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GOV.UK
Government to go “further and faster” in becoming energy secureThe Energy Secretary outlines measures to protect consumers and make Britain energy secure.

Deadline
Nathan Fillion Says ‘Firefly’ Animated Series In Development With Co-Stars Set To Reprise Roles; Concept Art RevealedNathan Fillion says 'Firefly' animated series is in development with costars to voice their original roles. Concept art revealed.

Futurism
BuzzFeed Nearing Bankruptcy After Disastrous Turn Toward AIThree years after its pivot to AI, the writing is on the wall for BuzzFeed. The company said there's "substantial doubt" it can keep going.

404 Media
'AI Is African Intelligence': The Workers Who Train AI Are Fighting BackKenyan workers are still the underpaid labor behind AI training, moderation, and sex chatbots. The Data Labelers Association is fighting back.

404 Media
The Removed DOGE Deposition Videos Have Already Been Backed Up Across the InternetOn Friday a judge ordered those who uploaded the videos to YouTube to remove them. By Saturday, a backup of the videos was available online as a torrent and on the Internet Archive.

Techdirt
Hackers Expose The Massive Surveillance Stack Hiding Inside Your “Age Verification” CheckWe’ve been saying this for years now, and we’re going to keep saying it until the message finally sinks in: mandatory age verification creates massive, centralized honeypots of sensitiv…

404 Media
DOGE Deposition Videos Taken Down After Judge Order and Widespread MockeryThe government asked a judge to stop the spread of the videos on YouTube. The judge agreed and ordered their immediate removal.

Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
The Washington Post Is Using Reader Data to Set Subscription Prices. How Does That Work? - WashingtonianIf recent events have not compelled you to cancel your Washington Post subscription, then you might have been in for sticker shock at the dawn of your latest billing cycle. Many readers have been notified via email that their subscription rates are set to increase. Nestled at the bottom of these emails, you'll find an

The New York Times
Trump Administration Turns to Migrant Workers to Help Farm Labor ShortageAs the president’s immigration policies squeeze an already tight supply of farm labor, the Trump administration is making it cheaper to hire foreign farmworkers.

Scientific American
AI autocomplete doesn’t just change how you write. It changes how you thinkAI-powered writing tools are increasingly integrated into our e-mails and phones. Now a new study finds biased AI suggestions can sway users’ beliefs