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• A developer built an AI-powered propaganda machine in less than two months.
• Using OpenAI tools like ChatGPT, the model cost less than $400 a month to operate.
• The project was designed to show people how easy it is to create mass propaganda.

A developer has built an AI "disinformation machine" using OpenAI-powered technology like ChatGPT.

The project, named

Sure, I used to be like you, up all night paging through Instagram or TikTok. That’s great for beginners, but I’ve moved on to the hardcore stuff. These days, when I’m passing time on my phone, you’ll find me scrolling AliExpress.

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• Ukraine's air force has remained operational in the face of ongoing Russian attacks.
• It's able to do so largely because of its ability to disperse its aircraft and remain effective.
• That success has added urgency to US Air Force's own work

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• Russia's war on Ukraine has fueled a massive brain drain that will hobble Putin's economy.
• By some estimates, 80% of those who have left Russia are college educated, and 86% are under the age of 45.
• Russia's GDP, as measured by purchasing power parity, will fall behind Indonesia's in 2026.

Russia's war on Ukraine

• The restart of student loan payments is about to hit the housing market.
• 58% of economists polled in a recent survey say the resumption of payments will have a significant impact on mortgage affordability.
• In another survey, 27% of borrowers said they were worried about being

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Notion combines note taking with project management, and has earned many fans because of its intuitive, open, flexible interface—it can essentially be anything you want it to be, giving you a web canvas to make your own mark on. Whether you’re just getting started with Notion or you’ve been using it for years, these…

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• A modified R-360 Neptune anti-ship cruise missile may be Ukraine's new long-range missile.
• The new weapon reportedly destroyed a Russian S-400 "Triumf" missile system in Crimea. 
• Ukraine developed the weapon after Western states were reluctant to supply long-range missiles. 

Ukraine said it has added a new long-range missile to its

• A TikTok user said cutting up and throwing out new Vans sneakers was "disgusting."
• Sophia Schiaroli posted a video showing dozens of Vans shoes thrown out with trash. 
• The TikToker said the slashed sneakers could've been donated to those in need. 

A TikTok user accused Vans of slashing new sneakers so they couldn't be worn

• Data from the FBI indicates that real-estate scams increased 64% from 2020 to 2021.
• Identity verification is a weak point in real-estate transactions that can open the door to fraud.
• The safeguards aren't necessarily the problem, experts said. It's people not stressing the details in documents.

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