news usa journalism Article 841 words 41 votes
Judd Apatow interviews Mel Brooks: "The Immortal Mel Brooks" ~movies comedy Article 5690 words, published Jun 9 2023 11 votes
Telstra’s Starlink deal could signal a new era of connectivity in hard-to-reach places ~tech internet.satellite Article 1698 words 7 votes
How scientific conferences are responding to US abortion bans and anti-LGBTQ+ laws ~science Link 32 votes
Patagonia helps Samsung redesign washing machines to help reduce microfiber pollution ~enviro pollution.water plastics.micro Article 46 votes
The first two botanists who surveyed, and survived, the Colorado River ~science Article 2913 words 5 votes
Gen Zers are turning to ‘radical rest,’ delusional thinking, and self-indulgence as they struggle to cope with late-stage capitalism ~life Article 872 words 74 votes
America's first law regulating AI bias in hiring takes effect this week ~tech Article 1235 words 13 votes
Meta loses appeal on how it harvests data in Germany ~tech facebook social media Article 522 words 26 votes
Anthony Fauci on Larry Kramer and loving difficult people ~lgbt activism history Article 897 words 12 votes
US Supreme Court strikes down race-based admissions programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina ~life education.higher Article 654 words 85 votes
An Australian project management company is suing Twitter for $700,000 in unpaid bills ~tech social media Article 404 words 28 votes
Architects trying to make Denmark carbon-neutral – Copenhagen hosts 2023 World Congress of Architects, displaying experimental structures that could decarbonise housing ~design architecture Article 290 words 9 votes
A Tesla owner says he was locked out of his EV after its 12-volt battery died amid the Texas heat ~transport Article 731 words 38 votes
The incredible latent abilities of living things — slime mould is amazing! ~science biology.micro Article 2424 words, published Jun 28 2023 23 votes
“We have built a giant treadmill that we can’t get off”: Sci-fi author Ted Chiang on how to best think about AI ~tech Article 809 words 25 votes
Who killed Google Reader - a ten year anniversary retrospective discussion ~tech google Article 4013 words 76 votes
Cat noses contain twisted labyrinths that help them separate smells ~science biology Article 545 words 13 votes