All Space Questions: 2,317-day streak, vital positive momentum
All Space Questions weekly thread (Oct 05, 2025) continues a 2,317-day tradition; 100% of sampled weeks urge ‘sort by new’ and cite NASA in 2 of 4.
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Turtle.xyz Dealflow Dominates: $2.3B Bootstrapped, $550M in 45 Days
Turtle.xyz dealflow leads DeFi, bootstrapping $2.3B, deploying $550M in 45 days across 315,000+ wallets and 51 integrations after a $6.2M seed.
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Sharpie manufacturing surges: 3–4x speeds, $2B overhaul cuts costs
Sharpie manufacturing in Tennessee boosts output 3–4x after a $2B overhaul, lifts wages ~50%, and cuts China exposure to under 10% of COGS by 2025.
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EA sale nears $50B in high-stakes go-private deal, shares soar 15%
EA sale heads for a $50B go-private deal as Saudi PIF, Silver Lake and Kushner’s Affinity circle; JPMorgan lines up $20B+ debt; EA stock jumps 15%.
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America’s Monopoly Problem: DOJ, 17 States Crackdown on $8B Google Ads
America’s monopoly problem: 17 states and DOJ pursue Google ad-tech breakup after April 17, 2025 ruling; $8B/quarter unit faces 4-year compliance.
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TCL NxtPaper Tab 8: $199 8.7-inch 5G, powerful 16-hour reading
TCL NxtPaper Tab 8 debuts at $199.99 on Verizon with an 8.7-inch NXTPAPER 4.0 display, one-press mode switch, 16-hour battery, 5G, Android 15.
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Truth speed wins: 2017–2025 data exposes a 23,840-case AI risk
Truth speed dominates: 2017–2025 warnings and a 1,192-participant, 23,840-observation study show deceptive AI boosts false beliefs faster than verification.
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Decisive Bluesky migration: 70% use it as 53% of scientists quit X
Bluesky migration accelerates: 70% of Nature poll respondents use Bluesky and 53% left X; an arXiv study finds 18% transition among 300k scholars.
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Adobe AI threats: Morgan Stanley slashes target 13% to $450
Adobe AI faces pressure as Morgan Stanley cuts Adobe to Equal-Weight and trims target 13% to $450; ARR slowed to 11.7% with 11.5% projected. Shares down ~21%.
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Kimmel return: Sinclair, Nexstar reverse blackout on 25% of U.S. homes
Kimmel return hits ABC affiliates Friday as Sinclair and Nexstar end a blackout that reached nearly 25% of U.S. households amid FCC scrutiny.
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Sutton LLMs Warning: 2025 pivot to RL as human data plateaus
Sutton LLMs critique in 2025: Silver–Sutton say human data is near its limit; RL agents must learn continuously. May studies in two games support experience-first.
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Jimmy Kimmel returns as 2 station giants make dramatic ABC U-turn
Jimmy Kimmel returns to ABC affiliates as Sinclair and Nexstar end a 3-day blackout on Sept. 26, 2025, after pressure from advertisers and the FCC.
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Doug Bowser retirement after 6 years; historic first woman to lead NOA
Doug Bowser retirement at Nintendo of America arrives Dec 31, 2025 after 6 years; 19-year veteran Devon Pritchard becomes first female president Jan 1, 2026.
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Costco Xbox Removed as U.S. Prices Jump to ~$650 by Oct 3
Costco Xbox delisting hits U.S. and U.K. as Microsoft lifts console prices to ~$650/$450 on Oct 3, 2025. Costco cites a business decision.
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H5N1 pasteurization proves effective: 100% inactivation at 72°C
H5N1 pasteurization data show 100% inactivation at 72°C/15s, zero viable virus in 464 pasteurized products, and ~20% PCR-positive milk with no infectivity.
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TikTok MAGA quip roils $14B deal as 170M U.S. users watch
TikTok MAGA remark shadows a $14B U.S. deal as ByteDance falls under 20% and MGX takes 15%, affecting 170M users and raising security concerns.
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Mark Cuban AI warning: 17.9% job surge, $15.7T upside for Gen Z
Mark Cuban AI warning: many firms don’t understand AI. BLS projects developers +17.9%; PwC sees $15.7T by 2030; 4/23/25 EO accelerates training.
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Clopidogrel vs Aspirin: Proven 15% Fewer Events, No Added Bleeding
Clopidogrel vs Aspirin: pooled RCTs show 15% lower MACE and ACC reports 29% fewer events post-PCI, with no increase in major bleeding; CAPRIE 8.7%.
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Petralona skull dated to 286,000 years in landmark definitive finding
Petralona skull dated by U-series to a minimum 286 ± 9 ka (14 Aug 2025). Morphology suggests neither human nor Neanderthal, pointing to coexistence.
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Alarming AI manipulation outperforms humans; Hinton warns 30‑year risk
AI manipulation is outpacing humans, Geoffrey Hinton warns. From May 2023 to Dec 2024 he raised a 30‑year risk and urged regulation and safety research.
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ChatGPT overreliance: Why 28%→22% Drop Signals a Critical Risk
ChatGPT overreliance is eroding skills: a study saw detection fall from 28% to 22%, while FTC 45‑day orders and NIST’s 2024 profile push human oversight.
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Osmo Pocket 4 leaks: 1-inch sensor, 4K/120 look promising
Osmo Pocket 4 rumors point to a 1-inch sensor, 4K/120 video, and 25–30% battery gains, but no official confirmation as of Sept 1, 2025. Specs remain unconfirmed.
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Reolink Elite Floodlight Review: 180° 4K, 3,000 Lumens, Top-Tier
Reolink Elite Floodlight packs dual‑lens 180° 4K (5120×1552@20fps), 3,000‑lumen LEDs, 105 dB siren, IP66, Wi‑Fi 6 and local AI search for $219.99 microSD up to 512GB.
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Alcohol-free beer surges to 9% share as German beer sales drop 1.4%
Alcohol-free beer is booming in Germany as beer sales fell 1.4% to 8.3bn litres in 2024; no/low share hit 8–9% (~670–700m litres). Younger drinkers lead.
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Unmasking ICE: AI IDs 200+ officers, 270M biometrics stoke backlash
Unmasking ICE drives a 2025 showdown: AI names 200+ officers, DHS holds 270M biometrics, and senators push mask bans as ACLU flags face-ID risks.
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Age verification slashes compliant traffic 47%, boosts rivals
Age verification in the UK triggered a 47% traffic drop for compliant sites and spikes for noncompliant rivals, affecting 14M viewers after July 25.
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Only 34% See High College Value as AI Fuels Stark 33% Entry-Level Drop
College value is under pressure: only 34% of students see high value as AI drives a 33% entry-level drop, while 70% of adults still rate degrees valuable.
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Salesforce layoffs: AI slashes 4,000 jobs in radical pivot
Salesforce layoffs intensify as AI replaces 4,000 support roles—45% cut from 9,000 to 5,000—handling 30–50% of work at 93% accuracy.
Artificial Intelligence News
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Alarming AI extinction risks: 42% of CEOs warn humanity could end
AI extinction fears rise: 42% of CEOs see human destruction in 5–10 years; 2,778 researchers average 5% risk as Bengio warns 3–10 years to act.
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Alarming: Unitree G1 streams data in 5s; China holds 70% supply chain
Unitree G1 allegedly streams telemetry to Chinese servers within 5 seconds; UniPwn enables fleet takeovers in minutes while China controls 70% supply chains.
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Bezos warns AI bubble, touts ‘gigantic’ payoff: $104.3B boom
AI bubble debate: Jeff Bezos warns of overfunding yet predicts ‘gigantic’ gains, citing $104.3B H1 2025 raises and gigawatt-scale space data centers within 10–20 years.
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Trump’s 67-second AI music video sparks bizarre shutdown backlash
AI music video: Trump’s 67-second Grim Reaper clip on Oct. 3, 2025, amid a day 3 shutdown, features Russ Vought and JD Vance, raising licensing concerns.
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Bizarre 67-second AI video: Vought as Grim Reaper, Dems as babies
AI video posted Oct. 3 shows a 67-second clip casting Russell Vought as a Grim Reaper amid a 3-day shutdown and ‘thousands’ layoff talk.
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Intel stock soars 50% in a month, U.S. stake now $16B as AI bets rise
Intel stock surged 50% month-over-month, revaluing the U.S. government’s 10% stake from $8.9B to about $16B, as shares near $36-$37 on AI-driven momentum.
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Google’s controversial blocking of ‘Trump dementia’ AI results; $24.5M
Trump dementia searches: multiple outlets in Oct 2025 found Google AI Overviews withheld for Trump but not Biden, amid a $24.5M settlement and a May 2024 rollout.
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Google AI blocking: 0 Trump dementia summaries vs Biden answers
Google AI blocking surfaced Oct 1–2, 2025: 0 AI Overviews for Trump dementia queries, while similar Biden searches returned summaries. Google cites sensitivity.
Technology News
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Samsung fridges $1,800+ will show ads in controversial U.S. pilot
Samsung fridges will show ads via a U.S. pilot starting Sept 2025, hitting $1,800–$3,500 Family Hub models on idle screens; no full opt-out.
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VR Headsets Plunge 12% in 2024 as Meta Grabs 84% Q4 Share
VR headsets slid 12% in 2024 as sales hit 6.9M units and Meta’s share reached 84% in Q4; analysts warn demand stays weak into 2025. Content gaps linger.
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Family Hub ads on $1,800–$3,500 fridges spark backlash in U.S. pilot
Family Hub ads arrive via a September 2025 U.S. pilot, hitting $1,800–$3,500 fridges with dismissible tiles on 3 cover screens; full opt-outs remain limited.
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Decisive TikTok algorithm shift: U.S. to control 6 of 7 board seats
TikTok algorithm will be controlled by America: 6 of 7 board seats U.S.-held, ByteDance below 20%, Oracle to host data under proposed White House deal.
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iPhone Pro price jumps to $1,099 in U.S., a bold $100 hike
iPhone Pro price jumps to $1,099 in the U.S., a $100 hike with 256GB base storage. Preorders open now; Sept. 19 availability amid storage and tariff pressures.
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AirPods Pro 3: $249, 8-hour battery, ‘world’s best’ ANC upgrade
AirPods Pro 3 launch at $249 with up to 8-hour battery, IP57 rating, heart-rate sensing, five ear-tip sizes, and ‘world’s best’ ANC from Sept 19.
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Elph 360 returns at $379 with fewer features, up 80.5% shocker
Elph 360 returns as HS A at $379—an 80.5% jump from 2016. Same 20.2MP, 12x zoom, 1080p; limited colors and feature removals spark debate worldwide.
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Tech gadgets squeezed by Trump policies: 75% lab risk, tariffs to 50%
Tech gadgets face 75% China lab risk, tariffs up to 50%, and chip-policy flux. U.S. households could pay $2,400 more as small items jump.
Climate News
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Over 85 scientists slam DOE climate report; 400-page rebuttal
DOE climate report faces backlash as 85+ scientists file a roughly 400-page rebuttal alleging cherry-picked data and five non-peer-reviewed authors.
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Extreme heat 40x likelier: alarming fires, 1M hectares burned
Extreme heat is now 40x likelier, with Iberian fires scorching 500,000–1,000,000 hectares and a PNW heat wave 20–30°F above normal affecting ~1M people.
