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'You Can't Lick a Badger Twice': Google Failures Highlight a Fundamental AI Flaw
Google’s AI Overviews feature credible-sounding explanations for completely made-up idioms.
Takeover
Here’s All the Health and Human Services Data DOGE Has Access To
Elon Musk's DOGE has access to 19 sensitive systems at HHS. In at least one instance, it appears that access was granted without the proper security training.
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Judge Blocks DOGE From Laying Off 90 Percent of CFPB
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DOGE Is Just Getting Warmed Up
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Last Stand
John McAfee Fled to Belize, but He Couldn't Escape Himself
Originally published in December 2012: On November 12, 2012, Belizean police announced that they were seeking John McAfee for questioning in connection with the murder of his neighbor. This is his story.
Modern Love
Are We Ready for Intimacy With Robots?
A Fever Spreads
Fear, Misinformation, and Measles Spread in Brooklyn
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How to Protect Yourself From Phone Searches at the US Border
Customs and Border Protection has broad authority to search travelers’ devices when they cross into the United States. Here’s what you can do to protect your digital life while at the US border.
4chan Is Dead. Its Toxic Legacy Is Everywhere
It’s likely that there will never be a site like 4chan again. But everything now—from X and YouTube to global politics—seems to carry its toxic legacy.
Bad News for China: Rare Earth Elements Aren’t That Rare
China is limiting US access to critical minerals in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but the move isn’t as devastating as Beijing wants it to be.
Eli Lilly Sues 4 GLP-1 Telehealth Startups, Escalating War on Knockoff Drugs
Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly alleges the companies are selling illegal off-brand versions of its best-selling diabetes and weight-loss drugs, Mounjaro and Zepbound.
