Tag Archives: Wired

X Banned the Account of a Major Critic. Now He’s Taking It to Court

Software developer Travis Brown’s X account was banned after his research alleged far-right influencers were becoming more prominent on the platform. He’s taking X to court in a bid to reverse the decision.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Built a Crypto Paradise in the Bahamas—Now He’s a Bad Memory

FTX staff lived the high life in the Bahamas. Following the exchange’s high-profile collapse, the country is trying to rebuild its reputation.

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Generative AI Is Playing a Surprising Role in Israel-Hamas Disinformation

Even as some feared the war would be the first in history to be flooded with machine-made fake images, that hasn’t happened. The technology’s impact on the conflict is far more subtle.

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Joe Biden’s Sweeping New Executive Order Aims to Drag the US Government into the Age of ChatGPT

President Joe Biden issued a wide-ranging executive order on artificial intelligence with measures to boost US tech talent and prevent AI being used to threaten national security.

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Greece’s New Political Star Is a TikTok Creation

Stefanos Kasselakis is the darling of the country’s media, with a celebrity status forged on social media. But how much of his carefully crafted image is real?

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How to Create Images With ChatGPT’s New Dall-E 3 Integration

OpenAI’s new image generator is powerful and flawed. Here’s how to use the beta feature in ChatGPT Plus, and some advice for getting started.

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Families of Hostages Kidnapped by Hamas Turn to Phone Pings for Proof of Life

More than 220 people are believed to have been kidnapped and taken to Gaza by Hamas. Their loved ones are trying to trace them using every grain of information they can find.

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Rocket Alert Apps Warn Israelis of Incoming Attacks While Gaza Is Left in the Dark

Civilians in Israel can get mobile alerts of incoming rockets from apps that relay data from the Israel Defense Forces. Gaza has no early warning system, or internet access.

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25-Year Lasagna, Special Ops Oatmeal, and the Survival Food Boom

The ranks of doomsday preppers have swelled since the pandemic, with many stocking up on freeze-dried rations in case things go bad.

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Here’s a New Plan to Rein In the Gilded Tech Bros

Former FCC chair Tom Wheeler likens today’s tech giants to 19th-century robber barons and argues only government intervention can prevent them harming the public interest.

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