by bleffel | Jul 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
Fanfiction communities are trying to hunt down writers who haven’t written works with their own hands. | Image: Álvaro Bernis / The Verge Over the past week, a new fanworks movement has kicked off, with the aim to root out authors using generative AI. But the...
by bleffel | Jul 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
Midjourney is asking the court to get Disney, Warner Bros. and Universal to submit information on their AI use.
by bleffel | Jul 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
Packages of plant-based meats, which are classified as ultra-processed, at a grocery store in 2025. | Bloomberg via Getty Images In little more than a decade, the term “ultra-processed foods” (UPFs) has risen from an obscure academic coinage to one of the most potent...
by bleffel | Jul 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
A Ferris wheel and the Washington Monument are seen on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on June 29, 2026. | Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images America’s 250th anniversary has arrived, and, at a national level, the narrative is set: Presdient Donald Trump has...
by bleffel | Jul 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
America’s 250th birthday celebration feels like a child’s birthday party ruined by fighting between two soon-to-be-divorced parents. What should be a benign celebration of shared, if slightly boring, values has become a fully partisan affair. In part, this is...
by bleffel | Jul 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Kuxiu D5 keeps Qi-compatible phones cool while also charging a watch and earbuds. Despite my initial skepticism, I’m now sold on wireless Qi chargers that add integrated fans to keep your phone cool while charging. I figured they’d be too loud, or too...
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