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Tech

Polish researchers say 'Elena Vasquez' and 'Marcus Chen' haunt Google Scholar with AI papers

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Tech

Meta eyes 'kill switch' for AI glasses as 'pervert glasses' backlash grows

An aerial view of Middlesex Township with a labeled location for PAX-1 and surrounding fields and structures.

Tech

Pennsylvania township postpones controversial data center vote a second time after medical emergency

A Waymo autonomous vehicle parked near a colorful mural and palm trees in the downtown Phoenix area.

Business

Waymo offers Oregon lawmakers all-expenses-paid Arizona trip to ride Phoenix robotaxis

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Tech

AI data center backlash scrambles 2026 midterms as Texas halts 1,800 projects

A group of people at a rally in front of a Tesla sign, with one person speaking into a microphone and holding a sign.

Tech

New York activists rally at Tesla site to demand stronger data center moratorium

Tech

Roku adds a 24/7 AI-generated TV channel, and viewers already hate it

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Tech

Reddit was the internet's 'last real place' — then came AI slop

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Tech

Texas students push back as Flock license-plate cameras spread onto college campuses

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Tech

Minnesota man blocks police plate reader with roof rake as Flock backlash hits streets

Carl Sagan.

Tech

Carl Sagan's estate sues in California over ad that allegedly used an AI copy of his voice

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Tech

Scientists use AI to invent viruses never seen in nature, fueling hope for medical breakthrough