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Interviews with copywriters on generative AI's impact: job losses to AI, work used for training, falling wages and rates, freelancers losing clients, and more (Brian Merchant/Blood in the Machine)
https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/i-was-forced-to-use-ai-until-the

"I was forced to use AI until the day I was laid off." Copywriters reveal how AI has decimated their industry
Copywriters were one of the first to have their jobs targeted by AI firms. These are their stories, three years into the AI era.

When I was walking down from the mountains recently I noticed the frost on the trees and branches -- and some single leafs that were still around.
I really liked this extra touch of color in the grey surrounding. And that it's just a little detail on the huge mountain.
#photography #winter

"Germany’s dying forests are losing their ability to absorb CO2. Can a new way of planting save them?"
#Germany #Forests #Nature

Cyberangriff: Bundestagspolizei warnt Fraktionen vor gefährlichen USB-Sticks
In vielen Abgeordnetenbüros sind Postsendungen auf Englisch mit einem USB-Stick eingegangen. Die Polizei mahnt, solche Geräte nicht an Computer anzuschließen.

Ukraine launches first lithium mining project: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/13/ukraine-launches-first-lithium-mining.html

Mapped: how the world is losing its forests to wildfires https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/jan/13/mapped-how-the-world-is-losing-its-forests-to-wildfires

Rams clinch NFL's first playoff berth, head to postseason for third year in a row https://www.nfl.com/news/rams-clinch-nfl-s-first-playoff-berth-head-to-postseason-for-third-year-in-a-row

ECC-Umstellung: Frist für Ärzte und Apotheker für E-Heilberufsausweis verlängert
Aufgrund von Engpässen bei der Produktion müssen Ärzte und Apotheker doch erst Mitte 2026 über einen ECC-fähigen elektronischen Heilberufsausweis verfügen.

Ukraine grants first arms export licenses since full-scale invasion, Umerov says: https://benborges.xyz/2026/02/13/ukraine-grants-first-arms-export.html

Video shows first confirmed use of Tempest air-defense buggies by Ukraine against Russian drones: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/14/video-shows-first-confirmed-use.html