Chinese operatives are using AI photos to trick American voters and turn them against each other, Microsoft says

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In this photo illustration a United States of America flag is seen on an Android mobile device with a figure of hacker in the background.
Microsoft on Thursday accused Chinese operatives of using AI to sow discord among US voters.

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A mother is suing Peloton claiming her son was killed when his bike fell on him

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Justice Scales and wooden gavel

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Meet the genius behind Japan's viral 'barely useful' inventions, who designs over-the-top contraptions for oddly specific needs — and earns a living doing it

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Kazuya Shibata designs quirky machines from his apartment in Hiroshima, quitting his job several years ago to make his hobby full-time.
Kazuya Shibata designs quirky machines from his apartment in Hiroshima, quitting his job several years ago to make his hobby full-time.

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Sen. Tuberville slammed poetry by US sailors that is a time-honored tradition

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Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama at a hearing on Capitol Hill on February 17, 2022.
Tuberville has singlehandedly blocked hundreds of military promotions since March and refuses to let up unless the Pentagon reverses its abortion policy.

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Wisconsin sawmill has agreed to stop hiring children after a 16-year-old died on the job

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A Wisconsin sawmill operator has agreed to stop hiring people under the age of 18 following a teenager's death on the job.

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Texas Gov. Abbott doesn't want to remove his 1,000-foot Rio Grande barrier full of metal blades unless the Supreme Court tells him to

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The 1,000-foot barrier has a variety of features intended to deter migrants, including serrated blades similar to saws.

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A viral rant about a grocery store customer who tried to buy over $1,000 of stuff using food stamps is dividing TikTok

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Elon Musk's twins with Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis have surprisingly normal names

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Elon Musk.

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Cuba says its citizens were recruited to fight with Russia in Ukraine — but the government is only cracking down now 'because they got caught,' former counterintelligence officer says

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A Cuban sailor walks past the Russian Navy training ship, Perekop, in Havana Bay, Cuba, Tuesday, July 11, 2023.

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Russia is teaching high schoolers how to use drones and handle rifles so future draftees are more ready for the frontlines, UK intel says

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Russian military troops take part in a military drill on Sernovodsky polygon close to the Chechnya border, some 260 km from south Russian city of Stavropol, on March 19, 2015.
Russian military troops take part in a military drill on Sernovodsky polygon close to the Chechnya border, some 260 km from south Russian city of Stavropol, on March 19, 2015.

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