The new teen version of the popular AI model is designed to optimise cheating on homework whilee dialing back the suicide and other psychiotic behavior. ChatGPT has come to its YouTube moment Big Tech's familiar pattern is repeating itself in building first, regulating later, and hoping a sanitized kids' version can address parents' concerns By Jackie Snow, Quartz Media Published Yesterday OpenAI is building a separate version of ChatGPT specifically for teenagers, echoing Si

You think? Hundreds of rabbis across US concerned Zohran Mamdani mayoralty will ‘encourage hostility’ toward Jewish community By Carl Campanile, NY Post Published Oct. 22, 2025 More than 650 rabbis across the US signed a letter expressing alarm about a Zohran Mamdani mayoralty’s impact on the Jewish community — just hours before the final debate in the race for City Hall Wednesday. The letter, released by the Jewish Majority, was signed by 121 rabbis in the Empire State, incl

Africa Has the Youngest Populations Africa stands out as the youngest region by far, with 21 countries reporting a median age below 20, led by Niger (15), Uganda (16), and Mali (16). Altogether, these 21 countries represent 790 million people. This demographic structure reflects high fertility and improving child survival rates, but also signals future challenges in job creation and education. These youthful populations could shape global labor markets and migration flows in

Hey wait a fricken minute? What about all the economists and news pundits who predicted otherwise? I'm shocked. BTW, the most recent figure is 2.92%.

I'd like to personally congratulate Gov Fatzo and the entire Illinois Democratic Party. Well played! BTW: Our place in Steamboat Springs is worth over twice our home value in Arlington Heights (Wheeling Township). The tax bill for the latter, notwithstanding that is ...drum roll...6 times higher. Yes "Six". Below is excerpted from the Wheeling Township Fall Newsletter, as they cheerfully announce the tax increase. Woooo!

It's been almost four year since Vlad invaded the Ukraine. For most of that time the US Media has trumpeted the same narrative. Russia has bungled the entire operation, will get crushed by Western sanctions all the while praising Ukraine for putting up a brilliant fight. We're told that the war is taking a massive toll on the Russian economy and they're suffering unsustainable war casualites. So is any of that correct? Let's start with the war deaths. According to Congress.

Sadly, I think she could have won without blasting her rival. Beauty queen charged with ambushing, gunning down Mexican cartel rival in California shootout By Anna Young, NY Post Published Oct. 21, 2025, 5:46 p.m. ET A Mexican beauty queen was hit with murder charges two years after a Mexican national was ambushed and gunned down in the parking garage of a swanky California apartment complex, prosecutors said. Vanessa Gurrola, 32, was cuffed on Oct. 9 and charged in the death

Thomas Spritzler, the new Commissioner of the FDA, today called for all competitive pumkins to be tested by USDA (United States Doping Agency). "I believe there's rampant drug use going on. These gords are not clean." Record-breaking pumpkins can weigh as much as a walrus Portrait of Jennifer BorresenJennifer Borresen USA TODAY, Oct 19, 2025 Farming towns across the country host annual giant pumpkin weigh-off competitions, inspiring growers to invest their time and money in

According to the Wall St Journal, The Average Cost of a Family Health Insurance Plan Is Now $27,000. Lovely! As they properly point out, "Higher spending on chronic diseases, weight-loss drugs and hospital bills helped drive the increase". In Japan, the obesity rate hovers between 5 and 6%. Here, it's approaching 45%. Being overweight is "the" driver of chronic disease which constitutes 70% of our medical costs. Of course Japanese citizens keep their weight in check with p

I love this young woman. She's the 2nd Mandami intern have have been caught supporting pro Hamas terrorist organizations. Love the fact that she was caught on camera tearing up the posters of Israel kidnap victims in NYC. Go girl! I hope she is able to have a thriving career in the new Mamdani administration. Death to the infidels! BTW, I'm excited to be accepting the Leon Trotsky Distinquished Chair at Hunter College and will be doing a residency next fall teaching a clas

How Honeycrisp changed the apple market By Carly Mallenbaum, Axios News Oct 21, 2025 In honor of National Apple Day, here's a chart showing how Americans are all about the Honeycrisp. The big picture: The sweet, tart varietal has reshaped the apple market. By the numbers: Since 2011, production of Honeycrisp apples has increased roughly fivefold nationally, per USApple data. Honeycrisps are the highest-priced variety for grower and consumer: They average $2.16 per pound, whi

First off, Fentanyl is the leading cause of overdose deaths in the US. Last year, about 80,000 Americans died from drug overdoses (a 27% decrease from the year before). Of these, about 55,000 were from opioids (75%+ from Fentanyl). For context, about 50,000 people died from suicide and 20,000 from homicide. Trump claims that much of the drug traffic comes from Venezuela (ergo our recent attacks on illegal vessels). Err...most of the stuff is actually coming from Mexico (after

Spritzler example: The major mineral used in batteries (think EV cars) is Lithium. Most of the world's supply of the stuff comes from Australia, but 96% of such goes to China for refining into a useable product. The US should also be in the refining business so we're not dependent on that conniving prick Xi. Trying to Loosen China’s Grip on Critical Minerals, Trump Turns to Australia The United States hopes to become less dependent on China by increasing access to mineral-r

I am not currently working for the CIA or any clandestine intelligence services. At least for the United States. BTW, what kind of idiot thinks the IRS is doing a "good job". Six U.S. Agencies Suffer Ratings Declines Multiple Line Chart: Ratings of six U.S. agencies down significantly since 2024. The Data: Six key federal agencies — including FEMA, the CIA and CDC — saw six- to 20-point declines in their public job performance ratings over the past year, putting all but one

If Sam Kinison was in charge of the classroom, these kids would learn a little respect. Here’s why teachers are fed up with kids chanting ‘6-7’ in their classrooms: ‘Gonna start kicking people out’ By Marissa Matozzo, NY Post Published Oct. 20, 2025, 7:38 p.m. ET There’s a new phrase echoing through school hallways — and it’s driving teachers up a wall. “Six-seven! Six-seven!” is not a math problem. It’s the latest Gen Alpha obsession — and educators across the US (and some i

This stuck up beach obviously never watched Risky Business! The 1 Thing You Should Never Write In a College Essay, From an Admissions Expert One admissions expert argues that what you leave out of your college essay matters more than what you put in. Oct. 16, 2025, 9:23 AM CDT Rachel Paula Abrahamson, Today In the high-stakes world of college admissions, there’s one lesson every hopeful applicant should learn early: sometimes, what you leave out of your essay matters more tha

What an amazing value. Honestly it's the Cadillac of phones. Sorry, GM cars suck. I meant it was the Toyota of phones, No...not upscale enough. The Lexus of phones. iPhone 17 sales are off to a strong start thanks to steady prices and trade-in deals Sales across China and the U.S. were about 14% higher than the previous model over the first 10 days of availability By Alex Daniel, Quartz Media Published 22 hours ago | Apple’s latest iPhone lineup is selling faster than la

At no point was service to Spritzler Report readers interupted because I was asleep during the outage and unaware. A hiccup at Amazon Web Services briefly broke half the internet The widespread failure highlights just how centralized the internet-as-we-know-it has become. It also highlights AWS’s critical role By Catherine Baab Published 22 hours ago | For a few hours early Monday morning, much of the internet seemed to short-circuit. An outage originating with Amazon Web Ser

The Easter Bunny is definately more popular. Crap, is Isrealis can't even watch a soccer match! That's right folks. The Tribe has been bared from Birmingham Premier League Soccer. I guess the Gaza thing isn't trending well. As reported this am in the WSJ: Is Britain safe for Jews? On Thursday authorities in Birmingham, the country’s second-largest city, prohibited the fans of an Israeli soccer team from attending a match next month, even though the threats to cause trouble