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‘Speed running’ Scientology: TikTok trend causes havoc, church alleges ‘hate crimes’
[ad_1] The Hollywood Walk of Fame is known for its colorful cast of characters. But even by those standards, the scenes of Jesus Christ and Sonic the Hedgehog racing past...
Supreme Court wary of barring police from phone searches to find crime suspects
[ad_1] WASHINGTON  — A divided Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on whether the police use of phone tracking data violates the Constitution’s protection against “unreasonable searches.”Most of the justices sounded wary...
Billionaire-tax backers say they have enough signatures to qualify for ballot
[ad_1] Supporters of a billionaire tax said Monday that they are submitting nearly twice as many signatures as necessary to qualify the controversial proposal for the November ballot. Advocates say...
AI robot rules ping pong: A table tennis clanker named Ace beats elite human players
[ad_1] A few days ago came the astonishing news that the world record in the half-marathon was obliterated by a 5-foot-5 humanoid robot named Lightning in Beijing.Now a robot named...
Apple’s next era: After Tim Cook’s dream run, new CEO has to help the company catch up
[ad_1] Tim Cook had a lot to prove when Apple co-founder Steve Jobs handed over the reins as chief executive nearly 15 years ago.Jobs was known as a creative visionary,...
Robot named Lightning blows past human runners to set half-marathon record in Beijing
[ad_1] Slide over, Jacob Kiplimo. The world’s fastest human in the half-marathon is still just that, but the Ugandan’s record time of 57 minutes, 20 seconds, was obliterated Sunday in...
Supreme Court weighs phone searches to find criminals amid complaints of ‘digital dragnets’
[ad_1] WASHINGTON  — A man carrying a gun and a cellphone entered a federal credit union in a small town in central Virginia in May 2019 and demanded cash. He left...
Hollywood editors get new AI tool
[ad_1] Avid Technology, the editing software company, is the latest entertainment industry player to introduce AI into its toolbox.The company behind industry-standard platforms Pro Tools and Media Composer said it...
Snap is cutting 1,000 workers in the latest tech layoff
[ad_1] Snap, the parent company of disappearing messaging app Snapchat, said Wednesday that it’s laying off 1,000 workers to reduce costs.The Santa Monica social media company is pursuing profitability and...
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addresses Molotov cocktail attack on his home and AI backlash
[ad_1] Hours after a Molotov cocktail was thrown at his San Francisco home, OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman addressed the criticism surrounding artificial intelligence that appears to have been the...
