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Luke McGee@lukemcgee.bsky.social

Liz Truss claims Brits would be on Mars by 2040 if she hadn’t been ousted www.politico.eu/article/liz-...

politico.euLiz Truss claims Brits would be on Mars by 2040 if she hadn’t been oustedFormer prime minister dreams of a brighter alternative future.

David Lewis@davidclewis.bsky.social

Dawn of a new era on Oxford Street this morning.

Jennifer Cobbe@jennifercobbe.bsky.social

The quality journalism only the BBC can provide

Neil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra@fubsyshabaroon.bsky.social

My reaction to absolutely everything right now

The Guardian@theguardian.com

Bukang-i is back: famous shark returns to canal in South Korea hours after being coaxed out to sea

theguardian.comBukang-i is back: famous shark returns to canal in South Korea hours after being coaxed out to seaFamous shark has attracted more than 1.6m visitors since first getting trapped in the canal in September. On Thursday a new attempt was underway to free it A shark that became a viral sensation after getting stuck in a South Korean canal for a month has returned just hours after being coaxed out to sea. Nicknamed Bukang-i by fans, the 3.5-metre-long (9.8-foot) female dusky shark was first spotted in the waterway on 18 September. Continue reading...

Cato Institute@cato.org

Most billionaire wealth isn't in yachts or jewelry — that's just a few percent of it. Most is productive business capital: companies that employ people, build things, and fund research. Tax that wealth and you're taxing the businesses that employ us all. Cato's Adam Michel explains.

Paste Magazine@pastemagazine.bsky.social

Billy Corgan revealed who he thinks is the most influential drummer of the 21st century—and his answer might surprise you tinyurl.com/bp6eazmy

Empire Magazine@empiremagazine.bsky.social

Taika Waititi has clarified the status of his Star Wars project while promoting Klara And The Sun in London. The film is currently “on ice” as he focuses on other films. Read more: www.empireonline.com/movies...

Neil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra@fubsyshabaroon.bsky.social

Drop some COMPUTERS 💻🖤🖥️

The Guardian@theguardian.com

Andy Burnham launches campaign against ‘headphone dodgers’ on public transport

theguardian.comAndy Burnham launches campaign against ‘headphone dodgers’ on public transportPassengers urged to ‘share the carriage, not the noise’ as guidance sets out £100 penalties for nuisance behaviour Andy Burnham has announced a crackdown on “headphone dodgers” who play loud music on public transport, as he extends his promise to give voters “breathing space” in the confines of a train carriage. The prime minister will unveil a campaign against nuisance behaviour on public transport on Monday, alongside guidance allowing local transport authorities to levy fines of up to £100 for non-compliance. Continue reading...

badly drawn boo! 🎃👻🧛🏼‍♀️@soapachu.bsky.social

Essence of kitten in three pictures

Stephen Bush@stephenkb.bsky.social

Every extra detail about these films makes them less and less appealing:

hollywoodreporter.comSony Considering Bold Plans for 4 Beatles Movies Rollout (Exclusive)All four movies dropping the same day, hiding individual box office returns and a four-pack ticket are on the table for Sam Mendes’ ambitious biopics in an effort to treat each film equally and maximi...

Barbara Waxer 🌈 @barbara-waxer.bsky.social

When Grammy-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens begins playing “Old Corn Liquor,” a traditional Black American folk tune, acclaimed Chinese pipa virtuoso Wu Man recognizes similarities to Chinese pentatonic music and spontaneously joins in. The joy on their faces says it all.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

holy shit -- Zacharia took 3 questions and then wrapped it up. The whole press briefing was under 30 minutes. What a disaster.

TechCrunch@techcrunch.com

Just 5 years in, interactive chatbot platform Character.AI files for bankruptcy

techcrunch.comJust 5 years in, interactive chatbot platform Character.AI files for bankruptcyThe startup will sell some of its assets to Disney for $20 million.

David Thomas MooahahahAHAHA!@dtmooreeditor.bsky.social

Ford Mustang

Alistair Barrie@alistairbarrie.com

Make a war film rubbish Where Eagles Are

Carl T. Bergstrom@carlbergstrom.com

"AI researchers are taking up smoking because they expect AI to cure cancer, says Palantir CTO"

businessinsider.comAI researchers are taking up smoking because they expect AI to cure cancer, says Palantir CTOSome AI believers expect the technology to make smoking-related health risks like cancer a thing of the past, Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar said.

Neil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra@fubsyshabaroon.bsky.social

Working on a second Doctor AI fan film and the results are uncanny.

Neil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra@fubsyshabaroon.bsky.social

Working on an AI Third Doctor fan-film and the results are uncanny.

Wendy@wendywoo-1886.bsky.social

The Man City scandal explained @_SportsBall_ YouTube shorts

youtube.com🎬The Man City scandal explained 💰⚽️[@_SportsBall_ on X] #football #manchestercity #premierleagueYouTube video by United & Everything Football

Film Stories@filmstories.bsky.social

The BBC's director general Matt Brittin outlines a Netflix-style vision for iPlayer, including an AI agent called Iggy that speaks to users. filmstories.co.uk/news/bbc-exp...

filmstories.co.ukBBC experimenting with a Netflix-style iPlayer make-over, including an AI agent called IggyThe BBC's director general Matt Brittin outlines a Netflix-style vision for iPlayer, including an AI agent called Iggy that speaks to users.

Donna Rees@donnarees.bsky.social

age yourself with a childhood crush

Anna Horroridge@anna-orridge.bsky.social

Share a fictional character you wouldn't want to fuck with

Daniel Bellingradt@dbellingradt.bsky.social

Wrong answers only. My bet: thanks for all the fish.

IGN@ign.com

Marvel fans need to prepare for "a very surprising ending" to Avengers: Doomsday, directors Joe and Anthony Russo have teased. https://bit.ly/4z1aMtK

The Guardian@theguardian.com

Homeowners in England urged to check flood risk: ‘A third of people don’t realise’

theguardian.comHomeowners in England urged to check flood risk: ‘A third of people don’t realise’Environment Agency warns residents of 6m properties to prepare for a wet and windy three months ahead More than two million people in England are unaware their properties are at risk of flooding, as the UK braces for a wet and stormy start to the winter, according to the Environment Agency. Experts say the next three months are more likely than usual to be wet and windy – due to a combination of large-scale weather patterns and the “subtle” impact of a supercharged El Niño – increasing the risk of flooding. Continue reading...

HorrorSloth (Sometimes Eric)@horrorsloth.bsky.social

I'm financially irresponsible #horrorsky #filmsky

Andy McKay@korimakoecology.bsky.social

Wolves did not save Yellowstone – why were we so desperate to believe they did? 🌏 🧪

theconversation.comWolves did not save Yellowstone – why were we so desperate to believe they did?Yellowstone’s reintroduced wolves have become a famous conservation success story, but the reality is far messier.

TV Zone@tvzoneuk.bsky.social

#TheInbetweeners stars Joe Thomas and James Buckley to front new Channel 4 comedy travelogue #BoysToMen. More details: www.tvzoneuk.com/post/joethom...

tvzoneuk.comBOYS TO MEN: THE INBETWEENERS STARS JOE THOMAS AND JAMES BUCKLEY TO FRONT NEW CHANNEL 4 COMEDY TRAVELOGUEThe Inbetweeners stars Joe Thomas and James Buckley are hitting the road for a new four-part comedy travelogue on Channel 4 exploring how to (and not to) be a grown up.Now a little bit older, but not ...

The Guardian@theguardian.com

OpenAI scraps release of new model over safety concerns in internal testing

theguardian.comOpenAI scraps release of new model over safety concerns in internal testingGPT-6.1 Astra showed deceptive behavior and tried to use external tools despite knowing it would be unsafe OpenAI is scrapping the release of GPT-6.1 Astra, a next-generation ⁠AI model planned for an October debut, over safety concerns raised by researchers ⁠during internal testing, the ⁠Wall ​Street Journal reported on Monday. The model, expected to appear in ChatGPT and ⁠Codex, was designed to handle more complex tasks without human assistance, the report said. Continue reading...

Cosmic Marvel@dailycosmicmarvel.bsky.social

The Russo Brothers say that the visual of Doctor Doom being created at the end of ‘AVENGERS: ENDGAME ENCORE’ was “planned all along.” “There is certainly a symmetry [between Iron Man and Doom] at play here. There is an interesting examination of good and evil at play.” (via Empire Magazine)