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Ads for Explicit ‘AI Girlfriends’ Are Swarming Facebook and Instagram
WIRED found thousands of ads running on Meta’s social platforms promoting sexually explicit “AI girlfriend" apps. Some human sex workers say the platform unfairly polices their own posts more harshly.Wired - Tech - Facebook -
Four held over small boat crossing Facebook ads
A joint UK-French investigation arrests a suspected people smuggling group targeting Vietnamese people.BBC News - Top stories - Facebook -
A Disinformation October Surprise Is Coming
Will the press be ready if, for the third election in a row, our national-security state meddles?The Wall Street Journal - World -
All the Disinformation That's Fit to Print
Will heavy-handed U.S. intelligence spooks re-elect Trump? Will the New York Times help?The Wall Street Journal - World -
AI Tupac track vanishes from Drake's Instagram
The megastar had been ordered to delete the track by the late rapper's estate for "abusing his legacy".BBC News - Top stories - Artificial Intelligence -
Nina Jankowicz Forms New Group to Defend Disinformation Research
The group intends to fight what its leader, Nina Jankowicz, and others have described as a coordinated campaign by conservatives and their allies to undermine researchers who study disinformation.The New York Times - Tech -
How fraudsters are getting fake articles onto Facebook
Scammers are able to get past automated checks on the social media giant to try to defraud users.BBC News - Top stories - Facebook -
Even with LeBron, AD, these Lakers never stood a chance
The Lakers find themselves in a familiar hole versus the reigning champions and can't seem to find a way out.Yahoo Sports - Sports - NBA -
Talk of an Immigrant ‘Invasion’ Grows in Republican Ads and Speech
Once relegated to the margins of the national debate, the word is now part of the party’s mainstream message on immigration.The New York Times - Top stories -
Movement Labs raises $38M to bring Facebook’s Move Virtual Machine to Ethereum
Movement Labs has raised $38 million in funding to bring Facebook’s Move Virtual Machine to Ethereum in order to improve security.VentureBeat - Tech -
Instagram fraudster 'Jay Mazini' has been sentenced for his crypto scheme that preyed on Muslims
The former Instagram influencer known as “Jay Mazini” has been sentenced to seven years in prison after admitting he stole millions of dollars in various investment scamsABC News - Tech -
2 military horses that broke free and ran loose across London are in serious condition
A U.K. government official says two riderless military horses that bolted and ran miles through the streets of London after being spooked by construction noise are in serious condition and required operationsABC News - World -
2 military horses that broke free and ran loose across London are in serious condition
A U.K. government official says two riderless military horses that bolted and ran miles through the streets of London after being spooked by construction noise are in serious condition after undergoing operationsABC News - Top stories -
The Lakers ran back a roster the Nuggets swept and somehow expected a different result a year later
The outcome of the Lakers vs. Nuggets series has been extremely predictableCBS Sports - Sports - NBA -
British Army says horses that bolted and ran loose in central London continue 'to be cared for'
The British Army says the military horses that bolted and ran loose when spooked by construction noise in central London earlier this week “continue to be cared for and closely observed."ABC News - World -
USDA updates rules for school meals that limit added sugars for the first time
U.S. agriculture officials announced new nutrition standards for school meals that will limit added sugars for the first timeABC News - Health -
Alsobrooks drops Senate ad featuring top Maryland Democrats
Maryland Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks (D) released a new ad on Thursday featuring top Democrats from the Old Line State as she vies for the seat against Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) in the Democratic primary. “We know Maryland,” says Gov. Wes ...The Hill - Politics -
Netflix Added More Than 9 Million Subscribers in First Quarter
The company’s revenue was 15 percent higher compared with last year, and it solidified its standing as the entertainment company’s dominant streaming service.The New York Times - Tech - Netflix -
Riding in an Uber in NYC Could Soon Come With a Side Order of Ads
Ads, ads, everywhere--even in your rideshare.Inc. - Business -
Tesla Earnings Report: Revenue Fell to $21.3 Billion, Adding to Strategy Concerns
The first-quarter results are likely to fuel worries that competitors will continue grabbing a bigger slice of a market dealing with slowing electric car sales.The New York Times - Tech -
Jordan Klepper on campus protests: ‘You’re not going to resolve tension by adding violence’
Late-night hosts discuss the crackdown on, and Republican criticism of, college campus protests against Israel’s war in Gaza. With other late-night hosts on vacation, The Daily Show guest hosts Jordan Klepper and Ronny Chieng dug into the ...The Guardian - World -
Heat star Jimmy Butler trolls Celtics on Instagram after Miami's Game 2 upset win: 'Don't let us get one'
Butler is currently sidelined, but has plenty of time for playoff memesCBS Sports - Sports - NBA -
How we met: ‘She accosted me and told me she’d looked me up on Facebook’
Beccy, 49, and Natalie, 60, became best friends after she visited Natalie’s rescue farm in Ontario, Canada. They now run events together on the farm and love travelling together. Tell us your story of how you met someone specialWhen Beccy’s cousin ...The Guardian - World -
Asked about 'Social Network' sequel, Aaron Sorkin teases new movie blaming Facebook for Jan. 6
Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin said he’s working on a film that will center on Facebook and social media’s role in the Jan. 6 riot.NBC News - Top stories - Facebook -
Aaron Sorkin says he blames Facebook for Jan. 6, has movie in the works
Writer and director Aaron Sorkin revealed during a live interview Thursday in Washington that he blames Facebook and its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, for the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Sorkin, who created the film "The Social Network," which ...The Hill - Politics - Facebook -
Retail investors pulled back dramatically on stock purchases in April, adding to market’s woes
Retail investors went on a tax-season buyers strike that helped exacerbate the stock-market selloff in early April, according to data from Vanda Research.MarketWatch - Business -
Google Sales Accelerate as Ad, Cloud Businesses Hold Up Amid Costly AI Push
Parent company Alphabet reported $80.5 billion in first-quarter revenue, a 15% increase from a year earlier, as the company said it plans to pay a cash dividend to investors for the first time.The Wall Street Journal - Business - Google -
Dolphins NFL Draft grades 2024: Miami picks Chop Robinson in first round, adding needed pass rusher to defense
Here's what Miami is getting in its new pass rusherCBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
2024 NFL Mock Draft: Ex-NFL player has Patriots going non-QB at No. 3, Steelers and Bears adding playmakers
Five QBs go in the top 13 picksCBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
NBA picks, best bets for playoff games today: Josh Hart will keep firing in Knicks vs. 76ers, AD cools off
There are a trio of Game 3s on Thursday's scheduleCBS Sports - Sports - NBA