Since this video was posted, Hachette has canceled Ballard's deal due to LLM usage in her writing.

Based on a real plant called sealwort.

A gamedev and artist I follow said this in response to someone asking if their game art was AI. It wasn't (and I don't even think it particularly looks like AI "art"), but like. Why would you be happy to hear this? What is the thought process?

(Image description: Vegan supplement that contains 41 thousand percent the daily recommended dose of B12.)

Earth/Fire/Air/Water? Got any extras? Eighteen types like in Pokemon? Or are your elements completely different?

I've heard good things about it but I'm wary of the price tag.

Also, does anyone know if it can run the Lyft Driver app?

Veritasium video about Monsanto.

Invidious link if you'd rather

China's internet regulator on Monday launched a sweeping two-month crackdown targeting "malicious" social media content, including pessimistic economic commentary and posts promoting "negative outlooks on life," as concerns mount over widespread youth disillusionment amid the country's economic struggles.

The Cyberspace Administration of China announced the nationwide campaign will target content deemed to incite "violent or hostile sentiment," including posts that spread claims like "hard work is useless" or "studying is useless". The initiative comes as China faces record youth unemployment of 18.9% in August 2025 and persistent economic headwinds.

Eating a cat saves the lives of countless other animals. Therefore something something consequentialism.