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A UK man who used AI to create child sexual abuse material (CSAM) has been sentenced to 18 years in prison, according to The Guardian. Hugh Nelson, 27, created the images by using photographs of real children, which were then manipulated by AI. Nelson was convicted of 16 child sexual abuse offenses back in August, after a lengthy police investigation. This was the first prosecution of its kind in



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In this photo provided by the Israeli army, armed Israeli Air Force planes depart from an unknown location to attack Iran on Saturday.
In this photo provided by the Israeli army, armed Israeli Air Force planes depart from an unknown location to attack Iran on October 26, 2024.
  • Israel over the weekend launched strikes on Iran.
  • Observers feared that Israel would hit Iranian energy infrastructure.
  • Instead, it hit those sites' defenses — making it easier to launch more strikes later.

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Volkswagen is under intense pressure to cut costs.
Volkswagen issued its second profit warning in three months in September.
  • Volkswagen plans to close factories in Germany for the first time, a top union official said.
  • The German carmaker is under intense pressure to cut costs amid sliding sales in China.
  • VW has struggled to compete with Chinese EV giants such as BYD that are now expanding into Europe.

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The National Retail Federation has projected that Halloween spending will reach $11.6 billion this year.
  • From kids to pets, everyone enjoys dressing up for Halloween.
  • Spending on costumes could reach nearly $3.8 billion this year, per the National Retail Federation.
  • It found Spider-Man is the most popular costume for children, while adults prefer a witch outfit.

With Halloween c



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Apple’s new iMac is here. The 2024 model hasn’t changed much on the outside (save for new colorways), but it’s now updated with the latest Apple silicon. The new model has the same display and colorful designs as previous models, though there's a new nano-texture glass screen option that reduces glare and reflections. The M4 chip inside gives it a speed boost and a more powerful neural engine for



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Netflix is rolling out a new feature called Moments that lets you save, share and easily rewatch certain scenes from shows and movies. So if there's a killer bit in a comedy special that you want a friend to see, or a shocking twist in Squid Game that you can't get enough of, this might be useful.

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Google is working on a AI tool that could take over your computer with a simple command. According to The Information, the tool, dubbed internally as Project Jarvis, can browse the internet and perform tasks like purchasing products and booking flights on its Chrome browser.

The tool reportedly works by taking screenshots of a computer screen and "interpreting the shots before taking actions like