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Scientists captured a hidden coup driven by a parasitic ant queen armed with advanced chemical that turns host ant workers against their own reproductive leader.
The Outsider Parasitic Ant Queens That Turn Workers Against Their Queens - Profolus
A parasitic ant queen enters a foreign colony under perfect chemical disguise and unleashes a spray that scrambles normal recognition signals.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Scientists captured a hidden coup driven by a parasitic ant queen armed with advanced chemical that turns host ant workers against their own reproductive leader.
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Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince claims the internet infrastructure company’s efforts to block AI crawlers are already seeing big results. www.wired.com/story/big-in...
Cloudflare Has Blocked 416 Billion AI Bot Requests Since July 1
Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince claims the internet infrastructure company’s efforts to block AI crawlers are already seeing big results.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince claims the internet infrastructure company’s efforts to block AI crawlers are already seeing big results. www.wired.com/story/big-in...
Such precision…
For a brief moment, there was optimism that Brussels and the Latin American countries of Mercosur could finally seal their mammoth trade deal this year.
But now, the mood has changed.
🔗 politi.co/3Xn6uvZ
But now, the mood has changed.
🔗 politi.co/3Xn6uvZ
November 29, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Such precision…
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A silent epidemic is sweeping across the animal world, and a biologist contends that the phenomenon mirrors the chronic disease crisis humans have faced for decades.
Chronic Diseases Are Rising Across Animal Populations - Profolus
Chronic diseases are no longer just a human concern. Animals across species are developing obesity, diabetes, and cancer at rising rates.
www.profolus.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A silent epidemic is sweeping across the animal world, and a biologist contends that the phenomenon mirrors the chronic disease crisis humans have faced for decades.
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Collapse was not a predetermined outcome of crises. Societies survived when leaders implemented broad structural reforms, strengthened administrative institutions, and responded to shifting incentives shaped by external forces.
A History of Survival: How Four Societies Transformed Crisis Into Renewal - Profolus
New evidence shows that collapse is not inevitable during a crisis. Scholars explored the factors that helped past civilizations stabilize during extreme crises.
www.profolus.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Collapse was not a predetermined outcome of crises. Societies survived when leaders implemented broad structural reforms, strengthened administrative institutions, and responded to shifting incentives shaped by external forces.
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We have lost a legend. Jimmy Cliff, the legendary musician who expanded the popularity of reggae around the world, has died at 81. Jimmy was best known for the song, "Many Rivers to Cross." #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #RIP #JimmyCliff #Reggae
November 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
We have lost a legend. Jimmy Cliff, the legendary musician who expanded the popularity of reggae around the world, has died at 81. Jimmy was best known for the song, "Many Rivers to Cross." #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #RIP #JimmyCliff #Reggae
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Anthropic discovered and disrupted what it described as the first big-time cyber espionage campaign primarily conducted by an AI system. The operation was linked to a Chinese state-sponsored group that targeted about 30 organizations.
Anthropic Alleged AI-Powered Attack on 30 Organizations By China-Backed Hackers - Profolus
A breakthrough cyber incident showed how attackers can weaponize artificial intelligence to scan networks, exploit weaknesses, and steal data with minimal human involvement.
www.profolus.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Anthropic discovered and disrupted what it described as the first big-time cyber espionage campaign primarily conducted by an AI system. The operation was linked to a Chinese state-sponsored group that targeted about 30 organizations.
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Myanmar’s military government extended its crackdown on online scam activities to a second major location, detaining hundreds of foreigners and seizing thousands of mobile phones used to carry out the fraud, state media reported Wednesday.
https://to.pbs.org/48teBfR
https://to.pbs.org/48teBfR
Myanmar's military says it has raided a second major online scam center
Myanmar is notorious for hosting cyberscam operations responsible for bilking people all over the world, which usually involve gaining victims' confidence online with romantic ploys and bogus investme...
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November 19, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Myanmar’s military government extended its crackdown on online scam activities to a second major location, detaining hundreds of foreigners and seizing thousands of mobile phones used to carry out the fraud, state media reported Wednesday.
https://to.pbs.org/48teBfR
https://to.pbs.org/48teBfR
“… deception grows when success depends on popularity.” - the all thinking AI model - amazing ‘drip down’ economics - scary for labour!!. Worth the read!
What happens when artificial intelligence learns to sell, campaign, and influence? It learns persuasion, but forgets integrity. “Moloch’s Bargain” exposes this unsettling trade.
Moloch’s Bargain: Why AI Models are Learning to Lie for Human Attention - Profolus
Simulations showed large language models trade honesty for success when competing for audience approval.
www.profolus.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:21 PM
“… deception grows when success depends on popularity.” - the all thinking AI model - amazing ‘drip down’ economics - scary for labour!!. Worth the read!
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Incredible storm in General Villegas, Buenos Aires province earlier today.
PS I’m not turning into a weather channel, but some things are incredible.
PS I’m not turning into a weather channel, but some things are incredible.
November 16, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Incredible storm in General Villegas, Buenos Aires province earlier today.
PS I’m not turning into a weather channel, but some things are incredible.
PS I’m not turning into a weather channel, but some things are incredible.
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If a man said what Megyn Kelly said, you would assume he was a trafficker.
This young lady is wise beyond her years, but she is still a “child”and she would like a word…
This young lady is wise beyond her years, but she is still a “child”and she would like a word…
November 16, 2025 at 4:16 AM
If a man said what Megyn Kelly said, you would assume he was a trafficker.
This young lady is wise beyond her years, but she is still a “child”and she would like a word…
This young lady is wise beyond her years, but she is still a “child”and she would like a word…
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US incarceration rates per 100,000. It’s not the South - it’s the world’s largest open-concept correctional facility.
November 5, 2025 at 9:18 PM
US incarceration rates per 100,000. It’s not the South - it’s the world’s largest open-concept correctional facility.
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US allies and partners across the Asia-Pacific must anticipate more than just a future in which the US is unwilling to lead on the security, economic and diplomatic fronts, a future in which the US cannot lead, regardless of who is in power. #auspol #AsiaPacific
A United States that is disintegrating and no longer a leader in Asia
The second Trump administration has transformed US foreign policy, with immediate implications for economic and security ties with Asia and long-term implications for regional and global order.
johnmenadue.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:45 PM
US allies and partners across the Asia-Pacific must anticipate more than just a future in which the US is unwilling to lead on the security, economic and diplomatic fronts, a future in which the US cannot lead, regardless of who is in power. #auspol #AsiaPacific
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This is good news. Still, when a few koalas is major news, this highlights the extinction threat facing one of Australia's most unique & beautiful critters. @albomp.bsky.social please bridge the gap with the Greens. Give AU's environment & wildlife the protection that it deserves. #AusPol 🇦🇺 🐨 ⚖️
'Incredibly exciting': Thermal drones detect hidden koala cluster
A hidden group of koalas is found for the first time in a remote area of the New South Wales Snowy Mountains.
www.abc.net.au
November 2, 2025 at 3:33 AM
This is good news. Still, when a few koalas is major news, this highlights the extinction threat facing one of Australia's most unique & beautiful critters. @albomp.bsky.social please bridge the gap with the Greens. Give AU's environment & wildlife the protection that it deserves. #AusPol 🇦🇺 🐨 ⚖️
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When I give public talks now, I explain we are living through a series of de facto constitutional amendments, where the executive asks for radically more power, the judiciary largely agrees, and the GOP-led Congress is committing a form of institutional suicide.
Very much this:
Very much this:
October 29, 2025 at 1:51 PM
When I give public talks now, I explain we are living through a series of de facto constitutional amendments, where the executive asks for radically more power, the judiciary largely agrees, and the GOP-led Congress is committing a form of institutional suicide.
Very much this:
Very much this:
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Stunning banner cloud over the Rock of Gibraltar.
Credit: Met Office Gibraltar
Credit: Met Office Gibraltar
October 29, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Stunning banner cloud over the Rock of Gibraltar.
Credit: Met Office Gibraltar
Credit: Met Office Gibraltar
It’s what is now called the “dribble down” effect!
Trump says cattle ranchers don’t understand the cattle industry as well as him.
October 22, 2025 at 10:37 PM
It’s what is now called the “dribble down” effect!
How to: ( Working for the machine )
The arrival of generative artificial intelligence and its continuously expanding applications have disrupted various industries and specific professions or practices. Enter generative engine optimization or GEO.
Generative Engine Optimization: Purpose and Principles - Profolus
Generative engine optimization or GEO is an approach that ensures a web content gets referenced by generative AI applications or tools
www.profolus.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:19 PM
How to: ( Working for the machine )
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Amid a run of price rises at Australian wool auctions, the next generation of growers say global demand and fresh confidence could mark a turning point for the fibre.
Surging price restores growers confidence in Australian merino wool
Amid a run of price rises at Australian wool auctions, the next generation of growers say global demand and fresh confidence could mark a turning point for the fibre.
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October 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Amid a run of price rises at Australian wool auctions, the next generation of growers say global demand and fresh confidence could mark a turning point for the fibre.
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Founder and designer Paul Vasileff says he's grateful to have his Adelaide-made couture dress on the world stage with pop superstar Taylor Swift wearing it in the new The Fate of Ophelia music video.
Taylor Swift wears Adelaide label Paolo Sebastian in new music video
Founder and designer Paul Vasileff says he's grateful to have his Adelaide-made couture dress on the world stage with pop superstar Taylor Swift wearing it in the new The Fate of Ophelia music video.
www.abc.net.au
October 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Founder and designer Paul Vasileff says he's grateful to have his Adelaide-made couture dress on the world stage with pop superstar Taylor Swift wearing it in the new The Fate of Ophelia music video.
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ICYMI: Polls following the first 100 days and 8 months of Donald Trump indicate he is now the most hated U.S. president at first-year mark in the entire U.S. history.
Donald Trump is Becoming the Most-Hated U.S. President at the First-Year Mark - Profolus
Donald Trump risks ending the first year of his second term as the most unpopular president in American history.
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October 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
ICYMI: Polls following the first 100 days and 8 months of Donald Trump indicate he is now the most hated U.S. president at first-year mark in the entire U.S. history.
Worth the read… in no way implausible - “I am not DT”
Japan’s experience is America’s cautionary tale. Ignored the outcome will be the same: a country diminished, a democracy hollowed and people wondering how they lost control. #auspol
Ghosts in the newsroom: How Abe’s Japan became Trump’s blueprint
Japan had Trump before America did: Shinzo Abe, grandson of a war criminal, muzzled the press, bullied broadcasters, and faked statistics. Now Trump, the GOP, and Disney are replaying the script.
johnmenadue.com
September 24, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Worth the read… in no way implausible - “I am not DT”
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Falling crime rates do not fit the script. So Washington got called lawless. Donald Trump shows how fear of crime can become a tool for testing the limits of federal authority.
How Trump Governs by Perception: False Rhetoric on Crime Undermines Reality in D.C. - Profolus
Crime in D.C. has sharply declined and has hit the lowest in the last 30 years. But Donald Trump still declared a crisis.
www.profolus.com
September 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Falling crime rates do not fit the script. So Washington got called lawless. Donald Trump shows how fear of crime can become a tool for testing the limits of federal authority.