Meta sues advertisers in Brazil and China over 'celeb bait' scams

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Meta has sued the people and groups behind three scam operations that used images and deepfakes of celebrities to lure users to scam websites. According to the company, the three entities were based in China and Brazil and targeted people in the US, Japan and other countries. The ads promoted fraudulent investment schemes and fake health products.

Meta said that it had filed lawsuits against

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Hillary Clinton suggests the House Oversight Committee should subpoena Elon Musk in combative opening statement

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A view of the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center, where Hillary Clinton testified on Thursday
A view of the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center, where Hillary Clinton testified on Thursday

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  • Hillary Clinton is testifying in a congressional probe into Jeffrey Epstein.
  • In her opening statement, she blasted the process as "partisan political theater."
  • She also made a not-so-veiled reference to Elon Musk's plans to visit Epstein's island.

Hillary Clinton on

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Hillary and Bill Clinton have been married for over 50 years. Here's a timeline of their relationship.

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BOSTON - JULY 26: Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and his wife U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) take the stage on the first day of the Democratic National Convention July 26, 2004 in Boston, Massachusetts. Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Senator John Kerry (D-MA) is expected to accept his party's nomination later in the week.

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  • Hillary and Bill Clinton met in
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NATO approves the iPhone and iPad for classified use

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Apple's mobile devices are secure enough for NATO. Following extensive testing by the German government, the iPhone and iPad are now considered secure enough for the NATO-restricted classified level.

Germany's Federal Office for Information Security (Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik, or BSI) tested the devices. BSI first approved the iPhone and iPad for governmental use by German

This startup wants to bring back snail mail with an AI-powered app. Read the Notion memo it used to raise $2.8 million.

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Andrew Gold and Aaron Albert cofounded

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  • Andrew Gold and Aaron Albert launched Escargot to revive greeting cards for Gen Z and millennials.
  • It raised $2.75 million for its app that uses AI to edit physical cards and send reminders.
  • Read the Notion memo Escargot used to pitch investors.

"Happy Birthday!" texts, emails, or social media posts don't quite have the same pizzazz as opening

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Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan step out in matching Prada loafers at Milan Fashion Week

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Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg wore coordinated loafers to the Prada fashion show.

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  • Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan attended a Prada fashion show in Milan on Thursday.
  • The pair were spotted wearing coordinated Prada outfits, including his-and-hers loafers.
  • Meta has a deal with EssilorLuxottica, which works with Prada's eyewear line.

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An AI-generated Resident Evil Requiem review briefly made it on Metacritic

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Review aggregator Metacritic has removed a review of Resident Evil Requiem because it was AI-generated, Kotaku reports. The review was published by UK gaming site VideoGamer, but appears to be "written" by a fake AI journalist rather than a real person.

While it's unfortunately difficult to confirm with 100 percent accuracy whether a piece of text is AI-generated, you don't have to read VideoGamer'

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