EP 40 The Whispering Mirror Somewhat Competent Podcast

7/18/2023



Is the ‘internet
apocalypse’ nigh? Breaking down the solar-storm science.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/06/28/solar-storm-internet-apocalypse/



Hackers Create
ChatGPT Rival With No Ethical Limits

https://futurism.com/the-byte/chatgpt-rival-no-guardrails



U.S. soldier
believed to be in North Korean custody after unauthorized border
crossing, officials say

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/north-korea-us-national-american-crosses-border-demilitarized-zone-dmz-tour/



Phoenix scorches at
110 for 19th straight day, breaking big U.S. city records in global
heat wave

https://apnews.com/article/phoenix-heat-record-48e8d06cd7c103f6bfcc4c883efd6543



Episodes of El Niño
and La Niña typically last nine to 12 months, but can sometimes last
for years. El Niño and La Niña events occur every two to seven
years, on average, but they don't occur on a regular schedule.
Generally, El Niño occurs more frequently than La Niña



Police separate
rival protesters as asylum barge arrives in Portland

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jul/18/police-separate-rival-protesters-asylum-barge-bibby-stockholm-arrives-portland



A 12-year-old is
facing charges for allegedly throwing acid on an 11-year-old girl at
a Detroit playground, officials say


https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/18/us/detroit-child-acid-attack/index.html



AAA pulls back from
offering insurance in Florida, following Farmers

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/aaa-insurance-home-auto-florida-crisis/



A 3-year-old
driving a golf cart hit and killed a 7-year-old in Florida, police
say


https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/18/us/fort-myers-golf-cart-child-death/index.html



Donanemab found to
slow Alzheimer's and hailed a 'turning point in fight against
disease'

https://news.sky.com/story/new-drug-found-to-slow-alzheimers-hailed-a-turning-point-in-fight-against-disease-12922313