Scientists aghast at bizarre AI rat with huge genitals in peer-reviewed article (arstechnica.com)
It's unclear how such egregiously bad images made it through peer-review.
Air Canada must pay damages after chatbot lies to grieving passenger about discount – Airline tried arguing virtual assistant was solely responsible for its own actions (www.theregister.com)
China urges firms not to be ‘blinded by lies’ over Xinjiang rights record (www.straitstimes.com)
Florida Cop Empties His Gun, Runs For Cover After Acorn Falls On Car and Mistakes It For Shots Fired (jalopnik.com)
Lyft CEO says ‘My bad’ after earnings typo sends stock up 60% (www.theguardian.com)
‘It’s That Simple’: Mark Meckler Says The Only Way To Secure The Border Is By Invading Mexico (www.rightwingwatch.org)
Mark Meckler is the president of the Convention of States Foundation and a leading proponent of the right-wing movement to get state legislatures to call for a dangerous Article V convention that will consider constitutional amendments to radically alter American government and society by making much of what the federal...
MAGA Candidate Says He’s Worried About Babies Who Might Get an Abortion (newrepublic.com)
Bill Eigel, a Republican gubernatorial candidate in Missouri, may not realize, but this is physically impossible....
My dad was a white slave, Kentucky Republican tells NAACP (www.motherjones.com)
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/6682912...
Donald Trump's threat to NATO allies has moved attention away from questions about President Biden's age (www.nytimes.com)
Armed officers alerted to Harry Potter fan with wand (www.bbc.co.uk)
Kaliningrad Governor Blames Immanuel Kant for Ukraine War (www.themoscowtimes.com)
Thong-wearing protesters bare their bums in opposition to calls for G-string ban (news.sky.com)
Mayor Jacob Frey quips that choosing remote work over office makes you a 'loser' (Minneapolis, MN, USA) (bringmethenews.com)
“I don’t know if you saw this study the other day, but what this study clearly shows, is when people have the ability to come downtown to an office and don’t, when they stay home, sitting on their couch with their nasty cat blanket diddling on their laptop … if they do that for a few months, you become a loser! It’s a...
Idaho Lawmaker Says Human Composting Could Lead to Cannibalism (www.thedailybeast.com)
cross-posted from: feddit.uk/post/7708316...
Ban on several cosmetic surgeries for pets now in effect in Quebec (www.cbc.ca)
A ban on four cosmetic surgeries for pets came into effect in Quebec today, putting an end to vocal cord removal, ear cropping, tail trimming and cat declawing for aesthetic purposes....
Nikki Haley Trounced in Nevada by ‘None of the Above’ (nymag.com)
Moroccan hash dealers boycott Israeli drug smugglers in support of Gaza (jpost.com)
Hashish dealers in Morocco have stopped supplying Israeli smugglers with hashish due to the ongoing war in Gaza, according to a Friday N12 report....
GOP Sen. John Kennedy Freaks Out When Reminded He Used To Be A Democrat (www.huffpost.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/11773185...
Meet Goody-2, the AI too ethical to discuss literally anything (techcrunch.com)
Lickinghole brewery in Goochland closed indefinitely while owner deals with health issues (richmondbizsense.com)
Noisy fish sex keeping Florida residents up all night with bass-heavy groans (nypost.com)
Unnerved residents of Tampa Bay, Florida, are scrambling to explain mysterious rolling bass tones that vibrate their walls at night and rob their kids of sleep....
Ashes Were Given to His Family. But He Wasn’t Dead. (www.nytimes.com)
Tyler Chase, 22, was living in transitional housing in Portland, Ore., when the authorities misidentified a body as his and cremated it.
Calgary liquor store offering support 6-pack for Swifties forced to watch Super Bowl (calgary.ctvnews.ca)
The Super Bowl broadcast is notorious for drawing a large contingent of non-football fans who watch for the commercials and the half-time show. Now, an Alberta liquor store is offering a trio of Super Bowl-themed six packs ahead of Sunday’s big game, including one targeted at the newest group of NFL fans.
Libs of TikTok creator accuses NBC News of stochastic terrorism after bomb threat investigation (www.advocate.com)
Chaya Raichik accused an NBC journalist of silencing tactics and claims victimhood in the face of scrutiny over her incendiary online behavior....
