20 minutes ago Officials consider changes after ‘crazy tourists’ overcrowd a popular New Hampshire trail

"Someone came down crying because they had been so scared with the sheer amount of people at the top." The post Officials consider changes after ‘crazy tourists’ overcrowd a popular New Hampshire trail appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 hours ago Humans sympathize with, and protect, AI bots from playtime exclusion, finds study

In an Imperial College London study, humans displayed sympathy towards and protected AI bots who were excluded from playtime. The researchers say the study, which used a virtual ball game, highlights humans' tendency to treat AI agents as social beings—an inclination that should be considered when designing AI bots.

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3 hours ago Give your houseplants a little love and they’ll help you get through winter

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3 hours ago An Abortion, Legal Battles, Addiction Marred One Direction Singer Liam Payne Before He ‘Jumped’ to His Death

Maya Henry, the ex-fiancé of former One Direction member Liam Payne -- who died on Wednesday at the age of 31 after apparently jumping from a third story balcony -- released a book on Wednesday that reportedly included a fictionalized account detailing her "painful" experience with abortion, which she says she was coerced into having. Meanwhile, sources say Payne was "extremely overwhelmed" by legal issues involving Henry before his untimely death. The post An Abortion, Legal Battles, Addiction Marred One Direction Singer Liam Payne Before He ‘Jumped’ to His Death appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 hours ago IDF 'checking the possibility' Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza

Israeli authorities said they are "checking the possibility" that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was among three people killed in the Gaza Strip.

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6 hours ago Instagram rolls out new safety features to protect teens from sextortion

Instagram is introducing a series of new safety features to protect users from sextortion scammers, the company announced on Thursday. Most notably, the company is no longer going to allow people to screenshot or screen record ephemeral images or videos sent in private messages. Up until now, you have been able to screenshot ephemeral content […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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8 hours ago White House, Used to Road Blocks on Student Debt, Finds Cause for Victory Lap

An effort to revive and maximize use of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program has resulted in student loan forgiveness for over one million people.

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8 hours ago Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Program Has Canceled Debt for Over One Million People

An effort to revive and maximize use of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program has resulted in student loan forgiveness for over one million people.

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8 hours ago From This Pennsylvania Swing County, the Truth About American Politics in 2024

The people in Riegelsville, Pa., expressed two shockingly different visions of what a president should be.

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