Scott Leighton
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Happy granddad to four wonderful grandchildren!
Insurance Companies Are Terrified to Cover AI, Which Should Probably Tell You Something
Insurance Companies Are Terrified to Cover AI, Which Should Probably Tell You Something
Three major insurance companies have requested permission to exclude AI from their policies as anxiety grows throughout the industry.
futurism.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Insurance Companies Are Terrified to Cover AI, Which Should Probably Tell You Something
NPM packages are infected with malware, again
NPM packages are infected with malware, again
It keeps happening.
www.howtogeek.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
NPM packages are infected with malware, again
The Perils of Discussing Ex-Employees With Their Potential New Employers and Other Non-Recommended Proactive Measures
The Perils of Discussing Ex-Employees With Their Potential New Employers and Other Non-Recommended Proactive Measures
Alice Roosevelt, as the story goes, had an embroidered pillow reading “If you can’t say something good about someone, sit here by me.” When employers are bending over backward to comply with the…
www.aalrr.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The Perils of Discussing Ex-Employees With Their Potential New Employers and Other Non-Recommended Proactive Measures
Microsoft makes Zork open-source.
Microsoft makes Zork open-source.
The original Zork I, Zork II, and Zork III games are now available under the MIT license. Microsoft, Xbox, and Activision have teamed up to preserve the clever Z-Machine engine that powered the Zork…
www.theverge.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Microsoft makes Zork open-source.
Orange County Staffing Company Owner Arrested on Federal Indictment Charging Her with Masterminding $90 Million Tax Fraud
Orange County Staffing Company Owner Arrested on Federal Indictment Charging Her with Masterminding $90 Million Tax Fraud
An Orange County staffing company owner and three other defendants were arrested today on an eight-count federal indictment alleging they cheated the IRS out of more than $90 million and defrauded…
www.justice.gov
November 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Orange County Staffing Company Owner Arrested on Federal Indictment Charging Her with Masterminding $90 Million Tax Fraud
Hybrid workers are putting in 90 fewer minutes of work on Fridays – and an overall shift toward custom schedules could be undercutting collaboration
Hybrid workers are putting in 90 fewer minutes of work on Fridays – and an overall shift toward custom schedules could be undercutting collaboration
Where, when and how Americans work has dramatically shifted since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the routines of everyday life.
theconversation.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Hybrid workers are putting in 90 fewer minutes of work on Fridays – and an overall shift toward custom schedules could be undercutting collaboration
US Mint in Philadelphia presses final pennies as the 1-cent coin gets canceled
US Mint in Philadelphia presses final pennies as the 1-cent coin gets canceled
The U.S. Mint has ended production of the penny, a change made to save money and in recognition of the growing irrelevance of the 1-cent coin.
apnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:08 PM
US Mint in Philadelphia presses final pennies as the 1-cent coin gets canceled
FDA Announces Recall of Infant Formula After Outbreak of Potentially Fatal Illness www.allrecipes.com/infant-formu...
FDA Announces Recall of Infant Formula After Outbreak of Potentially Fatal Illness
A baby formula company is recalling batches of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula as part of a larger investigation by the FDA and CDC into a multistate outbreak of infant botulism. So far, 13…
www.allrecipes.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
FDA Announces Recall of Infant Formula After Outbreak of Potentially Fatal Illness www.allrecipes.com/infant-formu...
This Fourth Light Could Finally Free Us From Endless Red Lights | Carscoops
This Fourth Light Could Finally Free Us From Endless Red Lights | Carscoops
A new study suggests a fourth, white traffic light could let self-driving cars manage intersections more efficiently
www.carscoops.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
This Fourth Light Could Finally Free Us From Endless Red Lights | Carscoops
Tech Workers Are in Deep, Deep Trouble
Tech Workers Are in Deep, Deep Trouble
A new report found that tech worker layoffs are rising astronomically thanks to AI narratives, overhiring, and a dismal economy.
futurism.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Tech Workers Are in Deep, Deep Trouble
Musician Teaches a Rescued Octopus to Play Piano
Musician Teaches a Rescued Octopus to Play Piano
Musician Mattias Krantz rescued a young octopus whom he named Takoyaki and tried to teach him to play piano.
laughingsquid.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Musician Teaches a Rescued Octopus to Play Piano
'Butternaise' Hits the Market, Solving the Long Debate Over Which Condiment Makes the Best Grilled Cheese
'Butternaise' Hits the Market, Solving the Long Debate Over Which Condiment Makes the Best Grilled Cheese
Tillamook and Kewpie partnered up to create Butternaise: a hybrid condiment designed for grilled cheese lovers
people.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:11 PM
'Butternaise' Hits the Market, Solving the Long Debate Over Which Condiment Makes the Best Grilled Cheese
Physicists Just Ruled Out The Universe Being a Simulation
Physicists Just Ruled Out The Universe Being a Simulation
A question that has vexed physicists for the past century may finally have a solution – but perhaps not the one everyone was hoping for.
www.sciencealert.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Physicists Just Ruled Out The Universe Being a Simulation
How they supposed to pay for it? OpenAI is losing money hand over foot with no end in sight.
About Amazon: AWS announces new partnership to power OpenAI's AI workloads
About Amazon: AWS announces new partnership to power OpenAI's AI workloads
AWS and OpenAI announce multi-year strategic partnership
Partnership will enable OpenAI to run its advanced AI workloads on AWS’s world-class infrastructure starting immediately.
www.aboutamazon.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:10 PM
How they supposed to pay for it? OpenAI is losing money hand over foot with no end in sight.
About Amazon: AWS announces new partnership to power OpenAI's AI workloads
About Amazon: AWS announces new partnership to power OpenAI's AI workloads
Major changes coming to California driver’s licenses
Major changes coming to California driver’s licenses
It's the end of an era.
share.google
November 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Major changes coming to California driver’s licenses
Serious food for thought.
We're Not Ready for Superintelligence
Our second video is now out! https://youtu.be/r_9wkavYt4Y
So is this one-sentence open letter: https://superintelligence-statement.org/ It calls for a ban on superintelligence until it's…
youtu.be
October 29, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Serious food for thought.
New image-generating AIs are being used for fake expense reports
New image-generating AIs are being used for fake expense reports
Software provider AppZen said fake AI receipts accounted for about 14% of fraud attempts.
arstechnica.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
New image-generating AIs are being used for fake expense reports
What a load of crap. Farmer doesn't deliver product to spec then whines when it gets refused . Crybaby.
moneywise.com: California farmer watches in pain as local winery dumps his grapes — truckloads worth $10K-$15K all left to rot. Why his only customer rejected them
moneywise.com: California farmer watches in pain as local winery dumps his grapes — truckloads worth $10K-$15K all left to rot. Why his only customer rejected them
California farmer watches in pain as local winery dumps his grapes — truckloads worth $10K-$15K all left to rot. Why his only customer rejected them
One small miss cost a farmer truckloads worth $10K-$15K all left to rot — what investors need to know.
moneywise.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
What a load of crap. Farmer doesn't deliver product to spec then whines when it gets refused . Crybaby.
moneywise.com: California farmer watches in pain as local winery dumps his grapes — truckloads worth $10K-$15K all left to rot. Why his only customer rejected them
moneywise.com: California farmer watches in pain as local winery dumps his grapes — truckloads worth $10K-$15K all left to rot. Why his only customer rejected them
Inc.com: After 25 Years of Coaching Leaders, I’ve Found 1 Small Habit That Makes People Instantly Like You
https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/leadership-habit-make-people-like-you-active-listening/91252315
www.inc.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Inc.com: After 25 Years of Coaching Leaders, I’ve Found 1 Small Habit That Makes People Instantly Like You
Poor babies, they don't like the bed they made. Tough.
ISPs angry about California law that lets renters opt out of forced payments - Ars Technica
ISPs angry about California law that lets renters opt out of forced payments - Ars Technica
ISPs angry about California law that lets renters opt out of forced payments
Gov. Newsom signs broadband billing law hated by the cable industry.
arstechnica.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Poor babies, they don't like the bed they made. Tough.
ISPs angry about California law that lets renters opt out of forced payments - Ars Technica
ISPs angry about California law that lets renters opt out of forced payments - Ars Technica
What Is the One Trait That Makes for a Great Manager? It Might Surprise You - WSJ
https://www.wsj.com/business/c-suite/manager-strengths-rellocating-talent-f0add2da
www.wsj.com
October 14, 2025 at 3:06 PM
What Is the One Trait That Makes for a Great Manager? It Might Surprise You - WSJ
Inc.com: How Job Applicants Use Hidden Coding to Dupe AI Analyzing Their Resumes
https://www.inc.com/bruce-crumley/how-job-applicants-use-hidden-coding-to-dupe-ai-analyzing-their-resumes/91250221
www.inc.com
October 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Inc.com: How Job Applicants Use Hidden Coding to Dupe AI Analyzing Their Resumes
They need to pull them off the road they are a danger to the public.
NBC News: Tesla's Full Self-Driving software under investigation after railroad incidents
NBC News: Tesla's Full Self-Driving software under investigation after railroad incidents
Tesla's Full Self-Driving software under investigation after railroad incidents
NBC News reported last month that Tesla vehicles using Full Self-Driving software sometimes fail to stop for train tracks.
www.nbcnews.com
October 9, 2025 at 10:11 PM
They need to pull them off the road they are a danger to the public.
NBC News: Tesla's Full Self-Driving software under investigation after railroad incidents
NBC News: Tesla's Full Self-Driving software under investigation after railroad incidents
Figures that the current FCC let's them off the hook, very anti-consumer.
ISPs created so many fees that FCC will kill requirement to list them all
ISPs created so many fees that FCC will kill requirement to list them all
ISPs created so many fees that FCC will kill requirement to list them all
ISPs complained about Biden-era rule, said listing every fee was too hard.
arstechnica.com
October 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Figures that the current FCC let's them off the hook, very anti-consumer.
ISPs created so many fees that FCC will kill requirement to list them all
ISPs created so many fees that FCC will kill requirement to list them all
OMG this is the stupidest move they will get it.
Salon.com: Maxwell House coffee has officially changed its name
Salon.com: Maxwell House coffee has officially changed its name
Maxwell House coffee has officially changed its name
The coffee giant is revamping its brand name for the first time in 133 years
www.salon.com
October 4, 2025 at 3:06 PM
OMG this is the stupidest move they will get it.
Salon.com: Maxwell House coffee has officially changed its name
Salon.com: Maxwell House coffee has officially changed its name