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Forensics: Total idiocy. AI models are choking on junk data
The quest for more training data has created a glut of low-quality junk data that could derail the promise of physical AI. — Read on fortune.com/2026/05/03/ai-models-are-choking-on-junk-data/
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Forensics: Crime. Trump Bulldozed Ancient Archeological Site for Second Border Wall
DHS was in talks with the wildlife refuge that hosts the 1,000-year-old archeological site to make sure it was protected, a local said. — Read on theintercept.com/2026/04/30/arizona-archeological-site-bulldozed-border-wall/
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Forensics: Ballistics anyone? New court filing raises questions about who shot Secret Service officer at White House press gala | CBC News
Propaganda vs facts. A U.S. government court filing on Wednesday raised questions about officials’ initial assertions that a gunman shot a Secret Service officer while allegedly attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. — … Continue reading
Forensics: Desperate for something to appeal. Idaho Kohberger defense rebukes expert over alleged breach | Idaho Statesman
“His reliability should be seen through the lens of this conduct,” attorneys for convicted Idaho murderer Bryan Kohberger said. — Read on http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/crime/article315567100.html
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Forensics: Abuse and murder. Multiple men ‘drugged and raped’ at Epstein’s secretive New Mexico ranch | The Independent
Local survivors have come forward for the first time as New Mexico presses on with its reopened investigation into the isolated Sante Fe property — Read on http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/jeffrey-epstein-zorro-ranch-new-mexico-b2966231.html
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Forensics: Diplomatic scandal. Mexico’s president weighs action after CIA agents killed in crash following drug lab raid
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the government is still investigating a potential violation of national security laws in the incident. — Read on http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mexico-military-unaware-cia-agents-killed-crash-drug-lab-raid-sheinbaum/
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Forensics: South Africa. Still using hair analysis? New lab not enough: Union urges more forensic experts amid 13,000 case backlog
This US FBI method has been debunked 10 years ago. Thousand of false convictions were affected. KZN police face 13,000+ forensic case backlog as union urges clear timelines; new Mayville lab aims to speed up investigations. — Read on http://www.ecr.co.za/news/news/union-urges-forensic-experts-amid-13000-case-backlog/
Forensics: Hate. A MAGA Influencer Targeted a West Hollywood Family. One Husband Is Now Facing a Felony.
A MAGA influencer targeted a West Hollywood couple with their baby, claimed to be from CNN, and left one husband facing a felony. Their full account. WEHOonline — Read on wehoonline.com/maga-influencer-west-hollywood-baby-confrontation/
Forensics: Digital. Bryan Kohberger created a digital blackout during his brutal murders. FBI agent reveals how he turned it against the Idaho killer.
EXCLUSIVE: Despite Bryan Kohberger leaving behind his DNA at the crime scene in 2022, the digital footprint of a man who slaughtered four University of Idaho students was severely lacking. Now, for the first time, an FBI agent talks about … Continue reading
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Forensics: Using the wrong execution meds saved his life. Richard Glossip’s Road Map to Nowhere | Yale Law Journal
While the Supreme Court’s 2025 decision in Glossip v. Oklahoma was heralded as a victory for the defense, this Essay argues that the case is actually a road… — Read on yalelawjournal.org/essay/glossips-road-map-to-nowhere1
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