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Technology China Is Cracking Down on Scams. Just Not the Ones Hitting Americans As Beijing clamps down on fraud at home, researchers say crime syndicates are shifting their focus to victims elsewhere. Wired • 19h ago • 3
Technology Meta AI app climbs to No. 5 on the App Store after Muse Spark launch The app was ranking No. 57 on the App Store just before Meta AI's new model launched. Now it's No. 5 — and rising. TechCrunch • 19h ago • 3
Technology Is Anthropic limiting the release of Mythos to protect the internet — or Anthropic? Anthropic said this week that it limited the release of its newest model, dubbed Mythos, because it is too capable of fi... TechCrunch • 19h ago • 3
World 710,000 fewer babies were born last year in U.S. compared with two decades ago The U.S. fertility rate continued its slide to historic levels, due to plunging teen pregnancies and far more women dela... NPR News • 19h ago • 3
Technology Google and Intel deepen AI infrastructure partnership The two tech giants are looking to co-develop custom chips, at a time when demand for CPUs is high due to a growing glob... TechCrunch • 19h ago • 3
World How a cheese sandwich at the Masters is still $1.50 in an era of price hikes The priciest concessions at the Masters, beer and wine, cost just $6 each. The Georgia golf tournament prides itself on ... NPR News • 20h ago • 3
Sports '50 wins in a gap year': How Jaylen Brown turbocharged the Celtics back to title contention Between memorizing the astrological signs of his teammates and undergoing extreme underwater training, Brown didn't need... ESPN • 20h ago • 5
Technology How to make the Startup Battlefield Top 20 — and what every company gets regardless Every founder who applies to Startup Battlefield wants the same thing: the Disrupt Main Stage. Here’s how to get there a... TechCrunch • 20h ago • 3
World How bad for humans is wildlife trade? A new study has answers People sell wild animals for food and for traditional medicine — legally and illegally. A study looks at the risks of sp... NPR News • 20h ago • 3
Technology The 70-Person AI Image Startup Taking on Silicon Valley's Giants Black Forest Labs has long punched above its weight in the AI image generation space. Its next move? Powering physical A... Wired • 20h ago • 4
Technology You can now edit your Instagram comments Instagram users can now edit comments, which is a long-awaited fix for anyone who’s ever had to delete and re-post a com... TechCrunch • 20h ago • 5
World 137-Year-Old Piece of Eiffel Tower to Be Auctioned in Paris A section of the landmark’s original staircase will go up for auction next month and could sell for a towering sum. NY Times World • 20h ago • 3
World We can't all be astronauts, but the Artemis II crew has fitness lessons for everyone The Artemis II astronauts don't have a lot of space to exercise. That's why they've got the flywheel — a small device th... NPR News • 20h ago • 4
Technology Save $20 on This Already Inexpensive Wireless Mic Set Take your smartphone videos to the next level with impressive audio quality in a tiny package. Wired • 20h ago • 3
Technology John Deere Is Paying Farmers $99 Million for Allegedly Monopolizing Repair The tractor maker is paying for its years as the central opponent of right-to-repair. Consumer advocates say it’s still ... Wired • 20h ago • 3
Technology Sierra’s Bret Taylor says the era of clicking buttons is over Last month, Sierra launched Ghostwriter, an agent designed to build other agents. With this “agent as a service” tool, t... TechCrunch • 21h ago • 3