Chinese government Covid apps are being to prevent citizens from withdrawing money from banks.
WAPO: Google AI wants to be company employee, not property
A Google engineer told the Washington Post an artificial intelligence he has talked with is advocating for its rights as a person, and has discussed religion, consciousness, and robotics.
Gas over $5 nationwide, public thinks it’s on purpose
More than half — 53% — of voters say they believe the Biden administration is intentionally letting gas prices increase to make Americans use less fossil fuels.
SF voters oust soft-on-crime prosecutor
Now that San Francisco voters have rejected its soft-on-crime district attorney, will Chittenden County voters contemplate the same for no-jail Sarah George?
Trump senior aide arrested by FBI after vowing Biden impeachment / AZ ballot harvesting guilty plea
An Arizona woman has pleaded guilty to using her position in the Democratic Party to illegally harvest ballots in a “sophisticated” ballot abuse scheme.
Big egg factory torched
A barn that housed tens of thousands of chickens on Forsman Farm in Howard Lake, Minnesota, one of the nation’s largest egg producers, was set aflame late Saturday night.
U.S. buys monkeypox vax after MA man infected
The U.S. government has ordered millions of doses of a vaccine that protects against monkeypox. The news follows the first confirmed case in the states — a man in Massachusetts — following an outbreak in the U.K.
Buffalo shooter says he’s leftist
Buffalo shooter describes himself as leftist.
Zelensky worth $850 million, Dutch pols say
Dutch politicians wonder why the president of Ukraine is (like Putin) uber-wealthy.
CDC bought cellphone tracking data during lockdown
The CDC planned to track lockdown compliance with cellphone data.
