US schools are struggling to keep the yellow bus running amid shortages and cuts Districts are reducing routes and exploring new ways to get students to class as transportation costs climb The Guardian - US · Jul 29
South Korea's women web sleuths fight AI deepfake porn Under banners emblazoned "Solidarity" and "We stand together with victims", a group of South Korean women digital detectives dredges the internet for a scourge of illegal AI-enabled pornography. Nearly 98 percent of content was AI-generated pornography of women, with more than half the victims in South Korean, according to company… The Economic Times · Jul 30
Agentic security doesn't need a whole new definition – you just need to reframe what you already know Security leaders are being forced to rethink identity, permissions and monitoring for AI agents – but they only need to reframe everything they already know. TechRadar · Jul 29
Dr. Fauci, the Lockdown Czar, just won’t go away During the pandemic, two colleagues and I led a comprehensive scientific literature review and meta-analysis about lockdowns, but Fauci didn't listen. Fortune · Jul 29
Fish sauce, anyone? A small town in Canada's east is finally getting rid of a foul smell The townspeople of St. Mary’s can now breathe a sigh of relief The Independent UK · Jul 29
‘We are the reason that data centers get built and expanded’: It’s not about whether we need them, but it’s about where we build them, IDCA founder and CEO says We are responsible for creating data center demand – we should accept some of the consequences. But hyperscalers have responsibilities, too. TechRadar · Jul 29
Cops Tracked Woman's Abortion Across 83,000 Cameras for Her 'Safety'; Court Records Show They Eyed Criminal Charges A Texas sheriff's office used over 83,000 ALPR cameras to track a woman post-abortion, sparking federal scrutiny, state legislation, and charges against the sheriff. The case highlights surveillance and reproductive rights issues. International Business Times UK · Jul 29
Texas senator who Trump betrayed exacts his revenge over Todd Blanche nomination ANALYSIS: Trump humiliated John Cornyn in the worst possible way. Now, Eric Garcia writes, the Texan has the chance to turn the tables The Independent UK · Jul 29
Why Cars Have Tiny Black Dots Around The Windshield Those tiny black dots aren't just decorative. They're an ingenious engineering solution that helps keep your windshield in place and your cabin cooler. Motor1 · Jul 29
The cyber risk hiding in plain sight The modern attack surface is expanding while becoming more fragmented, complex and harder to control. TechRadar · Jul 29
Economic Development Subsidies Create a Lot of Jobs—Mostly for Lobbyists According to a newly published study, states that issued "extraordinarily large" economic development subsidies saw more lobbyists located in the state capital. Reason · Jul 29
The FIRE Movement Has Changed. Here's What Financial Independence Looks Like Today Rising housing costs, inflation and changing priorities have reshaped the path to financial independence. Here's how today's FIRE strategies differ from the original movement. Kiplinger · Jul 29
GLP-1 Medicare Coverage: How to Get It for $50 (And the Catch) A new CMS program finally brings Wegovy and Zepbound within reach for seniors. But a hidden rule about your deductible could cost you thousands. Kiplinger · Jul 29
Elevating the IoT: How AI is introducing a new era of connectivity As AI continues to transform processes across the IoT, this trajectory marks a fundamental shift. TechRadar · Jul 29
Salon · Jul 29 CNN is complicit in the Trump circus The press didn't just cover Trump's White House Correspondents' Dinner meltdown — it enabled it
Medical Daily · Jul 29 Four States Now Activate Medicaid Before Jail Release as New Federal Law Pressures the Rest Four states now enroll people in Medicaid before release from jail. H.R. 1 has forced three others to pause, and outcome data is not in yet.
Reason · Jul 29 New Article on "The State Constitutional Case Against Exclusionary Zoning" It is the first comprehensive analysis of how to use state constitutional law to combat exclusionary zoning. Coauthored with Josh Braver.
Saving Advice · Jul 29 How Much the Average 81-Year-Old Retiree Receives From Social Security Turning 81 often brings a new stage of retirement. Many people at that age have been collecting Social Security for well over a decade, and...
Capital & Main · Jul 29 In Pennsylvania, the Data Center Wars Hit the Ballot Box Voters angry about rising electricity bills have turned the fight over powering AI into the defining issue of the state's 2026 elections.
The Conversation · Jul 29 Canada’s gender-based violence laws are improving. Frontline worker conditions are not When it comes to gender-based violence (GBV) Canada has made legal and policy strides over the past decades, and indeed the past few years. Once viewed as a domestic matter, GBV is increasingly recognized as a public safety, public health and human rights issue.
The Independent UK · Jul 29 Iraq's balancing act is only getting harder as the war between the US and Iran widens U.S. and Saudi strikes against Iran-allied factions in Iraq have put the Iraqi government in a delicate position
We Got This Covered · Jul 29 Leaked GOP memo details plan to fight back against democratic socialist surge in popularity, recommends calling them ‘communists’ Republicans' plan to fight the growing popularity of democratic socialism has leaked.
Reason · Jul 29 Straight to Deportation, Don't Pass 'Go' Plus: Bodega lawsuit, Ross Douthat escapes, Anthropic book destruction, and more...
The Guardian - US · Jul 29 How free childcare started winning US elections: ‘Overnight, people realized how essential it was’ Francesca Hong, a candidate for Wisconsin governor, is part of a wave of democratic socialists finding traction with an old idea
The Economic Times · Jul 29 In 1958, the US planned to detonate a nuclear bomb on the Moon. Why project A119 never happened The US considered detonating a nuclear bomb on the Moon after Sputnik's launch. Project A119 aimed to demonstrate American power and prestige to the Soviet Union. Physicist Leonard Reiffel led the study, with Carl Sagan modeling the detonation's effects. The plan was scrapped due to risks and a shift towards…