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Will Knight

OpenAI’s Long-Term AI Risk Team Has Disbanded

The entire OpenAI team focused on the existential dangers of AI has either resigned or been absorbed into other research groups, WIRED has confirmed.

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Ginia Bellafante

Why Is N.Y.U. Forcing Protesters to Write Apology Letters?

The university calls it a “restorative practice”; the students call it a coerced confession.

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Vimal Patel

Protesters Agreed to Leave. This Is What Some Colleges Promised in Return.

Several universities struck agreements with pro-Palestinian demonstrators to end disruptive encampments on their campuses. But some of those agreements are already under fire.

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Tom VanHaaren

5-star wide receiver Moore decommits from LSU

Five-star wide receiver Dakorien Moore, No. 3 prospect overall in the 2025 class, has decommited from LSU, saying he will not be considering offers from other schools.

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Charles Pulliam-Moore

Russell T. Davies turned to fantasy to make Doctor Who think harder

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Doctor Who showrunner Russell T. Davies says that bringing a bit more fantasy to the sci-fi show was key to making the new season feel fresh.

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Andrew J. Hawkins

Honda expands its risky hydrogen investment with new fuel cell-powered semi truck

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Honda continues to place bets on hydrogen with the debut of a new Class 8 truck powered by the most abundant element in the universe. The concept vehicle joins the automaker’s hydrogen fuel cell SUV revealed earlier this year. And it comes at a time of skyrocketing fuel prices and a shaky outlook for hydrogen in the transportation space.

The truck runs on three of Honda’s new fuel cell systems, which are now in production at the company’s Fuel Cell System...

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Mia Sato

Sony Music warns AI companies against ‘unauthorized use’ of its content

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Sony Music sent letters to hundreds of tech companies and warned them against using its content without permission, according to Bloomberg, which obtained a copy of the letter.

The letter was sent to more than 700 AI companies and streaming platforms and said that “unauthorized use” of Sony Music content for AI systems denies the label and artists “control and compensation” of their work. The letter, according to...

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Umar Shakir

New Teslas might lose Steam

First we lost Sonic, now goes Steam. | Image: Tesla

Tesla might be dropping Steam support on some new deliveries of Model X, according to a message from the company shared by a Reddit user who is expecting to take delivery of the long-range version of the electric SUV.

Tesla’s message alerts the customer that the company is “updating the gaming computer” in the Model X and says it’s “no longer capable of playing Steam games.” The message ends with a button for the customer...

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Jack Milko

Scottie Scheffler returns to PGA Championship, will play despite arrest

Scottie Scheffler walks to the driving range ahead of his Friday round at the 2024 PGA Championship. | Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Scottie Scheffler will tee it up on Friday at Valhalla despite Louisville Police detaining and arresting him hours before his tee time.

Scottie Scheffler is back at Valhalla for the second round of the 2024 PGA Championship.

The world number one arrived roughly 57 minutes before his tee time and will play on Friday, joining Wyndham Clark and Brian...

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James Dator

How does Taylor Swift’s Era’s Tour schedule mesh with Travis Kelce’s Chiefs games in 2024?

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The 2024 Chiefs Schedule (Taylor’s Version).

The most important schedule information beyond which teams are playing and where the bye weeks fall is how this will all impact Taylor Swift. It was the great subplot to the 2023 NFL season, as we watched the unlikely romance between Swift and Travis Kelce grow, turning every Chiefs game into an unparalleled media event.

Now was Taylor and Travis try to avoid their own sophomore slump, he dive into the...

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Joe Viray

How the Timberwolves shut down the Nuggets in Game 6

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On the Timberwolves, who took a step back to blaze their way toward a Game 7 showdown with the Nuggets.

A common adage when it comes to seven-game playoff series is that there comes a point where adjustments cease to matter; where execution, talent and will take over. To a certain extent, that rings true for most high-level contests between two elite teams, including the current one between the Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota...

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Jeanna Kelley

Week 15 of the 2024 NFL schedule could get hit hard by flex scheduling

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Here’s how flex scheduling works for the 2024 season and how it will impact the back end of the schedule, and particularly Week 15.

The Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots were initially scheduled to clash on Monday Night Football during Week 15 of the 2023 season. To protect our hearts and minds from watching Mac Jones and/or Bailey Zappe throw picks in primetime, the NFL employed flex scheduling to bump Chiefs-Pats into the 1 p.m. ET slot...

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Colleen Hoover's "It Ends With Us" Has Been Turned Into A Movie, And Oh Boy, People Are Not Happy

"We need to go back to shaming people for reading books like this."

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Eric Ravenscraft

Corsair Scimitar Elite Wireless Mouse Review: Custom Gaming Perfection

Corsair finally made the upgraded multi-button gaming mouse we’ve been waiting for.

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Brian Barrett

Twitter Is Finally Dead. It’s X All the Way Down

Twitter is fully x.com now. Given its transformation since Elon Musk bought it, that may be a small mercy.

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Mark Schofield

Red Bull brings substantial upgrades to F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

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Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez have some new elements for the RB20 this weekend in Imola

Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez with an improved car? That is a thought that could send chills down the spines of the rest of the paddock.

However, that might be the reality the other nine teams are dealing with this weekend at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

Red Bull is one of several teams unveiling some upgrades to their 2024 challenger ahead of this...

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Mark Schofield

Logan Sargeant’s F1 future ‘at risk’ according to Williams boss James Vowles

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Speaking in Imola ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, James Vowles had his sternest warning yet for Logan Sargeant

Logan Sargeant’s status with Williams for the 2024 Formula 1 season appears safe, according to Team Principal James Vowles.

But 2025 is a much different story.

Speaking with Sky Sports F1 in Imola ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, the Williams boss made it clear that he has spoken with the second-year...

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David Pierce

AI assistants are so back

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AI. AI? AI! AI... A. I. This has been a week filled with AI announcements from some of the biggest and most important companies in tech, all of whom seem totally convinced that we’re due for a revolution in virtual assistants. If Silicon Valley gets its way, you might never have to write an email, a line of code, or a joke ever again. All you’ll do is ask your all-knowing, ultra-helpful, maybe slightly too flirty virtual assistant, and it’ll get...

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