nyc Remembering the Automat Bob Knetzger

nightmare fuel Nightmarish prototype of a wind-up creeping baby doll Mark Frauenfelder

BuzzFeed discloses use of AI to write stories Rob Beschizza

Space Truck-size asteroid will pass extraordinarily close to Earth today David Pescovitz

Monterey Park shooter 10 dead in mass shooting at California dance hall Rob Beschizza

facebook Facebook approved ads calling for murder of Brazilian president's children Mark Frauenfelder

guns Gun manufacturer pitches the "JR-15", a rifle for kids styled on the AR-15 Thom Dunn

movies How many Psychiatrists does it take to describe Batman villains? Devin Nealy

AI CNET "quietly publishing" AI-generated news articles Thom Dunn

music This rarely heard guitar solo from Pink Floyd's Animals was only included on the album's 8-Track release David Pescovitz

law U.S. appeals court strikes down Trump's ban on bump stocks Rob Beschizza

police Iowa Police Chief arrested after selling black market military machine guns Thom Dunn

predictions Predictions made in 1923 about 2023 Rusty Blazenhoff

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russia Top Russian shipyard boss "suddenly" dies "tragically" Rob Beschizza

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automation Krispy Kreme to deploy robots in factory stores within 18 months Andrew Yi

AI Listen to this AI-generated Christmas album from folk-punk singer Evan Greer Thom Dunn