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A Surveillance Mandate Disguised As Child Safety: Why The GUA...
Molly Buckley
from the bad-laws dept A newbillsponsored by Sen. Hawley (R-MO), Sen. Blumenthal (D-CT), Sen. Britt (R-AL), Sen. Warner (D-VA), and Sen. Murphy (D-CT) would require AI chatbots to verify all users
Techdirt
1 day ago
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Created a risk: IG report says Hegseths use of Signal could h...
Blaise Malley
An inspector general report has concluded that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated Pentagon policy and risked the safety of U.S. servicemembers by sharing sensitive operational details over the e

Salon
1 day ago
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Triple polar vortex sends temperatures plunging in central an...
Kate Murphy
The first of three rounds of cold Arctic air from a shifting polar vortex has sent temperatures plunging across the central and eastern U.S., threatening centuries-old record lows in cities and towns
Yahoo Entertainment
1 day ago
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Four countries to boycott Eurovision Song Contest over Israel...
Al Jazeera
Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain have said they will boycott next years Eurovision Song Contest, following the decision to allow Israel to compete. The response on Thursday came immediat

Al Jazeera English
1 day ago
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DOJ orders prison inspectors to stop considering LGBTQ safety...
Jaclyn Diaz
The Department of Justice has instructed inspectors to stop evaluating prisons and jails using standards designed to protect transgender, intersex and gender-nonconforming people from sexual violence

NPR
1 day ago
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Chatbots Are Surprisingly Effective at Swaying Voters
Matteo Wong
In the months leading up to last years presidential election, more than 2,000 Americans, roughly split across partisan lines, were recruited for an experiment: Could an AI model influence their poli
The Atlantic
1 day ago
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Maybe a design blow-up is just what Apple needed
Marcus Mendes
With Alan Dye departing for Meta and leaving a hollowed-out design division behind him, his replacement, Stephen Lemay, will have a rare opportunity to rebuild the companys design culture from the in

9to5Mac
1 day ago
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This new collection of historic hotels from St. Regis will tr...
Alison Fox
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts is recognizing properties with historical significance with a new collection, St. Regis Estates, launching in 2027. The new brand expression will be reserved for "lega

The Points Guy
1 day ago
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I have been writing a niche history blog for 15 years
Benjamin Breen
I was 25 years old when I started writing the blog version of Res Obscura, which ran from 2010 to 2023 (and still exists here). This was the early summer of 2010. I was a second-year PhD student in h

Substack.com
1 day ago
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Home Depot, Lowe's rival files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Daniel Kline
While they have been a moving target, President Donald Trump's tariffs have raised the cost of building a house. "The new tariffs could increase builder costs anywhere from $7,500 to $10,000 per hom
TheStreet
1 day ago
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EUs Top Court Just Made It Literally Impossible To Run A User...
Mike Masnick
from the seems-like-a-problem dept The Court of Justice of the EUlikely without realizing itjust completely shit the bed and made it effectively impossible to run any website in the entirety of the

Techdirt
1 day ago
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IndiGo tells DGCA flight ops to restore fully by Feb 10, seek...
Sukalp Sharma
Grappling with widespread flight disruptions over the past few days, IndiGo on Thursday informed aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) that it will start reducing flight ope

The Indian Express
1 day ago
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EU's New Digital Package Proposal Promises Red Tape Cuts but ...
Christoph Schmon, Karen Gullo
The European Commission (EC) is considering a Digital Omnibus package that would substantially rewrite EU privacy law, particularly the landmark General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Its not a d

EFF
1 day ago
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Portfoliobox: A Website Builder Designed for Photographers an...
Illya Ovchar
At a certain point in your career, you inevitably decide that its time to show your portfolio online. An Instagram grid simply does not cut it. What you need is a professional website builder that ca

Fstoppers
1 day ago
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Pixel Watch leak teases gestures in the works that keep your ...
nickodiaz@sbcglobal.net (Nickolas Diaz) , Nickolas Diaz
What you need to know <ul><li>Google was reportedly spotted working on new gestures for its Pixel Watch, such as one called "wrist turns" for managing notifications and calls.</li><li>The second fea

Android Central
1 day ago
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Mercury is hard to spot, but you can catch it in the morning ...
Joe Rao
If there ever was a planet that has gotten a bad rap for its inability to be readily observed it would have to be Mercury, known in some circles as the "elusive planet." Mercury is called an "inferi

Space.com
1 day ago
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Vance Sent 2:30 a.m. Text as Officials Tried to Cover Up Sign...
Rachel Kahn
Ahead of the meeting, military attorneys claimed that there could be a legitimate explanation for the second strike if Bradley was able to prove the survivors posed a credible threat to U.S. military

The New Republic
1 day ago
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How to fix Image Capture not showing all iPhone or iPad photos
Ankur Thakur
Find out what to do if youre trying to import pictures and videos from your iOS device to your Mac via a USB cable, but the Apple Image Capture app isnt showing all the items. First off, check how m

Idownloadblog.com
1 day ago
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When will IndiGo flight operations stabilise? Airline gives u...
Express Web Desk
After IndiGo cancelled more than 550 domestic and international flights on Thursday, the airline major briefed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation about its plan to fully restore flight operati

The Indian Express
1 day ago
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Reality Shocker: Craig Piligian To Leave Lionsgate
Peterdeadline
EXCLUSIVE: Craig Piligian, one of the pioneers of the reality television business, is leaving Lionsgate Alternative Television and Pilgrim Media Group. The move is somewhat of a surprise given that

Deadline
1 day ago
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The Internet Cant Decide If Metroid Prime 4 Is Ugly Or Not
Kenneth Shepard
Metroid Prime 4: Beyondis out today. The Nintendo Switch/Switch 2 game was already getting dinged in some peoples minds over a trailer that showcased overly chatty companion characters. Now weve move

Kotaku
1 day ago
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Hamnets Chlo Zhao, Jessie Buckley And Paul Mescal Reveal The ...
Dmorgan1201
Chlo Zhao had no plans to read Hamnet, Maggie OFarrells bestselling novel about Shakespeare, his wife Agnes and the tragic death of their son. Back then in fact, the director felt no particular af

Deadline
1 day ago
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Netanyahu will win again, because in Israel, there is none li...
Ori Goldberg
Israel hasnt talked about the war in Gaza for many weeks. After all, theres a ceasefire in place, is there not? The fact that more than 350 Palestinians, including more than 130 children, have been k

Al Jazeera English
1 day ago