X's new "about this account" section could make it a lot easier to identify scammy accounts X has long been a hotbed for fake accounts, bots and other scammy behavior. Many of those dynamics have been ...

Sen. Bernie Sanders and a lot of other socialists didn't do their homework when they were praising European socialism. "We should look to countries like Denmark, like Sweden and Norway, and learn from ...

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Veritasium's Derek Muller answers the web's most searched questions about himself. Where did the name 'Veritasium' come from? Is Veritasium a real element? Where does Derek live? Is he married? What ...

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For those of you wondering if AI agents can truly replace human workers, do yourself a favor and read the blog post that documents Anthropic’s “Project Vend.” Researchers at Anthropic and AI safety ...

Derek Muller attends the 2020 Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at NASA Ames Research Center on November 3, 2019, in Mountain View, Calif. Teaching began early for Muller. Born in Traralgon, Australia, in ...