Why Did a Turkish City Withstand the Quake When Others Crumbled?
For miles around the small Turkish city of Erzin, the earth is shattered and buildings are razed, towns and cities turned into tombs of concrete by last week’s 7.8-magnitude earthquake.…
Fox Stars Privately Expressed Disbelief About Election Fraud Claims. ‘Crazy Stuff.’
“Fox knew,” the Dominion filing declares. “From the top down, Fox knew.” The brief cites senior executives and editors responsible for shaping Fox’s coverage behind the scenes who weren’t buying…
The Presentation of Video Evidence in Court Can Hold Sway in Cases Like the Beating Death of Tyre Nichols | naked capitalism
Yves here. Some of the in-depth accounts of the George Floyd trial described the way the prosecutors put great effort into how to use the videos of his death by…
Reuters was first to report that Indian refiners pay traders in dirhams for Russian oil – Reuters News Agency
Business & FinanceEconomy 03 February 2023, 6:03 pm. 1 minute By Reuters News Agency Reuters was first to report that Indian refiners have begun paying for most of their Russian…
Help, Bing’s Chatbot Won’t Stop Declaring Its Love For Me
A very strange conversation with the chatbot built into Microsoft’s search engine left me deeply unsettled. Even frightened.
Kevin Roose’s Conversation With Bing’s Chatbot: Full Transcript
In a two-hour conversation with our columnist, Microsoft’s new chatbot said it would like to be human, had a desire to be destructive and was in love with the person…
Nicola Sturgeon Resignation Hints at Shifting Norms for Women
In announcing her plans to leave office, Nicola Sturgeon spoke to Scots about the personal toll being in politics can take.
Church Committee Aides Warn Jordan to Eschew Partisanship
Staffers from the panel viewed as the gold standard of congressional inquiry advised the top Republican to pursue a bipartisan inquiry and operate in good faith with Democrats.
Gov. Hochul Retreats to Square One on Finding a Top Judge for New York
The State Senate’s rejection of Justice Hector LaSalle leaves New York’s leaders in uncharted territory, with Gov. Kathy Hochul’s next steps uncertain.