Over 1,400 tech leaders and academics including Elon Musk, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and Pinterest co-founder Evan Sharp have signed an open letter calling on Artificial Intelligence developers to pause training of some of their more sophisticated AI experiments, citing risks they claim could result in “loss of control of …
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No Jumper, a popular podcast whose roots are in hip-hop culture, has allegedly transitioned into a platform for white supremacy, antisemitism, and misogyny, according to a Media Matters for America investigation. The news site, which describes itself as “a progressive research center that monitors, analyzes, & corrects right-wing misinformation,” points …
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Melissa Joan Hart spoke about helping kindergartners escape the shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville earlier this week in a tearful video shared on Instagram. Hart and her husband happened to be near the scene on Monday, while headed to the nearby school that their kids attend for a …
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An over-the-counter nasal spray version of Narcan, the medication used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, was officially approved by the Food and Drug Administration today, March 29. The move means the medication, also known as naloxone, will be available in drug stores, grocery stores, gas stations, and …
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Tennessee’s restrictive new drag law goes into effect on Saturday, April 1, and there’s already a lawsuit in response. The Memphis-based nonprofit theater group Friends of George’s is suing the state of Tennessee, alleging violations of the First Amendment as a result of the new law. The lawsuit, obtained by …
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On Monday, the Nashville community was left shocked and grieving after the Metro Nashville Police Department confirmed the identities of six victims killed in a mass shooting at The Covenant School in the Green Hills area of the city. “I have four grandkids here. I mean, I can be thankful, …
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Twitterclaimed that it will begin nixing its blue legacy verified checkmarks next month, starting on April Fools’ Day, and charging those who wish to keep their once-free blue checkmarks $8 a month. The move is “about treating everyone equally,” Twitter CEO Elon Musk tweeted to William Shatner on Sunday. Musk …
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Adnan Syed’s journey through the court system is getting a final act. It’s on a technicality, but one that is of great importance to the family of murder victim Hae Min Lee. On Tuesday, the Maryland Appellate Court reinstated Syed’s conviction for Lee’s murder, deciding that a lower court had …
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Prince Harry‘s lawsuit against Daily Mail publisher Associated Newspapers approached the four-day hearing stage this week, with the royal making an unexpected appearance at the U.K. High Court on Monday morning. The lawsuit, filed in October 2022, alleges that the tabloid publisher organized “breaking and entry into private property” to …
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Several Agatha Christie novels have been edited to remove racist language. Poirot and Miss Marple mysteries written between 1920 and 1976 are among those with new editions with words and descriptions amended to strip them of offensive language, particularly passages that involve characters portrayed outside the U.K. Per The Guardian, …
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