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WEWORK SEEKS BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION IN STUNNING FALL FOR A FIRM ONCE VALUED AT CLOSE TO $50 BILLION
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WEWORK SEEKS BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION IN STUNNING FALL FOR A FIRM ONCE VALUED AT CLOSE TO $50 BILLION

WeWork has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, marking a stunning fall for the office sharing company once seen as a Wall Street darling that promised to upend the way people went to work around the world.

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IN DAVID FINCHER'S 'THE KILLER,' AN ASSASSIN HIDES IN PLAIN SIGHT
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IN DAVID FINCHER'S 'THE KILLER,' AN ASSASSIN HIDES IN PLAIN SIGHT

It's a noir staple to open with a bit of narration, but once the nameless hit-man protagonist of David Fincher's \"The Killer\" starts gabbing, he doesn't stop.

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AppleMagazine #628
OLDEST BLACK HOLE DISCOVERED DATING BACK TO 470 MILLION YEARS AFTER THE BIG BANG
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OLDEST BLACK HOLE DISCOVERED DATING BACK TO 470 MILLION YEARS AFTER THE BIG BANG

Scientists have discovered the oldest black hole yet, a cosmic beast formed a mere 470 million years after the Big Bang.

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GALLAUDET HAS A HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION WITH WIDE APPLICATIONS. THE LATEST IS A HELMET
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GALLAUDET HAS A HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION WITH WIDE APPLICATIONS. THE LATEST IS A HELMET

Shelby Bean could not help but feel a bit jealous.

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AppleMagazine #628
MIND-ALTERING KETAMINE BECOMES NEW PAIN TREATMENT, DESPITE LITTLE RESEARCH OR REGULATION
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MIND-ALTERING KETAMINE BECOMES NEW PAIN TREATMENT, DESPITE LITTLE RESEARCH OR REGULATION

As U.S. doctors scale back their use of opioid painkillers, a new option for hard-to-treat pain is taking root: ketamine, the decades-old surgical drug that is now a trendy psychedelic therapy.

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AppleMagazine #628
A META ENGINEER SAW HIS OWN CHILD FACE HARASSMENT ON INSTAGRAM. NOW, HE'S TESTIFYING BEFORE CONGRESS
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A META ENGINEER SAW HIS OWN CHILD FACE HARASSMENT ON INSTAGRAM. NOW, HE'S TESTIFYING BEFORE CONGRESS

On the same day whistleblower Frances Haugen was testifying before Congress about the harms of Facebook and Instagram to children in the fall of 2021, a former engineering director at the social media giant who had rejoined the company as a consultant sent an alarming email to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg about the same topic.

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AppleMagazine #628
HUMANOID ROBOTS ARE HERE, BUT THEY'RE A LITTLE AWKWARD. DO WE REALLY NEED THEM?
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HUMANOID ROBOTS ARE HERE, BUT THEY'RE A LITTLE AWKWARD. DO WE REALLY NEED THEM?

Building a robot that's both human-like and useful is a decades-old engineering dream inspired by popular science fiction.

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BANKMAN-FRIED'S TRIAL EXPOSED CRYPTO FRAUD BUT CONGRESS HAS NOT BEEN EAGER TO REGULATE THE INDUSTRY
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BANKMAN-FRIED'S TRIAL EXPOSED CRYPTO FRAUD BUT CONGRESS HAS NOT BEEN EAGER TO REGULATE THE INDUSTRY

The conviction of former cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried for stealing at least $10 billion from customers and investors is the latest black mark for the cryptocurrency industry, but in Washington, there seems to be little to no interest in pushing through regulation.

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AppleMagazine #628
iPad Overhaul
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iPad Overhaul

2024 SET TO BE A GREAT YEAR FOR THE ENTIRE TABLET RANGE

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TO HELP 2024 VOTERS, META SAYS IT WILL BEGIN LABELING POLITICAL ADS THAT USE AI-GENERATED IMAGERY
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TO HELP 2024 VOTERS, META SAYS IT WILL BEGIN LABELING POLITICAL ADS THAT USE AI-GENERATED IMAGERY

Facebook and Instagram will require political ads running on their platforms to disclose if they were created using artificial intelligence, their parent company announced on Wednesday.

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RIVIAN TO END EXCLUSIVITY WITH AMAZON, ALLOW OTHER COMPANIES TO BUY ITS ELECTRIC VANS
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RIVIAN TO END EXCLUSIVITY WITH AMAZON, ALLOW OTHER COMPANIES TO BUY ITS ELECTRIC VANS

Electric vehicle maker Rivian said this week that it will allow other companies to purchase its fleet of delivery vans, ending an exclusive agreement with Amazon.

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CHATGPT-MAKER OPENAI HOSTS ITS FIRST BIG TECH SHOWCASE AS THE AI STARTUP FACES GROWING COMPETITION
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CHATGPT-MAKER OPENAI HOSTS ITS FIRST BIG TECH SHOWCASE AS THE AI STARTUP FACES GROWING COMPETITION

Less than a year into its meteoric rise, the company behind ChatGPT unveiled the future it has in mind for its artificial intelligence technology on Monday, launching a new line of chatbot products that can be customized to a variety of tasks.

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NINTENDO IS DEVELOPING A LIVE-ACTION FILM BASED ON ITS HIT VIDEO GAME 'THE LEGEND OF ZELDA'
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NINTENDO IS DEVELOPING A LIVE-ACTION FILM BASED ON ITS HIT VIDEO GAME 'THE LEGEND OF ZELDA'

Nintendo is developing a live-action film based on its hit video game \"The Legend of Zelda,\" the Japanese company behind the Super Mario franchise said this week.

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'Pain Hustlers' Tells a Sadly Familiar Story With a Kitchen-Sink Style
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'Pain Hustlers' Tells a Sadly Familiar Story With a Kitchen-Sink Style

The wife of a man who nearly died of an opioid overdose comes bursting into the office of the sleazy doctor who prescribed it, wrongly, in exchange for personal gain. She slugs the doctor, in her agony.

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November 03, 2023
MASSIVE WINDFARM PROJECT TO BE BUILT OFF VIRGINIA COAST GAINS KEY FEDERAL APPROVAL
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MASSIVE WINDFARM PROJECT TO BE BUILT OFF VIRGINIA COAST GAINS KEY FEDERAL APPROVAL

A power company’s plans for an enormous offshore wind farm off Virginia’s coast gained key federal approval this week after the Biden Administration evaluated the project’s potential impact on the environment.

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November 03, 2023
BUSINESS GROUP ESTIMATES SEVERAL HUNDRED THOUSAND CLEAN ENERGY JOBS IN EV. BATTERY 7 STORAGE AND SOLAR
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BUSINESS GROUP ESTIMATES SEVERAL HUNDRED THOUSAND CLEAN ENERGY JOBS IN EV. BATTERY 7 STORAGE AND SOLAR

A nonpartisan business group that advocates for clean energy estimates that 403,000 jobs will be created by the 210 major energy projects announced since the Inflation Reduction Act took effect in mid-2022.

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November 03, 2023
SUMMER SCIENCE PROGRAM SPENT $2 MILLION LAST YEAR SERVING 204 STUDENTS.THEN, THEY GOT A $200M GIFT.
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SUMMER SCIENCE PROGRAM SPENT $2 MILLION LAST YEAR SERVING 204 STUDENTS.THEN, THEY GOT A $200M GIFT.

It’s the kind of problem nonprofit leaders dream about: What do you do when you get an unexpectedly large donation?

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November 03, 2023
TIGER WOODS AND RORY MCILROY'S TGL TO FEATURE 15-HOLE MATCHES.OVERTIME AND LOTS OF TECHNOLOGY
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TIGER WOODS AND RORY MCILROY'S TGL TO FEATURE 15-HOLE MATCHES.OVERTIME AND LOTS OF TECHNOLOGY

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are bringing modern technology to the royal and ancient game with TGL, a team-based golf league played over 15 holes that combines an oversized simulator with actual shots to a tech-infused green that can change contours depending on the shot.

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November 03, 2023
CUTTING-EDGE AI RAISES FEARS ABOUT RISKS TO HUMANITY.ARE TECH AND POLITICAL LEADERS DOING ENOUGH?
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CUTTING-EDGE AI RAISES FEARS ABOUT RISKS TO HUMANITY.ARE TECH AND POLITICAL LEADERS DOING ENOUGH?

Chatbots like ChatGPT wowed the world with their ability to write speeches, plan vacations or hold a conversation as good as or arguably even better than humans do, thanks to cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems.

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November 03, 2023
MICROSOFT STARTS ROLLING OUT WINDOWS 11 UPDATE WITH AI COPILOT ASSISTANT
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MICROSOFT STARTS ROLLING OUT WINDOWS 11 UPDATE WITH AI COPILOT ASSISTANT

Microsoft added a Copilot chatbot to its Bing search engine earlier this year in February. Now, the tech giant has started rolling out an update for the Windows 11 PC operating system which brings a new version of this chatbot (in preview) integrated into the software. The latest Windows 11 2023 update, also known as 23H2, will add the Copilot chatbot to the world’s most widely used PC operating system.

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November 03, 2023
BIDEN WANTS TO MOVE FAST ON AI SAFEGUARDS AND SIGNS AN EXECUTIVE ORDER TO ADDRESS HIS CONCERNS
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BIDEN WANTS TO MOVE FAST ON AI SAFEGUARDS AND SIGNS AN EXECUTIVE ORDER TO ADDRESS HIS CONCERNS

President Joe Biden this week signed an ambitious executive order on artificial intelligence that seeks to balance the needs of cutting-edge technology companies with national security and consumer rights, creating an early set of guardrails that could be fortified by legislation and global agreements.

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November 03, 2023
IN A FIRST, MIT TRAINS STUDENTS TO RESOLVE CLEAN ENERGY CONFLICTS
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IN A FIRST, MIT TRAINS STUDENTS TO RESOLVE CLEAN ENERGY CONFLICTS

As the United States injects hundreds of billions of dollars into clean energy through its signature climate law, known as the Inflation Reduction Act, criticism is growing louder about where, how and whether new development should be allowed.

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November 03, 2023
US REGULATORS SUE SOLARWINDS AND ITS SECURITY CHIEF FOR ALLEGED CYBER NEGLECT AHEAD OF RUSSIAN HACK
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US REGULATORS SUE SOLARWINDS AND ITS SECURITY CHIEF FOR ALLEGED CYBER NEGLECT AHEAD OF RUSSIAN HACK

U.S. regulators sued SolarWinds, a Texas-based technology company whose software was breached in a massive 2020 Russian cyberespionage campaign, for fraud for failing to disclose security deficiencies ahead of the stunning hack.

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November 03, 2023
Silicon M3
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Silicon M3

MACBOOK PRO LINEUP REVAMPED WITH 3NM CHIP & A NEW SPACE BLACK COLOR

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November 03, 2023
GOOGLE CEO DEFENDS PAYING APPLE AND OTHERS TO MAKE GOOGLE THE DEFAULT SEARCH ENGINE ON DEVICES
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GOOGLE CEO DEFENDS PAYING APPLE AND OTHERS TO MAKE GOOGLE THE DEFAULT SEARCH ENGINE ON DEVICES

Testifying in the biggest U.S. antitrust case in a quarter century, Google CEO Sundar Pichai defended his company’s practice of paying Apple and other tech companies to make Google the default search engine on their devices, saying the intent was to make the user experience “seamless and easy.’’

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November 03, 2023
CRUISE, GM'S ROBOTAXI SERVICE, SUSPENDS ALL DRIVERLESS OPERATIONS NATIONWIDE
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CRUISE, GM'S ROBOTAXI SERVICE, SUSPENDS ALL DRIVERLESS OPERATIONS NATIONWIDE

Cruise, the autonomous vehicle unit owned by General Motors, is suspending driverless operations nationwide days after regulators in California found that its driverless cars posed a danger to public safety.

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November 03, 2023
YOU CAN NOW ORDER THE USB-C APPLE PENCIL
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YOU CAN NOW ORDER THE USB-C APPLE PENCIL

Apple’s new entry-level Apple Pencil with a USB-C port for charging is now available to order.

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November 03, 2023
FAA WRAPS UP SAFETY REVIEW OF SPACEX'S HUGE STARSHIP ROCKET
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FAA WRAPS UP SAFETY REVIEW OF SPACEX'S HUGE STARSHIP ROCKET

SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket just cleared a major hurdle on the road to its second-ever liftoff.

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November 03, 2023
APPLE SUPPLIER FOXCONN SUBJECTED TO TAX INSPECTIONS BY CHINESE AUTHORITIES
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APPLE SUPPLIER FOXCONN SUBJECTED TO TAX INSPECTIONS BY CHINESE AUTHORITIES

Foxconn, a Fortune 500 company known globally for making Apple iPhones, was recently subjected to searches by Chinese tax authorities, according to local reports.

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October 27, 2023
THOUSANDS OF REMOTE IT WORKERS SENT WAGES TO NORTH KOREA TO HELP FUND WEAPONS PROGRAM, FBI SAYS
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THOUSANDS OF REMOTE IT WORKERS SENT WAGES TO NORTH KOREA TO HELP FUND WEAPONS PROGRAM, FBI SAYS

Thousands of information technology workers contracting with U.S. companies have for years secretly sent millions of dollars of their wages to North Korea for use in its ballistic missile program, FBI and Department of Justice officials said.

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October 27, 2023