The political effects of X’s feed algorithm | Nature

X's "For You" feed algorithm, updated to use a Grok-like large language model, heavily prioritizes engagement, boosting conservative content and activist posts over traditional news

. A 2023 study found this algorithm, now default, shifts user opinions toward the right, increases engagement by over 400%, and creates a lasting "algorithmic imprint"

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10098-2

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T cell nomenclature: from subsets to modules | Nature Reviews Immunology

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41577-025-01246-2

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(558) Glenn Wegryn, CAP interviews Karl Kempf - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-mHC1nd4jQ

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2020 Franz Edelman Award finalist Intel | Resoundingly Human Podcast

https://pubsonline.informs.org/do/10.1287/orms.2020.05.05p/full/?utm_campaign=Podcasts&utm_content=140337997&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&hss_channel=tw-817771932015792128

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Intel Ireland boss to oversee new facility in Germany – The Irish Times

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/intel-ireland-boss-to-oversee-new-facility-in-germany-1.4859364

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Claude (language model) - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_(language_model)

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Idaho man ejected from raft in Grand Canyon river rapid dies

https://www.sfgate.com/national-parks/article/rafter-drowns-grand-canyon-21884113.php

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Rafter Aaron Benjamin Dies on the Grand Canyon’s Colorado River

https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/water-activities/experienced-whitewater-rafter-aaron-benjamin-died-in-the-grand-canyon/

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Scarpetta to Rooster: 12 of the best TV shows to watch this March

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20260223-12-of-the-best-tv-shows-to-watch-this-march

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Legislative veto in the United States - Wikipedia

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

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Pandemic Policy Postmortem: Lessons from Sweden | Cato Institute

https://www.cato.org/events/pandemic-policy-postmortem-lessons-sweden

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Post by Randy Olson on X

	Randy Olson ⁦‪@randal_olson‬⁩ In November 2025, AI coding tools crossed a threshold. The shift was real and it happened fast. To make it visible, I ran 22 models on the same prompt, five times each: build a working analog clock from scratch using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Oldest models to newest. Same pic.x.com/aN9fDdE6Zz   2/20/26, 7:00 AM

— Steve Smith

Shakshuka is about to be your new favorite breakfast. Here's a recipe

Check out this article from azcentral:

Shakshuka is about to be your new favorite breakfast. Here's a recipe

https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/dining/recipes/2026/02/20/shakshuka-recipe/88707352007/

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Aquí – Arizona Kitchen & Agave Bar

https://beaquiaz.com/

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CBC News : What's the equal time rule at the heart of the Colbert-CBS dispute?

https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/colbert-talarico-equal-time-rule-9.7096439

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Hitler doc

https://www.bbc.com/video/docs/series/10293720

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Heroes: The 6 best covers of David Bowie's classic (and three that are not quite so heroic) | MusicRadar

https://www.musicradar.com/news/heroes-the-6-best-covers-of-david-bowies-classic-and-three-that-are-not-quite-so-heroic

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Inherited IRA rules changed. Don't get mired in high taxes, penalties

Check out this article from USA TODAY:

Inherited IRA rules changed. Don't get mired in high taxes, penalties

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2026/02/18/inherited-ira-rules-2025-taxes-penalties/88690348007/

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