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You can now get a sense of the awe-inspiring Parthenon in all its former glory thanks to a multiyear endeavor merging history and 3D computer modeling. University of Oxford archeologist Juan de Lara combined primary source information, astronomical data, and CGI to digitally recreate the ancient Greek pilgrimage site as it appeared to visitors arriving […]
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President Trump will attend a dinner next month with the top holders of his meme coin, the token’s official website announced Wednesday. The dinner with the president will be available to the top 220 holders of $TRUMP, the meme coin he unveiled shortly before taking office in January. The event, scheduled for May 22 at… […]
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A pair of Senate Democrats are calling on Microsoft and Google to share more information on their separate partnerships with artificial intelligence (AI) companies, expressing concerns the collaborations could violate antitrust laws. In letters sent Monday, Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), wrote to the leaders of Google and Microsoft — two cloud… […]
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Chances are, you or someone you know has used a cosmetic product that was tested on animals. Though once a common practice, it has faced fierce backlash from animal welfare organizations, who argue that animal testing is unnecessarily cruel. At least 44 countries and 12 U.S. states have already passed legislation banning the practice, with […]
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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) vetoed a bill Monday that would regulate artificial intelligence (AI) in his state. Youngkin said he vetoed H.B. 2094 because it would establish a “burdensome” framework for AI. The bill, introduced in early January, would have created requirements for the development, deployment and use of “high-risk artificial intelligence systems.” It… […]
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told an audience in Berlin, Germany, on Tuesday the Trump administration “has thrown in its lot with the autocrats.” “Autocracy is on the march,” Clinton said, apparently at the World Forum on the Future of Democracy, Tech and Humankind. “And we now have a government in the United States… […]
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We all know how realistic some text messaging scams can be—especially for those who aren’t privy to such things. Many times, my grandma has called me and asked about a strange message she’s received. One time, someone even claimed to be her grandson who was “in danger” and requested thousands of dollars from her. Of […]
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If you have an iPhone, you’ve likely seen the feature known as voicemail transcriptions. Basically, if someone leaves you a message, your phone will automatically transcribe the voicemail into a block of text you can read. However, like most iPhone features, this feature isn’t foolproof. One woman—Louise Littlejohn, 66 of Dunfermline, Scotland—shared her hilarious experience […]
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President Trump said on Tuesday he was buying a Tesla vehicle as he doubled down on his support of Elon Musk, who has come under mounting scrutiny for leading the Trump administration’s government cost initiatives. “I’m gonna buy because number one, it’s a great product. As good as it gets. Number two, because this man… […]
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Elon Musk on Thursday said he is going to “fix” his social media platform’s X Community Notes feature, claiming without evidence that the feature is being “gamed” by governments and legacy media.” “Unfortunately, @CommunityNotes is increasingly being gamed by governments & legacy media,” Musk wrote on X Thursday. “Working to fix this …” The tech… […]
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