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Teachers, state employees associations declining in membership September 28, 2023 08:04 AM (The Center Square) – Teachers and state employee public associations had significant declines in membership between 2021 and 2022, a new North Carolina report says. The state auditor’s analysis offers a glimpse of the strength of public sector associations in North Carolina with

America’s Russia JENGA Strategy Is Backfiring by Larry Johnson Sep. 28, 2023 7:00 am While driving down the road today listening to Alexander Mercouris I suddenly realized that the United States and NATO have been pursuing a JENGA strategy against Russia. A lot of leaders in the NATO club are invested heavily in the belief

Over the past few years, Barnes and Noble has consistently released new e-readers. The Nook Glowlight 4 Plus is the newest and best addition.It’s one of three in the brand’s current lineup (there’s also a Nook tablet). It’s hard for any competitor to beat a Kindle, but maybe you’re trying to escape the Amazon-verse and

More evidence released ahead of Biden’s first impeachment inquiry hearing September 28, 2023 07:57 AM (The Center Square) — House Republicans released new evidence this week ahead of the first impeachment hearing inquiry for President Joe Biden. Republican leadership on the House Ways and Means Committee released newly revealed documents and messages obtained from IRS

More money means more transparency in higher ed, lawmakers say September 28, 2023 07:53 AM (The Center Square) — Pennsylvania higher education is crucial, costly and confusing. So said state policymakers during a recent meeting with a trio of college leaders invited to share thoughts about the high cost of a degree and how the

GOP contenders debate in California as Trump speaks in Michigan September 28, 2023 07:49 AM (The Center Square) – During a rapid-fire two-hour debate, seven Republican presidential hopefuls exchanged canned one-liners and hurried remarks as they tried and failed to stand out among a crowded field. Meanwhile, the elephant not in the room, former president

Amazon has an artificial intelligence problem. Namely, that its “everything store” is filled with books authored by bots. Several AI detection startups say they have a straightforward solution to help customers: Tell them when a book is AI-generated. Thus far, though, Amazon isn’t embracing detection tech.It’s unclear exactly how many AI-generated books are currently for

Amazon has an artificial intelligence problem. Namely, that its “everything store” is filled with books authored by bots. Several AI detection startups say they have a straightforward solution to help customers: Tell them when a book is AI-generated. Thus far, though, Amazon isn’t embracing detection tech.It’s unclear exactly how many AI-generated books are currently for

Social Security update: First round of direct payments worth up to $4,555 arrives in 13 days September 28, 2023 06:00 AM The first group of retirees who are receiving October’s Social Security payments will get the first payment of up to $4,555 for those who retired at the age of 70 in just under two

Five takeaways from IRS whistleblower evidence released on eve of Biden impeachment hearing September 28, 2023 06:00 AM The House Ways and Means Committee released hundreds of pages of evidence Wednesday as Republicans seek to build an impeachment case against President Joe Biden over allegations he was inappropriately involved in his son Hunter Biden’s business