Don’t Send Checks Through the Mail. Just Don’t. – NYTimes
A Damn Fine Collection of Fascinating Photos – Ned Hardy
If you want a smart home that just works without relying on the cloud, the Home Assistant Green is the easiest way to get started with fast, local control and endless automation possibilities. – Amazon
China Defies US Restrictions and Builds the World’s Fastest Supercomputer – Wired
Anthropic’s Mythos 5 gets a limited carveout from US restrictions – Business Insider
The thinking style that makes people vulnerable to extremism – Psyche
When You Gaze Into the AI Slop, the AI Slop Also Gazes Into You – Gizmodo
Are Crows Really Our Friends? – Audubon
What Split-Brain Patients Reveal About Consciousness – MIT Press Reader
35 People Reveal the Exact Moment They Realized They Married the Wrong Person – Ned Hardy
The $15 upgrade that makes your pillows last years longer – Amazon
Think your parent is neurodivergent? Here’s what you need to know – The Guardian
South Korea plans to train entire military as “drone warriors” – Ars Technica
Scientists Think They’ve Uncovered the 15-Million-Year-Old Origin of Laughter – 404 Media
Mow a series of lawns as efficiently as you can. We will publish the analysis in a few weeks. – The Pudding
Nearly 1,000 Actors, Agents and More Sign Open Letter Against ‘Major Studio’ Demanding Child Actors Allow Their Voices to Be Used for AI – Variety
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