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Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Hereâs how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest. Read more âș
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The sanctioned government narrative of the Minneapolis shooting diverts wildly from video footage of the incident shared online. Read more âș
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth now has leverage over defense contractors' financial decisions, from executive comp to shareholder payouts. Read more âș
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Trump said Thursday that he is instructing "representatives" to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds, aiming to lower interest rates and monthly payments. Read more âș
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It would be deeply embarrassing if the law has to go into effect before X acts. Read more âș
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Zohran Mamdani earns $258,750 as New York City's mayor, putting him among the country's top-earning mayors. Read more âș
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The events that led to a federal officer in Minneapolis killing Renee Nicole Good have not been universally interpreted. On a visit to Texas on Wednesday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem described the incident as an âact of domestic terrorism.â She said Good was attacking ICE officers and that she âattempted to run them over [âŠ] Read more âș
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Online detectives are inaccurately claiming to have identified the federal agent who shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in Minnesota based on AI-manipulated images. Read more âș
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The future, as it turns out, is intimate and sometimes a little bit uncomfortable. Read more âș
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The LLC moved as California's ultrarich weigh leaving ahead of a proposed tax on billionaires that would take effect retroactively starting January 1. Read more âș
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While wave upon wave of smartglasses and face-based wearables crash on the shores of CES, traditional glasses really havenât changed much over the hundreds of years weâve been using them. The last innovation, arguably, was progressive multifocals that blended near and farsighted lenses â and that was back in the 1950s. It makes sense that autofocusing glasses maker IXI thinks itâs time to modernize glasses. After recently announcing a 22-gram... Read more âș
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In a surprisingly user-friendly move, Bose has announced it will be open-sourcing the API documentation for its SoundTouch smart speakers, which were slated to lose official support on February 18th, as reported by Ars Technica. Bose has also moved that date back to May 6th, 2026. When cloud support ends, an update to the SoundTouch [âŠ] Read more âș
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It was only a matter of time before someone strapped a robot vacuum to a drone and tried to fly it up the stairs. I saw Mova's attempt at CES 2026. Read more âș
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The clips are filmed from different angles. Some are zoomed in, making them indecipherably grainy, and others are slowed down. Some are 20 seconds while others are longer, sandwiched by commentary from users on social media platforms like X, Bluesky, Reddit, and TikTok. Each video - depicting the moment an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent [âŠ] Read more âș
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On Wednesday, President Trump announced he was withdrawing the U.S. from the principal treaty for international cooperation on climate change. Read more âș
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Apple's 2026 shareholders meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 24, at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time, according to an SEC filing that was released today. Apple shareholders of record as of January 2, 2026, can attend, vote, and submit questions during the meeting by logging in to Apple's virtual meeting website 15 minutes before it kicks off. A control number included in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials... Read more âș
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Elon Muskâs chatbot has been used to generate thousands of sexualized images of adults and apparent minors. Apple and Google have removed other ânudifyâ appsâbut continue to host X and Grok. Read more âș
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In a new executive order, President Donald Trump has declared that the United States will withdraw from 66 international organizations and bodies, including several focused on tackling climate change. Trump made his disregard for climate change clear when he withdrew the US from the Paris climate agreement for a second time in early 2025, but these new withdrawals further confirm the second Trump administration is against global collaboration in general.Among... Read more âș
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At CES 2026, we saw the newest health tech that we may one day wear on our bodies and use in our homes. Read more âș
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The administration has made it clear that NicolĂĄs Maduro's capture was tied to Venezuela's vast oil reserves. Much less certain is how US companies will actually access themâor if they even want to. Read more âș
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Full-year electric vehicle sales figures have dropped for 2025, revealing China's BYD is now officially global top dog. Read more âș
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From seemingly AI-generated videos to the recirculation of old footage, TikTok, Instagram, and X did little to stop the onslaught of misleading posts in the wake of the US invasion of Venezuela. Read more âș
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This weekendâs invasion was both a throwback to the last century and a new, uniquely Trumpian nightmareâone thatâs just beginning. Read more âș
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Election deniers are sure that the capture of Venezuelan president NicolĂĄs Maduro is proof that the Venezuelan government rigged the 2020 election in Joe Bidenâs favor. Read more âș
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Donald Trump says that Venezuela's governance will remain in the hands of senior US officials until a "proper and judicious transition" can take place. The rest of the region is on notice. Read more âș
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The âsuper fluâ behind outbreaks in the US and UK is a new variant of influenza A H3N2, subclade K. Existing vaccines appear to be insufficiently effective against the virus. Read more âș
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Paid tools that âstripâ clothes from photos have been available on the darker corners of the internet for years. Elon Musk's X is now removing barriers to entryâand making the results public. Read more âș
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Religious communities around the US are getting hit with AI depictions of their leaders sharing incendiary sermons and asking for donations. Read more âș
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A WIRED review of outputs hosted on Grokâs official website shows itâs being used to create violent sexual images and videos, as well as content that includes apparent minors. Read more âș
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