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Californians sue over AI tool that records doctor visits
Plaintiffs say transcription tool processed confidential chats offsite.
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A man allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman's house
A 20-year-old man was arrested by the San Francisco Police Department after allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's house, The New York Times reports.In a statement shared on X, SFPD wrote that it responded to a request for a fire investigation in the Nor
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New paper argues history, not mantle plume, powers Yellowstone
A now-vanished plate under North America may open the crust below Yellowstone.
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Estonia is the rare EU country opposing child social media bans
As child social media bans spread across Europe and beyond, Estonia isn't having it. On Friday, the country's education minister said the bans won't "actually solve problems," while warning that the kids will find a way regardless.Although companies like Meta would love for you t
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Garmin may be working on a Whoop competitor
Whoop, the makers of a screen-free fitness tracker of the same name, could soon have some competition. Fitbit teased its take on a Whoop-style band with the help of Steph Curry at the end of March, and based on a trademark filing spotted by Gadgets & Wearables, Garmin appears to
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F1 moves a step closer to fixing its 2026 hybrid problem
Algorithms, not drivers, are deciding how hard to accelerate, and that's no good.
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Volkswagen to End E.V. Production at Tennessee Plant
The German carmaker is the latest to scale back plans for electric vehicles in favor of gasoline models.
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Report: US demands Reddit unmask ICE critic, summons firm to grand jury
Trump admin reportedly gets grand jury involved in attempt to identify Redditor.
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Microsoft's "commitment to Windows quality" starts with overhaul of beta program
Windows Insider builds remain confusing, but they should be more predictable.
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"Oobleck" still holds some surprises
Dense drops of oobleck with high shear rates spread out like a liquid before stiffening into a solid.
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Amazon Luna ends support for third-party subscriptions and game purchases
Amazon is ending support for third-party integrations on its Luna cloud gaming service. The most immediate changes mean that it's no longer possible to buy Ubisoft+ and Jackbox Games subscriptions or standalone games through Luna. Amazon will automatically any cancel active subsc
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YouTube increases Premium price again, says 90-second unskippable ads are a bug
An individual plan now cost $15.99 per month, and the free tier comes with buggy ads.
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