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1. China orders Apple to remove Meta apps after "inflammatory" posts about president

   WhatsApp, Threads, Telegram, and Signal removed from Apple App Store in China.

   Jon Brodkin - Apr 19, 2024 5:03 pm UTC

2. Crypto influencer guilty of $110M scheme that shut down Mango Markets

   Fraudster charged with crypto market manipulation defended Mango Markets scheme.

   Ashley Belanger - Apr 19, 2024 4:31 pm UTC

3. This AI-controlled jet fighter has now flown against human pilots

   After flying against simulated opponents, the AI agent has taken on humans.

   Jonathan M. Gitlin - Apr 19, 2024 3:45 pm UTC

4. NASA may alter Artemis III to have Starship and Orion dock in low-Earth orbit

   If it were to happen, a revised Artemis III mission could echo Apollo 9.

   Eric Berger - Apr 19, 2024 3:20 pm UTC

5. Tesla recalls all 3,878 Cybertrucks over faulty accelerator pedal cover

   This time there's no over-the-air software patch.

   Jonathan M. Gitlin - Apr 19, 2024 1:33 pm UTC

6. Password crackdown leads to more income for Netflix

   Netflix to stop reporting subscriber numbers, prioritizing viewer engagement instead.

   Christopher Grimes, Financial Times - Apr 19, 2024 1:28 pm UTC

7. Microsoft's VASA-1 can deepfake a person with one photo and one audio track

   YouTube videos of 6K celebrities helped train AI model to animate photos in real time.

   Benj Edwards - Apr 19, 2024 1:07 pm UTC

8. Rocket Report: Starship could save Mars Sample Return; BE-4s for second Vulcan

   Australia's first homemade orbital-class rocket makes an appearance on its launch pad.

   Stephen Clark - Apr 19, 2024 11:00 am UTC

9. Boeing says it will cut SLS workforce "due to external factors"

   "Boeing is reviewing and adjusting current staffing levels."

   Eric Berger - Apr 18, 2024 11:52 pm UTC

Paul Sutter walks us through the future of climate change—and things aren't great

Paul Sutter walks us through the future of climate change—and things aren't great

This episode of Edge of Knowledge focuses on our rapidly transforming world.

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1. Hospital prices for the same emergency care vary up to 16X, study finds

   Hospitals' "trauma activation fees" are unregulated and extremely variable.

   Beth Mole - Apr 18, 2024 10:14 pm UTC

2. Prime Video looking to fix "extremely sloppy mistakes" in library, report says

   Business Insider reports of inaccuracy concerns that could hurt viewership.

   Scharon Harding - Apr 18, 2024 10:05 pm UTC

3. Elon Musk's Grok keeps making up fake news based on X users' jokes

   X likely hopes to avoid liability with disclaimer that Grok "can make mistakes."

   Ashley Belanger - Apr 18, 2024 9:47 pm UTC

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1. Renovation relic: Man finds hominin jawbone in parents' travertine kitchen tile

   Yes, travertine often has embedded fossils. But not usually hominin ones.

   Jennifer Ouellette - Apr 18, 2024 9:16 pm UTC

2. LLMs keep leaping with Llama 3, Meta's newest open-weights AI model

   Zuckerberg says new AI model "was still learning" when Meta stopped training.

   Benj Edwards - Apr 18, 2024 9:04 pm UTC

3. Meta's new $199 Quest 2 price is a steal for the VR-curious

   Move comes as support winds down for the original Quest headset.

   Kyle Orland - Apr 18, 2024 8:24 pm UTC

4. Google merges the Android, Chrome, and hardware divisions

   Google says the new "Platform and Devices" team will let it move faster.

   Ron Amadeo - Apr 18, 2024 8:12 pm UTC

5. SpaceX and Northrop are working on a constellation of spy satellites

   First launch of these operational vehicles may occur next month from California.

   Eric Berger - Apr 18, 2024 7:54 pm UTC

6. Cops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rules

   Ruling: Thumbprint scan is like a "blood draw or fingerprint taken at booking."

   Jon Brodkin - Apr 18, 2024 7:13 pm UTC

1. LastPass users targeted in phishing attacks good enough to trick even the savvy

   Campaign used email, SMS, and voice calls to trick targets into divulging master passwords.

   Dan Goodin - Apr 18, 2024 6:42 pm UTC

2. Fallout games continue seeing big player jumps after the TV series' success

   Being on deep discount doesn't hurt, either.

   Kevin Purdy - Updated Apr 18, 2024 6:14 pm UTC

3. Big Tech can't hoard brainwave data for ad targeting, Colorado law says

   Neural data can reveal health, mental states, emotions, and cognitive function.

   Ashley Belanger - Apr 18, 2024 6:03 pm UTC

4. Chinese EV makers won't get subsidies from Mexico after US pressure

   Mexico has offered generous incentives for automakers in the past.

   Jonathan M. Gitlin - Apr 18, 2024 5:38 pm UTC

5. Delta takes flight: Apple-approved Nintendo emulator is a great iOS option

   No more sideloading needed for your iOS retro game fix.

   Kyle Orland - Apr 18, 2024 5:30 pm UTC

6. Google's latest layoffs are in finance and real estate

   Google's almost uncountable number of layoffs continues.

   Ron Amadeo - Apr 18, 2024 5:12 pm UTC

7. The largest marine reptile ever could match blue whales in size

   Bones from the head of a reptile suggest a body that was well over 20 meters long.

   Jacek Krywko - Apr 18, 2024 4:07 pm UTC