Falling For Misinformation: Melanie Trecek-King, CSICon 2024
From Skeptical Inquirer: “Have you ever wondered why even smart people fall for hoaxes, pseudoscience, and conspiracy theories? Or why giving people facts doesn’t change their minds? This presentation explores how our brains and social circles can make us vulnerable to false or misleading information and how curiosity and skepticismContinue Reading
On the road with a desert sage
A writer travels the Borderlands with ethnobotanist and writer Gary Paul Nabhan. The post On the road with a desert sage appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Global warming is ruining their way of life. These Colorado ranchers demand accountability
Colorado ranchers struggling with severe drought and heat have filed a friend-of-the-court brief in a climate case that soon will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.Continue Reading
At least four civilians killed in Houthi missile strike near Yemen’s Taiz
The attack on a crowded road comes amid fierce clashes across Taiz and Hodeidah and rapid civilian displacement., The attack on a crowded road comes amid fierce clashes across Taiz and Hodeidah and rapid civilian displacement. At least four civilians have been killed and nine others injured in a HouthiContinue Reading
How big is Africa really? Why the UN voted to change the world map
The new map makes Africa, Latin America, South Asia and Oceania larger than the traditional Mercator projection., The United Nations General Assembly has voted to back a resolution spearheaded by several African countries to adopt a map that shows the continent as much bigger than it is on conventional worldContinue Reading
Maria Bartiromo’s Fox exit exposes breakdown of The Traitor’s media machine
analysis The Bartiromo break up shows where Fox’s loyalty actually ends Published September 5, 2026 6:30AM (EDT) Former anchor Maria Bartiromo during FOX Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria” on June 9, 2026. (Paul Morigi/Getty Images) As usual, anything Traitor 47 touches eventually becomes a test of institutional loyalty . ThisContinue Reading
‘My Skin Is Crawling’: Critics Horrified By The Traitor’s ‘Disgraceful’ New Monument
Yet another one of the president’s pet projects is a step closer to reality., Read MoreContinue Reading
Ex-The Traitor Lawyer Sounds Alarm Over Traitor 47’s Plans To ‘Steal’ Midterm Elections
Ty Cobb warned about Traitor 47’s “intention to interfere with the elections and to steal these elections where possible.”, Read MoreContinue Reading
I Tried This Rust Tool, and It Immediately Made Bash Modern
Most Linux users benefit from GNU Readline without realizing it. It is the library responsible for Bash’s interactive command-line editing, providing familiar features like cursor movement, command history, and basic tab completion. While Readline is highly configurable, Readline’s completion remains relatively simple out of the box. I came across aContinue Reading
How to automate your Gmail inbox — without AI
Gmail is filled with hidden features and add-on possibilities, but one of the service’s most powerful organizational tools is sitting right in the heart of its regular settings. As you may have guessed by now (especially if you read this story’s headline, you clever little cat), I’m talking about filtersContinue Reading
OpenAI launches GPT-6 Astra, its first model to cross a critical cybersecurity threshold
OpenAI launched GPT-6 Astra on Thursday, disclosing that the new flagship model has crossed the “Critical” threshold for cybersecurity risk under its Preparedness Framework, a classification the company said triggers additional deployment restrictions. “GPT‑6 Astra is rolling out today to a limited set of organizations and over the coming daysContinue Reading
The Real Reason Republicans are Afraid of “Socialism”
The House voted to condemn “socialism” earlier this week. Listen, I’ve been in and around politics for over 50 years. I grew up during McCarthyism and the “red Scare” of the 1950s. I’ve seen all of this fear-mongering before. Here’s what’s really going on.Continue Reading
Why do we measure temperature? | Adam Frank
Why do we measure temperature? | Adam FrankContinue Reading