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Comcast’s Xfinity Stores Your Sensitive Data. You Can Kind of Opt Out

One of America’s largest internet providers may collect data about your political beliefs, race,...

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Big-Name Targets Push Midnight Blizzard Hacking Spree Back Into the Limelight

Newly disclosed breaches of Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard Enterprise highlight the persistent...

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Apple Isn’t Ready to Release Its Grip on the App Store

In response to new rules, the iPhone maker announced drastic changes for users in Europe. But...

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Researchers Say the Deepfake Biden Robocall Was Likely Made With Tools From AI Startup ElevenLabs

Two fake-audio experts say that the deepfake robocall of President Biden received by some voters...

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This Chatbot Screens Your Dating App Matches for You

Users of the new dating app Volar train a chatbot to go on virtual first dates for them with the...

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No, the Great Tech Layoffs of 2023 Aren’t Happening Again

Amazon, Discord, Duolingo, and Google all started 2024 with job cuts. But the tech job market...

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This Chinese Startup Is Winning the Open Source AI Race

Kai-Fu Lee, an AI expert and prominent investor who helped Google and Microsoft get established...

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ChatGPT's Hunger for Energy Could Trigger a GPU Revolution

With AI projects booming and the physical limits of silicon looming, some startups are...

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Trawling Boats Are Hauling Up Ancient Carbon From the Ocean Depths

The world’s trawlers are stirring carbon dioxide into the water—and into the atmosphere. Thanks...

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The Murky Campaign to Discredit Lab-Grown Meat

A new ad campaign is targeting the cultivated meat industry on TV and online. Industry supporters...

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Why Tech Workers Are Ditching Big Cities for Boise

Idaho’s capital city is seeing an influx of young people as they apply for tech jobs away from...

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These Mining Companies Are Ready to Raid the Seabed

Ocean exploration to prepare for deep-sea mining has been greenlit in Norway. These are the...

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Congress Wants Tech Companies to Pay Up for AI Training Data

At a Senate hearing on AI’s impact on journalism, lawmakers backed media industry calls to make...

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Scammy AI-Generated Books Are Flooding Amazon

Authors keep finding what appear to be AI-generated imitations and summaries of their books on...

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The White House Just Announced a $623 Million EV-Charging Bonanza

Electric vehicle charging stations are still scarce in many parts of the US. The White House...

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Air Pollution Is Ruining Your Skin

Wildfire smoke and exhaust fumes are triggering spikes in eczema and other skin conditions....

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In Defense of AI Hallucinations

​​Chatbots’ habit of spewing untruths is a big problem—but we should also celebrate these...

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Spying on Beavers From Space Could Help Save California

A group of scientists taught an algorithm to spot beaver ponds in satellite imagery, which has...

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They Had PTSD. A Psychedelic Called Ibogaine Helped Them Get Better

Ibogaine, a plant-based psychoactive drug, drastically reduced symptoms of depression and PTSD in...

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The Plan to Put Pig Genes in Soy Beans for Tastier Fake Meat

Molecular farming company Moolec has inserted pig genes into soy beans to generate meaty-tasting...

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