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Opinion: Happy birthday, Amazon? Why one longtime user isn't celebrating the tech behemoth's 30th

Along with Google and Facebook, the company has done more than most to undo privacy as we once knew it, creating an economy built on our personal data.




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Keke Palmer defends Angela Simmons over controversial post with Oreo-filled bathtub

Keke Palmer defends Angela Simmons after the reality TV star faces scrutiny for her promotional post featuring a video of her lounging in an Oreo-filled bathtub.




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After a glitchy start, Trump encounters a sympathetic interviewer in Elon Musk

Former President Trump returned to X, formerly Twitter, posting multiple videos as he seeks to rebuild momentum for his flagging campaign.




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This controversial California AI bill was amended to quell Silicon Valley fears. Here's what changed

SB 1047 would require AI firms to share their safety plans with the attorney general upon request and face penalties if catastrophic events happen.




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Trump posted a fake Taylor Swift image. AI and deepfakes are only going to get worse this election cycle

The surge in deepfake images and videos online of U.S. presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have raised questions over whether the false information could impact the election.




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Yelp versus Google: An antitrust court fight plays out in San Francisco

After years of complaining about Google's dominance in search, Yelp sued after a federal judge recently ruled that Google has an illegal monopoly in search.




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California is racing to combat deepfakes ahead of the election

California lawmakers want to strengthen protections against digitally altered media ahead of the Nov. 5 election, but questions about enforcement linger.




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This is what's missing in our sex lives in 2024, according to Esther Perel

In "Mating in Captivity" and "The State of Affairs," Esther Perel dissects our hidden desires and impulses with intellectual rigor.




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Opinion: How to avoid AI-enhanced attempts to manipulate the election

Without clear policies explaining how campaigns are using AI, voters must develop digital literacy skills to recognize malicious use of the technology.




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'How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter' authors say platform is 'a tool for controlling political discourse'

'Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter' explores what went wrong under the entrepreneur's ownership of the social media platform.




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'A stab in the back.' How Elon Musk's decision to move X from San Francisco is stirring mixed emotions

X, formerly known as Twitter, is closing its headquarters in San Francisco and moving some of its San Francisco employees to San José and Palo Alto. The departure is another blow to a city that has been buffeted by high-profile business departures.




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How AI might help researchers make esophageal cancer less deadly

To improve survival for esophageal cancer patients, researchers are using artificial intelligence to improve screening for the disease.




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Google to invest in satellites and AI to better detect wildfires

FireSat, a constellation of more than 50 satellites, will be able to detect wildfires as small as the size of a classroom, about 16 by 16 feet, Google said in an announcement.




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Gov. Newsom signs AI-related bills regulating Hollywood actor replicas and deep fakes

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed bills that offer actors more AI protections and address AI-generated false content in political ads.




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Elon Musk's X says it's policing harmful content as scrutiny of the platform grows

X, formerly Twitter, released a formal global transparency report Wednesday for the first time since Musk took over the social media platform.




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Facing skepticism, Elon Musk unveils prototype for driverless robotaxi

Elon Musk unveiled the Cybercab on Thursday night at a highly anticipated event, where he also showed off new protoypes of a robovan and humanoid robot.




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Elon Musk hoped Trump would 'sail into the sunset.' Now he works frenetically to elect him

The world's richest man once said Donald Trump's character didn't 'reflect well' on the U.S. Now Elon Musk is touring the country, and spending big, to put Trump and other Republicans in power.




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Amazon, Google tap into nuclear power to fuel data centers and AI push

E-commerce giant Amazon joins Google and other tech companies in investing in nuclear power they plan to use in the race to build new AI-powered products.




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FTC adopts 'click to cancel' rule to make it easier to end subscriptions, mirroring California law

A divided FTC adopted a powerful rule that requires companies to make it just as easy to cancel a subscription as it is to sign up for one.




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'Blade Runner 2049' producer sues Elon Musk, Warner Bros. Discovery over Tesla Cybercab launch

'Blade Runner 2049' production company Alcon Entertainment sued Tesla, Elon Musk and Warner Bros. Discovery for copyright infringement. Here's why.




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To keep deepfakes from infiltrating its site, Yahoo News enlists help from McAfee

To buttress its defenses against bogus, AI-generated images, Yahoo News is integrating deepfake-detection technology from McAfee into its system.




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L.A. Times, Washington Post see subscription cancellations over not endorsing in presidential race

The Washington Post has lost about 8% of its readers and the L.A. Times 1.8%. But some argue to stay with the newspapers for their roles in reality checking Donald Trump.




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Apple is trying to sell loyal iPhone users on AI tools. Here's what Apple Intelligence can do

Apple customers starting on Wednesday can go to Apple stores for sessions on Apple Intelligence — the company's suite of AI tools.




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Elon Musk went all-in to elect Trump. What a second Trump presidency could mean for big tech

Trump's views on artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, electric vehicles and other issues could reshape the tech industry.




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Elwood Edwards, voice of the 'You've got mail' AOL email greeting, dies at 74

Elwood Edwards, the graphics guru and camera operator who voiced AOL's iconic and once ubiquitous greeting, 'You've got mail,' has died at age 74.




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Smelling Illness: Volatile Organic Compounds as Neurological Disease Biomarkers

Scientists advance Parkinson’s disease biomarker research one sniff at a time.




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Gut Serotonin Curbs the Developing Immune System

In neonatal mice, the neurotransmitter serotonin mobilizes immune cells that promote tolerance to antigens.



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Stay on Target: Overcoming Challenges in Precision Drug Delivery

Explore how on-target precision therapies improve patient outcomes and drug tolerability.




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Newly Found Fat Cell Uses a Different Approach to Heat the Body  

Single-cell sequencing unpacked 10 varieties of fat cells, including one that uses an alternative heat-regulating strategy that protects against weight gain.



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A Novel Polymerase Reduces Stutter in Forensic DNA Analysis

A breakthrough enzyme aims to resolve a persistent DNA artifact that has challenged forensic analysis for decades.



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Introducing iQue®'s 2nd Edition High-Throughput Cytometry Handbook: Fast. Simple. Discover the Future of Cell Analysis!

This handbook is designed to empower both new and seasoned flow cytometry users who are curious about the unique capabilities of HTS cytometry.




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Transforming 3D biology using AI: Tomocube’s HT-X1™ Plus accelerates cellular and organoids label-free analysis

This new system raises the bar in high-resolution, high-throughput 3D imaging for cells and organoids, providing researchers with faster, more detailed, and more accurate insights into biological processes.




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Sapient Partners with Rancho BioSciences to Accelerate the Next Generation of its Human Biology Database

Infrastructure expansion will enable rapid ingestion, homogenization of new multi-omics and real-world data for accelerated delivery of multidimensional insights to inform drug development




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Optimizing Stem Cell Media for Cultivated Meat Production

In this webinar, Alex Rimmer, Samuel East, and Catriona Jamieson will discuss how they developed low-cost, animal-free culture media for cellular agriculture.




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Live Imaging Intracellular Parasites Reveals Changes to Host Metabolism

Researchers found that Toxoplasma gondii increased the host cell’s metabolic activity, offering insights into potential treatment strategies. 



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Worms’ Nose for Danger Helps Ward Off Pathogens 

Nematodes can sniff out trouble, kicking off a mitochondrial defense in the gut to fend off bacterial invaders.



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A Fungal Messenger Impairs Immune Cell Function

Farnesol, a fungal signaling molecule, alters lipid synthesis in dendritic cells, causing mitochondrial dysfunction and decreased inflammatory responding.



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Modeling the Human Cervix on a USB-Sized Chip

Microfluidic chips that mimic the complex human cervical environment provide a platform to study the reproductive tract and associated infections like bacterial vaginosis.



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How Stem Cells Stay Young

Bone marrow stem cells defy typical aging, and it may be because they express the right proteins.



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Stolen Salvation Army truck that fed homeless found in DC with suspect apprehended

Washington, D.C., police have arrested a suspect after recovering a stolen Salvation Army van used year-round every night to feed the homeless.




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DC to follow California controversial electric vehicle mandate

Washington, D.C., is on track to follow several states in implementing California's electric vehicle mandate to eliminate the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035.




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Nats select right-handed pitcher Jake Johansen in MLB Draft

Maybe it is actually a good thing that for once the Nationals left their scouting department bored stiff on Thursday night. With the best record in baseball last season and a prominent free-agent signing over the winter in closer Rafael Soriano, Washington didn’t have a selection in Major League Baseball’s 2013 draft until No. 68.




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Muriel Bowser's former chief of staff engaged in sexual harassment, per internal report

A former top aide to the mayor of Washington D.C. sexually harassed a female employee, according to an internal probe.




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Louisiana lawmakers convene task force to help distressed municipalities

(The Center Square) — A legislative task force "to study the dissolution or absorption of fiscally distressed municipalities" set the tone in its first meeting with a vote to change its name.




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WATCH LIVE: House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee holds hearing on FBI headquarters relocation

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is holding a hearing examining the General Service Administration's site selection for the FBI's new headquarters.




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New Jersey trains delayed due to loose bull on the tracks

Commuters in Newark, New Jersey, were subject to delays Thursday morning after a bull got loose on the tracks of Newark Penn Station.




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Major automakers tell Biden to reconsider rule propping up EVs that would kill gas-powered cars

An alliance of top automakers urged President Joe Biden to reconsider rules that would prop up electric vehicles at the expense of gas-powered ones.




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'Hail to the No-Names' — how to lose to cancel culture without surrendering

The first thing any reader needs to know is that the vast, vast majority of Native Americans were never offended by the Washington Redskins' mascot or logo. Certainly, there are offensive ways of representing Native Americans in sports and in other areas — Chief Wahoo comes to mind, as do mocking versions of native dances and rituals. But the Redskins did not engage in those, and people noticed.




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'Devil comet' barreling toward Earth to explode in coming days

A horned "devil comet" barreling toward Earth is set to explode in the coming days.




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Cancer Research Takes a Leap Thanks to Nobel-Winning MicroRNA Discovery

The Nobel Prize-winning discovery of microRNA has reshaped our understanding of gene regulation. Learn what these tiny molecules mean for cancer research.