Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Try this to spend less time glued to your phone
Three super-practical suggestions to put boundaries around your screen time. Source link
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Elon Muskโs โtruth-seekingโ chatbot often disagrees with him
Elon Musk has consistently branded his chatbot Grok as โtruthfulโ and less biased than OpenAIโs ChatGPT. But it still disagrees with some of his political claims. Source link
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Amazon wants a product safety regulator declared unconstitutional
Amazonโs lawsuit against the Consumer Product Safety Commission echoes arguments used by the Trump administration to attack the independence of other federal regulators. Source link
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X sues Indian government over censorship, upping U.S. pressure on Modi
The suit comes at a delicate time for Musk, who is seeking new access to India, and for Prime Minister Modi, who is under growing pressure from Trump on trade. Source link
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Trump ends program millions in China use for internet, worrying Congress
The demise of the Open Technology Fund could put millions at risk of being targeted by authoritarian governments for their internet activity. Source link
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Report details spyware use against Italian activists and journalist
Paragon software was found to have infected WhatsApp accounts of figures critical of the Italian governmentโs policies toward migrants, a nonprofit said. Source link
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Two Democratic commissioners fired from FTC
Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, the two Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission, were fired from their positions on the agency, which is supposed to be independent from the White House. Source link
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Live updates: NASA astronauts set to land in SpaceX capsule after 9 months in space
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are set to arrive home on SpaceX after spending 9 months on the ISS after Boeingโs Starliner was sent back empty. Source link
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Alexa is getting creepier. Take this one step to improve your privacy.
Amazon is ditching an option to opt out of sending Alexa voice commands to the company. It highlights the growing hunger for our personal data in the AI age. Source link
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After an extended stay in space, NASA astronauts are about to fly home
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Butch Wilmore are about to fly home after a nine-month stay on the International Space Station. Flying on a SpaceX Dragon capsule, the astronauts are expected to splash down Tuesday evening. Source link
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