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FOLLOW UP
European crash tester says carmakers must bring back physical controls
Billionaire Who Died in Tesla Had Three Times Legal Blood Alcohol to Drive
IN THE NEWS
The FCC just quadrupled the download speed required to market internet as ‘broadband’
Apple can’t get out of facing a class-action lawsuit over AirTags stalking claims
Justice Department files antitrust lawsuit against Apple over its infamous 'walled garden'
DoorDash and Wing are piloting fast food delivery in the US
It took Starbucks a little too long to realize coffee NFTs aren't it
Users say Glassdoor added real names to user profiles without their consent
World’s first global AI resolution unanimously adopted by United Nations
Google Hit With Huge Fine for Training Ai With News Articles Without Getting Permission
YouTube will require disclosure of AI-manipulated videos from creators
Facebook’s Algorithm Is Boosting AI Spam That Links to AI-Generated, Ad-Laden Click Farms
‘AI-powered’ ad ignites creator controversy on Instagram
First 'Cyberflasher' Convicted in England Gets Year in Prison for Sending Explicit Photo
Russia Warns of Potential Military Strike on Spacex Satellites
US Happiness Ranking Plummets as One Group Struggles Most
Canada Ranks 15th, But Young Canadians Are Unhappy, Finds 2024 World Happiness Report
The kids are not OK. New data shows Canadians under-30 ‘very unhappy’
Using Computers Strongly Linked to Erectile Dysfunction
MEDIA CANDY
Tim Burton's First Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Trailer Summons More Afterlife Chaos
Director of Original Crow Makes It Clear He's Not Happy with Remake, Before Deleting Post
10.2% growth of global music industry; initial coverage of IFPI annual report
APPS & DOODADS
Reddit is now a publicly traded company
This Website Tells Travelers If They're Flying on a Boeing Plane
Apple's new webpage helps users find product manuals and guides
CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS
Can stop the music: Karaoke inventor dies
Vernor Vinge, father of the tech singularity, has died at age 79
Children of the Sky | Vernor Vinge | Talks at Google
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