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Second human tests positive for bird flu amid dairy heard outbreak

The state of Michigan reported its first human case of H5N1, commonly called the bird flu, on Wednesday according to a press release from Michigan ...

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Viral "One Chip Challenge" officially linked to 14-year-old's death

When 14-year-old Harris Wolobah of Massachusetts died last fall, the boy’s family suspected it could be related to a viral spicy potato chip he...

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Raw milk sales are surging because people think drinking bird flu makes them immune. It doesn't

Sales of raw milk in the U.S. have risen 21% since bird flu was first confirmed in dairy cattle in late March, according to a report from PBS...

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A U.S. state just bought Bitcoin for the first time

Wisconsin has officially become the first state to buy Bitcoin, according to a new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. And...

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There's a new $16,000 robot and the way it relaxes is pretty creepy

The past decade has seen humanoid robot makers trying to make their creations more and more like humans. But here in 2024, we seem to be witnessing...

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Canadian wildfire smoke is again blowing into the U.S.

Health officials in Minnesota and Wisconsin issued air quality warnings on Sunday after the smoke from wildfires raging in western Canada started...

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A glitchy diabetes app drained insulin pump batteries and led to more than 200 injuries

At least 224 people have been injured after an iPhone app called t:connect drained the battery on its accompanying insulin pump, called t:slim X2,...

10.05.2024 10

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A Tesla Cybertruck owner tried to prove the vehicle is safe — and broke his finger

What happens when you stick your finger in the closing trunk—or, in this case, the “frunk”—of a Tesla Cybertruck? It’s a question that way...

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A Neuralink co-founder on why he left Elon Musk's brain chip startup

Would you let Elon Musk tinker with your brain? That’s a question we all might be facing in the future if his brain-computer interface company...

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Tesla's Optiumus video fub is leading other robot makers to add teleoperation disclaimers

Elon Musk became the butt of more than a few jokes after internet users pointed out Tesla’s robot demo wasn’t all it appeared to be. As it turns...

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Slow down on facial recognition at airports, senators tell the TESA

The Transportation and Security Administration plans to vastly expand its use of facial recognition technology in the U.S., going from 25 airports...

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T-Mobile has acquired Mint Mobile for $1.35 billion

T-Mobile officially finalized the $1.35 billion deal to acquire Mint Mobile, according to a press release from the telecom company. The deal was first...

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Dave & Buster's will let customers bet on arcade games

Dave & Buster’s plans to add a feature to its app that will allow customers to place bets amongst themselves on competitive games, according to an...

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An NSA employee who tried to give top secret info to Russia was sentenced to 22 years in prison

A former employee of the National Security Agency was sentenced to 262 months, just shy of 22 years, in prison on Monday for trying to send classified...

30.04.2024 10

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Washington state is trying out a drone that paints over graffiti

A drone that paints over graffiti has been launched in Washington state under a new pilot program, according to a press release from the Washington...

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Why AI video won't work in Hollywood, according to a former Pixar animator

AI-generated video has received a lot of hype lately as a tool that’s supposedly going to revolutionize Hollywood. But Craig Good, a former animator...

29.04.2024 40

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They found cameras in their Airbnb. Here are their disturbing stories

Airbnb announced in March that all indoor security cameras would be banned at its properties worldwide starting April 30. And if you read through...

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Russia has sentenced a Meta executive to 6 years in prison

A military court in Russia sentenced a spokesperson for Meta to six years in prison on Monday, according to a new report from the English-language...

22.04.2024 10

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Chinese hackers are constantly targeting critical infrastructure in the U.S., FBI Director says

Chinese government hackers are constantly trying to infiltrate the computer systems of U.S. water treatment facilities and energy grids in a bid to be...

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Microsoft has a new AI video generator and there's a way to tell it's all fake

Researchers at Microsoft released a paper this week about VASA-1, a new AI tool that can generate a convincing video of someone speaking, using just a...

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People have some real horror stories about using Rover

Rover bills itself as the most popular pet-sitting app in the U.S., with tens of millions of bookings since the service was founded in 2011. But just...

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The death penalty won't be sought against Julian Assange, the U.S. says

U.S. officials say they will not pursue the death penalty against Julian Assange if he’s extradited from the UK to face charges related to his...

17.04.2024 10

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Boston Dynamics has retired its robot Atlas so enjoy this video of its best jumps and worst falls

Boston Dynamics is retiring Atlas, the most famous bipedal robot in existence, according to a new video published on the robotics company’s YouTube...

17.04.2024 8

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Elon Musk's 10 worst predictions and broken promises

Elon Musk has spent his entire career making predictions about the future. Some of those ideas have panned out — mostly thanks to his brilliant team...

15.04.2024 30

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Biden is 'considering' dropping charges against Wikileaks cofounder Julian Assange

President Joe Biden is considering a request that the U.S. stop its legal proceedings against Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange, who’s currently...

11.04.2024 5

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Let's talk about Elon Musk and 'free speech'

Elon Musk spent the weekend embroiled in a war of words with the government of Brazil, which has reportedly opened an investigation into the X...

09.04.2024 10

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Conspiracy theorists want you to stare at the total solar eclipse without glasses. Don't do it

The total solar eclipse will be visible to millions of people in North America on April 8, and experts warn that it’s vital everyone wears proper...

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Instagram and Facebook went down in a major outage

Meta platforms Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram are experiencing a global outage with thousands of reports of the app not working properly since...

04.04.2024 9

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'AI-enhanced' video evidence got rejected in a murder case because that's not actually a thing

A judge in Washington state has blocked video evidence that’s been “AI-enhanced” from being submitted in a triple murder trial. And that’s a...

03.04.2024 20

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Employees would have a 'right to disconnect' from their bosses outside work hours under a new California bill

At least 13 countries around the world have adopted “right to disconnect” laws in recent years, banning employers from forcing workers to always...

02.04.2024 20

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Let's talk about the time Elon Musk discussed being an 'illegal immigrant'

Elon Musk has spent the better part of a year complaining about “illegal immigrants” who are “invading” the country. But an old video from...

01.04.2024 20

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OpenAI seems pretty nervous that its new new voice cloning tool will be a voice scamming tool

OpenAI announced a new AI-based audio cloning tool called Voice Engine on Friday. While the company is obviously proud of the potential of this...

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What the term 'Wi-Fi' actually means

Have you ever thought about where the term Wi-Fi comes from? Most people would logically assume it’s a shortened version of some highly technical...

29.03.2024 9

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The upcoming solar eclipse is generating some wild conspiracy theories

A total solar eclipse will happen on Monday, April 8, putting on quite a show for roughly 44 million people who live within the totality—the places...

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A 'nightmare' new ChatGPT crypto scam is flooding YouTube

Have you seen YouTube ads recently for a “slippage bot” that uses ChatGPT and promises to help you earn passive income with crypto? It’s a scam....

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The internet has some pretty dumb conspiracy theories about the Baltimore bridge collapse

When the Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed in the early morning hours of Tuesday, there was almost immediately chatter on social media about potential...

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See the moment that Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed in the early morning hours of Tuesday, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority. The...

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New video shows how that guy was able to sneak onto a plane without a ticket

When news first broke that a Texas man had successfully been able to sneak onto a plane last week in Salt Lake City using nothing but a photo of...

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There are more laser strikes against planes than ever

The number of laser strikes against planes hit another record last month, according to new data obtained by Gizmodo. And the Federal Aviation...

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A just-passed House law would mean data brokers can't sell your info to Russia or China

The U.S. House passed a bill that would ban third-party data brokers from selling the user data of Americans to geopolitical adversaries like China...

22.03.2024 10

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QR codes are making it easy to steal your tickets

A Texas man was arrested in Salt Lake City on Sunday after he was discovered roaming around on a Delta Air Lines flight without a designated seat to...

21.03.2024 5

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The U.S. is falling in global happiness and this time it's young people's fault

The U.S. ranks as the 23rd happiest country in the world, according to a new report from the United Nations published on Wednesday. And while that may...

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AstraZeneca will cap the cost of its widely used inhalers at $35 a month

AstraZeneca, the U.K.-based maker of popular inhalers like Symbicort and Airsupra, announced Monday that it plans to cap costs for patients using its...

19.03.2024 5

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6 reasons prosecutors want Sam Bankman-Fried to spend decades in prison

Prosecutors in New York asked a court on Friday to sentence crypto fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried to between 40 and 50 years in prison for defrauding...

16.03.2024 6

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Uber and Lyft won't operate in Minneapolis after the city hiked the minimum wage for drivers

Uber and Lyft have vowed to stop offering service in Minneapolis starting May 1 after the city council voted 10-3 on Thursday to override the...

16.03.2024 10

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Best Buy-sold air fryers are being recalled for safety hazards

Over 180,000 Insignia air fryers and air fryer ovens sold at Best Buy are being recalled, according to an announcement Thursday from the U.S. Consumer...

15.03.2024 3

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OpenAI's new robot is way ahead of Elon Musk's Optimus

As if Elon Musk needed yet another reason to hate OpenAI. Figure, a startup that’s partnered with OpenAI to develop a humanoid robot, released a...

14.03.2024 8

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A viral photo of 'Hollywood Mountain' California completely fake — and of course made by AI

Have you seen a stunning photo of Hollywood Mountain, California recently? One image is making the rounds on social media platforms like Facebook and...

14.03.2024 5

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23andMe users are furious about the 'complete scam' of the company's auto-renewal policies

We’ve all been there before. You forget to cancel a subscription and it auto-renews, charging you for something you don’t even use anymore. But...

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Trump calls Facebook an 'enemy of the people.' He also buys ads on it

Donald Trump called into CNBC’s Squawk Box on Monday where he talked about crypto, tried to defend his complete 180 on a TikTok ban, and promoted...

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