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Technology

The Accelerationists’ app: How Telegram became the ‘center of gravity’ for a new breed of domestic terrorists The Accelerationists’ app: How Telegram became the ‘center of gravity’ for a new breed of domestic terrorists

By James Bandler/ProPublica, A.C. Thompson/ProPublica and FRONTLINE, Karina Meier/FRONTLINE

young girl using phone at night in bed

Health

Social media bans could deny teenagers mental health help Social media bans could deny teenagers mental health help

By Daniel Chang / KFF Health News

Internet

Don’t register to vote on Elon Musk’s AmericaPAC website. Do this instead. Don’t register to vote on Elon Musk’s AmericaPAC website. Do this instead.

Sad child in stairwell using phone

Health

Like cigarettes and alcohol, Surgeon General says social media needs warning labels Like cigarettes and alcohol, Surgeon General says social media needs warning labels

UP.FIT upgraded Cybertruck cop car concept

Technology

Militarized Cybertruck cop cars are coming Militarized Cybertruck cop cars are coming

Technology

Angry Instagram posts won’t stop Meta AI from using your content Angry Instagram posts won’t stop Meta AI from using your content

By Mack DeGeurin

Orlando, FL/USA-7/19/20: A bin of Elmers Glue in the school supply aisle at a Walmart in Orlando, Florida.

AI

Google’s AI Overview tells you to eat glue. (Don’t.) Google’s AI Overview tells you to eat glue. (Don’t.)

Private jet on tarmac at sunset

Aviation

Tracking private jets just got much harder Tracking private jets just got much harder

Hand holding Neuralink implant

Health

85% of Neuralink implant wires are already detached, says patient 85% of Neuralink implant wires are already detached, says patient

Technology

OpenAI pulls ChatGPT voice that’s totally ‘not an imitation of Scarlett Johansson’ OpenAI pulls ChatGPT voice that’s totally ‘not an imitation of Scarlett Johansson’

Comet above Spain

Science

Watch a meteor’s incredible light show above Spain and Portugal Watch a meteor’s incredible light show above Spain and Portugal

AI

OpenAI dissolved its team dedicated to preventing rogue AI OpenAI dissolved its team dedicated to preventing rogue AI

Woman wearing Razer Zephyr Mask

Health

Surprise! That futuristic COVID mask was even sketchier than we thought Surprise! That futuristic COVID mask was even sketchier than we thought

Woman's hands typing on laptop

Technology

Romance scams just ‘happen in life,’ says CEO of biggest dating app company in the US Romance scams just ‘happen in life,’ says CEO of biggest dating app company in the US

People looking up at eclipse wearing protective glasses

Technology

Internet use dipped in the eclipse’s path of totality Internet use dipped in the eclipse’s path of totality

person taking photos of themselves in the dark

Health

Please think twice before letting AI scan your penis for STIs Please think twice before letting AI scan your penis for STIs

Image taken of JAXA SLIM lunar lander on moon upside down

Science

Japan’s SLIM moon lander survives a second brutal lunar night Japan’s SLIM moon lander survives a second brutal lunar night

Technology

Neuralink shows first human patient using brain implant to play online chess Neuralink shows first human patient using brain implant to play online chess

Female hand with mobile phone on blurred night lights background

Technology

‘Cyberflasher’ sent to prison for the first time in England ‘Cyberflasher’ sent to prison for the first time in England

Starship rocket launching during third test

Technology

Crypto scammers flooded YouTube with sham SpaceX Starship livestreams Crypto scammers flooded YouTube with sham SpaceX Starship livestreams