Tag Archives: Peoples

Like dictators of the past, Trump is building a private army – People’s World

Like dictators of the past, Trump is building a private army – People’s World

President Donald Trump waves while meeting with members of law enforcement, including National Guard soldiers, in Washington on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. | Jacquelyn Martin / AP Not since the days of Hitler’s S.A.—the “Brownshirt” stormtroopers—has a leader in an advanced capitalist country wielded a private political army outside the regular military and police forces that is answerable only to …

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YouTube secretly used AI to edit people’s videos. The results could bend reality

YouTube secretly used AI to edit people’s videos. The results could bend reality

YouTube made AI enhancements to videos without telling users or asking permission. As AI quietly mediates our world, what happens to our shared connection with real life? Rick Beato’s face just didn’t look right. “I was like ‘man, my hair looks strange’, he says. “And the closer I looked it almost seemed like I was wearing makeup.” Beato runs a …

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Popular supplement kratom faces scrutiny over addiction concerns: “It’s ruining people’s lives”

Popular supplement kratom faces scrutiny over addiction concerns: “It’s ruining people’s lives”

There’s growing concern about the safety of consuming a supplement known as kratom, derived from the leaves of a tree native to Southeast Asia that has exploded in popularity in recent years.  Used in a variety of products — including drinks, pills, powders and brewed tea leaves — kratom is marketed as an energy booster, relaxant and pain reliever.  But it’s increasingly …

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Some people’s brains resist Alzheimer’s disease and dementia : Short Wave : NPR

Some people’s brains resist Alzheimer’s disease and dementia : Short Wave : NPR

A donated SuperAger brain at Northwestern University in Chicago, IL. Shane Collins, Northwestern University hide caption toggle caption Shane Collins, Northwestern University The human brain tends to slow down as we age — even healthy brains shrink. That can make learning and memory harder as people age. But some people’s brains shrink more slowly than their peers. This lucky group is …

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Jabari Peoples was ‘running for his life’ as police fatally shot him, family says after seeing body cam video

Jabari Peoples was ‘running for his life’ as police fatally shot him, family says after seeing body cam video

The family of an Alabama teen fatally shot by a Homewood police officer claims body camera footage shown to them by the Jefferson County district attorney was a “small clip of an edited ALEA video.” They are demanding to be shown the unedited footage. “We wanted transparency first and foremost,” said national civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is among …

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ChatGPT will ‘better detect’ mental distress after reports of it feeding people’s delusions

ChatGPT will ‘better detect’ mental distress after reports of it feeding people’s delusions

OpenAI, which is expected to launch its GPT-5 AI model this week, is making updates to ChatGPT that it says will improve the AI chatbot’s ability to detect mental or emotional distress. To do this, OpenAI is working with experts and advisory groups to improve ChatGPT’s response in these situations, allowing it to present “evidence-based resources when needed.” OpenAI acknowledges …

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