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machine learning

We Asked an AI to Draw a Self-Portrait

Pay no attention to the machine learning algorithm behind the curtain.
Janus Rose
6.10.22
transgender youth

Texas Investigated a Trans Boy’s Family After He Tried to Kill Himself

“They live in fear of what this directive means for their future,” a lawyer representing the family said, of Gov. Greg Abbott’s order to investigate parents who affirm their transgender kids.
Paul Blest
6.10.22
The War On Drugs
9:51

How Fiji Became a Cartel Paradise

There’s a new cocaine and meth superhighway stretching from Latin America to Australia via the Pacific Islands, with unforeseen and devastating consequences.
Hacking

‘Stay Optimistic!’: Hacker Returns $15 Million In ‘Optimism’ Tokens

The victim asked the hacker to return the “bag of cash” they stole to avoid getting law enforcement involved.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
6.10.22
News

Uvalde Parents Are Coming for the Maker of the AR-15 That Killed Their Kids

One family has retained a lawyer who helped Sandy Hook families get a $73 million settlement from Remington Arms.
Greg Walters
6.10.22
trains

New York Politicians Hype New Train Station Without One Thing: The Trains

Officials distributed a hype video, glossy renderings, a press release, and gave a press conference about the plan to replace Penn Station. You could almost forget the whole point of the place is the trains.
Aaron Gordon
6.10.22
Tech

This Vigilante Keeps Crypto Safe From Thieves by Hacking It First

Inside the burgeoning field of people who keep the world of decentralized finance safe.
Matthew Gault
6.10.22
Ms. Marvel

‘Ms. Marvel’ Is What Disney Does Best

Ms. Marvel is a by-the-numbers teen comedy, which is far from a bad thing.
Gita Jackson
6.10.22
climate

Biden’s Bold Plan on Plastics Bans Them From National Parks... in 10 Years

If the order ever takes effect at all.
Jamie Leventhal
6.10.22
Religion

Weeks After His Nude Video Leaked, Trailblazing Televangelist Mysteriously Dies

In his death, Pakistan’s favourite meme subject is being made into a hero.
Rimal Farrukh
6.10.22
News

Toronto Blames Woman Who Was Pushed Onto Subway Tracks: ‘She Was Travelling Alone’

After being sued by the woman for negligence, Toronto’s public transit agency claimed the woman was negligent herself, also for standing too close to the platform’s edge.
Anya Zoledziowski
6.10.22
News

Averhealth’s Drug Tests Were Wrong Up to 30% of the Time, Former Employee Testifies

Exclusive court documents show that Averhealth’s ex-lab director said up to 30% of its drug tests in Michigan were wrong. The company denies her claims.
Alice Hines
6.10.22
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