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Stephanie Uchino-Beach, writing in the Oakland Review of Books, compares AI enthusiasm to praising a car's Bluetooth audio system while the driver cannot adjust the seat to drive. The essay, titled "How AI Replaced Me," argues that discussions of advanced AI features ignore more basic failures in how the technology and workplaces around it actually function.

Researchers are documenting the rapidly melting ice patches on Montana's Beartooth Plateau, where Beartooth Highway (US-212) is set to close Tuesday. Ice patches thousands of years old were found thinner than last year, with surveys rushed ahead of forecast snow expected late Sunday or Monday. Melting should pause as the weather system moves through next week, but the findings underscore accelerating ice loss in the region.

British band Tooth has signed to Parlophone Records, with a separate publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music UK. The double signing gives the emerging group major-label backing for both its recordings and songwriting, and marks another new act added to Warner Music's UK roster as the label looks for its next breakout artist.

A survey by Android Authority has found that few Android readers change their device's hidden Bluetooth audio codec setting, with nearly a third of respondents unaware the option even exists. The setting, buried in developer options, can affect audio quality on wireless headphones and speakers. The results have prompted discussion about how many users may be missing out on better sound quality from their Bluetooth devices.

New research indicates that Piezo touch-sensing ion channels play a role in directing odontoblasts, the cells responsible for producing tooth dentin. The finding suggests mechanical forces may influence how teeth form and maintain themselves, opening possible avenues for regenerative dentistry and a better understanding of how mechanical sensing shapes tissue development.

Black Tooth Business Park has reached the final plat stage, a key step in formalizing lots for development. The item was reported by Sheridan Media, indicating local interest in the business park's progress. Little further detail is available about the approval's terms or timeline.

The Wallbox Pulsar Max, a 7.4kW Type 2 electric vehicle charger with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity rated for both indoor and outdoor use, is being featured in product listings and automotive coverage. The compact home charging unit is aimed at drivers looking for a connected Level 2 charger, and it is being discussed alongside the broader growth in home EV charging equipment.

The online station Real Rebel Radio is currently playing "Free" by the American metalcore band BEARTOOTH on its pop-up player. A listener shared the track on social media with a now-playing tag, giving the band and song a small boost of visibility among fans of heavier rock music.

Automatic weather readings from Montserrat, the saw-toothed mountain range near Barcelona in Catalonia, showed 18.5°C, 98% humidity, calm winds, pressure at 989.1 hPa, and no rainfall or ultraviolet exposure. A public webcam continues to stream live views of the monastery and peaks, which draw hikers, pilgrims and weather watchers.