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‘A tech firm stole our voices – then cloned and sold them’
BBCThe notion that artificial intelligence could one day take our jobs is a message many of us will have heard in recent years. More »
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The Community Spotlight 2024.08.31
Welcome to the latest edition of the Giant Bomb Community Spotlight! I, @zombiepie, am once again honored to be your host as we look back at the site-related news and community creations from the previous week!As many of you already know, this is the week of P... More »
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Grand Canyon Hiker Found Dead
The 60-year-old from North Carolina was on a multiday backpacking trip. His death was the sixth reported inside the Arizona park this month.The body of a hiker was found on a remote trail in Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona in what was the sixth death rep... More »
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SpaceX resumes Falcon 9 launches after the FAA clears it for flight
/ Falcon 9 rockets have launched twice since the FAA’s Friday approval for a return to flight.By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. Photo: Joe Rae... More »
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Calls for return of Churchill’s national restaurant service to tackle food inequality
In 1940s Britain, at a time before fast food and ready meals were staples of the British high street and in a country struggling to deal with the ramifications of war, a popular new restaurant chain was established.It served high-quality meals at reasonable pr... More »
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Has the Spread of Tipping Reached Its Limit? Don’t Count on It.
Americans are being asked to tip more often and in more places than ever before: at fast food counters and corner stores, at auto garages and carwashes, even at self-checkout kiosks. That has rankled many customers and divided both employers and tipped workers... More »
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Review: Jeff Pearlman’s Very Entertaining ‘Showtime’
The “Showtime” Los Angeles Lakers of the 1980s always seemed so happy. This was particularly bothersome to me as a Boston Celtics fan growing up in the Los Angeles area. It seemed the Lakers of that era were more than good. They were harmonious. How else to ru... More »
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California is racing to combat deepfakes ahead of the election
Days after Vice President Kamala Harris launched her presidential bid, a video — created with the help of artificial intelligence — went viral.“I ... am your Democrat candidate for president because Joe Biden finally exposed his senility at the debate,” a voic... More »
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Brazil Blocks Musk’s X After Company Refuses to Comply Amid Feud With Judge
SAO PAULO — Brazil started blocking Elon Musk’s social media platform X early Saturday, making it largely inaccessible on both the web and through its mobile app after the company refused to comply with a judge’s order.X missed a deadline imposed by Supreme Co... More »
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Here’s Why We Shouldn’t Demean Trump Voters
Some of the best advice Democrats have received recently came from Bill Clinton in his speech at the Democratic National Convention.First, he warned against hubris: “We’ve seen more than one election slip away from us when we thought it couldn’t happen, when p... More »
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‘The Dictionary Story’ is a kids’ book that defies definition
Copyright © 2024 by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston/Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Candlewick Press, Somerville, MA on behalf of Walker Books, London Have you ever read a children's book where the main character is… the book? Dictiona... More »
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How to Rebuild a Broken Friendship
In relationship research, there’s a concept known as “turning points.” These are moments when bonds change, either for better or worse—perhaps because of shifting life circumstances or something more dramatic, like a fight or reunion.Long-term friendships ofte... More »