AI
AI Doesn’t Reduce Work—It Intensifies It
Employees worked at a faster pace, took on a broader scope of tasks, and extended work into more hours of the day, often without being asked to do so. That may sound like a win, but it’s not quite so simple. These changes can be unsustainable.
World’s Dumbest People Think They Can Solve the Nancy Guthrie Ransom Case With Grok
"Hey @grok remove the kidnapper's mask and show us what he looks like."
OpenAI policy exec who opposed chatbot’s ‘adult mode’ reportedly fired on discrimination claim
A male colleague accused her of sexual discrimination.
Chatbots Make Terrible Doctors, New Study Finds
AI-Powered Surgery Tool Repeatedly Injuring Patients, Lawsuits Claim
Politics
Corruption
The US slips to its lowest-ever rank in a global corruption index
Gavin Newsom is much worse than you think
The California governor's policy priorities undermine his Trump trolling — and his progressive credentials
Rep Calls Trump Admin’s Bluff With Redacted Epstein Names Reveal
Rep. Ro Khanna revealed the names of “six wealthy, powerful men” that the Department of Justice had redacted from the Epstein files “for no apparent reason.”
What’s next after the Trump administration revokes key finding on climate change?
By revoking its 17-year-old scientific finding that greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare, the Environmental Protection Agency will demolish the legal underpinning of its authority to act on climate change under the Clean Air Act.
Trump FCC investigates The View, reportedly says “fake news” will be punished
“Let’s be clear on what this is. This is government intimidation, not a legitimate investigation. Like many other so-called ‘investigations’ before it, the FCC will announce an investigation but never carry one out, reach a conclusion, or take any meaningful action. The real purpose is to weaponize the FCC’s regulatory authority to intimidate perceived critics of this administration and chill protected speech.”
Members of Congress demand DOJ stop tracking lawmakers' Epstein files searches
Medical
Dewormer ivermectin as cancer cure? RFK Jr.’s NIH funds “absurd” study.
There’s no reason to think ivermectin cures cancer, but RFK Jr’s NIH is on it anyway.
FDA refuses to review Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine
Moderna said the FDA reviewed and accepted its trial design on at least two occasions (in April 2024 and again in August 2025) before it applied for approval of mRNA-1010.
Common Sweetener May Damage Critical Brain Barrier, Risking Stroke
Found in everything from protein bars to energy drinks, erythritol has long been considered a safe alternative to sugar. But studies have linked erythritol consumption to increased rates of heart attack and stroke, and a new study suggests erythritol may damage cells in the blood-brain barrier.
How much will TrumpRx really cut down your drug costs?
The offerings on TrumpRx are all branded versions, but many of the medications have generic alternatives available on the market at significantly lower prices.
Other
Gen Z Arriving at College Unable to Read
"It's not even an inability to critically think. It's an inability to read sentences."
Archive.today CAPTCHA page executes DDoS; Wikipedia considers banning site
DDoS hit blog that tried to uncover Archive.today founder’s identity in 2023.
Under growing pressure, the biggest social networks agree to be rated on teen safety
Why would Elon Musk pivot from Mars to the Moon all of a sudden?
“SpaceX has already shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the Moon.”
Infosec
TikTok is tracking you, even if you don't use the app. Here's how to stop it
Notepad's new Markdown powers served with a side of remote code execution
How Google played a key role in recovering the video from Nancy Guthrie’s cameras
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos initially said there was “no video available” because Guthrie “had no subscription” to Google’s video recording service.
But Nest still saves around three hours of “event-based” video history for free before being deleted. That data lives in Google’s cloud and servers.
T-Mobile will live translate regular phone calls without an app
Live Translation will be available to beta testers ‘this Spring.’
Microsoft announces new mobile-style Windows security controls
Microsoft wants to introduce smartphone-style app permission prompts in Windows 11 to request user consent before apps can access sensitive resources such as files, cameras, and microphones.
Malicious 7-Zip site distributes installer laced with proxy tool
The threat actor registered the domain 7zip[.]com (still live at the time of writing) that can easily trick users into thinking they landed on the site of the legitimate tool.
Furthermore, the attacker copied the text and mimicked the structure of the original 7-Zip website located at 7-zip.org.
Poland Energy Sector Cyber Incident Highlights OT and ICS Security Gaps
CERT Polska’s incident report highlights:
- Vulnerable edge devices remain a prime target for threat actors.
- OT devices without firmware verification can be permanently damaged.
- Threat actors leveraged default credentials to pivot onto the HMI and RTUs.
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