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X/Twitter May Start Charging Users. Will They Finally Revolt?

Elon Musk floated the idea of charging a "small monthly payment" to access the social media network

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A Dolphins Fan Who Went Viral on Social Media Was Just an AI Creation

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Small Businesses Challenged by Square Outage

Centralized technology has its downsides

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The Colorado State Fair Pointed to a New Way of Viewing AI Art

It speaks to broader trends in art and technology

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If You Want Data Privacy, Don’t Drive a Car

The Mozilla Foundation's new report singles out modern cars as "the worst product category" for privacy. And they're even collecting data on your sex life.

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Are Deepfakes Interfering With Taiwan's Presidential Election?

Audio clips of Ko Wen-je may not be the genuine article

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