Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Standup Jon Richardson on turning his dark teenage diaries into a tearjerking memoir: ‘I couldn’t sugarcoat those years’
It begins on Christmas Day, 1996: “It’s been a lovely day … I realised how much I love my family.” It ends three years later: “I’m lying on the floor in floods of tears and all I want to do is die.” Say what you like about…
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35% of Organizations Run Over 1000 AI Agents
A recently released report by ServiceNow analyzed the effect of agentic AI exposure. According to the report, nine in 10 global organizations have already experienced an agentic AI security incident in the past year, and 36% of those businesses…
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Residents of ‘1066 Country’ lose battle for Bayeux tapestry tickets
Hastings residents have missed out on tickets for the Bayeux tapestry after being put on hold for hours by a “glitchy and shambolic” phone system, their MP has said.People from “1066 Country” were promised a chance to buy before a sales…
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Apple’s App Store Chief Explains Its Push for Premium Games
More premium games are launching on the App Store this year than last, Apple’s App Store Worldwide head Carson Oliver told Polygon, including more franchises coming from PC and consoles. Oliver said: We’ve seen incredible growth of games…
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Tech giants AI spending to exceed USD 1 trillion in 2027, lift US growth: UBS
New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): Investment by major technology companies in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure is expected to exceed USD 1 trillion in 2027 as demand for computing capacity continues to outstrip supply, supporting US…
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DHS launches ICE operation targeting illegal immigrants for SNAP fraud
Department of Justice announces over 1,000 major fraud enforcement actions In the months since the establishment of the National Fraud Enforcement Division, the Department of Justice has launched over 1,000 major fraud enforcement actions…
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Bajaj Finance down 3% post Q2; analysts stay bullish on asset quality gains
Bajaj Finance Q2 results review: The country’s largest private sector non-bank lender, Bajaj Finance, reported its Q2FY27 results on Monday, delivering a strong performance for the July-September quarter (Q2FY27), analysts noted. Despite…
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QB Notebook: Jordan Love Enters The MVP Race; C.J. Stroud Earning Big Extension
Welcome to the Quarterback Notebook, where I’ll cover the past week in NFL quarterbacking — from the most interesting passers, plays and storylines to some other stuff that caught my eye while watching film this week.This week, we’ll make an…
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Memphis fails to pass 1-year data center moratorium, instead opting for a shorter-term ban
In a heated city council meeting on Tuesday, leaders in Memphis, Tennessee, voted against a moratorium that would have paused data center development for a year in the city, which has become a hotspot for the facilities driven by Elon…
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Texas couple charged in shooting death of Missouri high schooler on her way to the zoo
A couple from Texas were charged this week in the deadly freeway shooting of a 17-year-old high school girl who was driving to the zoo for a Halloween celebration.The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office in Missouri charged Willie…
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