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UPS is using a herd of robots and AI to spot fake returns.

Some people think they can pull a fast one by “returning” something they’ve bought, but replacing the original with a knockoff and keeping the real deal. UPS’s return centers are using machine learning to spot minor differences that might get missed by their human auditors. But the real fun in this video from Reuters is the swarm of robots that ferry returns around the warehouse.

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Trickle release of Epstein files on a Friday signals move to bury Trump ties (Sam Levine/The Guardian)

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Man accused of towing ICE SUV during LA immigration operation found not guilty (NBC Los Angeles)

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Storied Law Firm Pays Brutal Price for Surrendering to Trump (The Daily Beast)

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#BBC Woman killed and three passengers injured after Fife crash w.st/LK83C
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#BBC I'll spend Christmas in India thinking of my parents - World Cup winner w.st/GpAna
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HyperComposer

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HyperComposer is the sound and music toolkit for HyperCard. Designed for enthusiasts at any level, HyperComposer makes HyperCard music mouse-click simple!

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December 19, 2025 -- This past week feels like the final, chaotic days of a political era. (Heather Cox Richardson/Letters from an American)

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Was flustered trying to catch a train home from a manic day of work, and must have looked like I was ready to sleep under a bridge. As a kindly lady gave me £20. I happily accepted.
in reply to Fesshole 🧻

My dad was sitting outside a store with a takeout coffee, and someone walking by dropped change in it.
When he told Mom about it she immediately threw out and replaced his coat. It was time.

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A DMCA “Bot War”: Google Search Processed 5 Billion Takedown Requests in 2025

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Google Search has reached a staggering new DMCA takedown milestone, processing over five billion copyright removal requests in 2025. Driven by a massive automated reporting spike, mostly from Link-Busters, the total all-time count has now eclipsed 15.8…







Dem Krieg die Stirn bieten! pressenza.com/de/2025/12/dem-k…


Bemerkungen von Catherine Russell, der Geschäftsführerin von UNICEF, zum Start des UNICEF-Spendenaufrufs für humanitäre Hilfe für Kinder pressenza.com/de/2025/12/bemer…


From Project Gutenberg:

The Ghost World

by T. F. (Thomas Firminger) Thiselton-Dyer

Get it at: gutenberg.org/ebooks/45362



Rússia anuncia conquista de mais duas localidades em Donetsk e Sumy

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A Rússia reivindicou este sábado a tomada de duas localidades nas regiões ucranianas de Donetsk e Sumy, um dia depois de o presidente Vladimir Putin ter anunciado avanços em toda a linha na Ucrânia.



Ataque em Taiwan. Três mortos e 11 feridos na principal estação de metro

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As autoridades continuam a investigar o ataque. Suspeitam de um homem que morreu ao saltar de um edifício enquanto tentava escapar à detenção.