Baby Shoggoth Is Listening - The American Scholar

Why are some writers tailoring their work for AI, and what does this mean for the future of writing and reading?

The American Scholar
Snake on a Globe - Engaging Data

Play this unique twist on the classic snake game, where your mission is to eat as many apples as you can given their location and navigate the globe.

Engaging Data
Revenge of the Chickenized Reverse-Centaurs – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

The Source of Water - James Gill

Did you know vodka in Russian means "little water"? The origins of the modern words for "water" in the western world are ancient. There are two main roots for the names we have water: ap and wed. Ap was used when speaking of water as a "living force" in action, and wed when speaking of

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🤔 Oh no! Your TV's newfound sentience has taken over, playing videos *just because it can*—clearly outsmarting your JavaScript-disabled setup. 🚫🍪 Meanwhile, you're left pondering the mysteries of AI autonomy as your #cookies crumble. 🍪📺
https://support.vizio.com/s/article/Ambient-or-Scenic-Mode-showing-on-my-TV?language=en_US #AIautonomy #TVsentience #JavaScript #techhumor #HNstories #HackerNews #ngated