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The new podcast craze is two AIs talking about anything you want
Google’s NotebookLM turns documents you upload into an AI-generated ‘deep dive’ podcast. Should you trust it? Source link
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China hacked major U.S. telecom firms in apparent counterspy operation
AT&T, Verizon and Lumen are among the companies breached by Chinese hackers in a sophisticated intrusion by the group dubbed Salt Typhoon, officials say. Source link
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Payment apps are soaring in popularity. Here’s what you need to know.
State laws regulating how payment apps protect stored funds vary, creating a confusing patchwork that’s compounded by customer service challenges. Source link
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Helene response hampered by misinformation, conspiracy theories
Misinformation is adding to the chaos and confusion in many storm-battered communities. Social media platforms such as X have allowed the falsehoods to spread. Source link
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Fighting back data centers, one small town at a time
As the tech industry pushes to build more giant facilities to power AI and the digital world, some communities are trying to block the projects — and winning. Source link
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He’s spying on one street corner’s musical tastes. It’s all for fun.
A phone running Shazam is identifying 150 songs a day being playing around one San Francisco plaza. Source link
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Meta unveils AI video models, as tech giants race to produce Hollywood-style clips
Meta says Movie Gen will enable users to create videos, edit existing clips, and create a video with a person’s image. Source link
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Inside the bro-ification of Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg has remade his image from a dorky, democracy-destroying CEO into a cool, athletic AI visionary in the eyes of Silicon Valley tech founders. Source link
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Black women say dating apps like Hinge are biased. Now some are testing it.
Are dating apps biased? After an experiment went viral on TikTok, Black women are changing their racial data on dating apps like Hinge to find better matches. Source link
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Three Mile Island owner seeks taxpayer backing for Microsoft AI deal
The Department of Energy is weighing a $1.6 billion loan guarantee for a plan to reopen the Three Mile Island nuclear plant with Microsoft as its sole customer. Source link
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