Earth is trapping much more heat than climate models forecast – and the rate has doubled in 20 years Real world measurements of how much extra heat the Earth is trapping are well beyond most climate models. That’s a real problem.

We are so fucked.

People Are Being Involuntarily Committed, Jailed After Spiraling Into "ChatGPT Psychosis" People experiencing "ChatGPT psychosis" are being involuntarily committed to mental hospitals and jailed following AI mental health crises.

It occurs to me that perhaps (pure speculation on my part) there are many more people who are walking the edge of a mental health cliff in daily life than we realize and the chatbots provide a small push off.

We are so not ready....and more specifically, perhaps, YOU, personally, are not ready.

Sudden loss of key US satellite data could send hurricane forecasting back ‘decades’ Scientists left scrambling amid hurricane season after defense department says it will drop irreplaceable program

"A current Noaa scientist who wishes to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation said that the action to halt the DMSP, when taken in context with other recent moves by the Trump administration, amounted to “a systematic destruction of science”.

Why I have slightly longer timelines than some of my guests Continual learning is a huge bottleneck

Very interesting piece on the progress of AI

Mongolia PM resigns amid protests over his son's lavish lifestyle Social media photos of a Dior bag and a lavish engagement sparked protests against Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene.

At least there are some places still left where corruption has consequences...

Hegseth orders Navy to rename ship honoring gay rights activist Harvey Milk Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to strike the name of gay rights activist Harvey Milk from one of its ships, orchestrating the change amid Pride month celebrations.

They are quite literally trying to erase gay, black people and women from history.

Delta Quietly Adds Solo Flyer Surcharge—Pay 70% More Unless You Bring A Companion On Select Routes - View from the Wing Delta now sometimes charges you more if you're traveling alone - add a second passenger and the fare drops. It's written right into the fare rules for some of their least expensive fares, that you mus...

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Behind the Curtain: Top AI CEO foresees white-collar bloodbath Hardly anyone is paying attention.

We are so not ready.

"AI could wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar jobs — and spike unemployment to 10-20% in the next one to five years, Amodei told us in an interview from his San Francisco office."

Colorado River basin has lost nearly the equivalent of an underground Lake Mead Reservoir lost 27.8m acre-feet of groundwater in 20 years, Nasa study finds, vanishing ‘twice as fast as surface water’

The Chinese Hoax works in mysterious ways...

Democratic troubles revive debate over left-wing buzzwords From “intersectionality” to “equity,” many say jargon is alienating key voters. But progressives say inclusive language is vital.

Enough with the fucking word policing already.

Sam Altman and Jony Ive Will Kill AI Gadgets Long Before They Kill the iPhone There's a lot more at stake for AI hardware than there is phones.

Waiting and seeing...

Opinion | ‘I Even Believe He Is Destroying the American Presidency’

"In particular, his withdrawal from American global leadership and his sabotage of American scientific and technological pre-eminence — at precisely the moment we are vying with China for superiority in those areas — has no parallel."

Garmin CEO Hints More Paywalls And Enshittification Are Coming, Falsely Claims Users Love It We recently noted how device maker Garmin had decided to follow in the footsteps of Google’s Fitbit, and begin putting basic features behind an annoying subscription paywall to goose revenues…

"Company execs have deluded themselves into thinking this kind of paywalling is innovation, when it’s just mindless extraction and gatekeeping that harms customer loyalty."

Who is watching for earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis? Trump is cutting the guardians at the gate | CNN The league of experts and scientists who have spent decades keeping watch is being decimated by the Trump administration’s staffing cuts.

"And many scientists say we are less prepared for it than ever before. The league of experts and scientists who have spent decades keeping watch — the guardians at the gate — is being decimated by the Trump administration’s staffing cuts."

M&S and Co-Op: BBC reporter on talking to the hackers BBC's Joe Tidy spoke directly to those who claim they are responsible for hacking M&S and Co-op.

This seems like a bad cyberpunk novel. But it's not.

Can't say I'm enjoying this timeline.

$1 Trillion In Economic Damage From U.S. House’s Reconciliation Bill Energy provisions of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” would cost our economy years of growth with 830,000 lost jobs, $1.1 trillion less GDP, and 50% higher power prices.

All to "own the libs".

Opinion | Don’t be fooled. This is the calm before the AI storm. The lull in the artificial intelligence revolution, thanks to cultural lag, is just temporary.

"But no one should mistake a temporary lull for a permanent condition. We are resting in the eye of a gathering storm, and those who fail to fortify themselves now risk being swept away when the storm finally unleashes its full power."