You can't be cruel to a toaster; inanimate objects don't feel pain. You can't be cruel to a computer program, either, even if programs like Microsoft Word often seem pretty cruel to us. Yet the artificial intelligence company Anthropic insists its product is different: Starting next ...
Almost a week after receiving a double shot of a lethal execution drug, Christa Pike woke up in a Nashville, Tennessee, hospital, handcuffed to a bed and, according to one of her lawyers, "angry and confused." Indeed, anger and confusion is pretty much where this horrifying episode leaves ...
Kudos to the People of Fairmont To the editor: A 1975 FHS Class Reunion brought me to town for Homecoming last weekend. The school and city-wide pride for the students was amazing and overwhelming. The parade, PIE pregame dinner and football game complete with marching band, were all full of positive energy and community strength. A group of us played mini-golf at the free city course. We had a blast! An impressive attraction for city residents and visitors alike. While in town we had a delicious dinner at Silo 67, a visit to The Hub and The Hive, bought books at the new ...
CNN's data analyst Harry Enten said something interesting last week. He aid Republicans have a stubborn habit of outperforming their September polling in the states that decide control of the Senate. He is right, and reiterated a point I have been making for some time that leads me to believe ...
It was surprising when the city of Fairmont called a special meeting to discuss the hiring of a liquor store manager. The city council in recent years has had special meetings to discuss the hiring of a city administrator, which makes sense, given the importance of the role and the fact that the city administrator, along with the city attorney, are the only two positions the council oversees. I’m not saying the liquor store manager role isn’t important, but the city is currently looking for a full-time lineman and it’s also been looking for a community development director for the ...
If you have been following the news from Cornell University, you'll know that a former student —identified only as "Jane Doe”— is claiming that she was gang-raped at a Chi Phi fraternity party in 2024 and that seven men were involved. As horrific as that accusation is, the story gets ...
