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AI poses greater threat to entry-level jobs, new study finds [ [link removed] ]
I’m old enough that they need me around to teach the AI how to do the job. So it works out OK for me
Four-day week becoming 'very common' among Dutch workers, economist reveals [ [link removed] ]
There are only two things I can't stand in this world: People who are intolerant of other people's cultures, and the Dutch. I feel like the amount of time you spend working should correspond to how long it takes you to complete the tasks you’re assigned. If you can finish your work in 10 hours/week, more power to you. If it takes you 40 hours, that’s what it takes
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Panic on the Airwaves: Orson Welles, War of the Worlds, and America’s First Viral Hoax [ [link removed] ]
AS I WAS SAYING WITH BIG JOHN HOWELL
Big John Howell welcomes back bestselling author William Elliott Hazelgrove to discuss his book Dead Air: The Night That Orson Welles Terrified America [ [link removed] ]. The conversation dives deep into the infamous 1938 War of the Worlds radio broadcast
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Having a sense of purpose may protect against dementia [ [link removed] ]- Find yourself something to do, stat. Sitting around watching cable news doesn’t count
Influencer accused of exploiting remote ‘cannibal tribe’ for TikTok views: ‘Leave them alone’ [ [link removed] ] - The cannibals don’t seem to mind, they’ve actually invited him to be the guest of honor at a feast…
Boomer NYU professor says Gen Z’s lazy label comes from zero faith in the payoff of hard work—and a fear that the world will end in 20 years anyway [ [link removed] ] - Weren’t Boomers, GenX and Millennials pretty convinced the world was going to end pretty soon too?
Cops Charge Grandpa With Putting Cocaine in Kids' Ice Cream [ [link removed] ] - That’s one way to get people hooked on your product
Two firefighters arrested in immigration raid while tackling 9,000-acre wildfire [ [link removed] ] - Here’s a thought… maybe the ICE offers could have helped do something about the fire instead? No?
Man sues grocery store after he tried to steal car, was ‘punched, kicked and hit’ by staffers [ [link removed] ] - The nerve of some people
Man Accuses Pharmacy of Invasion of Privacy After Wife Discovers His Affair [ [link removed] ] - Maybe don’t have an affair. Ever think of that?
N.C. man collects $1M lottery prize four years after winning $2M [ [link removed] ] - That hardly seems fair
Eight ponies escape stable, run loose through Massachusetts city [ [link removed] ] - Hold your horses
Astronomers Warn That Satellite Mega-Constellations Could Steal the Night Sky Forever [ [link removed] ] - That’s less than ideal
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