A hack of location data company Gravy Analytics has revealed which apps are—knowingly or not—being used to collect your information behind the scenes.

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In an FAQ obtained by TechCrunch, PowerSchool confirms it negotiated with the threat actors responsible for the breach. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Watch Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Lakers: How to live stream, TV channel, start time for Tuesday's NBA game  CBS Sports

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Loyalty Shakeup Coming? Alaska Airlines VP Signals Plan To Reward Ticket Price Over Distance Flown  View from the Wing

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Mark Zuckerberg's recent announcement that Meta will be making major changes to its content moderation policies and practices on Facebook and Instagram, included his blockbuster plan the eliminate the company's biased third-party "fact checkers." Breitbart News has compiled some of the worst moments of Facebook's "fact checker" era to show how the biased system was used to censor conservatives. The post Censorship Hall of Shame: 12 Epic Failures of Facebook’s Biased ‘Fact Checker’ System appeared first on Breitbart.

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Filling gaps in data sets or identifying outliers—that's the domain of the machine learning algorithm TabPFN, developed by a team led by Prof. Dr. Frank Hutter from the University of Freiburg. This artificial intelligence (AI) uses learning methods inspired by large language models. TabPFN learns causal relationships from synthetic data and is therefore more likely to make correct predictions than the standard algorithms that have been used up to now.

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The former chief executive of the parent company of MoviePass, Theodore Farnsworth, pleaded guilty to charges of securities fraud and conspiracy after being accused of misleading investors over the service’s “unlimited plan.” Farnsworth also pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud as the chief executive of Vinco Ventures, a publicly traded company. Helios & […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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FC Dallas Trades Forward Jesús Ferreira to Seattle Sounders FC for Up to $2.3 Million in GAM, Winger Leo Chú, and a 2025 International Roster Slot  FC Dallas

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San Francisco gets a new mayor and an emergency plan for the fentanyl scourge  The Santa Rosa Press Democrat

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ICAO says compromised data includes job applicants' names, email addresses and employment history © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Counsel for plaintiffs in a copyright lawsuit filed against Meta allege that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg gave the green light to the team behind the company’s Llama AI models to use a data set of pirated ebooks and articles for training. The case, Kadrey v. Meta, is one of many against tech giants developing AI […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Among the marvels of the human brain is its ability to generalize. We see an object, like a chair, and we know it's a chair, even when it's a slightly different shape, or it's found in an unexpected place or in a dimly lit environment.

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The United States Capitol Police have arrested a man who reportedly attempted to bring a machete and several knives into the Capitol Visitor Center. The post Capitol Police: Man Arrested Attempting to Bring Machete, Knives into Visitor Center appeared first on Breitbart.

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Happy birthday, Princess Catherine! Thursday marks Kate Middleton‘s 43rd birthday, and what a special one it is after the year she’s had! As Perezcious readers know, early into the new year last year, the Princess of Wales announced she was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer. This was only after she was the center [...] Read More... The post Prince William Celebrates 'Remarkable' Princess Catherine's 43rd Birthday With Heartfelt Post! appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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The Bain Capital-owned edtech giant says hackers accessed its customer support portal using a "compromised credential." © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Daniel Lurie, an heir to the Levi Strauss fortune, became the city’s 46th mayor on Wednesday and laid out a path to restoring the battered city’s luster.

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Abbie Stockard, girlfriend of Jazz center Walker Kessler, wins Miss America  NBC Washington

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The Critics Choice Awards was among several shows that were postponed or canceled due to the wildfires destroying homes in Los Angeles this week.

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Xocean, an Irish marine robotics startup that provides ocean data to the energy and hydrography industries using uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), has raised €115 million ($119 million) as it looks to expand coverage to additional sectors. Founded in 2017, Xocean has built a fleet of remotely-controlled USVs that can remain offshore for long periods of […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Volvo CEO says plan for Mexico truck factory ongoing despite US tariff threat  Reuters

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Defiant is a new early stage VC firm focused on B2B SaaS and fintech coming out of stealth today. Joseph Pizzolato (pictured right) and Cam Rail (pictured left), the duo at the helm of the firm who met when they were six years old, have already secured $30 million and plan to raise as much […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Seattle police report a net gain of one officer in 2024, breaking four-year streak  The Center Square

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So much of the technology showcased at CES includes gadgets made to improve consumers' lives—whether by leveraging AI to make devices that help people become more efficient, by creating companions to cure loneliness or by providing tools that help people with mental and physical health.

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US oil imports from Canada hit record ahead of tariff threat, EIA data shows  Reuters

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After Trump visit, Republicans still divided on tax and border security plan  The Washington Post

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Sounders FC Acquires Forward Jesús Ferreira in Blockbuster Trade with FC Dallas  SoundersFC.com

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Despite posting the worst numbers of his career and missing the playoffs, the 49ers plan on keeping Brock Purdy around for a long time.

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The FBI and Las Vegas police said Tesla Cybertruck explosion subject Matthew Livelsberger plotted with ChatGPT and emailed podcasted Shawn Ryan.

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Radio host Charlamagne Tha God gave President-elect Trump credit for entirely changing how people talk about politics, arguing Democrats need to learn from him.

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U.S. Restricts Salamander Imports to Protect Species From Deadly Disease  Center for Biological Diversity

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Hussain Sajwani, the founder and chairman of DAMAC Properties of Dubai, built the first Trump-branded golf course in the Middle East a decade ago.

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The post-pandemic years haven’t been especially kind to connected fitness. As bigger names like Peloton and Mirror have struggled, however, plenty of smaller firms like Tonal are still going strong. At CES 2025 on Wednesday, the Bay Area firm announced the arrival of its new strength training system, fittingly named Tonal 2. At its core, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Port Washington considers annexing town land for potential data center  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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Virginia Republicans, facing a one-seat minority, hope to tackle the fentanyl crisis with stringent punishments including murder charges for some drug dealers, lawmakers say.

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The Dallas Cowboys have reportedly denied the Chicago Bears permission to interview head coach Mike McCarthy despite no word on a contract extension for the veteran coach.

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The EU court said the bloc's executive authority violated a citizen's rights by transferring some of his personal data to the U.S. without proper safeguards. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Trump blames Gavin Newsom for 'apocalyptic' Los Angeles wildfires: 'Price is being paid'  KOMO News

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The Japanese electronics giant says it did not negotiate with the hackers responsible for the attack. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) discusses how he and his Senate colleagues plan to properly vet and confirm President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks in a timely fashion over the next few weeks. The post Breitbart News Daily Podcast Ep. 683: Sen. Rand Paul on Confirming Trump’s Cabinet Picks appeared first on Breitbart.

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New Glenn, developed by the private space firm founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, is on the pad at Cape Canaveral, Fla., and could launch on its maiden flight as early as Friday.

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Alaska Airlines Exec on Competition with Delta, Possibility of Mileage Plan Change, and More  Travel + Leisure

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Los Angeles wildfires destroy Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center, damage Chabad center  The Times of Israel

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Share of U.S. adults living without a romantic partner has ticked down in recent years  Pew Research Center

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San Francisco Giants Face Shocking Price for Potential Free Agent Acquisition  Sports Illustrated

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A Dairy Queen restaurant in British Columbia began offering "Trudeau Resignation Burgers' on Monday – at the discounted price of $2 each – to celebrate leftist Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's announcement that he would soon vacate the position. The post Canadian Dairy Queen Celebrates Trudeau Exit with $2 ‘Resignation Burger’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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H1, a healthcare data analytics platform serving the pharmaceutical industry with data on over 10 million healthcare professionals, has acquired Ribbon, a startup that helps patients find doctors that are supported by their insurance. Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed. The last time that Ribbon — founded in 2016 and a Y […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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