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Terrence O'Brien

Terrence O'Brien

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    Governor Newsom declares a state of emergency over toxic chemical tank.

    The crisis at an aerospace plant has entered its second day. The tank is on the brink of catastrophic failure, and a state of emergency has been declared. Additional shelters have been opened for the roughly 50,000 people under evacuation. For up-to-date reporting, head to The New York Times, NPR, or CNN.

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    Author Steven Rosenbaum sounds like he’s trapped in a toxic relationship with AI.

    The Future of Truth has at least six quotes that appear to be fabricated by AI. After initially taking “full responsibility,” he’s now pointing a finger at the chatbots, telling The Atlantic that they “fucked up the book.” In a separate interview with Ars Technica, he said he still plans to use AI in his writing, adding:

    “AI is often a delightful writing companion… It’s strangely creative and crafty and unusual in all these ways… and then it betrays you in ways that are just really quite horrible.”

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    Stephen Colbert takes over public access show Only in Monroe. Again.

    24 hours after the Late Show’s finale and 11 years after his first guest-hosting appearance on Monroe, Michigan’s public access television station, Colbert took over the show for a second time. He brought along Jack White as his musical director and conducted a delightful interview with the show’s regular hosts, Michelle Baumann and Kaye Lani Rae Rafko Wilson.

    The man behind the legendary MPC, Roger Linn, stays focused with a single browser tab

    His advice: Deep breaths, keep it simple, and maybe play a little VR mini golf.

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    Byron Allen apparently wants to turn Buzzfeed into a free streaming TV app.

    Why? Who knows. But he acquired a majority stake in the outlet. Allen envisions “geofenced” local news and “premium content using AI” (whatever that means) powered by tech from another service he invested in, LocalNow. He also apparently thinks that Johna Peretti is doing a “great job.”

    Spotify says its AI remix tool is for superfans, but I’m not convinced

    Why would you disrespect your favorite artist with an AI remix?

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    This AI guitar pedal let me roll my own effects

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    I don’t hate Polyend’s Endless, but I’m not putting it on my pedalboard.

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    Kobo e-readers are adding support for Amazon-free Goodreads competitor, StoryGraph.

    Starting in June, your progress in ebooks and audiobooks will automatically sync to your StoryGraph account, including updating reading streaks, challenges, and book clubs. Kobo is also highlighting StoryGraph’s stat-tracking and recommendation algorithm, saying:

    Kobo users can leverage StoryGraph’s sophisticated analytics to understand their reading habits better. From personalized recommendations based on your unique tastes to detailed charts about your reading moods and pace.