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The pope takes on AI
Pope Leo XIV gestures as he addresses the crowd during the weekly general audience at St Peter's Square in the Vatican on May 20, 2026. | Tiziana Fabi/AFP via Getty Images Monday morning, the Roman...
Pope Leo calls for AI to serve humanity and not concentrate power
In 42,300 word encyclical, Pope Leo warns of AI dangers around educational, child safety, concentration of power and weapons.
The most underrated sites at our national parks — according to a guy who’s seen them all
John Day Fossil Beds | Bernard Friel/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Before Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy took his great big American road trip, Mikah Meyer did it first. Meyer is...
How to make the most important choice of your life
The average person works 80,000 hours over the course of their career. Ideally, that time should be fulfilling, well-paid, and spent doing things that make the world a better place. Of course that’s...
The White House is reportedly forcing its official app onto all government employee phones
You gotta pump up those download numbers somehow.
Kalshi and Rhode Island sue each other in latest challenge to prediction markets
Rhode Island joins other states that have taken similar legal action.
On Trails is a wandering tale that blends hiking, science, and history
Hiking is one of life's great joys. Turning off the screens and stepping out into nature for an extended period of time, perhaps even several days, is rejuvenating. Unfortunately, as someone with...
Apple’s latest MacBook Air is $200 off in both sizes for Memorial Day
If you’re looking for a laptop that’ll still perform well several years from now, Apple’s latest MacBook Air is hard to beat. Now, in particular, is a good time to pick one up, as you can currently...
You can do everything right and things can still go wrong. “Moral luck” is a way to live with that.
Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a unique framework for thinking through your moral dilemmas. It’s based on value pluralism — the idea that each of us has...
Hackers are learning to exploit chatbot ‘personalities’
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on AI mischief, follow Robert Hart. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes at 8AM...