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Families of Hostages Kidnapped by Hamas Turn to Phone Pings for Proof of Life
Before he was kidnapped, Hersh Goldberg-Polin was a big reader. He would absorb himself in different types of books at…
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Rocket Alert Apps Warn Israelis of Incoming Attacks While Gaza Is Left in the Dark
The app and sirens are a backstop to Israel’s extensive military defenses. The Iron Dome missile defense system effectively intercepts…
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25-Year Lasagna, Special Ops Oatmeal, and the Survival Food Boom
Not all survival food is ready to eat. Some must be cooked in a pot over a source of heat,…
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Here’s a New Plan to Rein In the Gilded Tech Bros
When I first heard in 2013 that Barack Obama had chosen Tom Wheeler to head the crucial tech regulator that…
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Inside Elon Musk’s First Election Crisis—a Day After He ‘Freed’ the Bird
The day after Elon Musk closed his deal to buy Twitter, the company’s Seattle office held a Halloween party for…
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GM’s Cruise Halts Self-Driving Operations Across the US After Regulator Safety Fears
Cruise, the self-driving arm of General Motors, said late today it had halted its robotaxi service across the US and…
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TikTok Streamers Are Staging ‘Israel vs. Palestine’ Live Matches to Cash In on Virtual Gifts
Live matches, also known as player knockout or PK battles, have been a feature on TikTok since at least 2021,…
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Why Read Books When You Can Use Chatbots to Talk to Them Instead?
When I asked the chatbot if it identifies with the monster, it responded with a familiar chatbot excuse for dodging…
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Apple Store Workers Fear the Tech Giant Is Fudging Its Labor Practices Audit
Apple has commissioned an audit of its working conditions before. The company agreed to audit the factories in its supply…
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The UK’s Controversial Online Safety Act Is Now Law
Jeremy Wright was the first of five UK ministers charged with pushing through the British government’s landmark legislation on regulating…
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