News roundup: child tech illiteracy, cars-as-homes-and-snitches, ChatGPT-derived academic manuscripts, and more!

"Today’s kids might be digital natives — but a new study shows they 
aren’t close to being computer literate" 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2019/11/16/todays-kids-may-be-digital-natives-new-study-shows-they-arent-close-being-computer-literate/

"As housing costs skyrocket, Sedona will allow workers to live in cars. 
Residents aren't happy" 
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2024/03/15/sedona-approves-safe-parking-for-workers-living-in-cars/72958830007/

"Automakers Are Sharing Consumers’ Driving Behavior With Insurance 
Companies" 
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/11/technology/carmakers-driver-tracking-insurance.html

"Yet another obvious ChatGPT prompt reply in published paper" 
https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/1bf9ivt/yet_another_obvious_chatgpt_prompt_reply_in/

"Experts alarmed over AI in military as Gaza turns into “testing ground” 
for US-made war robots" 
https://www.salon.com/2024/03/09/experts-alarmed-over-ai-in-military-as-gaza-turns-into-testing-ground-for-us-made-robots/

"Plants can take up CWD-causing prions from soil in the lab. What 
happens if they are eaten?" 
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wasting-disease/plants-can-take-cwd-causing-prions-soil-lab-what-happens-if-they-are-eaten

"Scientists divided over whether record heat is acceleration of climate 
crisis" 
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/mar/16/scientists-divided-record-heat-acceleration-climate-crisis

Enjoy your cascading, interconnected crises, butthorns!