Think You’re Smarter Than the Writer Behind the Slatest? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.
Slate's assistant managing editor has released a quiz to test reader knowledge of current big stories. This follows a trend of weekly news assessments from other outlets including The New York Times and ABC News.
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The report shifts from military drone AI to the publication of a weekly news quiz by Slate.
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Slate Releases Weekly News Quiz
confidence 100%Slate's assistant managing editor has released a quiz to test reader knowledge of current big stories. This follows a trend of weekly news assessments from other outlets including The New York Times and ABC News.
What's confirmed:
- Slate's assistant managing editor published a quiz regarding the week's big stories.
- The New York Times released a news quiz on June 26, 2026.
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Pokemon Go Data Used to Train Military Drone AI
confidence 90%Data from Pokemon Go was used to train artificial intelligence for military drone applications. This technology may assist with battlefield mapping in war zones. Niantic and a drone-programming partner have faced questioning regarding their data collection methods.
What's confirmed:
- Pokemon Go data trained AI that could assist military drones in war zones.
- Pokemon Go players contributed to technology with military drone uses without their knowledge.
- Pokemon Go data was used to train AI for battlefield mapping.
Still unconfirmed:
- Niantic and its drone-programming partner gave vague answers during interrogation over data collection.