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The Federal Communications Commission has proposed new rules governing the use of AI-generated phone calls and texts. Part of the proposal centers on create a clear definition for AI-generated calls, with the rest focuses on consumer protection by making companies disclose when AI is being used in calls or texts.

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Cepee Tabibian moved to Spain in 2015.
  • Cepee Tabibian, 44, wasn't interested in marriage, motherhood, or climbing the career ladder.
  • In 2015, Tabibian moved from Houston to Spain to have greater control over her future.
  • In Spain, she's happier, enjoys less expensive healthcare, and has started her own business.

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"You look at the picture of his crowd, my friend, we actually had more people," Trump said of the crowd on January 6.
  • Trump said he drew a bigger crowd on January 6 than Martin Luther King Jr. did in 1963.
  • "My friend, we actually had more people," he said at a press conference on Thursday.
  • Trump also claimed that people "never see the picture of the crowd"

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Sgt. Jaidon Novinska, a Mass Communication NCO with the 27th Public Affairs Detachment hailing from Green Bay, Wisconsin, provides video support of a four-legged unmanned ground vehicle (UGVs) armed with an artificial intelligence-enabled rifle operated by industry partners contributing to innovative unmanned capabilities as part of Operation Hard Kill on Fort Drum, New York, on Aug. 1, 2024.



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A new report from the British non-profit Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) found X owner Elon Musk spread misinformation about the US election and the Democrats’ presidential campaign in 50 posts this year alone. His assertions continue to go unchecked on the platform, not even through its own "Community Notes" feature. CCDH's CEO Imran Ahmed says the absence of these grassroots fact



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USB, USB C and lightning cords in a hellscape with flames.
  • Apple's ongoing switch to USB-C charging cords has thrown off my whole charging rig.
  • My drawers are full of cords — but, somehow, I never have the one I need.
  • I'm in Charging Cord Hell, and I know I'm not alone here.

The other night, I did something regrettable that has become a too-familiar experience for me: I went to bed without charging my phone. Not out of



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Nanoleaf’s Essentials Matter line, which includes an A19 bulb and light strip, will be one of the first Matter products to work with Apple Home’s Adaptive Lighting feature. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge

A major feature of Apple Home will soon work with Matter devices. With iOS 18, Apple is enabling Adaptive Lighting for smart lights connected to its smart



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An ad industry group named in X’s antitrust lawsuit is “discontinuing,” two days after the social media company filed a lawsuit accusing major advertisers of an “illegal boycott” against the company. The Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) is “discontinuing activities,” according to an email reported by Business Insider.

GARM was created in 2019 to help set brand safety guidelines for



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I spent $50 to take a boat ride around Chincoteague Island.
  • I recently visited Chincoteague Island in Virginia and went on a boat tour.
  • I paid $50 for a two-hour tour and saw lots of feral ponies and other wildlife.
  • Though it rained during the tour, it was a great experience that I'd definitely do again.

I love exploring places that fulfill my desire to get away without depleting my bank


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