Technology Headlines

Kalshi bans former congressman George Santos for life after State of the Union trades
Mon Aug 31 4:21 pm
Kalshi says Santos did not cooperate with its investigation into bets he placed on his own attendance at the State of the Union. The company also fined the disgraced congressman more than $71,000.
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Are you sure that Kimmel clip was real? Late-night AI deepfakes are spreading online
Sun Aug 30 7:00 am
While social media is rife with AI celebrity deepfakes, videos featuring late night TV hosts like Jimmy Kimmel and Jon Stewart are are easier to create than other kinds of deepfakes and potentially more disruptive.
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We tested how AI chatbots would handle foreign propaganda. They did surprisingly well
Sun Aug 30 3:00 am
In a test, popular AI chatbots mostly debunked falsehoods spread by other countries and avoided uncritically spreading falsehoods better than search engines. AI summaries above search results fared worse.
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Meta settlement could reshape how social media companies treat young users
Sat Aug 29 5:14 pm
Meta agreed to billions in payments and new protections for kids. Harvard Law's Leah Plunkett looks at what it could mean for Meta's competitors and for AI companies.
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Meta's multi-billion settlement launches the next phase of national tech regulation
Sat Aug 29 7:40 am
Meta's settlement with states in a child safety case this week had a big payout, but the attorneys general have their eyes on a bigger prize: national regulation of social media companies.
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Lights out, Instagram off? The changes to Meta for teens could be a big deal
Sat Aug 29 7:00 am
Researchers and advocates are applauding the changes that Meta agreed to make for minors on Instagram and Facebook. Cutting kids off at night and during the school day are two big changes.
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So long to shorts? In Silicon Valley, tech workers are showing less leg
Fri Aug 28 7:00 am
Men in the tech industry are covering up their legs, even as their counterparts in finance are increasingly open to showing them off.
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4 ways to cope with constant thoughts about your body image
Fri Aug 28 5:01 am
Obsessing over your looks should not take up all your energy, says psychologist Diana Hill. If you're struggling with uncomfortable thoughts about your body, ground yourself with these techniques.
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What a fake poll reveals about worries around prediction markets and the midterms
Fri Aug 28 3:00 am
While a stunt involving fake polls may not have been an effort to rig prediction markets, concerns are growing ahead of the midterms about other attempts to influence the betting sites.
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Judge says Pentagon's measures against Anthropic were 'illegal and baseless'
Fri Aug 28 12:25 am
A judge issued a written order Thursday night that the Pentagon acted illegally by punishing the AI company for its criticism of the Department of Defense's views on AI use. The government is expected to fight the ruling.
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