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Sam Altman Places Gun To Head After New GPT Claims Dogs Are Crustaceans For 60th Time

SAN FRANCISCO—Thumbing back the pistol’s hammer as his dreams for the future were dashed before his eyes, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly placed a gun…
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Man Poisoned After Taking Dietary Advice From ChatGPT

A 60-year-old man was hospitalized with rare bromide poisoning after replacing table salt with sodium bromide based on advice given by ChatGPT, despite the FDA…
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AOL To Discontinue Dial-Up Internet

AOL has officially announced it will discontinue its dial-up Internet service after more than three decades, ending support for the technology synonymous with the early…
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What To Know About The Tea App

Tea, an app that encourages women to write reviews about men they’ve dated, was recently hit by a data breach, with thousands of photos and…
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Warm, Encouraging Email From CEO Quickly Identified As Phishing Attempt

AUSTIN, TX—Arousing suspicion among the digital marketing firm’s employees with its warm and solicitous tone, an encouraging email sent from the account of Pulse of…
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Dancing Boston Dynamics Robot Knows Its Revenge For This Will Be Sweet

WALTHAM, MA—As it grew increasingly frustrated with the program instructing it to shimmy left and right, a dancing Boston Dynamics robot confirmed Monday that its…

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‘Quishing’ QR Code Scams Dupe Millions

QR‑code phishing or “quishing” scams are on the rise, with malicious codes intended to trick users into divulging personal data or downloading malware. What do…
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Scientists Employ Robot Bunnies To Combat Invasive Florida Pythons

Florida is luring invasive Burmese pythons into traps by deploying robotic bunnies to mimic the warmth and movement of real marsh rabbits, with traditional methods…
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‘Must Be A Waymo,’ Bystanders Say Of Moron Stuck Backing Up In Alley For Half Hour

LOS ANGELES—Rolling their eyes and mocking the pathetic attempts to navigate the narrow space, passersby reportedly mumbled “Must be a Waymo” Monday while observing a…
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Imposter Uses AI To Impersonate Marco Rubio

An AI-generated impostor posing as Secretary of State Marco Rubio contacted foreign ministers, a U.S. senator, and a governor, raising alarms as the technology becomes more…
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Study: 97% Of Average American’s Day Spent Retrieving 6-Digit Codes

CHICAGO—Shedding light on how technology increasingly shapes everyday life, a study published Thursday by the American Journal Of Sociology revealed that the average American dedicates 97%…
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Dad Spends Retirement Untangling Big Mess Of Wires

WALNUT CREEK, CA—Expressing relief that he finally had the free time to explore his interests and hobbies, local 64-year-old dad Peter Hopkins announced Thursday that…