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Lauren Feiner

Senate committee passes three bills to safeguard elections from AI, months before Election Day

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The Senate Rules Committee passed three bills that aim to safeguard elections from deception by artificial intelligence, with just months to go before Election Day. The bills would still need to advance in the House and pass the full Senate to become law, creating a time crunch for rules around election-related deepfakes to take effect before polls open across the country in November.

The vote happened on the same day that Senate Majority Leader...

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Wes Davis

RetroArch brings its free multisystem emulation to the iOS App Store

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Another emulator with tons of history and development, RetroArch, is now freely available on the iOS App Store today. This is great news for retro gaming fans with iPhones because it can emulate a truly eye-crossing number of retro consoles once installed.

In fact, there are too many to list here. But some notable emulation cores — the actual separately developed emulation software — included in this version of RetroArch are the NEC PC Engine,...

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Wes Davis

PPSSPP brings PSP emulation to the iPhone

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It’s the PlayStation Portable’s turn to get an emulator on the iOS App Store thanks to PPSSPP, which just went live today. This emulator, from developer Henrik Rydgård, has been in development for more than a decade, and it’s free to download for the iPhone and iPad.

Rydgård says in a blog post that the version approved this morning has some limitations versus previous builds of the app that were available through various exploits and workarounds. The...

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Mark Schofield

F1 and FIA working on ‘new strategic plan,’ but what could that mean?

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Both F1 and the sport’s governing body are working together on a new vision, but what could that entail?

Formula 1 is having a moment.

In recent years the sport has seen tremendous growth, particularly in the United States. Thanks to interest generated by the Netflix docuseries “Drive to Survive,” a thrilling Drivers’ Championship fight between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton in 2021 that came down to the final laps of the...

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Jack Milko

Rory McIlroy ‘lost confidence’ over PGA Tour, LIV Golf deal after Jimmy Dunne resignation

Rory McIlroy during a Wednesday practice round ahead of the 2024 PGA Championship. | Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images

Rory McIlroy addressed Jimmy Dunne’s resignation from the PGA Tour Policy Board ahead of the PGA Championship.

Jimmy Dunne, one of the masterminds behind the PGA Tour’s framework agreement with the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), resigned earlier this week.

As a result, Rory McIlroy believes that the future of professional golf will suffer.

“Honestly, I...

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Savannah Leigh Richardson

Ludvig Åberg feeling “good” at PGA Championship after knee injury scare

Ludvig Åberg smiles ahead of the 2024 PGA Championship. | Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images

Ludvig Åberg opened up about his recent knee injury but remained confident ahead of his first PGA Championship.

Ludvig Åberg did not compete in the Wells Fargo Championship last week because of a knee injury. This generated plenty of concern, given his impressive performances leading up to the sixth Signature Event of the season.

However, the sixth-ranked golfer in the world is ready to go...

Mashable

Amazon deal of the day: the brand-new Google Pixel 8a comes with a free $100 Amazon gift card

Amazon deals of the day at a glance: OUR TOP PICK Google Pixel 8a (128GB) $499 at Amazon + free $100 Amazon gift card ...

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Joel and Ellie return in 'The Last of Us' Season 2 first look

HBO has released a first look at The Last of Us Season 2. The two new photos (below) show how Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) have adjusted to life in the aftermath of the Season 1 finale.

The first season of the celebrated zombie-centered series ended with Joel bringing Ellie to the Fireflies in hopes that her immunity to the Cordyceps fungus could help make a cure. However, he learned that creating a cure would require Ellie's death. Not willing to sacrifice his surrogate...

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Grab the Heartstopper 4-book box set for 40% off during the Amazon Book Sale

SAVE 40%: The Heartstopper box set (books one through four) by Alice Oseman is just $36.24 during the Amazon Book Sale, marked down from the usual price of $59.96. That's a savings of $23.72.

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Android 15: 3 game-changing features coming to your phone

Google I/O 2024 was Android 15's time to shine.

The latest grand software update for Android devices got plenty of time in the spotlight at Google's annual developer showcase on Wednesday. It may not be the most sweeping Android revision of all time, but between a couple of cool privacy features and a neat addition to Google Wallet, there's still something to anticipate with the big Android update.

Here are the 3 best Android 15 features Google announced at I/O, per Google's blog post about...

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Get BookTok's book du jour 'Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow" Kindle edition for just $5.99

SCORE 57% OFF: As of May 15, the Kindle edition of Gabrielle Zevin's "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: A Novel" is available for just $5.99 at Amazon, down from $13.99. That's a 57% discount or $8 off.

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Infuriating Texts That Will Make You Wish You Lived In The Pre-Cellphone Dark Ages

Sometimes the sound of a text notification is the scariest thing ever.

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Simon Hill

15 Top New Android 15 Features (2024): How to Install, Features, Release Date

Android 15 is creeping closer to its release date. Here are the notable features and upgrades Google has in store.

Wired Top Stories

Julian Chokkattu

All the New Features Coming to Android Phones, Watches, and TVs This Year

At I/O, Google showed off new features in Android 15, the latest version of Wear OS, improvements to Google TV, and more.

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Matt Burgess

Android 15 Theft Detection Lock Knows When Your Phone Is Stolen

Google is introducing new AI-powered safety tools in Android 15 that can lock down your phone if thieves nab it.

Wired Top Stories

Max G. Levy

Saunas Are the Next Frontier in Fighting Depression

The preliminary results of a clinical trial of using heat exposure to combat depression are in—and are fueling cautious optimism that sauna practice could become an accepted treatment.

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Nets to retire No. 15 jersey of HOF-bound Carter

The Brooklyn Nets are retiring the No. 15 jersey of Vince Carter, the high-flying guard who will be enshrined this year in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

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Doug Greenberg

Sportsbooks favor Scheffler, Rory at stacked PGA

Scottie Scheffler is the favorite to win the PGA Championships at sportsbooks, while Rory McIlroy is right behind -- the fifth time in the last six events that they've been 1-2.

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Andrea Adelson

Phillips optimistic despite FSU, Clemson lawsuits

ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said Wednesday the pending litigation with Florida State and Clemson is "disruptive" and "harmful" but it has not changed the dynamic between them as the league wrapped up three days of meetings.

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