Monthly Archives: October 2025

EL PAIS: ‘Relevatives of adulterated Fentanyl … what people need to understand …

Fentanyl Relatives of the 124 victims of adulterated fentanyl in Argentina demand justice: ‘This is an unprecedented massacre’ Those who lost a loved one to the bacteria detected in the clinical drug demand an investigation into the entire chain of … Continue reading

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The Deep View: Governance; the need for guardrails. Quote: ““The rule in the world has been that the smarter species control the stupid ones, and we’d be making ourselves the stupider ones in that scenario,” he said.”

Welcome back. OpenAI is making moves into AI music generation, positioning itself to compete directly with established players like Suno, a three-year-old startup that has already captured significant market share with its AI-powered music generator. OpenAI has been working with Juilliard students to annotate … Continue reading

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New Atlas: Music may lower risk of dementia by up to 39% in older adults

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Music may lower risk of dementia by up to 39% in older adults By Bronwyn Thompson October 27, 2025 New research suggests music can keep the brain sharp in older age Depositphotos Listening to or playing music later … Continue reading

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The Most Dangerous Time Since 1945 | Prof. John Mearsheimer

John Anderson Media 27 Oct 2025 In this historical clip, Prof. John Mearsheimer warns that we are entering an era of “two cold wars” — one between the U.S. and China in East Asia, and one between the U.S. and … Continue reading

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Is the future of AI physical?

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Ireland near totally reliant on UK and Europe for energy supplies. Are we too blinkered to understand the implications of this and should we align with Hungary?

Vladimir Putin News @vladimirputiniu “EU leaders, stop the madness! Affordable Russian gas—still powering Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Italy, Greece, France, Belgium, Spain, & more—keeps homes warm, industries thriving, and inflation in check. Ditching it for overpriced US LNG spikes TTF prices … Continue reading

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Futurism: Training on AI and “Brain Rot” ie lasting cognitive damage. Comment: But if you have a purpose for AI, for instance looking for details about your family history. I am enjoying doing this. Presently researching my grandfather Michael Comyn KC

https://4e4b6b0e7e6d095cec47a9a57cf00c52.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-45/html/container.htmlArtificial Intelligence Lazy Language Model Training AI on “Brain Rot” Content Causes Lasting Cognitive Damage, New Paper Finds Skibidi rizz, folks! By Rae Witte Published Oct 24, 2025 1:15 PM EDT If you’ve spent any time around kids lately, you’ve probably heard … Continue reading

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OCCRP (Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project) Briefing: In Ireland, we need to be aware of this. “Your Doctor’s Hidden Past:….

25 of 1,149 Your Doctor’s Hidden Past: How Banned Physicians Cross Borders Undetected Inbox OCCRP Briefings <membership@occrp.org> Unsubscribe Fri, Oct 24, 9:01 AM (2 days ago) to me  Your Doctor’s Hidden Past: How Banned Physicians Cross Borders Undetected What if the doctor treating you had been … Continue reading

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Futurism: Meta Allows Deepfake That Irish Presidential Election Is Canceled to Go Viral

Good Craic Meta Allows Deepfake That Irish Presidential Election Is Canceled to Go Viral “Simply put, Friday’s election is now cancelled.” By Joe Wilkins Published Oct 23, 2025 10:07 AM EDT Ireland is just days away from electing a new president — … Continue reading

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Bloomberg: Nearly 700 US medicines depend on ingredients sourced exclusively from China. Beijing manufactures the active pharmaceutical ingredients for everything from cheap antibiotics to life-saving generics. The 4 compounds needed to make amoxicillin are all Chinese.

Megatron @Megatron_ron 21h NEW: Besides rare minerals China also has a monopoly over ingredients for majority of medicines – Bloomberg Nearly 700 US medicines depend on ingredients sourced exclusively from China. Beijing manufactures the active pharmaceutical ingredients for everything from … Continue reading

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