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Search ongoing for missing climber in US national park days after he was separated from group

Grant Marcuccio first went missing on Sunday in Glacier National Park

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2024

Government Official's Attempt to Use an Anti-Stalking Order Against a Citizen

I've written about some other such cases in my Overbroad Injunctions article; this case involves a somewhat different set of facts than the ones I discussed there, but I thought it worth noting as well. (I agree that some citizen behavior related to officials—such as violence or true threats of…

Reason · Aug 23, 2024

Man Goes Viral Online After His Exploration Walk Turns Into A Massive Mammoth Tusk Discovery

A massive discovery was recently made in Madison County, Mississippi, when a man exploring nature came across a huge mammoth tusk that had remained mostly intact since the Ice Age. The post Man Goes Viral Online After His Exploration Walk Turns Into A Massive Mammoth Tusk Discovery first appeared on…

Bored Panda · Aug 23, 2024

Nintendo created its own Zelda-themed "social media" to help it finish Tears of the Kingdom, with Rupees instead of likes

Step aside, Facebook

GamesRadar · Aug 22, 2024

Police warning after scammers offer fake links to stream Southport stabbing victim’s funeral

Police said officers were made aware of a number of Facebook accounts

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2024

Tiger Nearly Eats Zoo Visitor After She Climbed Into Enclosure To Pet It, Police Now Involved

“A female at the Cohanzick Zoo went over the wooden fence at the tiger enclosure.” The post Tiger Nearly Eats Zoo Visitor After She Climbed Into Enclosure To Pet It, Police Now Involved first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Aug 22, 2024

Australia’s privacy regulator just dropped its case against ‘troubling’ facial recognition company Clearview AI. Now what?

The office of the Australian Information Commissioner announced this week it would be taking no further action against facial recognition company Clearview AI. This marked a significant victory for one of the most controversial technology companies in the world.

The Conversation · Aug 22, 2024

Pakistan authorities charge man with cyber terrorism over misinformation that sparked riots in UK

Authorities in Pakistan have arrested and charged a man with cyber terrorism for his alleged role in spreading misinformation that led to widespread rioting in the U.K. earlier this month

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2024

Tackling misinformation should be our No 1 priority

Letter: Vanessa Scanlan says the government needs a coherent strategy to counter the huge amount of misinformation on social media platforms

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2024

Democrats use AI in effort to stay ahead with Latino and Black voters

Party tries experimental tech to persuade voters of color to choose Kamala Harris over Donald Trump

The Guardian - US · Aug 21, 2024