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As the UK pushes for a law that threatens end-to-end encryption, WhatsApp has given itself a starring role in a doc about a girls’ soccer team fleeing the Taliban. Powered by WPeMatico

In his quest to watch every Nicolas Cage movie in chronological order, law professor and author Aaron Perzanowski confirmed that he owns nothing—and that you probably don’t, either. Powered by WPeMatico

Experts doubt claims that LK-99 is a room-temperature superconductor set to open up a future of levitating trains and quantum tech. Andrew McCalip wants to see for himself. Powered by WPeMatico

Meta has long fought Europe’s demands that it get people’s consent before using their data for targeted ads. Then a Norwegian regulator threatened fines of $100,000 per day. Powered by WPeMatico

Since May 4, the Indian government has shut off the internet in Manipur, giving cover to murders, rapes, and arson. Powered by WPeMatico

Dara Khosrowshahi swooped in to tame a beastly work culture and try to make the on-demand giant profitable. Now he’s expanding into trucks and boats, but he still sees Uber as a fixer-upper. Powered by WPeMatico

Generative AI won’t just flood the internet with more lies—it may also create convincing disinformation that’s targeted at groups or even individuals. Powered by WPeMatico

Researchers found a simple way to make ChatGPT, Bard, and other chatbots misbehave, proving that AI is hard to tame. Powered by WPeMatico

As white-collar workers surf the web in air-conditioned comfort, delivery drivers are moving ecommerce packages through record temperatures. Powered by WPeMatico

The bird may be dead, but Twitter—er, X—is still alive for communities, news, and memes. Powered by WPeMatico