Sycophantic AI decreases prosocial intentions and promotes dependence ~tech google social media Link 31 votes
Google’s TurboQuant AI-compression algorithm can reduce LLM memory usage by 6x ~tech google Article 345 words 44 votes
What institutions besides the Louvre consider to be their “Mona Lisa” ~arts art painting Article 728 words, published Mar 10 2026 15 votes
Tattooing in the American Civil War was a hedge against anonymous death ~humanities.history Article 1703 words, published Aug 13 2018 18 votes
Pop maverick Robyn decided to pursue motherhood alone, and found it came with a surprising sexual awakening – a story she lays out on her new album, her first in eight years ~music pop Article 4025 words 14 votes
Growing a human: the first thirty weeks ~life.women Article 4529 words, published Jan 11 2025 28 votes
Reddit will implement human verification to tag and combat bots ~tech privacy social media Link 48 votes
Sweden are one win from qualifying for the 2026 World Cup after Viktor Gyökeres scored a hat-trick in their play-off semi-final win over Ukraine ~sports.football Article 357 words 6 votes
How cash is helping Kenyan moms access care ~health healthcare Article 548 words, published Mar 12 2026 15 votes
Pope Leo calls universal healthcare a 'moral imperative' ~humanities religion Article 244 words, published Mar 18 2026 56 votes
Finnish politician Päivi Räsänen found guilty by supreme court of inciting hatred after claiming that homosexuality was a “developmental disorder” – prompts criticism from far-right ministers ~lgbt Article 421 words 20 votes
An unstoppable mushroom is tearing through North American forests. Fungi enthusiasts are doing damage control. ~enviro Article 2248 words 36 votes
The man who made San Francisco's flock of wild parrots famous dies at 74 ~enviro Article 2047 words 15 votes
Los Angeles Metro approves major rail route expansion into West Hollywood after last-minute deal ~transport Article 1690 words 17 votes
Study finds sperm whales help each other give birth ~science biology.marine Article 340 words 18 votes
While crematoriums generate only a small portion of district heating in Danish cities, this sustainability strategy of “waste heat recapture” is saving cities money on their heating bills ~enviro energy sustainability Article 1366 words 11 votes
Zachtronics returns from retirement to release an add-on for Opus Magnum ~games spoiler Link 40 votes
Meta and YouTube found liable in landmark social media addiction trial ~health.mental Article 121 words 53 votes
New ‘Lord of the Rings’ movie From Stephen Colbert and his son in development at Warner Bros ~movies Article 123 words 56 votes
Erling Haaland donated a rare 16th-Century book of Viking sagas, worth £100,000, to be displayed in the library in the Norwegian town of Bryne, where he grew up ~humanities.history Article 304 words 15 votes
Britain mandates heat pumps and solar panels in new homes from 2028 ~enviro energy.renewable Article 64 votes
US regulator bans imports of new foreign-made routers, citing security concerns ~tech security.national security.cyber Article 92 words 58 votes
"...new Nintendo published digital titles exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2 will have an MSRP that is different from physical versions." ~games Link 27 votes
"People are turning themselves into lab rats" – the injectable peptides craze sweeping the US ~health Article 1123 words, published Feb 5 2026 33 votes
OpenAI shuts down Sora AI video, Disney drops planned $1B investment ~tech Article 573 words 84 votes
Private German rocket will try to make history on March 25: Watch it live ~space spaceflight.commercial rocketry Link 13 votes
George Orwell’s opposition to totalitarianism was rooted in his support for freeing workers from poverty and exploitation ~humanities.history Article 1283 words, published Aug 25 2025 24 votes
Possible first European rocket launch to reach orbit taking place in ~20minutes, livesteam here! ~space spaceflight.commercial rocketry Video published Jan 20 2026 26 votes