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An A.I. Granny Is Phone Scammers’ Worst Nightmare

Daisy Harris, an A.I.-generated English granny, has been stymying scammers with meandering, time-wasting conversations. But can she actually make a dent in the flood of fraud?
Tech - The New York Times - Yesterday
Trump’s election victory is Starmer’s worst nightmare

The Republican’s victory threatens the UK’s already anaemic growth
World - Financial Times - November 7
Han Dongfang, Once China’s ‘Worst Nightmare,’ Refuses to Back Down

Neither jail nor exile to Hong Kong has stopped Han Dongfang, a former Tiananmen Square protest leader, from championing workers’ rights. “If you’re born stubborn, you go everywhere stubborn.”
Top stories - The New York Times - November 10
Europe Braces for Trump: ‘Worst Economic Nightmare Has Come True’

The United States is the biggest trading partner for the European Union and Britain, whose economies could be at risk from the president-elect’s policies.
Business - The New York Times - November 12
Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia has quickly become one of the SEC's — and especially Hugh Freeze's — worst nightmares

Diego Pavia is 2-0 against Hugh Freeze-coached teams.
Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31
Trump’s victory will change America. But Europe can have a different future

Democratic norms look unusually fragile in the US. Historian Mark Mazower argues that it is an outlier, not a precursor
World - Financial Times - November 16
What a shuttered quarry says about Mexico’s investment climate

The forced closure of a US-owned site in Yucatán asks questions about new president Claudia Sheinbaum and the private sector
World - Financial Times - November 16
Lebanon is studying US-drafted ceasefire proposal, official says

Resolution would move Iran-backed Hizbollah troops north of the Litani river and create multinational task force
World - Financial Times - November 16
Mexico ups deficit forecast as economists warn of slowing growth

Budget sets out sharp cuts to public spending as new government seeks to restore fiscal credibility
World - Financial Times - November 16
Elon Musk backs Howard Lutnick as agent for ‘change’ at US Treasury

Tesla boss publicly lobbies Trump to choose Cantor Fitzgerald boss over Scott Bessent in key economic role
World - Financial Times - November 16
'Scammers sent courier to steal £4,000'

A fraud victim tells the BBC how she used a helpline to stop scammers stealing more of her money.
Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago
Daisy The AI Granny Is Probably This Year’s Best AI

AI use cases matter, and If you’re looking for one to learn from, look no further
Business - Inc. - 5 days ago
Their Parents Are Giving Money to Scammers. They Can’t Stop Them.

One son couldn’t prevent his father from giving about $1 million in savings to con artists, including one posing as a female wrestling star. The two became estranged.
Business - The New York Times - November 1
WATCH: Scammers in bear costumes attacked cars: Officials

Four people have been arrested for alleged insurance fraud after they claimed a bear damaged their car — but it was really a person in a bear costume, according to officials in California.
Top stories - ABC News - November 13
AI grandma fights back against scammers

Daisy's mission is two-fold: To waste scammers' time so they can't speak to real people and to draw attention to fraud by warning consumers to be vigilant.
Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago
Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare Launch Trailer

Experience the story of former outlaw John Marston as he tracks down the last remaining members of the notorious Van der Linde Gang in the PC debut of the critically acclaimed predecessor to Red ...
Tech - GameSpot - October 29
The Papers on the Budget: 'Spending power' and 'nightmare on Downing Street'

Reactions to the Budget, which saw large rises in both tax and public spending, lead the papers.
Top stories - BBC News - October 31
Family unable to grieve after 'hospital nightmare'

A 90-year-old woman's family say they were not told about a cancer diagnosis until finding records.
Top stories - BBC News - November 3
Delhi Trudges Through Another Air Pollution Nightmare

The government seems powerless to protect its citizens from this annual crisis, let alone prevent it.
World - The New York Times - November 19
A politicized military would be the Founders' nightmare come true

Making the military completely subservient to the president would be downright dangerous.
Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago
Harris phone banks on Election Day

Vice President Kamala Harris spent Election Day phone banking and thanking her staff at Democratic headquarters in Washington D.C. Nancy Cordes reports.
Top stories - CBS News - November 5
What if A.I. Is Actually Good for Hollywood?

It’s already powering remarkable visual innovations, like in the new movie “Here.” But boosters think that’s just the beginning.
Tech - The New York Times - November 6
Duterte’s jarring testimony into drug killings in Philippines relives a nightmare for many

The cockiness, expletives and threats unleashed by former President Rodrigo Duterte in a Senate inquiry brought back the nightmare of the bloody “war on drugs” for many families of the thousands of ...
World - ABC News - October 29
Spain's flooding nightmare goes on as heavy rain hits Barcelona

The flash flood-inducing rains that killed more than 210 people in Spain's Valencia region have moved north, snarling air and rail traffic in Barcelona.
Top stories - CBS News - November 4
Europe praises Trump's victory amid wider fears of an impending economic nightmare

European leaders are congratulating Donald Trump for his victory, while sources add the outcome is not as shocking as when he clinched victory in 2016.
Business - CNBC - November 6
Mountain Fire in Ventura County Destroys Homes and Forces Thousands to Evacuate

The fast-moving Mountain fire forced thousands to evacuate and destroyed neighborhoods in the hilly communities of Ventura County. “We figured we were trapped,” one resident said.
Top stories - The New York Times - November 8
Chief medical officer had nightmares after spy poisoning

Dame Sally Davies told the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry she had worried about the disposal of the nerve agent.
Top stories - BBC News - November 12
‘Stuff of nightmares’ statue of Harry Kane unveiled after five years in storage

England star hails ‘proud moment’ as £7,200 sculpture, which has elicited mixed response, finds permanent home. After five years in storage and despite claims it does not quite capture its subject, ...
World - The Guardian - November 18
On a day when the world woke up to a nightmare in progress, they were in the control room

The new thriller 'September 5' looks back at the 1972 Munich Olympics tragedy through the lens of ABC's coverage, exploring the ethical dilemmas of crisis reporting.
Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 20
A stolen $97,000 disability check, a bureaucratic nightmare — and an unlikely happy ending

Todd Kahler was on the verge of homelessness after his Social Security disability-benefit check was stolen from the mail. He got the money back, but it took tenacity and some outside help.
Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday
Former Little Nightmare Devs Tease Their Creepy New Sci-Fi Game

Section 9 Interactive, a studio composed of former Tarsier Studios devs responsible for the first two Little Nightmares games, has announced today it's inked a deal with Epic Games Publishing ...
Tech - GameSpot - 20 hours ago
The SEC's nightmare scenario might unfold in College Football Playoff

Just a week ago, the powerhouse conference seemed poised to snag five of the expanded CFP's 12 spots. Now it's looking like there may be as few as two.
Sports - Yahoo Sports - 11 hours ago
As Schools Ban Phones, More Kids Are Using Smartwatches

Many parents are unable or unwilling to send their children to school with a phone. Smartwatch use among kids is booming, but experts warn the devices could be yet another “electronic umbilical cord.”
Tech - Wired - October 29
Sick man of Europe? Germany’s bosses sound alarm on staff illness

Studies claim that fewer sick days would have stopped the country’s economy shrinking last year
Business - Financial Times - November 1
MP mugged by gang who snatched mobile phone

Labour's Chris Webb described being attacked on the way back to his flat in London.
Top stories - BBC News - November 5
Starmer congratulates Trump in first phone call

The PM and president-elect agreed UK-US relations will "continue to thrive", No 10 says.
Top stories - BBC News - November 6
4 Young Collectors Have Phones, but It’s Watches They Love

After all, as one said, ‘It’s not just about knowing what the time is.’
Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 7
Elon Musk Joined Trump’s Call With Zelensky

Elon Musk was with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago when the president-elect spoke with Ukraine’s leader. It is not clear if they discussed any change in U.S. policy toward Ukraine.
Top stories - The New York Times - November 8

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