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“I Sent That To Your Wife”: 40 Women Share The Epic Ways In Which They Shut Creepy Men Down

The words "Hey, beautiful" coming from across the bar don't always land the way they are intended. Even less so, coming from a stranger on the internet. Women are pretty much done fielding the unsolicited messages and flirtations that just go too far, and some brave souls shared their epic…

Bored Panda · Jul 1

Commission backs national streaming plan

The planned establishment of a national TV streaming platform is far more than the launch of another video application; it is intended to ensure that every Thai can conveniently access all free-to-air television channels through the internet, according to commissioner of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) Pirongrong Ramasoota.

Bangkok Post · Jun 30

Democrats' First 'Project 2029' Proposal: More Government Control Over Social Media

Semafor reported on Project 2029’s "Kids Over Clicks" proposal, which outlines Democrats' plans to regulate social media and AI companies.

Reason · Jun 30

Billions in rural broadband funds still on hold

Funds totaling about $20 billion delayed under the federal rural broadband internet program will be subject to new guidance “this summer,” the agency head overseeing the project said Tuesday. National Telecommunications and Information Administration leader Arielle Roth gave lawmakers that timeline at a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing, where…

Roll Call · Jun 30

“He Thought It Was Just Getting Old”: 66 Medical Symptoms Doctors Wish More People Would Stop Ignoring

Swelling in your ankles, legs, and feet. Your lymph nodes acting up out of nowhere. Changes in your urinary habits. What do all of these have in common? They are worrying symptoms that nobody should ever ignore because they point to potentially serious health issues. At least, according to the…

Bored Panda · Jun 30

Doctor Steps In After Billie Eilish Gets Accused Of Pretending To Have Neurological Disorder

Billie Eilish was accused of faking her Tourette syndrome symptoms for attention. “She’s so fake” and an “attention-seeking narcissist,” the internet snarked.

Bored Panda · Jun 30

The 1,200-foot symbol in Kazakhstan that became one of the internet's biggest mysteries

Few things on Google Maps have caused as much collective panic as a giant five-pointed star sitting in the middle of an empty stretch of land in northern Kazakhstan. When people first stumbled upon it online, the reaction was immediate and dramatic. The shape of a near-perfect pentagram enclosed within…

The Times of India · Jun 30

How global scammers use US tech to fleece people

Indian scammer Safeer Koorimannil reveals how AI from American tech giants fuels global fraud rings in Myanmar. Trafficked to a scam center, he used sophisticated software to target thousands daily. The investigation highlights how U.S. technology, from AI models to internet infrastructure, enables these operations, raising questions about company accountability…

The Economic Times · Jun 30

‘Getting threats continuously, fear for our lives’: ‘Kumbh girl’ Monalisa tells TNM

A few months ago, Monalisa Bhosle was one of the most recognisable faces on the internet. Videos of the young woman selling rudraksha beads at the Prayagraj Kumbh Mela had made her a viral sensation. Soon afterwards came modelling assignments, film offers, and then a wedding in Kerala to a…

Newslaundry · Jun 30

Methodology for AP/'FRONTLINE' investigation into how US tech is abused for global scams

The AP/“FRONTLINE” investigation was based on tens of thousands of leaked scam center files, videos and photos; an analysis with C4ADS of misuse of artificial intelligence at scam centers; an examination of more than 200,000 connections made by devices at four scam compounds in Myanmar linked to entities sanctioned by…

The Independent UK · Jun 30