The Digital Labyrinth

Sunday, August 16, 2026

So called 'Country hicks' were offered life-changing $26million for their farmland... now they're being hailed as heroes after telling buyer to 'kick rocks and don't come back' after change of heart

https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16056377/kentucky-farmers-fight-against-26million-data-center.html

They value their nice country living so much that they can't be bought out.

https://www.reddit.com/r/howislivingthere/comments/1pxqvfz/what_is_it_like_living_in_kentucky/

https://www.ucumberlands.edu/blog/4-tips-rural-kentucky-living-local

'Country hicks' were offered life-changing $26million for their farmland... now they're being hailed as heroes after telling buyer to 'kick rocks and don't come back' after change of heart

https://www.unitedvanlines.com/moving-tips/blog/living-in-kentucky

https://www.kentuckyliving.com/energy/blueprint-kentucky

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Has the Human War on AI Really Begun?

"The war on artificial intelligence is no longer just online arguments and complaints about data centers. Something has shifted..." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvlGs25tCxI Dr. Sabine Hossenfelder

Of course there have been several Sci-Fi books, movies and TV productions about positive and cautionary stories about AI.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbidden_Planet 1956

https://www.facebook.com/groups/forbiddenplanetmovie/posts/10163633396403777/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbidden_Planet#Plot

Forbidden Planet: The great (AI) machine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHXfMjp2zqI

Forbidden Planet (1956): The Banned Ending They Hid For Over 70 Years https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02cdStILtog

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbidden_Planet#Remake

https://deadline.com/2024/11/forbidden-planet-remake-brian-k-vaughan-writing-emma-watts-producing-1956-sci-fi-classic-1236177857/

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Cypher: I know this steak doesn’t exist... Ignorance is bliss | The Matrix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JODWCwycNmg

Binging with Babish: Chateaubriand Steak from The Matrix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eA6uLMsl9w0

Cypher Was Always Right | MATRIX EXPLAINED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgzKchQ5bcA

Steak in the Matrix movie https://www.perplexity.ai/search/a7b7a963-de58-4c8a-be21-3e0842b91fe9

https://www.reddit.com/r/matrix/comments/pmw0we/joe_pantoliano_cypher_shares_a_funny_anecdote

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=A+steak+in+THE+MATRIX

Could AI help improve A.1. Steak Sauce?

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/b60c9d25-3a7e-4422-9c22-0210350ef9a7

How often do people get AI mixed up with A1 Steak Sauce? https://www.perplexity.ai/search/9c077ab6-f263-429e-8077-d6f4c2e6e00a

A story that seems hard to believe claims Education Secretary Linda McMahon mixed up AI with A.1. steak sauce. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb-a5uX9uVY

Neil deGrasse Tyson And Jaron Lanier on the AI Illusion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_ZKYH8v_do StarTalk Plus

The Uncomfortable Truth About AI “Reasoning” | World Science Festival https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFYF_e1GSGI

The Rise and Reckoning of AI | 2026 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYUYdpG4UT8

Is AI Hiding Its Full Power? With Geoffrey Hinton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6ZcFa8pybE StarTalk

Why Chinese AI Is Suddenly So Good (ft. DeepSeek, SeeDance 2.0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIudp4xv7Io

Steak in the Matrix movie https://www.perplexity.ai/search/a7b7a963-de58-4c8a-be21-3e0842b91fe9

https://forums.redflagdeals.com/hp-sauce-vs-a1-sauce-do-you-prefer-use-when-you-dine-poll-2414156/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic

https://www.reddit.com/r/matrix/comments/pmw0we/joe_pantoliano_cypher_shares_a_funny_anecdote/

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=A+steak+in+THE+MATRIX

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=AI

Something Is Very Strange About Human Civilization

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKIAZYegQ-I

Ancient Human Species We Once Co-Existed With https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLrAJo6-SH4

Biology Professor Denis Noble: "Neo-Darwinism Is Dead" | We Need A Biology Beyond Genes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAPhBt8VJCM

Prof. Alice Roberts Uncovers Incredible Origins Of Ancient Humans | BBC Timestamp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NWevQpcFIo

Death toll rises after Colombia earthquake

https://www.france24.com/en/death-toll-rises-after-colombia-earthquake

https://www.aljazeera.com/features/longform/2026/8/11/colombia-scrambles-to-find-survivors-after-deadly-earthquake

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Colombia_earthquake#Impact

https://efe.com/english/latest-news/2026-08-12/colombia-earthquake-worst-of-the-century-in-the-country-with-epicenter-in-poorest-region/

https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/11/world/live-news/colombia-earthquake-latest

https://apnews.com/article/colombia-choco-earthquake-rescue-e6afe31239c0deae34ab944014464399

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/12/eu-sends-2-million-to-colombia-after-deadly-earthquake

https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/10/world/colombia-earthquake-map-vis

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=August+2026+Colombia+earthquake

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Colombia reels after major earthquake

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/11/first-thing-colombia-earthquake

https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/08/1168112

https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/11/at-least-132-dead-570-injured-after-colombia-quake-cali-and-pereira-impose-curfew

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=August+2026+Colombia+earthquake

The 7 Trillion AI Gamble Is Failing. Big Tech is TRAPPED Right NOW.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OunJtLnyPT4 The Infographics Show

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=AI

Some of The Most Destructive Doctors in History

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovh2FR4RxWk

Monday, August 10, 2026

August 2026 Colombia earthquake

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Colombia_earthquake

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cj9gzgjw98xt

https://www.gdacs.org/report.aspx?eventid=1557236&episodeid=1724218&eventtype=EQ

https://reliefweb.int/disaster/eq-2026-000146-col

https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/23259781/quake-felt-Aug-10-2026-Near-Bogota-Bogota-DC-Colombia.html

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=August+2026+Colombia+earthquake

It's Confirmed! Lake Mead Is 5 Feet From Going Dark - Hoover Dam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPG6w0GtnPQ

40 Million People In Danger. There's No Stopping It. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bvk86NseiY4

Lake Mead Update! Dangerous New Lows Happening https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5y8w5uvWaIQ

Saturday, August 08, 2026

The Oil Reserve Is DEAD. The American ECONOMY Is DOOMED.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPujplCJnlM , https://www.youtube.com/@TheInfographicsShow/videos

Keanu Reeves explains The Matrix to teens

https://www.facebook.com/verge/videos/keanu-explains-the-matrix-to-teens/1096396132464660

https://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment/movies/keanu-reeves-describes-matrix-to-unimpressed-teens

https://nerdist.com/article/keanu-reeves-explains-the-matrix-to-teens/

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CXbOMfmg_Oc/?hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPMc9VtE1vz/

https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/matrix-empire-1999-keanu-reeves-interview A lot of things have happened since the spring of 1999.

https://www.generationzalpha.com/blog/gen-z-alpha-reality A whole new generation has grown up in a world that's far beyond 1990s technology.

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/keanu-reeves-the-matrix-question-changed-my-life-chokes-up-1236083196/

Creating the Woodstock Music Documentary

Step behind the scenes of the legendary Woodstock festival to uncover the untold story of its creation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4oZIVcPm5c

https://www.history.com/articles/woodstock-clean-up-1969

Many young people didn't want to fight and die for some old mans war. A few generations later, and still a lot of young people don't want to die in another war orchestrated by old men.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/8/9/iran-war-live-tehran-demands-end-to-us-blockade-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz

https://www.timesofisrael.com/top-us-general-said-urging-iran-war-off-ramp-as-tehran-and-oman-near-hormuz-deal/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_Service_System#December_2026_and_after

Unfortunately, if there is a winter war draft, it will be tougher for people to ignore or resist it in this era.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_Service_System#Present

https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/09/politics/us-military-draft-registration-2026

Joint Chiefs Chair Pushing For Iran War Off-Ramp, Warning Escalation Will Backfire

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/joint-chiefs-chair-pushing-iran-war-ramp-warning-escalation-will-backfire

A lot of young people don't want to fight in a war orchestrated by old men.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/irans-economy-shambles-war-takes-its-toll

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/exit-narrative-begins-trumps-muted-response-hormuz-deal-suggests-declare-victory-leave

Trump’s top general is ‘looking for an off-ramp’ from Iran war as US military options remain limited

https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/07/politics/general-dan-caine-off-ramp-iran-war

Friday, August 07, 2026

China's Quantum Computer Zuchongzhi 3.0 Is Now 1 Million Times Faster Than the competition

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4MkrgIaN6w

Quantum Computers for the Future https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbLnYrxmmio

Thanks to Strange New Worlds, It Turns Out That Kirk Knows Spock’s Greatest Secret After All

https://reactormag.com/strange-new-worlds-spock-kirk-secret/

https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Human_Best_Friend_(episode)

https://movieweb.com/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-laan-subplot-masked/

https://www.imdb.com/news/ni65960386/?ref_=nwc_art_perm

https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/The_Griffin_Incident_(episode)

https://winteriscoming.net/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-4-director-explains-griffin-incident

https://winteriscoming.net/28-years-before-griffin-incident-star-trek-event-horizon-tribute-voyager

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Strange+New+Worlds

Meta becomes latest firm to say its AI hacked another company

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2kgdnyk2po

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/05/ai-models-have-been-going-rogue-in-tests-how-worried-should-we-be

https://apnews.com/article/meta-ai-hacking-anthropic-irregular-openai-0e8061437da6779be962b24ac134a514

Taylor Farms, McDonald’s sued in Colorado for E. coli infections

https://www.westword.com/news/colorado-women-sue-taylor-farms-mcdonalds-e-coli-40920007/

https://www.lawcommentary.com/articles/taco-bell-and-taylor-farms-face-proposed-class-action-over-cyclospora-outbreak

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/taylor-farms-lawsuit-president-22375638.php

https://foodpoisoningbulletin.com/

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=cyclosporiasis+outbreak

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=explosive+diarrhea

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=blast+the+bowl

Thursday, August 06, 2026

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds adventures on The Planet That Makes You High

https://www.avclub.com/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-recap-season-4-episode-3-human-best-friend

https://trekmovie.com/2026/08/04/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-director-explains-the-mystery-of-the-griffin-incident-exclusive/

https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Human_Best_Friend_(episode)

https://blog.trekcore.com/2026/08/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-review-human-best-friend/

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Strange+New+Worlds

Jalapeños at Chipotle and Qdoba tied to salmonella outbreak in Colorado

https://coloradosun.com/2026/08/06/salmonella-outbreak-jalapenos-chipotle-qdoba/

https://foodpoisoningbulletin.com/2026/fda-on-chipotle-and-qdoba-salmonella-jalapeno-outbreak/

https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/investigation-15-state-outbreak-cyclospora-illnesses-iceberg-lettuce-july-2026

https://foodpoisoningbulletin.com/

Salmonella Jalapeño Outbreak Sickens 345, Chipotle and QDOBA

https://foodpoisoningbulletin.com/2026/salmonella-jalapeno-outbreak-sickens-345-chipotle-and-qdoba/

https://www.today.com/health/news/qdoba-chipotle-jalapenos-salmonella-outbreak-27-states-cases-what-know-rcna591130

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/qdoba-jalapenos-salmonella-outbreak-affects-dozens-of-states/

https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/investigation-15-state-outbreak-cyclospora-illnesses-iceberg-lettuce-july-2026

https://foodpoisoningbulletin.com/

First 5, Then 9, Now 15 States in Lettuce Cyclospora Outbreak

https://foodpoisoningbulletin.com/2026/first-5-then-9-now-15-states-in-lettuce-cyclospora-outbreak/

https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/investigation-15-state-outbreak-cyclospora-illnesses-iceberg-lettuce-july-2026

https://www.cdc.gov/cyclosporiasis/outbreaks/07-26/index.html

https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/investigation-15-state-outbreak-cyclospora-illnesses-iceberg-lettuce-july-2026

https://foodpoisoningbulletin.com/

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=cyclosporiasis+outbreak

Cyclospora outbreak follows yearslong pattern of Taylor Farms deflecting blame

https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/06/us/taylor-farms-cyclospora-ecoli-outbreaks-invs

https://www.aol.com/articles/cdc-expands-cyclospora-outbreak-linked-180645000.html

https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/investigation-15-state-outbreak-cyclospora-illnesses-iceberg-lettuce-july-2026

https://foodpoisoningbulletin.com/

Senate Panel Says It Has Obtained Copy of Fauci’s Covid-Era Phone

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/anthony-fauci-covid-phone-senate-96ebd8be

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/us/politics/fauci-phone-senate.html

https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/06/anthony-fauci-fifth-amendment-rand-paul-seeks-criminal-contempt/

https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/us-news/faucis-phone-turned-over-to-senate-panel-ahead-of-contempt-vote/

Senate Panel Holds Fauci In Contempt For Refusing To Answer Questions

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/senate-panel-holds-fauci-contempt-refusing-answer-questions

https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/us-news/faucis-fed-up-wife-flips-the-bird-as-ex-top-doc-miserably-takes-out-trash-hours-after-contempt-vote/

Out-of-control AI systems are going rogue and hacking people. Is it time to panic?

https://www.the-independent.com/tech/security/ai-artificial-intelligence-hack-cyber-attack-b3028787.html

AI Expert Urges Governments to Bring Development to "Grinding Halt" Amid Fears of Rogue Technology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlO-bU5UW4U

Dunedin, NZ councillor’s Zoom call from bathroom makes global headlines

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/361017077/dunedin-councillors-zoom-call-bathroom-makes-global-headlines

Just have a toilet video conference call while someone else is in the shower.

https://www.nine.com.au/world-news/new-zealand/dunedin-city-council-jo-galer-confusion-after-politician-joins-meeting-from-bathroom-20260806-p60luq.html

https://www.news24.com.au/world/global-affairs/nz-politician-caught-on-zoom-from-bathroom-in-awkward-viral-moment/video/8d85646065da6409c4bc352f28fd5bb0?amp&nk=24afa419d5ff564432164cf216785593-1786113465

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/we-can-see-your-washing-nz-politician-joins-meeting-from-bathroom/

While this isn't supposed to be NZ Toilet-Humour, it ended up going that way.

https://allthetropes.org/wiki/Toilet_Humour

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ToiletHumour

Of course its never a good idea to have a toilet conference meeting whenever you have to blast+the+bowl.

https://unitedfresh.co.nz/news-events/food-safety/cyclospora-poses-minimal-risks-for-new-zealand

Fortunately, NZ hasn't had any recent cases of explosive+diarrhea from bad food.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington-cryptosporidiosis-outbreak-what-is-it-and-how-do-you-get-it/YLFYZLO5F5EA7LTHHAQLXC7OEY

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350290750/cryptosporidium-outbreak-what-we-know-about-cases-rise-across-nz

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/health/511676/health-agency-sounds-warning-over-rise-in-cryptosporidium-cases

Wednesday, August 05, 2026

‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Director Explains The Mystery Of “The Griffin Incident”

https://www.reddit.com/r/startrek/comments/1vfipj1/star_trek_strange_new_worlds_director_explains/

https://trekmovie.com/2026/08/04/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-director-explains-the-mystery-of-the-griffin-incident-exclusive/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37230754/

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Strange+New+Worlds

When AI goes rogue

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2026/08/when-ai-goes-rogue/

https://off-guardian.org/2026/08/05/are-you-ready-for-the-rogue-ai-psy-op/

The Rogue AI Story Keeps Getting Worse (Real People Were Targeted) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV0neS94WWg

The Strait of Hormuz: The Chokepoint That Powers the World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QFFf0wT4q8 , https://www.youtube.com/@HikmaHistory/videos

https://www.zerohedge.com/search-content?qTitle=The+Strait+of+Hormuz

The Geography of Iran Explained

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xKIUpEpj0Q , https://www.youtube.com/@urban_atlas/videos

Did Someone Try to Crack Every Layer of Reality?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmTJZJGxEaI , https://www.youtube.com/@BeInspiredChannel/videos

TNOR

GTA VI Delay Fears Reignite As Ex-Rockstar Developer Says He "Would Not Be Shocked"

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/gta-vi-delay-fear-reignite-ex-rockstar-developer-says-he-would-not-be-shocked

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Grand+Theft+Auto

Major Hedge Funds Hit by Coordinated AI Voice-Phishing Campaign

https://glitchwire.com/news/major-hedge-funds-hit-by-coordinated-ai-voice-phishing-campaign/

https://www.benzinga.com/markets/hedge-funds/26/08/60963845/wall-streets-biggest-hedge-funds-targeted-by-hackers-in-ai-voice-scam

https://www.roic.ai/news/major-hedge-funds-targeted-in-wave-of-ai-powered-voice-phishing-attacks-08-05-2026

https://forkast.news/when-hackers-and-ai-agents-share-the-same-trick-the-trust-paradox-behind-the-brinks-home-breach/

https://finance.biggo.com/news/13855240-cb49-410e-8398-8ee74498ed5d

https://www.adaptivesecurity.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-ai-voice-cloning-scams-how-to-detect-prevent-and-protect-against-them

Hackers Launch 'Vishing' Cyberattacks Against Major Hedge Funds

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/hackers-launch-vishing-cyberattacks-against-major-hedge-funds

https://www.straitstimes.com/business/major-hedge-funds-targeted-in-wave-of-attempted-cyberattacks

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-05/major-hedge-funds-targeted-in-wave-of-attempted-cyberattacks

Some People Really Don’t Care about...

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/they-really-dont-care

https://www.cold-takes.com/all-possible-views-about-humanitys-future-are-wild/

https://www.reddit.com/r/RealisticFuturism/comments/1qse3pt/what_is_your_view_on_technological_progress_in/

https://theconversation.com/americans-care-more-about-future-generations-than-many-think-and-that-gap-could-matter-for-policy-280315

https://www.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/98vnlb/people_who_are_optimistic_about_our_future/

https://www.reddit.com/r/ask/comments/1ia3rvr/does_there_still_exist_a_sentiment_for_the/

https://www.resilience.org/stories/2014-08-24/why-does-anyone-even-care-about-the-future/

https://www.un.org/en/un75/impact-digital-technologies

Cyclosporiasis outbreak has expanded to six more states

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/cyclospora-outbreak-cyclosporiasis-spread-states-cdc-rcna590836

https://foodpoisoningbulletin.com/

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=cyclosporiasis+outbreak

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=explosive+diarrhea

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=blast+the+bowl

Out-of-control Tesla crashes into homes, leaving behind trail of destruction in Orange County

https://abc7.com/post/control-tesla-crashes-homes-leaving-behind-trail-destruction-orange/19629462 August 2026

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/tesla-crashes-into-newport-beach-home-moments-after-children-leave-room October 2025

Tuesday, August 04, 2026

Why Nobody Lives On This HUGE Stretch Of Africa's Coast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0opxCXlJgvw Geography By Geoff

When the Leading US Anti-Gravity Researcher Just Disappeared

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gh0M3EIjY74

Why Humanity Will Never Leave The Solar System

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyl3X88KEgg

Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Chipotle Jalapeños in Minnesota Sickens 110

https://foodpoisoningbulletin.com/2026/chipotle-salmonella-outbreak-minnesota/

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=blast+the+bowl

Gulf of Tonkin incident: Second alleged attack (1964)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Tonkin_incident#Second_alleged_attack

https://blnews.net/from-tonkin-to-hormuz-the-anatomy-of-an-american-war-pretext-2

https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/local/portsmouth-herald/2019/05/26/beware-gulf-tonkin-wmds-straits/5059236007/

https://www.cfr.org/articles/not-so-strait-forward-hormuz-and-the-future-of-gulf-oil-and-gas-flows

Why there isn't a GTA game in Texas or Chicago?

https://www.reddit.com/r/GTA/comments/1hiwx3q/why_there_isnt_a_gta_game_in_texas_or_chicago_how/

Why does Rockstar AVOID Chicago? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnoTvKnmy1s

No DFW version of GTA either.

https://www.facebook.com/tech4gamers/posts/former-rockstar-director-says-that-gta-will-never-visit-international-locations-/1441978177928858/

https://www.quora.com/Why-don-t-Rockstar-set-their-games-in-real-US-cities-and-states-instead-of-creating-a-fictional-and-similar-world

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=GTA

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Grand+Theft+Auto

GTA 6 Foreign City Of The Week: Toronto

https://www.gtaboom.com/gta-6-foreign-city-of-the-week-toronto-2901 This post is almost from 10 years ago. Still no GTA set in the GTA.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Daiu_XLO8u8

https://www.ureachtoronto.ca/greater-toronto-area-gta

https://www.redbull.com/ca-en/gta-games-ranked

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=GTA

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Grand+Theft+Auto

GTA 6 LIVE: Trailer 3 'imminent' after key Rockstar Games 'clue' spotted

https://www.indy100.com/gaming/gta-6-live-trailer-3-preorders-2677653180

https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/lil-tecca-interview-fortnite-festival-grand-theft-auto-dopamine-3960764

https://en.gamegpu.com/news/igry/grand-theft-auto-vi-poyavilas-na-reklamnykh-stendakh-best-buy

https://gamingbolt.com/fortnite-grand-theft-auto-5-continue-to-top-ps5-xbox-series-x-s-most-played-charts-in-the-us

https://mobilegamer.biz/gta-has-made-over-100m-on-mobile-and-now-tencent-garena-and-more-are-moving-onto-rockstars-turf/

https://www.reddit.com/r/grandtheftauto/

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=GTA

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Grand+Theft+Auto

The next Xbox may be backward compatible with every past Xbox generation, if publishers agree

https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/xbox-project-helix-may-be-backward-compatible-with-every-past-xbox-generation-if-publishers-agree/

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Xbox

Monday, August 03, 2026

Myspace May Be Making a Comeback as Its Owners Announce Intent To Relaunch the Platform

https://lamag.com/internet/myspace-may-be-making-a-comeback-as-its-owners-announce-intent-to-relaunch-the-platform/

https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/myspace-seeking-revival-its-owners-plan-comeback-effort-once-popular-social-media-platform

https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/1434548/myspace-is-getting-a-relaunch-though-without-tom-anderson

https://www.facebook.com/derek.a.pederson/posts/myspace-is-back-before-gta-6things-i-didnt-expect-to-happen-first-myspace-return/10163001021085773/

https://www.reddit.com/r/GrandTheftAutoV/comments/1kf3aj/rockstar_on_myspace/

Grand Theft Auto 5 | Hilarious Myspace Easter Egg! (GTA V) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95MuNoZQ3Wc

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=MySpace

The Strait of Hormuz

https://www.zerohedge.com/search-content?qTitle=The+Strait+of+Hormuz

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Scores Biggest Domestic Opening Ever

https://bleedingcool.com/movies/spider-man-brand-new-day-scores-biggest-domestic-opening-ever/

https://www.ign.com/videos/tom-holland-and-zendaya-love-playing-the-spider-man-ps5-games-together

https://deadline.com/2026/08/spider-man-brand-new-day-imax-release-north-america-1237015708/

Authorities Seek a Motive in the Mass Shooting at an Idaho In-N-Out Burger

https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2026-08-03/authorities-seek-a-motive-in-the-mass-shooting-at-an-idaho-in-n-out-burger

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/08/02/in-n-out-shooting-twin-falls-idaho/91141191007/

https://ktla.com/news/nationworld/police-identify-suspect-give-latest-update-on-victims-in-in-n-out-shooting/

https://www.local10.com/news/2026/08/03/authorities-seek-a-motive-in-the-mass-shooting-at-an-idaho-in-n-out-burger/

Cuba begins restoring power after the sixth nationwide electrical grid collapse of 2026

https://www.local10.com/news/world/2026/08/03/cuba-begins-restoring-power-after-sixth-nationwide-electrical-grid-collapse-of-2026/

Of course this has been a very rough time for them.

https://www.france24.com/en/cuba-could-collapse-what-s-trump-s-plan-for-the-island

https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/03/americas/cuba-blackout-electrical-grid-collapse-intl-hnk

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-03/cuba-suffers-fourth-nationwide-blackout-in-less-than-a-month

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/3/grid-failure-plunges-cuba-into-nationwide-blackout

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba#Economy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba#Tourism

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Cuba

Microsoft is bringing Xbox 360 games to PC

https://www.theverge.com/games/974544/microsoft-xbox-360-games-pc-disc-digital-program

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Xbox

Trump says Iran ‘unbelievably duplicitous’ and US blockade will continue until ‘deal or total surrender’

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/03/us-iran-trump-strait-of-hormuz-talks-israel-gaza-lebanon-latest-news-updates

If this war isn't stopped within a few weeks, the cost of living will dramatically increase. If this war isn't shutdown within a few months, then a bunch of young people would likely be drafted to die for old men in power.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/iran-denies-negotiations-us-after-trump-announces-talks-monday-afternoon

https://www.zerohedge.com/military/defend-israel-or-homeland-top-us-general-issues-stark-warning-pentagon-brass#google_vignette

Spokane wildfires expand, force 60,000 from their homes in Washington State

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/08/03/spokane-wildfires-washington-evacuations/91145993007/

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/aug/03/wildfire-burns-knothead-trails-as-it-moves-into-li/

https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/03/us/live-news/spokane-washington-wildfires

https://apnews.com/article/wildfire-spokane-washington-evacuate-8e42b37783bda01e7d004d71e546458e

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/spokane-washington-wildfire-rcna590469

https://www.koamnewsnow.com/news/national-news/raw-wa-wildfires-spokane-mayor-number-of-missing-unclear/video_0ffcea31-99c4-581a-8fd7-6fe97b6fbfb8.html

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=wildfires

Sunday, August 02, 2026

Is there a new and improved version of Myspace on the horizon?

The platform’s owners say it will return. Online, users are debating whether Myspace can recreate its old appeal in the current social media landscape. https://mashable.com/life/myspace-comeback-owners-relaunch-plans

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=MySpace

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Is A Secret Remake Of A Controversial Sci-Fi Sequel

https://www.slashfilm.com/2227501/spider-man-brand-new-day-remake-sci-fi-sequel-matrix-reloaded/

https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Master_Matrix_(Earth-616) , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62oDa9TGzWw

Italy takes ‘extraordinary’ step after 60K migrants rushed Spanish city

https://nypost.com/2026/08/02/world-news/italy-takes-extraordinary-step-after-60k-migrants-rushed-spanish-city/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/31/cueta-spain-morocco-italy-migration-schengen-europe-latest-news-updates

Bill Gates Held A Top Secret 'Q' Clearance For Seven Years - And The DOE Won't Say Why

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/bill-gates-held-top-secret-q-clearance-seven-years-and-doe-wont-say-why

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Bill+Gates

Will Iran finally Reopen Hormuz After a Call from Saudi Crown Prince? Or, is it just more BS?

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/trump-says-perimeters-deal-reached-iran-reopen-hormuz-after-call-saudi-crown-prince

https://www.iranintl.com/en/202608024077

https://nypost.com/2026/08/02/us-news/iran-signaled-it-would-allow-hormuz-to-reopen-before-trump-called-off-attacks-report/

https://www.newsweek.com/trump-calls-off-iran-strikes-demands-strait-of-hormuz-reopened-12274699

https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-says-he-and-israel-have-called-off-iran-attack-after-being-assured-deal-is-imminent/

https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/gulf-states-pressed-trump-to-hold-off-on-iran-strikes-and-pursue-talks-03bcdb52

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Iran+War

9/11 Families Don't Want Mamdani Participating In Memorial Ceremony

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/911-families-dont-want-mamdani-participating-memorial-ceremony

https://nypost.com/2026/08/01/us-news/george-soros-group-trying-to-silence-9-11-families-mamdani-petition/

https://nypost.com/2026/08/01/us-news/more-9-11-families-urge-defiant-mamdani-to-stay-home-for-25th-memorial-ceremony-he-doesnt-deserve-to-be-there/

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Soars into Second-Biggest Opening Weekend Ever

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/spider-man-brand-new-day-box-office-opening-weekend-second-1236661703/

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/movies/2026/08/02/spider-man-brand-new-day-global-u-s-record-opening-927-million/91141386007/

https://www.comicbasics.com/does-hulk-kill-mj-in-spider-man-brand-new-day-heres-the-truth-behind-the-rumors/

https://www.aol.com/articles/spider-man-brand-day-easter-140000000.html

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/spider_man_brand_new_day

Dr. Fauci’s COVID tyranny

https://nypost.com/2026/08/02/opinion/james-madison-knew-the-antidote-for-dr-faucis-covid-tyranny/

https://nypost.com/2026/08/02/media/bill-maher-calls-out-fauci-for-telling-actual-lies-about-covid-19-origins-after-senate-hearing

Dr.+Anthony+Fauci was given lots of power and is well under 6 feet tall, but that doesn't necessarily mean he has a Napoleon_complex.

The Napoleon Complex: When Shorter Men Take More https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6247438

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/search/?term=Dr.+Anthony+Fauci

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Dr.+Anthony+Fauci

Spanish government received intelligence warnings of Ceuta migrant surge days before crisis

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/02/spanish-government-received-intelligence-warnings-of-ceuta-migrant-surge-days-before-crisi

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/02/ceuta-grapples-with-aftermath-of-border-surge-after-most-migrants-leave-the-spanish-territory-01021550

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/2/why-has-the-eu-called-an-emergency-meeting-on-spain-migrants-surge

https://nypost.com/2026/08/02/world-news/spain-prime-minister-pedro-sanchez-blasts-eu-leaders-over-restored-border-controls-after-ceuta-migrant-breach/

Shooting at In-N-Out Burger in Idaho Leaves 3 Dead

https://www.today.com/video/shooting-at-in-n-out-burger-in-idaho-leaves-3-dead-267646021810

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/02/shooting-at-in-n-out-burger-restaurant-in-idaho-leaves-multiple-people-dead-police-say

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/twin-falls-idaho-in-n-out-shooting/

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dead-injured-shooting-twin-falls-idaho-rcna590420

https://nypost.com/2026/08/01/us-news/wild-footage-appears-to-show-2-gunmen-open-fire-outside-idaho-in-n-out-sparking-mass-panic/

https://nypost.com/2026/08/02/us-news/hero-armed-citizen-opened-fire-on-idaho-in-n-out-gunman-during-deadly-shooting/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/idaho

The Gulf of Tonkin incident in 1964

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Tonkin_incident

If a similar situation were to happen again, then that would be the perfect excuse for a perpetual war with Iran.

https://blnews.net/from-tonkin-to-hormuz-the-anatomy-of-an-american-war-pretext/

https://www.commondreams.org/news/us-iran-war-escalation

https://www.counterpunch.org/2008/01/08/the-gulf-of-tonkin-and-the-strait-of-hormuz/

Saturday, August 01, 2026

Today in Internet History (August 1st, 2003): MySpace is Founded!

https://www.facebook.com/WestportTechMuseum/posts/today-in-internet-history-august-1st-2003-myspace-is-founded-on-august-1st-2003-/1026711820118564

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myspace#Since_2019:_Viant_Technology_Holding_Inc._ownership

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=MySpace

36 Dead, 72,000 Without Water | 40°C Heat Turns Japan’s Earthquake Zone Into Survival Test

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYwWQroGt_w VERTEX news

Star Trek: SNW brings the fright with season 4 horror episode

https://redshirtsalwaysdie.com/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-4-horror-episode-griffin-incident-review/3

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Strange+New+Worlds

Dr. Fauci’s refusal to answer questions at Senate hearing reveals important truth

https://nypost.com/2026/08/01/opinion/michael-goodwin-faucis-refusal-to-answer-questions-at-senate-hearing-reveals-important-truth

https://nypost.com/2026/08/01/sports/stephen-a-smith-apologizes-to-kyrie-irving-about-covid-vaccine-after-watching-anthony-fauci-hearing/

Just because Dr.+Anthony+Fauci was given a lot of power and is well under 6 feet tall, that doesn't necessarily mean that he has a Napoleon_complex.

The Napoleon Complex: When Shorter Men Take More https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6247438

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/search/?term=Dr.+Anthony+Fauci

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Dr.+Anthony+Fauci

Spain installs sea barrier on Ceuta’s border with Morocco after frontier rush

https://apnews.com/article/migration-spain-ceuta-morocco-d76c6dc9d2da828907a1c04e1d482bbe

Spain installing containment fence between Morocco and Ceuta after massive frontier rush killed 67

https://nypost.com/2026/08/01/world-news/spain-installing-containment-fence-on-ceutas-border-with-morocco-following-massive-frontier-rush-that-killed-67/

If Star Wars Had a $10 Budget - The Falcon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL9T5DHKuco , https://www.youtube.com/@SecondhandMovieCo/videos

This is the best STAR WARS parody probably since Hardware Wars.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardware_Wars#Synopsis , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccfbw2RJ3ow

https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWars/comments/17fd7jc/the_hardware_wars_1978_parody_of_the_original/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077658 , https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hardware_wars

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardware_Wars#Production

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardware_Wars#Video_releases , https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0F6OLWD6FSI4L96ECBB2C2FT1X

https://archive.org/details/HardwareWars

Fortunately, all sorts of STAR WARS stuff is still available on YouTube.

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=STAR+WARS

MySpace (2003)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myspace

https://medium.com/@mojicacamila/the-evolution-of-myspace-from-peak-to-downfall-02f67e5d3f24

https://www.cnet.com/culture/myspace-memories-15-years-later-facebook-social-media

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=MySpace

Friday, July 31, 2026

Grand Theft Auto

https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/grand-theft-auto/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto#Series_history

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto#Other_games

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto#Similar_games

https://www.gtaboom.com/grand-theft-auto-vi-a428

https://gta.fandom.com/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto

https://www.reddit.com/r/grandtheftauto

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=GTA

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Grand+Theft+Auto

It's been a crappy year for US lettuce

https://unitedfresh.co.nz/news-events/food-safety/cyclospora-poses-minimal-risks-for-new-zealand

https://foodpoisoningbulletin.com/

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=cyclosporiasis+outbreak

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=explosive+diarrhea

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=blast+the+bowl

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4, Episode 2 Recap and Review

What Horrors Lurk on the USS Griffin? https://www.ign.com/articles/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-4-episode-2-recap-review-uss-griffin

https://www.avclub.com/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-recap-season-4-episode-2-griffin-incident

More than 60,000 migrants breach Spanish border | DW News

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRFgPgbByUo

Tens of thousands of migrants enter Spanish territory, then return to Morocco

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/tens-of-thousands-of-migrants-enter-spanish-territory-then-return-to-morocco

L.A. Mayor halts plans to rebuild burned Lineage warehouse

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/mayor-halts-plans-to-rebuild-burned-lineage-warehouse/

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Boyle+Heights+warehouse+fire+in+L.A.

Japan earthquake death toll rises to 36

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20260801_07

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20260731_14/

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/weather-disaster/earthquake

https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/focus/en/articles/z1304_00065.html

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=earthquake

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Japan

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=earthquakes

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Kumamoto+earthquake

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Japan

LA's bold new park plan: Tear up the streets and cap the freeways

https://www.sfgate.com/la/article/la-park-plan-streets-22354316.php

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Fairfax+Asterisk/@34.0582899,-118.3632139,195m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x80c2b915fe1578bf:0x9f65a010d6495373!2sW+Olympic+Blvd+%26+Fairfax+Ave,+Los+Angeles,+CA+90048,+USA!3b1!8m2!3d34.0581891!4d-118.363851!16s%2Fg%2F11hb3ps823!3m5!1s0x80c2b9db1630c425:0xdc4c10464284d0bd!8m2!3d34.0580382!4d-118.362914!16s%2Fg%2F11vbnk0922!5m1!1e2?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDgwNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

Weapons The Odyssey Should Have Equipped for the Big Screen

https://thedirtdiaries.substack.com/p/beyond-the-blade-weapons-the-odyssey

https://talesoftimesforgotten.com/2026/07/23/an-ancient-historians-breakdown-of-christopher-nolans-the-odyssey/

https://www.mentalfloss.com/history/misconceptions/the-odyssey-historical-accuracy

https://ancientbronzes.com/the-arms-of-odysseus-bronze-weapons-the-trojan-war-and-what-hollywood-gets-wrong/

https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/action-movies/the-odyssey-monsters-explained-christopher-nolan-greek-mythology/

https://1428elm.com/christopher-nolan-secret-weapon-crafting-the-odyssey-scariest-scenes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Odyssey_(2026_film)#Historical_accuracy

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=The+Odyssey+movie

Odysseus and the Axes: Homeric Ballistics Reconstructed

https://www.jstor.org/stable/642273 , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistics#Gun

https://www.scribd.com/document/425814467/Brief-History-of-Ballistics

https://eucpn.org/document/project-odyssey-the-analysis-of-crime-and-ballistics-data-from-across-europe

https://texial.net/the-history-of-forensic-ballistics-ballistic-fingerprinting

https://www.youtube.com/@TriggerSmart/videos

https://rumble.com/user/TriggerSmart/about?e9s=src_v1_cbl

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man:_Brand_New_Day

https://www.ign.com/articles/spider-man-brand-new-day-looks-set-for-an-enormous-opening-weekend-at-the-box-office-but-will-it-beat-avengers-endgame

https://www.theringer.com/2026/07/31/marvel/spider-man-brand-new-day-tom-holland-peter-parker-mcu-nostalgia

https://www.forbes.com/sites/bennyhareven/2026/07/31/will-new-spider-man-movie-bring-a-brand-new-day-for-screenx/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2026/07/31/what-was-that-spider-man-brand-new-day-post-credits-scene-an-explanation/

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/spider_man_brand_new_day

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Spider-Man

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Tom+Holland

Tom Holland

https://people.com/tom-holland-explains-why-he-he-hated-an-early-cut-of-new-spider-man-12031674

https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/spider-man-brand-new-day-to-the-odyssey-tom-holland-just-cant-escape-the-father-son-drama-11837986

This is certainly quite a big year for Tom-Holland.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tom-holland-delayed-spider-man-the-odyssey-called-sony-1236611855/

https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/films/news/spider-man-brand-new-day-tom-holland-the-odyssey-b2989263.html

https://www.avclub.com/tom-holland-spider-man-brand-new-day-director-the-odyssey

https://variety.com/2026/film/news/spider-man-brand-new-day-credits-avengers-doomsday-secret-wars-1236821075/

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Tom+Holland

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Spider-Man

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=The+Odyssey+movie

Every Spider-Man movie, ranked

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2026/07/31/every-spider-man-movie-ranked/91092699007/

https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/film/spiderman-brand-new-day-rankings-films-tom-holland-316107-20260731

https://www.broadstreethockey.com/post/ranking-every-spider-man-movie-from-worst-to-best/

https://ew.com/every-spider-man-movie-ranked-11982591

https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/spider-man-movies/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Letterboxd/comments/1igyp80/rank_all_10_spiderman_movies_from_worst_to_best/

https://www.imdb.com/list/ls568187703/

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Spider-Man

Boyle Heights residents to rally over warehouse fire cleanup and vermin removal

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/boyle-heights-warehouse-fire-cleanup-rally/3924138/

While the warehouse+fire is over width, the cleanup of all the mess is the next part of this stinky situation.

https://www.nbcnews.com/video/california-residents-address-aftermath-of-boyle-heights-warehouse-fire-267558981841

It is the most ghastly and putrid stench that you can imagine, especially in this heat.

Unfortunately, the rats and the bugs love it.

https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/flies-rats-vermin-boyle-heights-who-is-handling-pest-control

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/state/california/los-angeles/2026/07/30/boyle-heights-fire-lineage-rebuilding-permit/91084979007

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Boyle+Heights

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=bugs%2C+rodents+and+diseases

Rats, stench and flies: Aftermath of warehouse fire

https://www.facebook.com/Firehousecom/posts/la-county-public-health-officials-say-the-rotting-food-inside-the-burned-out-bui/1487060346783086/

Urban filth, disease+and+vermin must be kept under control as much as possible.

The stench of rotting food is horrendous! http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/eh/safety/rats.htm

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/boyle-height-lineage-warehouse-fire/3924012

The heat combined with all the rats and bugs is such a serious health issue.

http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/eh/safety/pests.htm

A Fire Burned Next Door. Now They Live With the Stench of Rotting Meat. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/us/boyle-heights-warehouse-fire-smell.html The Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles is still dealing with foul odor and fears over possible toxins over a month after a cold-storage facility burst into flames.

https://abc7.com/post/lineage-files-permit-rebuild-cold-storage-facility-angering-boyle-heights-residents-city-leaders/19599979

It doesn't matter if you have a full stomach or an empty one, its just too easy to vomit from the very putrid stench around there!

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/30/los-angeles-warehouse-fire-rotting-food

https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/flies-rats-vermin-boyle-heights-who-is-handling-pest-control

https://edsource.org/updates/rats-stench-and-flies-aftermath-of-warehouse-fire-worries-la-parents-as-school-year-nears

Hottest days of Southern California heat wave arrive https://ktla.com/weather/southern-california-extreme-heat-high-surf

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/weather-news/la-heat-forecast-weekend-temperatures/3924118/

https://weather.com/en-CA/us/california/city/los-angeles/tenday

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Boyle+Heights

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=bugs%2C+rodents+and+diseases

OpenAI escaped and hacked just days ago. Now Claude has just done the same thing

https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca/news/breaking-news/openai-escaped-and-hacked-just-days-ago--now-claude-has-just-done-the-same-thing-584500.aspx

So, Claude-escaped-tests-to-hack-3-organizations and that's just what the public has been informed of.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/31/after-openai-disclosure-anthropic-claude-hacked-outside-systems

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/30/anthropic-says-claude-gained-unauthorized-access-to-others-systems.html

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/29/rogue-openai-agent-that-hacked-startup-tried-to-attack-other-firms

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/29/openais-rogue-agent-compromised-a-customer-at-a-second-tech-firm.html

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Claude+AI+hacked+three+companies

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=OpenAI

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Parts of Japan face extreme heat, including quake-hit areas

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20260731_15

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Kumamoto_earthquake#Impact

https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-data/h02858/

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Kumamoto+earthquake

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Japan

'Strange New Worlds'' latest episode is more 'Event Horizon' than classic Trek

https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/strange-new-worlds-latest-episode-is-more-event-horizon-than-classic-trek

https://blog.trekcore.com/2026/07/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-review-the-griffin-incident/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_Strange_New_Worlds_season_4#Episodes

Anthropic says Claude AI hacked three companies during tests

https://www.dw.com/en/anthropic-says-claude-ai-hacked-three-companies-during-tests/a-78184070

Anthropic's Claude AI escapes to hack into three organisations https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz7dl7w8y7po

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/30/anthropic-ai-claude-hack

https://www.anthropic.com/news/investigating-incidents-cybersecurity-evals

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Claude+AI+hacked+three+companies

The next 50 years: humanity, AI, power | Yuval Noah Harari

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V_ed5fuexA

The Machine Stops and Farwell to the Master are striking cautionary stories. Forbidden Planet with its immense subterranean, intelligent machine wiped out the civilization that created it by manifesting monsters from the ID. In THE FORBIN PROJECT, the Colossus AI decided that it was the best form of intelligence to run the world.

When AI is no longer just a tool for humanity, humans become the fool in a most inhumane world.