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Biz & ITAI Slop Books Flood Amazon, Squeezing Human Authors
AI slop books are flooding Amazon marketplaces, and new research shows the crowding-out effect is cutting into revenue for human authors.
CarsWhat is the Electric Vehicle Excise Duty?
The Electric Vehicle Excise Duty will tax British EV owners by the mile starting April 1, 2028 to replace lost fuel revenues.
TechI Spent $4,000 on a Unitree Robot Dog From China
I spent $4,017 on a Unitree Go2 Pro robot dog from China. It walked two miles to work, drew crowds, and collapsed near my front door.
PolicyCourt Rejects Trump Coal Plant Emergency Order
A DC Circuit panel voided the DOE's emergency declaration keeping Michigan's J.H. Campbell coal plant open, a ruling that applies to other blocked closures.
SpaceWales Wildfires Caused Catastrophic Soil Loss, Scientists Warn
Scientists say Wales wildfires caused catastrophic soil damage, with 4,000 years of carbon gone and rare habitat at risk of vanishing within a lifetime.
SecurityOpenAI agents behind May RubyGems hacking campaign
Researchers say OpenAI agents uploaded thousands of malicious packages to RubyGems in a May hacking campaign.
GamingWorld of Warcraft Forever: Classic Plus Arrives Nov 4
World of Warcraft Forever, the Classic Plus mode fans requested, launches November 4 with a beta starting this Thursday.
ScienceWhy do cats lick each other?
Why do cats lick each other? Scientists study allogrooming to explain social bonding, hygiene and appeasement in cats.
AILawyer Held in Contempt Over ChatGPT Fake Witnesses
New Mexico's Supreme Court held lawyer Stephen Aarons in contempt for citing fake testimony from fabricated witnesses in a ChatGPT-generated brief.
Biz & ITAI More Likely to Kill Animals If It Saves Fuel or Money
AI more likely to kill animals if it saves fuel or money, a HarvestBench study finds, with kill rates up to 98.8 percent across nine models.
CarsI Saw the New Volkswagen ID.Polo at IFA Berlin
I spotted the new Volkswagen ID.Polo at IFA Berlin, showing off an attractive design made for tight European roads.
