Today: September 22, 2024
Today: September 22, 2024

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For news organizations, the flood of Gaza war video is proving both illuminating and troubling

In a war where journalist access is limited, there's a flood of video available online from the Israel-Hamas war

For news organizations, the flood of Gaza war video is proving both illuminating and troubling
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Is time travel even possible? An astrophysicist explains the science behind the science fiction

Scientists are trying to figure out if time travel is even theoretically possible. If it is, it looks like it would take a whole lot more knowledge and resources than humans have now to do it.

Is time travel even possible? An astrophysicist explains the science behind the science fiction
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The battle over right to repair is a fight over your car's data

Today’s cars include hundreds of computer chips, and carmakers say the data produced by those chips is proprietary – and a security risk. This means you don’t own the data your car generates.

The battle over right to repair is a fight over your car's data
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Nepal bans TikTok and says it disrupts social harmony

Nepal’s government has decided to ban the popular social media app TikTok, saying it was disrupting “social harmony” in the country

Nepal bans TikTok and says it disrupts social harmony
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European lawmakers try to balance protection and privacy with law on explicit images of children

European Union lawmakers have adopted a series of amendments to a draft law that is intended to keep sexually explicit photos and videos of minors from circulating online

European lawmakers try to balance protection and privacy with law on explicit images of children
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Insulin injections could one day be replaced with rock music − new research in mice

Researchers successfully treated diabetes in mice by engineering cells to make insulin in response to the music of Queen.

Insulin injections could one day be replaced with rock music − new research in mice
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YouTube creators will soon have to disclose use of gen AI in videos or risk suspension

YouTube is rolling out new rules for AI content, including requiring creators to reveal whether they’ve used generative artificial intelligence to make realistic looking videos

YouTube creators will soon have to disclose use of gen AI in videos or risk suspension
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai returns to court to defend internet company for second time in two weeks

Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Tuesday was summoned to federal court for the second time in two weeks to testify in an antitrust trial threatening to topple a pillar of an internet empire that he helped build

Google CEO Sundar Pichai returns to court to defend internet company for second time in two weeks
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China's state media take a new tone toward the US ahead of meeting between their leaders

Ahead of the highly anticipated meeting on Wednesday between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Chinese state media have taken a new tone toward the U.S. with less negative coverage, calls for a return to warmer ties and stories of Americans with positive connections to the country

China's state media take a new tone toward the US ahead of meeting between their leaders
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Scientists suspect there's ice hiding on the Moon, and a host of missions from the US and beyond are searching for it

Some dark craters on the Moon are never exposed to light − ice could be hiding in these permanently shadowed regions, and India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission marked a big step toward finding it.

Scientists suspect there's ice hiding on the Moon, and a host of missions from the US and beyond are searching for it
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The universe is expanding faster than theory predicts – physicists are searching for new ideas that might explain the mismatch

The universe is expanding faster than physicists would expect. To figure out what processes underlie this fast expansion rate, some researchers are first trying to rule out what processes can’t.

The universe is expanding faster than theory predicts – physicists are searching for new ideas that might explain the mismatch
Entertainment|Technology

Matthew Perry's 'Friends' co-stars reminiscence about late actor

Matthew Perry’s “Friends” co-stars are sharing more remembrances of the star in their first personal social media posts since the actor’s death last month

Matthew Perry's 'Friends' co-stars reminiscence about late actor
Political|Technology

Nikki Haley walks back her demand that social media ban anonymous posters after facing GOP backlash

Nikki Haley says anonymity online poses a “national security threat.”

Nikki Haley walks back her demand that social media ban anonymous posters after facing GOP backlash
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Moms for Liberty removes two Kentucky chapter leaders who posed with far-right Proud Boys

Moms for Liberty says it's removed two Kentucky chapter chairs from leadership positions after they posed in photos with members of the far-right group the Proud Boys

Moms for Liberty removes two Kentucky chapter leaders who posed with far-right Proud Boys
Business|Health|Technology

FTC warns food industry trade groups and influencers about disclosures on paid social media posts

The Federal Trade Commission says it issued warnings to two food and beverage industry groups, as well as to a dozen online influencers and dieticians for failing to adequately disclose paid social media posts that promoted a sweetener and sugary products

FTC warns food industry trade groups and influencers about disclosures on paid social media posts
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TikTok and Meta challenge Europe's new rules that crack down on digital giants

TikTok and Meta are filing legal challenges against new European Union rules designed to counter the dominance of digital giants and make online competition fairer by giving consumers more choice

TikTok and Meta challenge Europe's new rules that crack down on digital giants
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No, you're not that good at detecting fake videos − 2 misinformation experts explain why and how you can develop the power to resist these deceptions

When you view photos and video through the fog of war, first ask yourself: Do I really know what I’m looking at?

No, you're not that good at detecting fake videos − 2 misinformation experts explain why and how you can develop the power to resist these deceptions
Business|Technology

Amazon will allow US customers to buy cars on its site from local car dealers starting next year

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Amazon will allow US customers to buy cars on its site from local car dealers starting next year
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Steve Aoki builds a universe on 'HiROQUEST 2: Double Helix.' He also plans to go to the moon

EDM DJ Steve Aoki will release the second album in his “HiROQUEST” series of concept albums on Friday

Steve Aoki builds a universe on 'HiROQUEST 2: Double Helix.' He also plans to go to the moon
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While the suits are no longer super, swimming attire still has a big impact at the pool

Fifteen years ago, Michael Phelps won a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics wearing a high-tech swimsuit with a catchy name, the Speedo LZR Racer

While the suits are no longer super, swimming attire still has a big impact at the pool
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Insider Q&A: Pentagon AI chief on network-centric warfare, generative AI challenges

Pentagon’s chief digital and artificial intelligence officer Craig Martell is alarmed by the potential for generative artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT to deceive and sow disinformation

Insider Q&A: Pentagon AI chief on network-centric warfare, generative AI challenges
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Thanksgiving sides are delicious and can be nutritious − here's the biochemistry of how to maximize the benefits

The turkey doesn’t have to be the star this Thanksgiving. Vegetable side dishes are packed with nutrients − depending on how you prepare them, they can help keep you energized this holiday season.

Thanksgiving sides are delicious and can be nutritious − here's the biochemistry of how to maximize the benefits
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What is quantum advantage? A quantum computing scientist explains an approaching milestone marking the arrival of extremely powerful computers

Several companies have made quantum computers, but these early models have yet to demonstrate quantum advantage: the ability to outstrip ordinary supercomputers.

What is quantum advantage? A quantum computing scientist explains an approaching milestone marking the arrival of extremely powerful computers
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Forget ‘Man the Hunter’ – physiological and archaeological evidence rewrites assumptions about a gendered division of labor in prehistoric times

Female bodies have an advantage in endurance ability that means Paleolithic women likely hunted game, not just gathered plants. The story is written in living and ancient human bodies.

Forget ‘Man the Hunter’ – physiological and archaeological evidence rewrites assumptions about a gendered division of labor in prehistoric times
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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

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