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America has a private beach problem
Sony develops energy harvesting module from electromagnetic wave noise | Hacker News
Researchers say chatbot exhibits self-awareness
Why not punish families? A challenge for consequentialists
- HN comments
Show HN: Talk to AI clones of 2024 Presidential candidates, and make them debate

Why do you sniff kids in public?

Joe Biden's Clone: Look, the way I interact with people is part of who I am. I've spent my entire life trying to connect with people on a human level. I believe in displaying empathy and warmth; it's part of recognizing our shared human condition. If someone has concerns or questions about my interactions, I am open to addressing them respectfully and honestly.

New York City and Oregon pension funds sue Fox

The lawsuit, filed under seal in Delaware, accuses the company of failing its responsibility to shareholders by allowing itself to spread false political narratives about the 2020 presidential election and thus making way for defamation cases.

Unity plan pricing and packaging updates | Hacker News
But that's not why we're furious. It hurts because we didn't agree to this. We used the engine because you pay up front and then ship your product. We weren't told this was going to happen. We weren't warned. We weren't consulted. We have spent 10 years making Rust on Unity's engine. We've paid them every year. And now they changed the rules.
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CNN Anchor Grills NM Gov. Lujan Grisham About “Public Health” Gun Ban Order: How Are You Not Violating The Constitution?

"It's not for the police to tell me what’s constitutional or not. They haven't supported one, not one, gun violence effort in the State of New Mexico... It's not a ban, it's a temporary pause to make our communities safer," Lujan Grisham said. CNN's Harlow asked: "Do you think you're on solid constitutional ground here?" "I wouldn't do it if I didn't think I had the right. I have the right," Grisham said.
McCarthy Launches Biden Impeachment Inquiry | ZeroHedge
POLITICO journo leaks marching orders from WH on how to cover Biden impeachment inquiry in thread – Twitchy
CISA releases roadmap to support the open source software ecosystem