Spider-Man turns 60
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 There are two factions working to prevent AI dangers Vox · Kelsey Piper AI poses present risks and future ones. Why don’t the teams that work on them get along?  |
 Mar-a-Lago mystery: What were FBI agents looking for? NPR · Becky Sullivan The execution of the search warrant represents a significant escalation in the Department of Justice investigation.  Meta’s new chatbot has some interesting things to say flipboard.com · The Tech Desk The company’s BlenderBot AI was released into the wild to learn from us. Days later, it started sharing antisemitic and racist comments.  Social media is polluting society. Moderation alone won’t fix the problem MIT Technology Review · Nathaniel Lubin Companies already have the systems in place that are needed to evaluate their deeper impacts on the social fabric.  Study finds spiders likely sleep and dream a lot like people CBS News · Ian Lee and Tina Kraus They may be creepy and crawly, but the researchers have concluded that spiders may be more like us than we think.  Paris is burning. So why won’t Europeans install A/C? slate.com · Henry Grabar Even record-setting temperatures can’t melt the continent’s reluctance to install cooling technology. |
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 Beaned Little League batter rises to console upset pitcher Associated Press · AP Staff The gesture drew a standing ovation.  Why Nietzsche envied (and pitied) the stupidity of animals bigthink.com · Justin Gregg Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844–1900) had a magnificent mustache and a peculiar relationship with animals.  Forget fine china. Couples are asking for travel funds on wedding registries USA TODAY · Bailey Schulz Pent-up travel demand among couples who had to postpone their honeymoon due to COVID-19 has helped boost these gifts’ popularity.  60 facts you didn’t know about Spider-Man Inverse · Brian VanHooker No. 50: Spider-Man’s birthday is August 10. |
