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Mar 14, 2023 • 5min
Yes, ChatGPT Is Coming for Your Office Job
White-collar workers may soon face the AI disruption everyone’s been panicking about. But the news may be better than you think.
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Mar 13, 2023 • 7min
WhatsApp Has Started a Fight With the UK About Encryption
The head of the messaging app says a new law will undermine privacy. The government says it’s about protecting children.
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Mar 10, 2023 • 5min
ChatGPT’s API Is Here. Let the AI Gold Rush Begin
Businesses can now get paid for services built on the large language model, meaning chatbots are going to start appearing everywhere.
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Mar 9, 2023 • 9min
Why the Floppy Disk Just Won’t Die
A surprising number of industries, from embroidery to aviation, still use floppy disks. But the supply is finally running out.
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Mar 8, 2023 • 6min
What to Do When Your Boss Is Spying on You
Employee monitoring increased with Covid-19’s remote work—and stuck around for back-to-the-office.
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Mar 7, 2023 • 7min
New Crypto Mixer Promises to Be Tornado Cash Without the Crime
Privacy Pool founder says he can preserve users’ privacy while keeping money launderers and regulators at bay.
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Mar 6, 2023 • 11min
India’s YouTube Vigilante Is Wanted for Murder
Monu Manesar built a huge audience with violent content, but he’s far from the only sectarian streamer in Modi’s India.
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Mar 3, 2023 • 11min
Video Games Are a New Propaganda Machine for Iran
The state sponsors titles that cast it in a favorable light and punish indies for depicting a more complex vision of Iranian identity.
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Mar 2, 2023 • 7min
An Apple Store Worker Is the New Face of US Labor Law Reform
The company's anti-union tactics at retail outlets have drawn government scrutiny and are fueling a drive to get a new labor bill through Congress.
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Mar 1, 2023 • 7min
How Ukraine’s Trains Kept Running Despite Bombs, Blackouts, and Biden
Since Russia’s full-scale assault began, Ukraine’s railways evacuated 4 million people and brought 300 foreign delegations to Kyiv.
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