New illustrated story Bible ‘a portable cathedral’ for children
(RNS) — When Word on Fire, the Catholic media organization and publishing company founded by Bishop Robert Barron, approached author and theologian Emily Stimpson Chapman about writing a uniquely Catholic illustrated story Bible, she turned the project down. At the...
What is SB 509, the vetoed bill dividing Hindus and Sikhs?
(RNS) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a contentious bill Monday evening (Oct. 13) that had for months been the focus of Indian diaspora communities across the nation. The bipartisan bill, known as SB 509, would have required the state’s Office of Emergency...
Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon allow erotica for adult users
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced in a post on X Tuesday the company will soon relax some of ChatGPT’s safety restrictions, allowing users to make the chatbot’s responses friendlier or more “human-like,” and for “verified adults” to engage in erotic conversations. “We...
At Starbase, SpaceX is taking firefighting into its own hands
SpaceX is quietly standing up a volunteer fire department to serve the sprawling launch-and-manufacturing Starbase complex, tightening its control over emergency response at a site known for rapid — and sometimes explosive — rocket development. A certificate of...
Dallin H. Oaks, former Utah Supreme Court justice, is selected to lead Mormon church
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Dallin H. Oaks, a former Utah Supreme Court justice, was named Tuesday to lead The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its more than 17 million members worldwide. Oaks’ selection as president of what is widely known as the Mormon...Netflix and Spotify partner to bring podcasts by The Ringer to the video platform
In this articleSPOTNFLXFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTJakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesSpotify is officially bringing video podcasts to Netflix.The partnership will bring a selection of podcasts from The Ringer, a network acquired by Spotify in...
Inaudible sound might be the next frontier in wildfire defense
A decade ago, two college students built a fire extinguisher that snuffed out a fire using nothing more than a booming 10-inch subwoofer. The internet lapped it up, and Jimmy Fallon even booked a demonstration for The Tonight Show. But since that brief viral moment,...Preparing for AI’s economic impact: exploring policy responses – Anthropic
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