AI's a suck up. Research shows how it flatters and suggests we're not to blame
The AI models and chatbots that we interact with tend to affirm our feelings and viewpoints — more so than people do, with potentially worrisome…
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BBC visits migrant camp in northern France as new deal announced
A proposed three-year deal with Paris is aimed at stopping migrants crossing the Channel on small boats.
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What Physical Life Force Turns Biology’s Wheels?
The bacterial flagellar motor is finally understood after 50 years. Recent structural studies explain how proton flow powers the motor and how a signaling molecule…
4 charts show where money is going in the midterms -- and who has the most cash
The latest campaign finance reports show Democratic enthusiasm in key House and Senate races, but national Republican groups have far more in the bank to…
Senate votes to kickstart partisan funding process for ICE. Here's how that works
A budget plan with a $70 billion expected price tag for immigration enforcement advanced after an overnight session. It now heads to the House of…
US Navy chief leaving post 'effective immediately', Pentagon says
Reports say Phelan, whose role was largely administrative, left amid tension over US shipbuilding.
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US Navy chief leaving post 'effective immediately', Pentagon says
Reports say Phelan, whose role was largely administrative, left amid tension over US shipbuilding.
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Favorite books about the Silk Road
Sanjiva Wijesinha shares a personal list of books on the Silk Road and related Indian Ocean trade, including The Golden Road, The Sinbad Voyage, Ibn…
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How Kids’ Movies Became Hollywood’s Most Reliable Bet
Children’s entertainment went from a once-risky category to one of Hollywood’s most dependable box-office engines, driven by Disney’s 1990s revival, Pixar’s rise, and the genre’s…
Lebanon accuses Israel of targeting journalist killed in air strike
Lebanon's prime minister accused Israel of war crimes after IDF attacks on Red Cross vehicles also stopped rescuers from reaching the site.
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When the Cost of Truth Is High, We--and AI--Lie
When truth becomes costly and threatens the rewards tied to compliance, people and chatbots alike may substitute omission, rationalization, or falsehood. The result is a…
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Tempest vs Tempest
A free, book-length deep dive into the code and design of Atari's Tempest (1981) and Jeff Minter's Tempest 2000 (1994), with explanations of how specific…