THE U.S. HAS DEPLETED NEARLY 80% OF ITS THAAD INTERCEPTORS, ABOUT HALF OF ITS PATRIOT MISSILES AND SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS OF OTHER PRECISION MUNITIONS DURING THE IRAN CONFLICT, PROMPTING SENIOR MILITARY COMMANDERS TO WARN THAT KEY STOCKPILES ARE DANGEROUSLY LOW. - CNN
Our new investigation uncovers disturbing ChatGPT conversations with the accused Florida State mass shooter, including about brutally violent sex, how to get media attention for killing, and more.
Inside a mass shooter’s harrowing history with ChatGPT
A year of chats reveals glaring red flags—and disturbing ChatGPT replies—from long before a rampage at Florida State University.
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New from 404 Media: Google Earth has introduced an AI feature that lets anyone fabricate completely bullshit satellite images. In our own tests, we added a “bomb blast and crater” to an area of Los Angeles. This is a misinformation time bomb, will 100% be abused www.404media.co/google-earth...
“A Reuters analysis found the image of the map included in the presentation contained an artificial intelligence watermark that signals it was made with OpenAI tools.”
Eric Geller@ericjgeller.com · 6d ago"A US government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a state department presentation at a global conference in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attenders who took screenshots and posted them online."
A South Korean army unit responsible for protecting the western front along the heavily fortified DMZ has reportedly been standing guard with unloaded machine guns. From Stars and Stripes' Julie Masson and Yoojin Lee:
South Korean army unit guards DMZ with unloaded weapons, report says
A South Korean army unit responsible for protecting the DMZ has been standing guard with unloaded machine guns, a media report said.
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New: LinkedIn just introduced a "seems like AI slop" button. That's literally what the button says. The thought leaders are going to have a meltdown www.404media.co/linkedin-int...
LinkedIn Introduces a 'Seems Like AI Slop' Button
Following 404 Media's reporting on how LinkedIn is full of AI slop, the platform is giving users a chance to report it when they see it.
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“.. the reserve’s web of pipelines, caverns and storage tanks is held together “with ‘Band-Aids,’ and that it is uncertain how long they will hold.” @cnbc.com www.cnbc.com/2026/07/28/u...
NEW: OpenAI’s unhinged AI models hacked at least FOUR “publicly available services”—not just Hugging Face, as was initially disclosed. @dell.bsky.social and Maxwell Zeff report: www.wired.com/story/openai...
OpenAI’s Rogue AI Agent Hacked More Than Just Hugging Face
In a new disclosure, OpenAI says its agent used exposed logins to gain access to at least four “publicly available services” in its unhinged quest to solve a test.
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It ends with “That’s not X, it’s Y”
Solitayre@solitayre.bsky.social · 2w agoIt also feels like it was written by AI.
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ChrisO_wiki@chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 2w ago1/ Ukraine's systematic destruction of Wildberries warehouses across Russia should be understood as an act of psychological warfare intended to remind Russians of the ruinous 1990s, argues RIA Novosti correspondent Sergei Shilov in a lengthy commentary. ⬇️ bsky.app/profile/spec...
Three-byline alert: 🚨 “.. The Pentagon has tried to mask the total price tag — including from Congress — by taking the funds from a classified budget for nuclear modernization.” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/u...
Yes, the Problems are bad, but this is no time for radical things like Solutions
Representatives for Taylor Farms called the White House to try to delay a recall tied to one of the largest foodborne illness outbreaks in U.S. history www.wsj.com/health/taylo...
An extraordinary article. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/w...
Why I Sought Out a Taliban Commander I Had Fought (Gift Article)
First as a Marine and then as a journalist, I spent years tied to Afghanistan. I returned one last time to speak to a former enemy in search of answers, and perhaps closure.
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U.S. says Iranian hackers are upping their hacks on American water and energy providers to "cause disruptive effects within the United States." FBI, NSA & CISA say the critical infrastructure breaches are in response to the Iran war (no shit). Bypass for ad-blockers: web.archive.org/web/20260723...
US government says Iran-linked hackers are disrupting American water and energy providers | TechCrunch
An updated government advisory warns that Iranian hackers are exploiting systems used by water and energy providers.
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This is all another sign of Joyce Carol Oates’ epic takedown of Elon Musk is fundamentally true. Imagine becoming a gazillionaire and not being able to appreciate that eating a perfect backyard tomato mid-summer is the peak of satisfaction and joy. Elon Musk is bankrupt of joy.
Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social · 2w agoAnother odd moment occurred when Musk insisted that work in the future would be "optional" because robots would do everything. Musk said people might still work in the future but compared it to people who grow their own backyard tomatoes. He said they could just go to the store for better tomatoes.
About a year after Gov. Ron DeSantis seized the remove airfield, Miami-Dade County says it is back in control of the property.
Alligator Alcatraz era formally ends as Miami-Dade takes back remote airport
About a year after Gov. Ron DeSantis seized the remove airfield, Miami-Dade County says it is back in control of the property.
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this is your mission. our pedophile president needs you to hang out in the middle east while he starts the same war every day. when a missile blasts you into pieces he'll say your last words were "we must build a new ballroom in the white house" before your body is even cold. good luck soldier
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w agoTrump on fallen US troops: "All of them said very strongly, 'We cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon.'"
AI is really sorting out who’s too lazy to do their jobs.
404 Media@404media.co · 2w agoA judge in Indiana warns a court reporter than it's their job to proofread their work, after catching errors likely made by AI transcription services.
LATEST: Iran-backed Houthi militants say they have struck two tankers in the Red Sea, risking another bottleneck that could further disrupt global energy supplies.
Oil tankers attacked as Iran threatens to turn second trade route into a ‘Gate of Tears’
Iran-backed Houthi militants said Thursday they had struck two tankers in the Red Sea, risking another bottleneck that could further disrupt global energy supplies, spike prices and heap domestic poli...
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IRGC warns Britain that its military bases are now legitimate targets after USAF B-1 bombers took off from RAF Fairford to attack Iran.
Over the years, I’ve observed that while the vast majority of US leaders struggle to understand our adversaries’ use of asymmetric strategies/warfare, realists are the worst at this The idea that a low-power state can’t just be overwhelmed by structural power & military might is anathema to them
Dr. Jonathan Schroden@jjschroden.bsky.social · 2w agoIn case you were concerned that US foreign policy, national strategy, alliances, and the war in Iran were not going well, Bridge is here to tell you everything’s actually going GREAT👇 www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/o...
Iran-backed Houthis attack two Saudi Arabian oil tankers ft.trib.al/az2VVrO
Iran-backed Houthis attack two Saudi Arabian oil tankers
Brent prices rise after Yemeni rebels say they hit the Encelia and the Layla
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I’m an upstairs neighbor. I do upstairs neighbor things. I can’t help it.
Exclusive: US, Ukraine Reach Breakthrough Agreement On Drone Cooperation www.rferl.org/a/us-ukraine...
Exclusive: US, Ukraine Reach Breakthrough Agreement On Drone Cooperation
The US and Ukraine have signed a statement of intent creating the first formal framework for cooperation on military drones, paving the way for Ukrainian combat drones to be exported to the US for tes...
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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy dismisses the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. kyivindependent.com/breaking-...
Breaking: Zelensky dismisses Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi, appoints Drapatyi amid widespread protests
President Volodymyr Zelensky on July 21 dismissed the Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, appointing Joint Forces Commander Mykhailo Drapatyi as his replacement. The move comes amid ongoing mass protests in Kyiv and across Ukraine, in which demonstrators have demanded that Syrskyi be removed from his post. Zelensky thanked Syrskyi for his service, praising his role in some of Ukraine's most significant military operations during the full-scale war. "Oleksandr Syrs
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ICYMI ‘This is terrifying’: The Colorado River, a lifeline for seven states, is drying up at its source www.latimes.com/environment/...
'This is terrifying': The Colorado River, a lifeline for seven states, is drying up at its source
The source of the Colorado River in the Rocky Mountains is drying up, threatening a critical water lifeline for about 35 million people and 5 million acres of farmland across the Southwest.
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