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Ann Patchett: The love of my life (and why I need to share it with you)

If you want to live in a world where people read, novelist Ann Patchett has news for you: it's your job to help create that reality. Tracing her path from a chance airport encounter through a career writing iconic novels and opening a beloved independent bookstore, she makes the case that reading isn't a private pleasure but a civic act that bui...

Show HN: Sedon – node based 3D generation

I know vibe coding is controversial. I wanted to give it a try so over the last ~4 weeks I tried vibe coding a blender/houdini inspired node based 3d geneartion app in my spare time. The original goal was to try to generate great looking 3d environments from relatively small data. Most games download megs or gigs of data and that's no good for web based things.If you're an AI skeptic still, maybe seeing more concretely what's possible today might convince you otherwise? I&#x2

Show HN: Terse, TypeScript First Workflow Builder

Hi!After months of building, we are now opening up Terse for beta/early access and made our repo public.Terse is an Open Source (SU License) typescript first Zapier/n8n alternative built to work with Claude Code from the ground up.We found that UI Workflow builders aren’t great for complex tasks and that developers (and now Sales Engineers!) much prefer staying in IDE’s + Claude Code + terminal. In addition, AI struggles at building complex GUI based workflows since it isn’t native cod

Alahyari: Let’s Keep the Blue Book (Mostly) Closed

Standardizing in-class writing might prevent AI use in the short term, but it would leave students without the skills they would need to write for themselves in the long term.

The College Essay Is Dead

Suppose you are a professor of pedagogy, and you assign an essay on learning styles. A student hands in an essay with the following opening paragraph: The construct of “learning styles” is problematic ...

WhatsApp new AI Writing Help feature: What is it and how to use, full details

Ever found yourself staring at WhatsApp mid-text, wondering if your message sounds too stiff, too long, or just plain dull? Cue the arrival of WhatsApp's new AI-powered Writing Help, called AI Writing ...

Best Legit Essay Writing Services for Students in 2026

College life can feel overwhelming, and sometimes an essay writing service becomes the only way to breathe when deadlines stack up, money is tight, and sleep is optional. Classes, part-time jobs, ...

New York Times accused of deploying AI surveillance on tech staff without notifying their union

Unionized tech workers accuse the New York Times of deploying AI surveillance tools that allegedly violate their contract and ...

AI's new cottage industry: Lawyers defending students accused of cheating

Faced with terrifying stakes, some students pay a lawyer to help with their defense.

Candidate asked to fold hands, close eyes during interview. Still accused of using AI: 'Degrading'

The account, shared in a widely circulated Reddit post, has reignited debate around increasingly aggressive anti-cheating ...

Florida Lyft Driver Accused of Using AI-Generated Image to Charge Damage Fees Against Teen Passengers

“We have reviewed the rider's concerns, offered reimbursement... and addressed the matter directly with the driver,” Lyft ...

New York Times accused of using AI to spy on unionized employees: ‘workers everywhere are under attack’

"Using AI to surveil our work violates our contract and creates a skewed, inaccurate picture of our members’ work," said Benjamin Harnett, chair of the Tech Guild’s Generative AI committee and a staff software engineer at The Times.

How to defend yourself against AI cheating accusations

Don't panic. Take action.

WWE Accused of Using AI Slop for NXT Video Package

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image credit: WWE WWE found itself in the middle of controversy once again after fans accused the company of showing “AI slop” ...

Wake is developing a policy on AI use. How the school board says it falls short

The district hopes to have new policy in place by next school year. But one board member thinks draft plan is “just way too ...

Policing plagiarism of ideas in generative AI-assisted research writing

As more people—including researchers—use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in their writing, it's becoming ...

CNN sues AI company Perplexity for doing what AI does

Other news organizations have sued AI companies, including Perplexity. In addition to suing OpenAI for copyright infringement ...

Plagiarism Issues Prompt UC Berkeley Law School to Ban AI

Law students at the University of California, Berkeley, will no longer be allowed to use AI for most class assignments and exams, after professors kept finding misrepresented or non-existent cases cited in their work.

At Work, in School, and Online, It’s Now AI Versus AI

AI start-ups and big tech companies are spending tens of billions of dollars trying to win — or at least not die in — what has been widely described as an AI arms race: firm against firm, country ...

Tough Times Have Led to Some of Jesmyn Ward’s Best Writing

The two-time National Book Award winner collects essays, profiles and appreciations in a new book, “On Witness and Respair.” ...