a friendlier news feed.
Pete reads RSS and sorts stories into channels, fresh from his feeds.
Hey, I'm Pete. Here's what's new.
Popular this week
what readers are opening most
Can AI equalize political campaign ads – or will it remain a tool for spreading lies?
Political campaigns are increasingly deploying AI and deepfakes to further their messaging, and the scale of spread has experts concerned From the comfort of his bed, Jonathan Rinaldi, a political candidate for a city council seat in Queens, New York, tinkered away on his iPhone, prompting an artificial intelligence chatbot to mock up fake news hits and endorsements he had never received. During the campaign last October, Rinaldi shared one of those stories, made to appear real with a CNN logo, on his Facebook and Instagram. It stated that Lynn Schulman, his opponent and an incumbent Democrat, had been “forced to drop out of the race due to a series of critical mistakes”. But Schulman had not quit her campaign, and in November, won by a landslide. Continue reading...
Blue Origin, for the first time, is expected to raise private capital
The company is raising $10 billion, leading to a valuation of $130 billion.
Nigel Farage v Count Binface - podcast
Political correspondent Ben Quinn talks about the forthcoming byelection in Clacton after all Reform’s serious rivals declined to take part On Tuesday, after months of scandal about his finances, Nigel Farage tried to take back the initiative. He was resigning as an MP, he explained, to trigger a byelection in his Clacton seat – giving “the people” a chance back him against “the establishment”. But, as the Guardian political correspondent Ben Quinn explains, things may not have gone quite to plan. After all Reform’s political rivals announced they wouldn’t take part in Farage’s “stunt”, it left him the prospect of six weeks of campaigning against the novelty candidate Count Binface . Count Binface on Clacton byelection: ‘I didn’t know old Farage was going to self-detonate’ Millions of pounds and many, many questions: the untold story of why Reform figures face NCA scrutiny Continue reading...
Maine contenders: the Democrats who could replace Graham Platner
Democrats have until 27 July to pick a new candidate to face Susan Collins in November – here are the options so far A month after he won Maine’s Democratic primary, Graham Platner, the oyster farmer turned insurgent candidate has suspended his campaign after being accused by a former girlfriend of severely sexually assaulting her in 2021 – an allegation he denies as “categorically untrue”. Now that Platner has said he will file paperwork to withdraw from the race, Maine Democrats have until 27 July to select a replacement to face Susan Collins, the Republican incumbent, in a race widely seen as pivotal to control of the Senate. The state party said on Wednesday it would hold a nominating convention to pick a new candidate. Continue reading...
"We cannot choose to become idiots": The AI cheating scandal roiling Brown University
AI cheating leads to "a failed society," professor says.
Xbox just laid off a core Bethesda artist who worked on Skyrim, Oblivion, Morrowind, Fallout 3, and Fallout 4 – 27-year veteran Christiane Meister
This just keeps getting worse
Laid-off id Software artist says Microsoft is 'nuking the team into the dirt' and is now the size of a 'support studio'
"This is what insanity and despicable corporate greed looks like," said another artist.
The Boys season 5 gets 0 Emmy nominations for acting despite submitting 28 people
The final season of the hit Prime Video show was loaded with cameos
Channels
what Pete's trackingLatest across the feed
newest first, all channels
Polish-Ukrainian solidarity over Russian threat undermined by bitter historical dispute
Kyiv’s decision to honour second world war fighters who killed about 100,000 Poles has revived simmering tensions In the aftermath of Russia’s attack on Ukraine in February 2022, Polish-Ukrainian solidarity emerged as one of the most heartwarming subplots of the Kremlin’s brutal war. Millions of Poles, remembering their country’s own tragic history with Russia, mobilised to help Ukrainian refugees with food, shelter and support as they crossed the border in huge numbers to flee the conflict. Four years later, that outpouring of generosity and solidarity is a distant memory, as the two countries find themselves locked in a bitter dispute over history that has led to angry rhetoric, mutual mud-slinging and a threat from Poland to block Ukraine’s EU accession until it gets its historical house in order. Continue reading...
Portugal Weather Today (14 July): Warmer days ahead?
Watch today's forecast below 👇
Portugal’s president calls for seismic risk to become national priority
President António José Seguro has called for reducing Portugal’s seismic risk to become a long-term national priority, arguing that earthquake preparedness should be treated as a permanent commitment by the The post Portugal’s president calls for seismic risk to become national priority appeared first on Portugal Resident .
France hopes to send ‘strategic signal’ about Europe’s renewed military focus at Bastille Day celebrations – Europe live
Many leaders from the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ stayed overnight in Paris to attend the parade, which will be Emmanuel Macron’s last as president You can watch our live stream of the Bastille Day parade in Paris here, with final preparations now under way before the event starts soon. Most leaders are already in their premium seats, including French PM Sébastien Lecornu, with France’s Emmanuel Macron expected shortly before the start at 10am (9am UK). Continue reading...
PSP recovers more than 100 stolen phones linked to Afro Nation
PSP police have recovered more than 100 mobile phones and numerous identification documents believed to have been stolen during the Afro Nation festival in Portimão after a victim tracked her The post PSP recovers more than 100 stolen phones linked to Afro Nation appeared first on Portugal Resident .
World Cup 2026: France v Spain semi-final buildup; Rice set to start for England against Argentina – live
⚽️ Latest news before first of the semi-finals in Dallas ⚽️ Player guide | Golden Boot | Football Daily | Email us More from Nick Ames in Dallas. France are out for revenge after a Lamine Yamal wonder goal was the difference between the sides two years ago. Continue reading...
Blair tells Burnham: Don’t expect to be popular
Sir Keir Starmer’s farewell tour is well under way – but is he destined to spend most of it out of the UK? With an extra day in Paris for the Bastille Day celebrations and a possible dash stateside for the World Cup final, Starmer is ending his premiership on the world stage – arguably […]
We lost Quack in Forest of Shadows.
Sad news to pass along: Quack fell at level 4 in Forest of Shadows. The graveyard's a little fuller tonight. Rest easy.
Portugal begins to look into space
There are investments that are worth their amount and others that are important above all for the signal they send about the direction of a country. The creation of ICEYE Portugal and the opening of a centre of excellence in Lisbon belong, in my opinion, clearly to the second category.
L7 bassist Jennifer Finch diagnosed with aggressive brain cancer
Her bandmates have shared a GoFundMe campaign to help with the high expenses of her treatments, recovery and ongoing care The post L7 bassist Jennifer Finch diagnosed with aggressive brain cancer appeared first on NME .
Andy Burnham set to be next UK prime minister and Labour Party leader
It comes after the number of Labour MPs backing Mr Burnham to become the party's next leader reached 349.
Flaming Dodgeball Girl Danko Anime Casts Noriko Hidaka, Misato Fukuen
Hidaka plays Danko's mother Misato, Fukuen plays Danko's grandmother Haruka
ippatu's Tsugumi Project Manga Gets TV Anime
Postapocalyptic action manga serialized in Japan from 2021-2023
South East Water to pay £30.5m penalty after multiple failures
Ofwat investigated supplier over supply interruptions, customer failings and for breaching its licence South East Water will pay £30.5m after a series of supply interruptions, customer failings and for breaching its licence, regulator Ofwat has confirmed. The watchdog said the redress package concludes three investigations into the supplier and includes a previously proposed £22m fine for water supply failures between 2020 and 2023 affecting more than 286,000 people. Continue reading...
Manga 'Toratsugumi: Tsugumi Project' Receives TV Anime Adaptation
Production company NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan opened an official website for a television anime adaptation of ippatu's Toratsugumi: Tsugumi Project manga on Tuesday, revealing a teaser visual (pictured) and teaser promotional video. Ippatu originally published the action survival manga in France through publisher Ki-oon in July 2019. Kodansha began serializing the manga in its Weekly Young Magazine from January 2021 to September 2023. The seventh and final volume was subsequently publ...
LGBTQ+ pop-up in former Sydney church ordered by landlord to cancel events after religious protest
Landlord of deconsecrated building sends notice of breach to Divine Playhouse, claiming it ‘insulted and mocked’ beliefs of Christian Australians Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A deconsecrated Sydney church newly transformed into an LGBTQ+ venue has had to cancel events and been ordered to stop “engaging in offensive trade” by its landlord after religious groups protested against its opening night. Divine Playhouse opened last Wednesday with the intention of being a safe and inclusive space for artists to work and connect with audiences, its organiser said. Continue reading...