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Human Problems: It’s Not Always The Technology’s Fault

14 hours 9 minutes ago
We have met the enemy and he is us. When a teenage boy in Orlando started texting Character.AI’s chatbot, it started as an innocent use of a new tool. Sewell Setzer III customized the chatbot to have the Game of Thrones-inspired persona of Daenerys Targaryen, the series’ prominent dragon-riding queen. In the months that followed, […]
Kevin Frazier, Brian Frye, Michael Goodyear, and Jess Miers

Daily Deal: The 2026 Complete Firewall Admin Bundle

14 hours 14 minutes ago
Transform your future in cybersecurity with 7 courses on next‑level packet control, secure architecture, and cloud‑ready defenses inside the 2026 Complete Firewall Admin Bundle. Courses cover IT fundamentals, topics to help you prepare for the CompTIA Server+ and CCNA exams, and more. It’s on sale for $25. Note: The Techdirt Deals Store is powered and […]
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Missouri House backs GOP plan to replace income tax with expanded sales tax

14 hours 15 minutes ago
A proposed constitutional amendment that would give lawmakers broad authority to expand the state sales tax and use the revenue to eliminate the income tax won initial approval in the Missouri House Tuesday.  The bill needs another vote in the House before it heads to the Senate. If it wins approval there, it would go […]
Jason Hancock

States are limiting HIV drug assistance programs

14 hours 20 minutes ago
Thousands of low-income people living with HIV could be losing drug coverage as states impose limitations on HIV assistance programs amid constrained budgets — raising alarms over consistent access to lifesaving medications. Many factors are putting budget constraints on state programs, including federal funding — which has remained flat for years and hasn’t been adjusted […]
Nada Hassanein

State, local policies on immigration enforcement targeted by US Senate Republicans

14 hours 20 minutes ago
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans during a Tuesday hearing laid the groundwork for legislation that would prevent state and local governments from making decisions on whether to limit cooperation with the federal government on immigration enforcement.  Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham of South Carolina argued that sanctuary cities — a term used by critics — […]
Ariana Figueroa

Deferred Maintenance Across Federal Buildings Tops $50 Billion

14 hours 27 minutes ago

From Urban Land Institute: Decades of deferred maintenance across the federal government’s real estate portfolio have created an estimated $50 billion repair backlog, according to an interim report from the Public Buildings Reform Board (PBRB). The report—The Cost of Inaction: Deferred Maintenance in GSA’s Portfolio—examines buildings managed by the General Services Administration (GSA) and concludes […]

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St. Louis Legends Games

14 hours 30 minutes ago

St. Louis Senior Olympics Rebrands as St. Louis Legends Games for 2026 One of the region’s longest-running active aging traditions is entering a new chapter. After decades as the St. Louis Senior Olympics, the Jewish Community Center (The J)’s signature community sports event will return in 2026 as the St. Louis Legends Games. The rebrand […]

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Firefighters Battle Intense Blaze in Bunker Hill Residence

14 hours 38 minutes ago
BUNKER HILL — Bunker Hill Fire Department Co. 1 responded at 3 p.m. Friday, March 6, 2026, to a reported serious residential structure fire within the city limits of Bunker Hill, where first arriving units encountered heavy smoke and fire coming from the residence. No injuries were reported. The department said it was dispatched to the scene at 3 p.m. and that crews found active fire conditions upon arrival. The cause of the fire was not provided. Bunker Hill Fire Department