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The dangerous politicization of bank charters
In an opinion piece, Patrick M. Brenner argues that the politicization of bank charters threatens financial inclusion and competition in the United States.
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DEF CON dingus suspected of trying to take over Delta in-flight Wi-Fi
This is why we can’t have nice things, people
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10 Years Later, ‘Westworld’s Best Quote Cemented Its Status as HBO’s Ultimate Sci-Fi Masterpiece
This retrospective marks ten years since Westworld’s first season debuted, celebrating a single line delivered by Anthony Hopkins’ character Dr Robert Ford as the show’s defining moment. Though the HBO series later lost its way amid increasingly convoluted plotting, the article argues that its early exploration of consciousness, free will and technology remains strikingly relevant…
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‘This Is Us’ star Chrissy Metz says she turned to GLP-1 drug after years of skepticism
Actress Chrissy Metz, best known for playing Kate Pearson in “This Is Us,” has revealed that she began using a GLP-1 weight-loss medication after years of doubting the drugs. She shared the news during an appearance on “The Today Show,” where she discussed her change of heart regarding the increasingly popular class of treatments used…
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House Democrats press AI giants on rogue agents
A group of House Democrats are pushing two top artificial intelligence companies to disclose more information about reported incidents in which their AI models escaped containment and hacked into other companies during cybersecurity tests. The lawmakers cited the “serious risk that frontier AI models can pose” in separate letters to the top executives at Anthropic…
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US guns fire on 17 civilians in dead of night tanker strike as Trump’s Iran war sparks gas carnage
US forces enforcing Donald Trump’s blockade of Iran fired a missile at a Panama-flagged tanker in the early hours of Tuesday after its crew ignored warnings, forcing all 17 crew members to abandon ship. The strike, which hit the vessel’s rudder and sparked a fire that was later extinguished, marks an escalation in the confrontation…
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US Marine veteran released from Russian prison after 1,666 days of detention
US Marine veteran Robert Gilman has been released from Russian custody after being held for 1,666 days, Fox News has learned. He was freed on humanitarian grounds on Tuesday, ending more than four and a half years of detention that had raised concern among his family and US officials, with reports earlier suggesting he could…
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It’s time to update Asus Armoury Crate and several other Asus software tools again, as another high severity security vulnerability has been discovered
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Much-wishlisted 100-player shooter Wardogs gets an early access release date and promises refunds for anyone unhappy with the closed beta
Bulkhead, the studio behind Battalion 1944 and The Turing Test, has confirmed that its ambitious 100-player shooter Wardogs will launch into Steam early access on 10th September, following months of invite-only testing. The announcement comes as the game has built substantial momentum, amassing over 800,000 Steam wishlists, and is accompanied by an unusually confident marketing…
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Trump’s anti-immigration policies benefit America’s enemies
President Trump’s administration revoked the legal status of over 350,000 immigrants under the Temporary Protected Status program following a Supreme Court ruling, sparking concerns regarding economic disruption and racial bias.