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HARM REDUCTION | 5-MINUTE READ

Can ChatGPT-4o Be Trusted With Your Private Data?

BY KATE O'FLAHERTY

OpenAI's newest model is "a data hoover on steroids," says one expert—but there are still ways to use it while minimizing risk to your private data.

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ELECTION 2024 | 3-MINUTE READ

A Senate Bill Would Radically Improve Voting Machine Security

BY ERIC GELLER

This year's Intelligence Authorization Act would mandate penetration testing for federally certified voting machines and allow independent researchers to work on exposing vulnerabilities.

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ZOMBIE PORN | 5-MINUTE READ

Zombie Alt-Weeklies Are Stuffed With AI Slop About OnlyFans

BY KATE KNIBBS

Beloved alt-weeklies like the Village Voice have started publishing what appears to be AI-generated clickbait about OnlyFans.

ACP | 2-MINUTE READ

The Affordable Connectivity Program Died—and Thousands of Households Have Already Lost Their Internet

BY JON BRODKIN, ARS TECHNICA

The ACP provided affordable internet connectivity to low-income Americans. Since it expired in May, around 100,000 Charter subscribers have had to pull the plug.

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EXTRA! EXTRA! | 4-MINUTE READ

Nothing's New AI Widget Is Trying to Make Its CFO a News Star

BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU

The company has bafflingly turned to its head of finance to be the unlikely voice of its AI news app—now available on all Nothing and CMF handsets, including the new Phone (2a) Plus.

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EXTENDED PLAY | 5-MINUTE READ

How to Create Your Own Browser Extension

BY DAVID NIELD

If you find yourself doing repetitive tasks in your browser, it may be time to try writing an extension for Chrome or Firefox—with just minimal coding knowledge required.

❖ IN CASE YOU MISSED IT | 31-MINUTE READ

She Made $10,000 a Month Defrauding Apps like Uber and Instacart. Meet the Queen of the Rideshare Mafia

BY LAUREN SMILEY

Priscila Barbosa came to the US with a dream of making it. Using gig-economy platforms she built a business empire up from nothing. There was just one huge problem.

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OK COMPUTER | 6-MINUTE READ

This wearable chatbot just wants to be your friend

BY BOONE ASHWORTH

The latest attempt at an AI-powered wearable is an always-listening pendant. But it doesn't help you be more productive, it just keeps you company.

La pista de atletismo de los juegos olímpicos será violeta.

PARIS 2024 | 2-MINUTE READ

The Purple Track at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games Has a Secret Ingredient

BY JORGE GARAY

Recycled shells of mollusks native to the Mediterranean Sea were used to manufacture the synthetic floor of the athletics track, as part of the Games' commitment to sustainability.

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Game Freak recruiting for lots of new staff members

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Game Freak recruiting for lots of new staff members

By Sickr on July 31, 2024

Pokemon main series developers Game Freak have faced their fair share of criticism when it comes to developing the mainline Pokemon titles with Pokemon Scarlet & Violet being a particularly low point for the company, despite the games selling millions of copies. The company is presumably looking to resolve this by acquiring new talent as […]

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