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Rogue AI aren’t science fiction anymore
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on AI safety, follow Robert Hart. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started It all started in July, when one of OpenAI’s autonomous AI agents…
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Mailbox: Zelda-Themed Switch 2s, Kiddy Consoles, “Take My Money, Nintendo” Scenarios – Nintendo Life Letters
Issue #39 – August 2026. Welcome to the August 2026 edition of the Nintendo Life Mailbox. It’s been a particularly hot summer around these parts. The moon did its best to block out the sun last week and give us some respite from the heat, but we’ve still sitting around Nintendo Life Towers in various…
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Virginia State University shooting suspect found hiding in dorm closet arrested
Camron Harris was found hiding in a campus dorm closet after an hours-long manhunt following the Virginia State University shooting that wounded five.
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Andy Burnham has barely acknowledged the climate crisis. If only Britain’s workers had that luxury | John Harris
Nurses collapsing, builders with heatstroke, bus drivers in cabs that reach 44C. The new PM wanted to spend the summer talking about the cost of living – he should change his plans I don’t think I have ever written before about a British strike directly related to the climate emergency. But that’s exactly what began…
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Hilarious war erupts in East Hampton after renowned artist erects enormous sculpture made of rusting SHIPPING CONTAINERS
A Hamptons town and a local business owner have gone to war after an unconventional artist’s shipping container sculpture caused mixed reactions.
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Maguire wants ‘huge threat’ Rashford to stay at Man Utd
Manchester United defender Harry Maguire says he hopes Marcus Rashford will stay at the club because he can improve Michael Carrick’s team.
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Abby Govindan: Pushing 30 review – playful comic makes the case for marriage as a side quest
Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Govindan’s debut takes aim at patriarchal stereotypes with pranks, PowerPoint and easygoing storytelling In south Asian culture, marriage continues to be paramount, with women still largely bearing the brunt of this societal pressure. Tonight, the few south Asian women in the audience that US comedian Abby Govindan calls upon – myself included…
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University spinout to launch water quality app for UK and US waters
Molendotech will collate data from daily tests that detect E coli and other bacteria amid reports of swimmers falling ill A UK university spinout behind a rapid bacterial water testing kit is planning to launch live water quality maps, as scores of beachgoers report falling ill after swimming. Molendotech, a spinout from the University of…
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65 and older? Have a story to tell? Hit ‘record’ and send NPR your podcast
This fall, we’re asking seniors to send us their stories in audio form. Our judges will pick the best ones and air them on NPR.