Today: September 25, 2024
Today: September 25, 2024

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Hal Buell, who led AP's photo operations from darkroom era into the digital age, dies at 92

Hal Buell, who led The Associated Press’ photo operations from the darkroom era into the age of digital photography over a four-decade career, has died

Hal Buell, who led AP's photo operations from darkroom era into the digital age, dies at 92
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Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and others may vanish from TikTok as licensing dispute boils over

Universal Music Group, which represents artists including Taylor Swift, Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, says that it will no longer allow its music on TikTok now that a licensing deal between the two parties has expired

Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and others may vanish from TikTok as licensing dispute boils over
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Grave peril of digital conspiracy theories: 'What happens when no one believes anything anymore?'

It's not uncommon to believe conspiracy theories, and surveys show that many Americans believe in at least one of them

Grave peril of digital conspiracy theories: 'What happens when no one believes anything anymore?'
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Preliminary test crashes indicate the nation's guardrail system can't handle heavy electric vehicles

Preliminary tests by a University of Nebraska road safety research facility and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers point to concerns that the nation’s roadside guardrails are no match for new heavy electric vehicles

Preliminary test crashes indicate the nation's guardrail system can't handle heavy electric vehicles
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A beheading video was on YouTube for hours, raising questions about why it wasn't taken down sooner

A graphic video from a Pennsylvania man accused of beheading his father that circulated for hours on YouTube has put a spotlight yet again on gaps in social media companies’ ability to prevent horrific postings from spreading across the web

A beheading video was on YouTube for hours, raising questions about why it wasn't taken down sooner
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Nevada attorney general launches go-it-alone lawsuits against social media firms in state court

Nevada’s attorney general has launched a go-it-alone legal fight accusing TikTok, Snapchat and Meta of creating what one lawsuit calls “an addiction machine” that exploits children too young to have self-control

Nevada attorney general launches go-it-alone lawsuits against social media firms in state court
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Mark Zuckerberg's long apology tour: A brief history

Mark Zuckerberg has accumulated a long history of public apologies, often issued in the wake of crisis or when Facebook users rose up against unannounced — and frequently unappreciated — changes in its service

Mark Zuckerberg's long apology tour: A brief history
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At least 30 journalists, lawyers and activists hacked with Pegasus in Jordan, forensic probe finds

A new report says Israeli-made Pegasus spyware was used in Jordan to hack the cellphones of nearly three dozen people including journalists, lawyers and human rights activists

At least 30 journalists, lawyers and activists hacked with Pegasus in Jordan, forensic probe finds
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Why Apple is pushing the term 'spatial computing' along with its new Vision Pro headset

With Apple’s hotly anticipated Vision Pro headset hitting store shelves Friday, you’re probably to start to see more people wearing the futuristic googles that are supposed to usher in the age of “spatial computing.”

Why Apple is pushing the term 'spatial computing' along with its new Vision Pro headset
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AI-generated voices in robocalls can deceive voters. The FCC just made them illegal

The Federal Communications Commission is outlawing robocalls that contain voices generated by artificial intelligence

AI-generated voices in robocalls can deceive voters. The FCC just made them illegal
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What to stream this week: 'Young Sheldon,' Amy Schumer, 'Oppenheimer' and lots and lots of JLo

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include “Young Sheldon” returning for its seventh and final season, Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. exploring the power of gospel in a two-part PBS documentary and two projects from Jennifer Lopez, a movie about her love life and a 13-track album

What to stream this week: 'Young Sheldon,' Amy Schumer, 'Oppenheimer' and lots and lots of JLo
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US Sen. Coons and German Chancellor Scholz see double at Washington meeting

U.S. Sen. Chris Coons and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz were seeing double when they met in Washington, D

US Sen. Coons and German Chancellor Scholz see double at Washington meeting
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German chancellor welcomes Microsoft's 3.2 billion euro AI investment in Germany

Chancellor Olaf Scholz has welcomed an announcement by Microsoft that it would invest almost 3.3 billion euros, or about $3.5 billion, in Germany over the next two years to massively expand its data center capacities for applications in the field of artificial intelligence and cloud computing

German chancellor welcomes Microsoft's 3.2 billion euro AI investment in Germany
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The European Union expands digital crackdown on toxic content, dodgy goods to all online platforms

The European Union is expanding its strict digital rulebook to almost all online platforms in the bloc

The European Union expands digital crackdown on toxic content, dodgy goods to all online platforms
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What to stream this week: 'Avatar: The Last Airbender,' 'Priscilla' and Dolly Parton's puppies

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include albums from MGMT and Allie X, “Avatar: The Last Airbender” gets the live-action treatment from Netflix and the seventh and final season begins of the hospital drama “The Good Doctor.”

What to stream this week: 'Avatar: The Last Airbender,' 'Priscilla' and Dolly Parton's puppies
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NBA talks about the role of AI at annual All-Star weekend tech summit

The NBA has used artificial intelligence for some time

NBA talks about the role of AI at annual All-Star weekend tech summit
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'Soaring' over hills or 'playing' with puppies, study finds seniors enjoy virtual reality

Even seniors like virtual reality, whether it is flying in a plane, soaring over mountains or playing with puppies

'Soaring' over hills or 'playing' with puppies, study finds seniors enjoy virtual reality
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Singapore Airshow to feature aerial displays and the international debut of China's C919

The Singapore Airshow – Asia's largest – kicks off Tuesday with an array of aerial displays including some by China’s COMAC C919 narrow-body airliner

Singapore Airshow to feature aerial displays and the international debut of China's C919
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Law enforcement agencies disrupt prolific ransomware group LockBit

A website run by Lockbit, a prolific ransomware syndicate behind cyberattacks around the world, has been taken over by law enforcement agencies

Law enforcement agencies disrupt prolific ransomware group LockBit
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YouTube mom Ruby Franke apologizes at sentencing in child abuse case

A judge has set a prison sentence of up to 60 years for parenting advice blogger Ruby Franke after she admitted to physically and emotionally abusing her children

YouTube mom Ruby Franke apologizes at sentencing in child abuse case
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Americans reporting nationwide cellular outages from AT&T, Cricket Wireless and other providers

A number of Americans are dealing with cellular outages on AT&T, Cricket Wireless, Verizon, T-Mobile and other service providers, according to data from Downdetector

Americans reporting nationwide cellular outages from AT&T, Cricket Wireless and other providers
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Magician says political consultant hired him to create AI robocall ahead of New Hampshire primary

A New Orleans magician says a Democratic consultant who worked for Dean Phillips’ presidential campaign hired him to create the audio for what authorities say may be the first known attempt to use artificial intelligence to interfere with a U.S. election

Magician says political consultant hired him to create AI robocall ahead of New Hampshire primary
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Germany plans to enable underground storage of carbon dioxide at offshore sites

Germany's vice chancellor says the country plans to enable underground carbon storage at offshore sites, pushing ahead with a much-discussed technology in an acknowledgement that time is running out to combat climate change

Germany plans to enable underground storage of carbon dioxide at offshore sites
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Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls says he was trying to highlight a need for AI rules

The political consultant behind robocalls that mimicked President Joe Biden’s voice says he was trying to send a wake-up call about the potential malign uses of artificial intelligence, not influence last month's New Hampshire primary

Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls says he was trying to highlight a need for AI rules
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Biden issues executive order to better shield Americans' sensitive data from foreign foes

President Joe Biden is signing an executive order aiming to better protect Americans’ personal data on everything from biometrics and health records to finances and geolocation from foreign adversaries like China and Russia

Biden issues executive order to better shield Americans' sensitive data from foreign foes

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