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Mysterious Section of the Great Wall of China Isn't What We Thought, Study Reveals
The Mongolian Arc, an under-studied section of the Great Wall in modern-day Mongolia, wasn't a defensive structure. Its true nature remains enigmatic.
Bitcoin’s Hot Streak Abruptly Ends After Jim Cramer Calls It a ‘Marvel’
Bitcoin's price suddenly fell 8 percent due to uncertainty around regulatory approvals on Wednesday, right after Cramer finally praised it.
Notorious Airbnb Host Charged with Allegedly Running $8.5M Nationwide Scam
Shray Goel is charged with running an Airbnb scam across 100 U.S. properties.
X Kicked Off 2024 by Screwing Up During Japan's Earthquake Emergency
As misinformation proliferated on X thanks to verified users, a massive account sharing accurate information hit its Musk-imposed posting limit.
Amazon Is Trying to Stop a Lawsuit From Drivers Who Peed In Bottles From Going to Court
“That coffee maker that you wanted overnight costs you a couple of bucks to get it shipped,” said one plaintiff. “It costs somebody their dignity.”
Child Sex Abuse Material Was Found In a Major AI Dataset. Researchers Aren’t Surprised.
The LAION-5B dataset is the basis for numerous AI models. Researchers have long warned that massive training datasets are poorly audited.
Homelessness In U.S. at Highest Level Since 2008 Financial Crisis, Federal Report Reveals
The federal report on homelessness shows "that the rent is too high for a growing number of Americans," advocates say.
X Lags Behind TikTok, Meta In Restricting ‘Nudify’ Apps for Non-Consensual AI Porn
A week after TikTok and Meta blocked certain search terms related to so-called "nudify" apps, X has not taken the same measures, Motherboard found.
Tech Billionaires Launch Fund to Create New Libertarian Societies
The Balaji Fund, backed by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and other wealthy tech players, aims to fund “Network States” free of overbearing regulations.
Tesla Updating Autopilot In Nearly Every Car In U.S. After Investigation Into Crashes
The update will ensure drivers using the company's so-called “autopilot,” which is not autonomous, remain in control of the vehicle.
A U.S. Politician Is Robocalling Voters With an AI Chatbot Named ‘Ashley’
Pennsylvania Democrat Shemaine Daniels’ campaign for the House is the first to use AI to seek a Congressional seat.
24 Million Ukrainians Knocked Offline In War's Biggest Cyberattack Yet
The telecom Kyivstar reported a major cyberattack that took out mobile service and internet connectivity in Ukraine on Tuesday.