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  1. Three women contract HIV from dirty “vampire facials” at unlicensed spa

    Five patients with links to the spa had viral genetic sequences that closely matched.

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  2. HMD’s first self-branded phones are all under $200

    HMD will still make Nokia phones but is shipping self-branded phones, too.

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  3. Apple releases eight small AI language models aimed at on-device use

    OpenELM mirrors efforts by Microsoft to make useful small AI language models that run locally.

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  1. Can an online library of classic video games ever be legal?

    Preservationists propose access limits, but industry worries about a free "online arcade."

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  2. Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Noble Numbat, overhauls its installation and app experience

    Plus Raspberry Pi 5 support, better laptop power, and lots of other changes.

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  3. Millions of IPs remain infected by USB worm years after its creators left it for dead

    Ability of PlugX worm to live on presents a vexing dilemma: Delete it or leave it be.

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  4. Toyota will spend $1.4 billion to build electric 3-row SUV in Indiana

    This is a different new 3-row EV from the one Toyota will build in Kentucky.

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  5. Deciphered Herculaneum papyrus reveals precise burial place of Plato

    Various imaging methods comprised a kind of "bionic eye" to examine charred scroll.

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  6. FCC restores net neutrality rules that ban blocking and throttling in 3-2 vote

    Broadband lobby groups prepare lawsuit, calling rules a "net fatality."

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  7. Honda to spend $11 billion on four EV factories in North America

    The new facilities are in addition to the previously announced EV hub in Ohio.

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  8. School athletic director arrested for framing principal using AI voice synthesis

    Police uncover plot to defame principal with AI-generated racist and antisemitic comments.

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  9. EPA issues four rules limiting pollution from fossil fuel power plants

    Coal to be hit hard, natural gas plants will have to capture carbon emissions.

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  1. Garry’s Mod is taking down 20 years’ worth of “Nintendo Stuff”

    Creator: "They don't want you playing with that stuff... we have to respect that."

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  2. In the face of bans, ByteDance tightens grip over US TikTok operations

    Relationship between TikTok, ByteDance deepens as tensions over the app’s ownership escalate.

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  3. If Starship is real, we’re going to need big cargo movers on the Moon and Mars

    "I left SpaceX knowing the width of the Starship door."

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  1. Qualcomm says lower-end Snapdragon X Plus chips can still outrun Apple’s M3

    Same NPU, same architecture as X Elite, but fewer cores and lower clock speeds.

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  2. Reddit, AI spam bots explore new ways to show ads in your feed

    Reddit says its "communities are naturally commercial."

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  3. A Polestar Phone now inexplicably exists

    Polestar normally makes electric cars, but now it's releasing a phone.

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  4. We may have spotted the first magnetar flare outside our galaxy

    Not all gamma-ray bursts come from supernovae.

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  5. Nation-state hackers exploit Cisco firewall 0-days to backdoor government networks

    Perimeter devices ought to prevent network hacks. Why are so many devices allowing attacks?

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  6. Deepfakes in the courtroom: US judicial panel debates new AI evidence rules

    Panel of eight judges confronts deep-faking AI tech that may undermine legal trials.

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  1. Chamber of Commerce sues FTC in Texas, asks court to block ban on noncompetes

    Noncompete clauses "benefit employers and workers alike," Chamber tells court.

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  2. No more refunds after 100 hours: Steam closes Early Access playtime loophole

    It's largely a win against scammers, but a simple policy doesn't fit all games.

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  3. Google can’t quit third-party cookies—delays shut down for a third time

    Google says UK regulator testing means the advertising tech will last until 2025.

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  4. Updating California’s grid for EVs may cost up to $20 billion

    Charging electric vehicles at home will exceed most power lines' capacity.

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  5. The Fall Guy spotlights its amazing stuntmen in meta marketing video

    Ryan Gosling and his stunt buddies spoof Carpool Karaoke and sing along to Journey.

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  6. US bans TikTok owner ByteDance, will prohibit app in US unless it is sold

    Bill gives ByteDance 270 days to sell TikTok or app loses access to US market.

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  7. Elite: Dangerous’s real-money ship sales spark “pay-to-win” outrage

    In 2019, dev promised purchases would "only be used to buy cosmetic Game Extras."

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