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Taylor Lorenz, shown above in February in Los Angeles at a Galentine's Day brunch thrown by a Los Angeles online influencer.

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Taylor Lorenz leaves 'Washington Post' after rift with editors

Washington Post editors lost faith in former tech columnist Taylor Lorenz, who called President Biden a "war criminal" and initially misled them about it. She has launched a new digital magazine.

October 10, 2024
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  • David Folkenflik
The Justice Department sued Google for allegedly using its dominance to control the search engine market. In August, a federal judge ruled in favor of the government and now must decide how to sanction the company.

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  • Technology

Justice Department calls for sanctions against Google in landmark antitrust case

After a federal judge ruled in August that Google is illegally monopolizing the search engine market, the Department of Justice is now saying the company must be reined in.

October 10, 2024
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  • Dara Kerr
An ad by Valor media shows a photo of Elon Musk at a shopping center in Brasilia, Brazil, on Sept. 2.

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  • World

Musk's X to be reinstated in Brazil after complying with Supreme Court demands

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice authorized the restoration of the social media platform's service in Brazil, over a month after its nationwide shutdown, according to a court document.

October 08, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
A group of more than a dozen states sued TikTok on Tuesday, alleging the app was intentionally designed to addict teens, something authorities say is a violation of state consumer protection laws.

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  • Technology

More than a dozen states sue TikTok, alleging it harms kids and is designed to addict them

Lawsuits filed by 14 attorneys general argue that TikTok knowingly exacerbates the youth mental health crisis and places profits over child safety.

October 08, 2024
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton, seen in picture, are awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Physics, which is announced at a press conference by Hans Ellergren, center, permanent secretary at the Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm on Tuesday.

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  • Science

Nobel Prize in physics awarded to 2 scientists for discoveries in machine learning

John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton were awarded the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for discoveries and inventions that formed the building blocks of machine learning.

October 08, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
A new study finds that Americans have adopted generative AI faster than personal computers and the internet. Does this mean we're about to see a long-awaited increase in productivity growth?

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  • Technology

Americans are using AI at fairly high rates. What does this mean for the economy?

A new study finds that Americans have adopted generative AI faster than personal computers and the internet. Does this mean we're about to see a long-awaited increase in productivity growth?

October 08, 2024
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  • Greg Rosalsky
The Mission District in San Francisco is one of the city's most densely populated and diverse neighborhoods. It's where software engineer Riley Walz set up his Bop Spotter to capture the music playing in the area.

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  • Arts & Life

A surprising device is capturing the vibe of a single street corner in San Francisco

San Francisco software engineer Riley Walz's Bop Spotter runs the song identifier app Shazam to quietly listen in on what music passersby are listening to in the city's diverse Mission District.

October 07, 2024
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  • Chloe Veltman
An aerial photo shows horses foraging on a section of the now-demolished Agbogbloshie Scrapyard site in Accra, Ghana.

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  • Global Health

Stunning photos of a vast e-waste dumping ground — and those who make a living off it

Three photojournalists have created an in-depth report on electronic waste — its negative and ... positive ... consequences.

October 06, 2024
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  • Jonathan Lambert
The office of Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, pictured here, sued a crypto scam company known as SpireBit and seized its assets. The proceeds have now been handed back to victims of the scheme.

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  • Business

A victim of a crypto ‘pig butchering’ scam just got his $140,000 back

NPR investigated a crypto scam company known as SpireBit, which stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from Russian-speaking seniors. Now, some of the victims are getting their money back after a lawsuit by Massachusetts authorities.

October 05, 2024
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  • Bobby Allyn
Researchers counted about 32 points where missiles landed around Nevatim Airbase in southern Israel. Israel says no fighter jets were destroyed and the base continues to operate.

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  • World

Satellite images show dozens of Iranian missiles struck near Israeli air base

Around 30 missiles appear to have landed around Nevatim Airbase in southern Israel, although damage was limited.

October 04, 2024
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  • Geoff Brumfiel
The fruit fly connectome contains a wide range of information, from cell types and synapses to neurotransmitters and network properties. Here, cells are color-coded by their defining chemical messenger. <br>

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  • Science

From fruit fly to this guy: a map of one tiny brain may show how larger ones work

The first full map of an adult fruit fly’s brain shows 50 million connections between neurons. Researchers are using the map to learn how all brains work.

October 03, 2024
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  • Jon Hamilton
Projectiles above Jerusalem, on Tuesday. Israel says Iran launched more than 180 missiles but that the assault did little damage.

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  • World

How Iran’s missile strike on Israel appears to have hit some targets

Videos posted online suggest that two air bases were targeted by multiple incoming missiles. The strike appears to have been more sophisticated than one earlier this year.

October 02, 2024
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  • Geoff Brumfiel
FILE -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed SB1046, a hotly contested measure that would have been the nation's strictest AI safety law. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

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  • Technology

California Gov. Newsom vetoes AI safety bill that divided Silicon Valley

The measure, known as SB 1047, was one of the nation’s most far-reaching regulations on the booming AI industry. It would have held AI companies legally liable for harms caused by AI and enabled a "kill switch" if systems went rogue.

October 02, 2024
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  • Bobby Allyn
A shooting gallery at the Nintendo Museum in Kyoto, Japan.

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  • World

Nintendo shows off Mario, Zelda, and 135 years of history in a new Kyoto museum

The Nintendo Museum opens in Kyoto, Japan, today. Mario and Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto never expected the company to make the museum, since it has an ethos of letting its games speak for themselves.

October 02, 2024
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  • Anthony Kuhn
Hurricane Helene dropped more than 2 feet of rain on Spruce Pine, N.C. The town is home to one of the world's only sources of high-purity quartz, which is used to manufacture silicon chips and solar panels.

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  • National

A tiny town just got slammed by Helene. It could massively disrupt the tech industry

Spruce Pine is a major global supplier of high-purity quartz. It’s an essential ingredient for microchips and solar panels.

October 01, 2024
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