https://jacobin.com/2024/03/big-tech-apple-epic-regulations
Should tech companies be reined in by more regulation and state control? Have they gone out of control? Can they be persuaded to act more reasonably and responsibly?
The article points out the ultimate trap of capitalism, as...
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080120/
This was a film which came out in my teen years, and I recall it was somewhat controversial at the time. There was even talk about banning it - or possibly giving it an "X" rating to prevent anyone under 18 from seeing it. There was a great deal of...
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/independent-sen-kyrsten-sinema-will-not-run-re-election-arizona-rcna124499
So, now it will just be between the Democrat Ruben Gallego and Republican Kari Lake. I've heard they're neck and neck in the polls.
I never really could understand Kyrsten...
https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/4505264-the-two-wars-that-broke-america/
I thought this piece made some good points in tracking back some earlier mistakes and failures of leadership which led America to where it is now.
This is a key point. The article notes that prior to the...
While reading some of the debates about religion and atheism, a lot of the focus seems to be on "belief" or "non-belief," which sometimes seems to go in circles. In this thread, I'm thinking of looking more in the sense of the practical function of religion in everyday life in modern society...
https://www.npr.org/2024/02/26/1233506273/supreme-court-social-media-laws
They heard arguments yesterday on social media laws in Florida and Texas.
This argument was echoed by the ongoing question of whether social media should be considered a utility or a publisher.
It's an...
https://apnews.com/article/rust-armorer-involuntary-manslaughter-trial-b76e96b11f6452e61e3fb754054e94a1
This case seems rather complex. There was also a charge evidence tampering stemming from a bag of narcotics which Gutierrez-Reed allegedly handed to someone to avoid detection by law...
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/air-canada-must-honor-refund-policy-invented-by-airlines-chatbot/
This was an interesting story, considering how many companies are using AI for customer service purposes. There may have been some unexpected pitfalls if the chatbots give inaccurate...
Study finds chlormequat in Cheerios and Quaker products: What to know about the pesticide
I had not heard of chlormequat before, but apparently, 4 out of 5 Americans have traces of it in their system.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlormequat
Sometimes I wonder, considering the rise of...
https://www.newsweek.com/christian-super-bowl-commercial-outrages-conservatives-1869125
The conservatives are firing back and interpret the message as meaning that Jesus is "cool" with sinful behavior.
Another commenter said that they were either trying to "sell Jesus to leftists" or to...
Mary Trump blasts Jon Stewart as ‘danger to democracy’ following his ‘Daily Show’
Apparently, Jon Stewart is back on The Daily Show. I didn't notice, but I came across this article in my newsfeed which raised some interesting points.
Trump's niece, Mary Trump, took issue with Stewart's...
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070723/
This old classic is one of my favorites. Two greats, Charlton Heston and Edward G. Robinson, who sadly died before the film was released.
Of course, the final ending was a big shocker. (I put spoiler in the subject heading just in case anyone who hasn't...
https://www.livescience.com/animals/polar-bears/polar-bear-sleeping-on-tiny-iceberg-drifting-in-arctic-sea-captured-in-heartbreaking-photo
There were other interesting contenders for Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
It's difficult to say what would happen with these bears. I don't...
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/south-carolina-executions-firing-squad-electric-chair-lethal-injection/
It is a rather odd way to phrase it: "A nationwide shortage of lethal injection drugs." It makes it sound like there's this huge rush on lethal injection drugs.
I suppose I would pick firing...
https://www.newsweek.com/lauren-boebert-calls-alligators-deployed-southern-border-1865903
And they're still pressing on the impeachment of Mayorkas.
Over the years of living near the border, I've heard some people come up with all kinds of inventive ways of keeping people out. It's beyond...
Well, Phil predicts an early spring this year: Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil sees no shadow, forecasts early spring - UPI.com
Not that it matters much to those of us in the Sun Belt, but during a slow, boring moment this morning, I caught the live stream of the prognostication. They really...
https://www.wired.com/story/torswats-swatting-arrest/
A 17-year-old teen from California. He will be extradited to Florida to stand trial as an adult.
There's been quite a rash of swatting incidents.
The article gives some detail as to how swatting works.
“I am never going to be caught,”...