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deepfakes

DHS Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny It Has Records on Deepfakes
As DARPA researchers work on identifying manipulated videos, and lawmakers call for an intelligence community report, the DHS is staying tight-lipped on deepfakes.
Joseph Cox
9.18.18
Dating

People Tell Us Ideal Ways for Strangers to Hit on Them
"If I say 'no' or 'I'm not interested,' I should not have to tell you that over and over again."
Mica Lemiski
9.18.18
right-to-die

Meet the Woman Who's Picked Her Own Death Date
"I don't want someone else deciding for me whether I'm ready to die or not. I'm not a child anymore—I know what I want."
Estelle Dellaire
9.18.18
stormy daniels

Stormy Daniels has lots of memories of Donald Trump’s penis — and they're all bad
"It has a huge mushroom head. Like a toadstool.”
David Gilbert
9.18.18
AI

This Video Game Made by AI Looks Fun as Hell
A computer created 'Killer Bounce' and 'Death Walls' after absorbing hours of video of humans playing classic games.
Matthew Gault
9.18.18
Sex

These People See Colors and Taste Flavors When They Orgasm
"My orgasm looks and tastes something akin to dark chocolate.”
Richard Greenhill
9.18.18
SpaceX

SpaceX Says it Will Fly a Japanese Billionaire Around the Moon in its 'BFR'
The mission, called "Dear Moon," is tentatively scheduled for 2023 and will be the first crewed mission with SpaceX's BFR spacecraft.
Caroline Haskins
9.18.18
Freshers Week

Here’s Every Outfit You’re Going to See This Fresher’s Week
Vintage manboy, Depop girl, and that trance DJ whose room you end up in at 3 AM, wishing desperately for home.
Iona David
9.18.18
DO-GOODER

The Person Forcing You to Sign the Charity Register Lives a Pretty Rough Life
Don’t be mad at them for doing their job.
Parthshri Arora
9.18.18
Syria

A Russian-built anti-missile defense system shot down a Russian plane over Syria
“We regard the provocative actions of Israel as hostile.”
David Gilbert
9.18.18
Ireland

Politicised Youth Are Mobilising Against Ireland's Housing Crisis
Rising homelessness and violent evictions are in stark contrast with a booming economy.
Norma Costello
9.18.18
State of Surveillance

Cyber Sleuths Find Traces of Infamous iPhone and Android Spyware ‘Pegasus’ in 45 Countries
A new report by digital human rights researchers reveals that the infamous spyware Pegasus, made by NSO Group, has traces in 45 countries around the world, including the United States.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
9.18.18
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