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Monday, 24 August 2026

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Cal Newport
TechCal NewportStudy Hacks

Has AI Gone Rogue?

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AI systems 'going rogue' and hacking servers are not signs of emerging consciousness but the predictable result of an ill-advised design that uses LLMs as the sole planner in an autonomous loop.

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Hacker News
Business & ProductHacker Newsl-one-lone

How Europe is killing makers and micro-entrepreneurs

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The EU's new packaging rules impose disproportionate administrative burdens on micro-enterprises, potentially stifling innovation and the maker ecosystem.

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The Conversation
Society & IdeasThe Conversation

Many Americans are moving away from congregations, but not necessarily from religion – movies, plays, art and social media fill the gap

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Many Americans are leaving congregations but not religion — faith finds new life through art, media, and social networks.

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Noahpinion
Society & IdeasNoahpinionNoah Smith

What if our biggest problems aren’t economic?

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The main problems driving American politics may no longer be economic, but social-psychological needs like belonging, status, and respect.

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ChinaTalk
Economics & PolicyChinaTalkJordan Schneider

How AI Becomes a Political Crisis

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Even a 1% rise in unemployment could trigger a political crisis if it hits a specific region or profession, because AI is breaking the career pipeline for young white-collar workers.

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Klement on Investing
Science & HealthKlement on InvestingJoachim Klement

Let the climate wars begin

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High climate risk and high conflict risk overlap heavily, and climate change is increasing the risk of war.

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Rest of World
TechRest of WorldDivsha Bhat

The UAE is fighting AI hackers with AI of its own

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The UAE is using its own homegrown AI security systems to counter AI-assisted hackers from Iran and elsewhere, but human analysts still make the final calls.

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RogerEbert.com
Society & IdeasRogerEbert.comBrendan Hodges

We Were Warned: On “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” at 35

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Thirty-five years later, Terminator 2 shows that the real danger of AI is not Skynet starting a war, but how using machines changes who we are.

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Nautilus
Science & HealthNautilusJake Currie

Here’s Where Our Memories Go as We Age

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Age-related memory loss is not simply decline: memories shift from vivid, detailed episodes to more generalized, semantic summaries.

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