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Science or fiction? Shadowy 'paper mills' let you pay to be a published author - of fraudulent research
Dr Reese Richardson's phone constantly buzzes with notifications. The scientific research integrity specialist has been tracking shadowy organisations known as “paper mills”, which turn a profit by offering fraudulent academic…
Publisher of Axios Boasts That He Uses AI to 'Read' Everything For Him Now, Instead of Using His Brain
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech All is not well in the fourth estate. On Tuesday, the publisher of Axios hit “post” on an article about how he basically uses AI to read for him now, instead of…
DWP publishes full list of stomach conditions to get £779 a month handout
Thousands of people may be eligible for the benefit which helps with living costs The Department for Work and Pensions has published a list of 25 gastrointestinal conditions that could qualify people for Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
Ron Gilbert talks the untraditional way he got Thimbleweed Park 2 funded, and his frustrations with modern publishing deals
I think it would be a tad fair if you heard that Thimbleweed Park 2 is in the works and thought, 'who funded that?' Not because it doesn't deserve funding, but because adventure games aren't exactly in vogue (even though it's not as dead a genre as…
Okanagan woman has published a children's colouring book filled with interesting bug facts
Niki Murrant has created a colouring book called Bugs Have Jobs, highlighting all the good things insects do. Niki Murrant wants people to know just how beneficial bugs can be. The Okanagan woman has created a colouring book called Bugs Have Jobs…
The prediction that Linux had no future aged disastrously
A few months after Linus Torvalds released the first version of Linux, he found himself arguing publicly with someone whose work had helped shape the project in the first place. If you're fuzzy on the terminology, what the Linux kernel actually…
China's 1MW perovskite solar farm beats silicon system in industrial-scale test
A China-led team has cleared the last major hurdle in the race to commercialise the most promising alternative to conventional silicon solar technology, paving the way for the next generation of low-cost, high-efficiency panels to be made on an…
Q: What is published, when do rights revert back, and is publishing corrupt?
Welcome to our weekend conversation! I've gotten a handful of questions recently. Typically I try to bunch reader questions together into an overall theme, as many small questions often fall under one large category—unfair contracts or…
Politics And The Markets 08/16/26
This is the forum for daily political discussion on Seeking Alpha. A new version is published every market day. Please don't leave political comments on other articles or posts on the site. The comments below are not regulated with the same rigor…
Why is the latest Ebola outbreak worsening?
Virus spreading in DRC faster than containment efforts. The Ebola outbreak in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has already killed 2,000 people. It is spreading faster than any previous outbreak, outpacing efforts to contain it, says…
Kevin Love Retirement Next? Kalshi Prediction Market Expects Yes
Kevin Love is the next name that many around the NBA believe will announce his retirement next, and Kalshi is preparing for it with an 85% chance on Kalshi's NBA next team market that he does so before the 2026-27 season. Love, currently an…
Markets just flipped the script on Kevin Warsh's Fed: Chart of the Day
Only two weeks ago, Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh said markets had done ' quite a bit ' of the Fed's tightening. Wall Street has since taken it all back — and then some. A gauge of US market conditions published by Bloomberg rose Thursday to its…
Palantir Leads AI Data Deal With USA Today Sparking A Newsroom Revolt
News, revealed in an earnings call, about Palantir and USA Today sparked debate. (Photo by INA FASSBENDER / AFP via Getty Images) The most heated AI data fight in America media is happening inside the nation's largest newspaper chain started with a…
Koppers Is Performing But Is Feeling Input Price Pressure In A Weak Demand Market (KOP)
Koppers Holdings reported 2Q26 results with stable adjusted performance but significant GAAP impairment charges, maintaining a Hold rating. Performance Chemicals outperformed expectations, but margin gains were partly hedging-driven and may face…
Gen-Z are ditching 9-5 working days for new 'income stacking' trend
Sometimes, one job just doesn't give you what you want, and Gen Z is doing something about that. There have been reported differences in the way each generation thinks about work. From Millennial hustle culture to Gen Z being quite obviously not…
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