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How to close the gender health gap
If you’re a man, you’re more likely to have a health condition that could kill you. But if you’re a…
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A lawsuit against confusion calls for the fake news illusion
Awkward did not respond to a request for comment. In an emailed statement to WIRED, News Corp chief executive Robert…
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Pilots are dying of fatigue. Technology can’t save them.
In May 2023, Air India launched safety management software called Coruson, as well as BAM (Boeing Alertness Model), a fatigue…
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TikTok sued by US Justice Department for allegedly violating children’s privacy
In March 2019, TikTok agreed a US federal court order bans the social media giant from collecting personal information from…
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Amazon must recall more than 400,000 dangerous products
Amazon failed to adequately warn more than 300,000 customers about serious risks — including death and electrocution — that the…
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The Affordable Connectivity Program Is Dead—and Thousands of Households Have Lost Internet
The death of the U.S. government’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is starting to lead to internet service disconnections for low-income…
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Google’s Unconsented Pornography Problem Is Getting Worse
In early 2022, two Google policy officers met with three women who were victims of a scam that led to…
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US record labels sue AI Music Generator Suno and Udio for copyright infringement
The music industry has officially declared war on Suno and Udio, two of the most prominent AI music production companies.…
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Judge hints at Google’s plan to rein in illegal Play store monopoly
A jury in December found that Google violates US antitrust laws through transactions and payment rules that gave an unfair…
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