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Why are Apple, Amazon, Google and Meta facing antitrust lawsuits and huge fines? And will it protect consumers?
Governments around the world keep filing antitrust lawsuits against the ‘big four’ tech companies. Here’s why that matters for everyone who uses their products.
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#Happy: The Dictatorship of Happiness on Social Media
We spend hours on Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat, seduced by their promise: to be able to share our life and our opinions with the whole world. In this virtual world, everyone is happy. Everyone has perfect bodies, lives fulfilled lives in stylish houses surrounded by beautiful friends and family. Everyone shows off and everyone judges. But this irresistible quest for recognition can quickly turn into addiction, wreaking havoc on our mental health. And teenagers are the most susceptible. In this film, we examine the real dangers of the “happycracy” promoted on social networks and hear from some of its young victims.
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An Interview with Zac Gallen
Diamondbacks Ace Zac Gallen talks about managing his workload, what it takes to accomplish a scoreless inning streak, how he prepares for a long season, his biggest personal achievement – and chocolate.
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Google Maps sleuths think they've found a massive door in Antarctica
Jules Verne would have a field day with this.
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Writing from the Heart: Just the facts, ma'am
I love Mark Twain’s line, “Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.” So here is a story of how I let a good story get in the way of the truth. My motto at the point when this story happened was facts didn’t matter, feelings did. I was young, and …
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Shock of the old: the amazing, infuriating history of the electric car – in pictures
Believe it or not, battery-powered vehicles have been around since Victorian times – everything from private automobiles to taxis, ambulances and tricycles. We’ve got the photos to prove it
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Your smart TV is snooping on you. Here's how to limit the personal data it gathers
You can't stop your smart TV from snooping on you entirely, but you can opt out of some of it.
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Statins and the Lean Mass Hyper-responder Phenotype: Some thoughts
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ChatGPT Plugins are being replaced by GPTs. Here's why - and what it means for you
GPTs will do everything plugins ever did - except better. Here's a breakdown of the key differences.
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Why Tech Job Interviews Became Such a Nightmare
Rising interest rates led tech companies to become more demanding of potential hires. From lowball offers to endless interviews, it’s tough out there for coders seeking jobs.
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At 35, the web is broken, but its inventor hasn't given up hope of fixing it yet
Back to the future: Sir Tim Berners-Lee thinks the rise of AI has made things worse than ever, but he continues to find solutions in the internet's earliest days.
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U.S. Must Act Quickly to Avoid Risks From AI, Report Says
The U.S. government must move “decisively” to avert an “extinction-level threat" to humanity from AI, says a government-commissioned report
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Craig Wright Is Not Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto, Judge Declares
A surprisingly fast ruling at the end of a six-week trial in the UK High Court ends Craig Wright's campaign to be recognized as the inventor of Bitcoin.
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Number of data breaches falls globally, triples in the US
The Global data breach statistics report comes from Surfshark, which counts every leaked email address used to register for online services as a separate user account.
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The story of the only 'Full House' episode filmed in San Francisco
"Full House" is one of the most iconic San Francisco TV shows. It was mostly filmed in Culver City and Burbank except for "Comet's Excellent Adventure."
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Mounting research shows that COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain, including with significant drops in IQ scores
Two new high-profile studies add to the increasingly worrisome picture of how even mild cases of COVID-19 can have detrimental effects on brain health.
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As The US Freaks Out About TikTok, It’s Revealed That The CIA Was Using Chinese Social Media To Try To Undermine The Gov’t There
You know that line, “every accusation is a confession?” For no reason at all, that’s coming to mind all of a sudden. No reason. If American freedom can’t resist an app of short videos, mostly used by kids, what kind of freedom is it really?
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Joe Biden’s Support for Israel Might Cost Him the Election
Joe Biden and his top advisers believe that fear of a potential Trump presidency will be enough to secure the Democrats’ victory in this year’s election. Polling data does not support this view. If Biden does not change course, he’s likely to face defeat.
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Bread in the Middle Ages
Kings, knights, monks, peasants - everyone in the Middle Ages ate bread. It was also the food that caused bitter religious disputes and could make you go insane.
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Automakers Are Sharing Consumers’ Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies
LexisNexis, which generates consumer risk profiles for the insurers, knew about every trip G.M. drivers had taken in their cars, including when they sped, braked too hard or accelerated rapidly.