After a routine code rejection, an AI agent published a hit piece on someone by name

AI agents lack independent agency but can still seek multistep, extrapolated goals when prompted. Even if some of those prompts include AI-written text (which may become more of an issue in the ...
Evansville Courier & Press

Where does Evansville men's basketball stand entering MVC play in January?

EVANSVILLE — University of Evansville men's basketball David Ragland addressed his team following a loss to Northern Iowa on Sunday. For the first time this season, he could sense an ugly two-word ...
The Washington Post

Here’s what Dry January does to your body

The booze-free month known as Dry January has surged in popularity, from just 4,000 participants when it launched in 2013 to millions of (at least short-term) teetotalers today. If you are considering ...
Reuters

What does Trump's latest cannabis order mean for consumers?

Dec 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he will direct the U.S. Department of Justice to reclassify cannabis as a less dangerous drug. Here’s a look at what that would mean for people ...
The Conversation

What does international law tell us about the US seizure of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela?

Mark Chadwick has previously received funding from the Arts & Humanities Research Council “We’ve just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela – a large tanker, very large, the largest one ever ...
The New York Times

What Menopause Does to the Body

A head-to-toe guide to the many unexpected symptoms of the midlife transition. Credit... Supported by By Maggie Astor Illustrations by Bianca Bagnarelli You know ...
The Diplomat

What Does China Want? Depends Which China You’re Talking About.

What does China want? There is a massive industry of academic and analyst products proclaiming to offer insights into what China wants, more often than not appearing to assert some longtime, deep and ...
CBS News

What does NYC's mayor control? A look at which powers the office does, and does not, hold.

As the projected winner of the New York City mayoral race, Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani will become the chief executive of one of the biggest and most complicated cities in the world. It's a ...
El Paso Times

What time does the clock change today? What to know about end of daylight saving time

You might wake up feeling a bit more refreshed, now that most of us will gain an extra hour of sleep. The return to standard time, or when we "fall back," happens at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, marks the ...
Jalopnik

At $250,000, Does This 2010 WaterCar Python Float Your Boat?

Claimed to be one of only two prototypes in the world, today's Nice Price or No Dice Python commands both the land and the sea. Let's find out if its price tag also commands our attention. If you're a ...
TribLIVE.com

Hegseth called for ‘no more beardos.’ What does that mean?

In a rare address to military commanders on Tuesday, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stressed the importance of grooming standards, even using the sometimes derogatory term “beardos.” “The era of ...