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   COULD OUR UNIVERSE BE A SIMULATION? HOW WOULD WE EVEN TELL?
   
   Simulations all the way down—the philosophical debate on the nature of our
   Universe.
   
   Paul Sutter – 1/31/2024, 12:30 PM
   
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 * BIOGEN DUMPS DUBIOUS ALZHEIMER’S DRUG AFTER PROFIT-KILLING FDA SCANDAL
   
   The move ends a long saga that "ended up doing a lot of actual damage."
   
   Beth Mole – 2/1/2024, 1:17 AM
   
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 * SHOULD YOU FLUSH WITH TOILET LID UP OR DOWN? STUDY SAYS IT DOESN’T MATTER
   
   Pardon us while we go stock up on toilet tank disinfectant dispensers.
   
   Jennifer Ouellette – 2/1/2024, 12:51 AM
   
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 * CHINESE MALWARE REMOVED FROM SOHO ROUTERS AFTER FBI ISSUES COVERT COMMANDS
   
   Routers were being used to conceal attacks on critical infrastructure.
   
   Dan Goodin – 2/1/2024, 12:34 AM
   
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 * APPLE DECLARES LAST MACBOOK PRO WITH AN OPTICAL DRIVE OBSOLETE
   
   The laptop hadn't been for sale in more than seven years.
   
   Samuel Axon – 1/31/2024, 11:46 PM
   
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 * CHATGPT’S NEW @-MENTIONS BRING MULTIPLE PERSONALITIES INTO YOUR AI CONVO
   
   Bring different AI roles into the same chatbot conversation history.
   
   Benj Edwards – 1/31/2024, 11:34 PM
   
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 * COPS BOGGED DOWN BY FLOOD OF FAKE AI CHILD SEX IMAGES, REPORT SAYS
   
   Investigations tied to harmful AI sex images will grow "exponentially,"
   experts say.
   
   Ashley Belanger – 1/31/2024, 11:08 PM
   
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 * COMCAST RELUCTANTLY AGREES TO STOP ITS MISLEADING “10G NETWORK” CLAIMS
   
   Comcast said it will drop "Xfinity 10G Network" brand name after losing
   appeal.
   
   Jon Brodkin – 1/31/2024, 9:39 PM
   
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 1. GOOGLE EARNINGS: 100 MILLION GOOGLE ONE SUBSCRIBERS, GOOGLE CLOUD PROFITS
    
    We highlight the interesting numbers from Google's earnings call.
    
    Ron Amadeo – 1/31/2024, 8:53 PM
    
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 2. STUDY FINDS THAT ONCE PEOPLE USE CARGO BIKES, THEY LIKE THEIR CARS MUCH LESS
    
    Even some one-car households ditched vehicles in favor of cargo
    bike-sharing.
    
    Kevin Purdy – 1/31/2024, 8:37 PM
    
    143


 3. “TIME TO MOVE ON”: FITBIT OWNERS FED UP WITH BATTERY PROBLEMS, GOOGLE
    RESPONSE
    
    Charge 5 owners inundate forum, say battery suddenly won't last a day.
    
    Scharon Harding – 1/31/2024, 8:21 PM
    
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 1. ZUCKERBERG SAYS SORRY FOR META HARMING KIDS—BUT REJECTS PAYMENTS TO FAMILIES
    
    CEOs of Meta, TikTok, Snap, Discord, and X testified at hearing on child
    safety.
    
    Ashley Belanger – 1/31/2024, 7:50 PM
    
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 2. ANDRETTI’S GM-BACKED ENTRY WANTED TO ENTER F1 IN 2025, BUT F1 SAYS NO
    
    The sport's governing body said yes, but the commercial rights holder says
    no.
    
    Jonathan M. Gitlin – 1/31/2024, 7:32 PM
    
    66


 3. ELON MUSK’S $56 BILLION PAY PLAN VOIDED AS SHAREHOLDERS BEAT TESLA IN COURT
    
    Judge: Tesla board members "were beholden to Musk or had compromising
    conflicts."
    
    Jon Brodkin – 1/31/2024, 6:21 PM
    
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 4. “CAN IT RUN DOOM?” (GUT BACTERIA EDITION)
    
    Simulated 1-bit, 32x48 cellular grid runs at a blazing 0.00003 fps.
    
    Kyle Orland – 1/31/2024, 6:01 PM
    
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 5. FORD CEO CONFIRMS COMPLIMENTARY CHARGING ADAPTERS COMING SOON
    
    F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E owners can reserve them soon, CEO says.
    
    Jonathan M. Gitlin – 1/31/2024, 4:56 PM
    
    139


 6. LAMBORGHINI WILL MAKE HYBRID VERSIONS OF ALL ITS CARS TO CUT ITS CO2
    
    2024 will see the launch of a hybrid to replace the Hurácan, as well as a
    hybrid Urus.
    
    Jonathan M. Gitlin – 1/31/2024, 4:08 PM
    
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 7. NO MORE TAYLOR SWIFT ON TIKTOK AFTER NEGOTIATIONS WITH LABEL BREAK DOWN
    
    Universal Music Group says TikTok is engaging in "bullying" as contract
    expires.
    
    Anna Nicoloau, Financial Times – 1/31/2024, 3:22 PM
    
    135


 8. NVIDIA RTX 4080 SUPER REVIEW: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW IS THAT IT’S CHEAPER THAN
    A 4080
    
    Down from $1,199 for the 4080, this GPU's price is more in line with its
    speed.
    
    Andrew Cunningham – 1/31/2024, 3:00 PM
    
    91


 9. DAILY TELESCOPE: WEBB TELESCOPE REVEALS BREATHTAKING STRUCTURE OF GALAXIES
    
    "These holes may have been created by one or more stars that exploded."
    
    Eric Berger – 1/31/2024, 2:00 PM
    
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PAUL SUTTER WALKS US THROUGH THE FUTURE OF CLIMATE CHANGE—AND THINGS AREN’T
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Paul Sutter walks us through the future of climate change—and things aren’t
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PAUL SUTTER WALKS US THROUGH THE FUTURE OF CLIMATE CHANGE—AND THINGS AREN’T
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 1. SOMEONE FINALLY CRACKED THE “SILK DRESS CRYPTOGRAM” AFTER 10 YEARS
    
    What does "Bismarck Omit leafage buck bank" mean to you?
    
    Jennifer Ouellette – 1/30/2024, 11:37 PM
    
    127


 2. YOUTUBE TV STARTS TESTING CUSTOMIZABLE 2×2 MULTIVIEW OPTIONS
    
    YouTube TV has been promising customizable multiview for 10 months.
    
    Ron Amadeo – 1/30/2024, 11:01 PM
    
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 3. ARS TECHNICA USED IN MALWARE CAMPAIGN WITH NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN OBFUSCATION
    
    Vimeo also used by legitimate user who posted booby-trapped content.
    
    Dan Goodin – 1/30/2024, 10:24 PM
    
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 1. LAWSUIT: CITIBANK REFUSED TO REIMBURSE SCAM VICTIMS WHO LOST “LIFE SAVINGS”
    
    Citibank's poor security helped scammers steal millions, NY AG's lawsuit
    says.
    
    Jon Brodkin – 1/30/2024, 10:12 PM
    
    143


 2. RHYMING AI-POWERED CLOCK SOMETIMES LIES ABOUT THE TIME, MAKES UP WORDS
    
    Poem/1 Kickstarter seeks $103K for fun ChatGPT-fed clock that may
    hallucinate the time.
    
    Benj Edwards – 1/30/2024, 9:16 PM
    
    136


 3. OPENAI SAYS MYSTERIOUS CHAT HISTORIES RESULTED FROM ACCOUNT TAKEOVER
    
    User shocked to find chats naming unpublished research papers, and other
    private data.
    
    Dan Goodin – Updated 1/30/2024, 9:15 PM
    
    164


 4. RASPBERRY PI IS PLANNING A LONDON IPO, BUT ITS CEO EXPECTS “NO CHANGE” IN
    FOCUS
    
    Eben Upton says hobbyists remain "incredibly important" while he's involved.
    
    Kevin Purdy – Updated 1/30/2024, 8:35 PM
    
    184


 5. SIM-SWAPPING RING STOLE $400M IN CRYPTO FROM A US COMPANY, OFFICIALS ALLEGE
    
    Scheme allegedly targeted Apple, AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile stores in 13
    states.
    
    Ashley Belanger – 1/30/2024, 8:18 PM
    
    43


 6. JAPAN GOVERNMENT ACCEPTS IT’S NO LONGER THE ’90S, STOPS REQUIRING FLOPPY
    DISKS
    
    Government amends 34 ordinances to no longer require diskettes.
    
    Scharon Harding – 1/30/2024, 8:00 PM
    
    115


 1. BOEING WITHDRAWS BID FOR SAFETY EXEMPTION AS DETAILS ON MISSING BOLTS EMERGE
    
    Boeing workers apparently failed to replace bolts after reinstalling door
    plug.
    
    Jon Brodkin – 1/30/2024, 7:07 PM
    
    226


 2. MICROSOFT EDGE IS APPARENTLY USURPING CHROME ON PEOPLE’S PCS
    
    An apparent bug that plays into criticisms of how Microsoft pushes Edge.
    
    Andrew Cunningham – 1/30/2024, 6:52 PM
    
    161


 3. AFTER DITCHING ITS HYBRIDS, GM SAYS IT NEEDS TO BUILD MORE HYBRIDS
    
    After killing the Volt in 2019, now PHEV powertrains are back on the menu.
    
    Jonathan M. Gitlin – 1/30/2024, 6:16 PM
    
    221


 4. ELON MUSK CLAIMS NEURALINK HAS IMPLANTED A BRAIN CHIP IN ITS FIRST HUMAN
    
    Neuralink's first chip, called Telepathy, aims to control devices, like a
    phone, with thought.
    
    Beth Mole – 1/30/2024, 5:20 PM
    
    399


 5. OPENAI AND COMMON SENSE MEDIA PARTNER TO PROTECT TEENS FROM AI HARMS AND
    MISUSE
    
    Site gave ChatGPT 3 stars and 48% privacy score: "Best used for creativity,
    not facts."
    
    Benj Edwards – 1/30/2024, 12:12 AM
    
    39


 6. BEWARE OF SCAMMERS SENDING LIVE COURIERS TO LIQUIDATE VICTIMS’ LIFE SAVINGS
    
    The scams sound easy to detect, but they steal billions of dollars, often
    from the elderly.
    
    Dan Goodin – 1/29/2024, 10:33 PM
    
    145


 7. APPLE WARNS PROPOSED UK LAW WILL AFFECT SOFTWARE UPDATES AROUND THE WORLD
    
    Apple may leave the UK if required to provide advance notice of product
    updates.
    
    Ashley Belanger – 1/29/2024, 10:08 PM
    
    206


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