What we are reading on October 28, 2026
More news and opinions from around the web.
Jobless claims near the lowest since the 1960s as low-fire trend continues
Initial filings for unemployment insurance slipped to a seasonally adjusted 194,000.
Jeff Cox
The Director of ‘Wildwood’ Knows A.I. Cannot Do What He Does
By Carlos Aguilar
The Triage Problem
An essay on The Triage Problem: the folly and expense of using a full-powered 'AI' to judge whether a cheaper approach should have been tried instead.
netsettler
Why do JD Vance's Gurus Keep Praising Evil?
With friends like these…
Gil Duran
Meta's Muse AI Is Winning Over Older Adults. Privacy Experts Are Worried
Older Americans are embracing Meta’s Muse for everyday tasks and companionship—even as experts warn about the AI agent’s privacy risks.
Andrew R. Chow
Charnel Heart - Longreads
A bone chapel promised to teach me about mortality. It took a life-threatening illness for me to learn.
Kristin Idaszak
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