3 h. ago Republicans say Medicaid cuts won't happen. But does their budget work without them?

Republicans say medicaid cuts are off the table, but the Congressional Budget Office says the budget they're proposing doesn't work without them.

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4 h. ago Mayor Harrell proposes renewing Seattle’s unique Democracy Vouchers

Mayor Harrell proposes renewing Seattle’s unique Democracy Vouchers  The Seattle Times

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5 h. ago Bluesky is weighing a proposal that gives users consent over how their data is used for AI

Speaking at the SXSW conference in Austin on Monday, Bluesky CEO Jay Graber says the social network has been working on a framework for user consent over how they want their data to be used for generative AI. The public nature of Bluesky’s social network has already allowed others to train their AI systems on […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 h. ago Bluesky now lets users upload videos that are up to 3 minutes long

Bluesky now allows videos that are up to 3 minutes long, the decentralized social network announced on Monday. The platform launched support for video back in September with a 60-second time limit. With the new expanded time limit, Bluesky is bringing its user experience more in line with its competitors, X (formerly Twitter) and Meta’s […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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6 h. ago Machine learning precisely predicts material characteristics for high

In the lab, perovskite solar cells show high efficiency in converting solar energy into electricity. In combination with silicon solar cells, they could play a role in the next generation of photovoltaic systems. Now researchers at KIT have demonstrated that machine learning is a crucial tool for improving the data analysis needed for commercial fabrication of perovskite solar cells. They present their results in Energy & Environmental Science.

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6 h. ago Proposed Medicaid cuts threaten rural healthcare in Washington, experts warn

Proposed Medicaid cuts threaten rural healthcare in Washington, experts warn  Northwest Public Broadcasting

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6 h. ago What's Really Happening With Elon Musk and Those ‘Stranded’ Astronauts?

Two NASA officials have weighed in on the public dispute over when and how to bring home Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who have been on the International Space Station since June.

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6 h. ago Open web initiatives Project Liberty and Solid could be teaming up

Two initiatives to create a more open web, where users are in control of their own digital identities and data, may be coming together. At SXSW 2025, entrepreneur Frank McCourt, whose Project Liberty is developing open internet infrastructure (and is throwing its hat in the ring as a potential buyer for TikTok), announced that his […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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6 h. ago What PowerSchool won’t say about its data breach affecting millions of students

New details have emerged about PowerSchool's data breach — but here's what PowerSchool still isn't saying. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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6 h. ago Caitlin Clark Fans Excited After Pic Reveals WNBA Star's Bulked

It's no secret that Caitlin Clark was often pushed around during her rookie season. However, as a recent picture on social media reveals, she looks ready to do some pushing of her own. The post Caitlin Clark Fans Excited After Pic Reveals WNBA Star’s Bulked-Up Physique: ‘Someone’s Been in the Weight Room’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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7 h. ago At SXSW, Bluesky CEO Jay Graber pokes fun at Mark Zuckerberg with Latin phrase T

When Bluesky CEO Jay Graber walked on stage at SXSW 2025 for her keynote discussion, she wore a large black T-shirt with her hair pulled back into a bun. At first glance, it might appear as though she’s following the same playbook that so many women in tech leadership have played before: downplaying her femininity […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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7 h. ago Whistleblower: Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Attempted to Enter China Market by Promising Censorship

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta went to great lengths, including developing a censorship system and potentially sharing user data, in an unsuccessful bid to bring Facebook to China, according to a whistleblower complaint. The post Whistleblower: Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Attempted to Enter China Market by Promising Censorship appeared first on Breitbart.

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8 h. ago Elon Musk claims X being targeted in 'massive cyberattack' as service goes down

Hours after a series of outages Monday that left X unavailable to thousands of users, Elon Musk claimed that the social media platform was being targeted in a "massive cyberattack."

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8 h. ago A/B test tool shows Facebook constantly experimenting on consumers—and even its creators don't fully know how it works

Users of social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok might think they're simply interacting with friends, family and followers, and seeing ads as they go. But according to research from the UBC Sauder School of Business, they're part of constant marketing experiments that are often impossible, even for the companies behind them, to fully comprehend. The findings are published in the International Journal of Research in Marketing.

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8 h. ago Open social web browser Surf integrates with Bluesky in latest beta

Surf, the new app from Flipboard for browsing the open social web, is expanding its support for Bluesky’s social network. On Monday, the company announced a new version of its beta software (dubbed “Blue Wave”) which allows users to log into the app using their Bluesky credentials and then see all their Bluesky feeds in […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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9 h. ago Freedom Caucus member Anna Paulina Luna joins AOC to push 10% credit card interest rate cap

Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida joins with Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York to push a proposal to cap credit card interest rates at 10%

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11 h. ago Consumer Reports finds popular voice cloning tools lack safeguards

Several popular voice cloning tools on the market don’t have “meaningful” safeguards to prevent fraud or abuse, according to a new study from Consumer Reports. Consumer Reports probed voice cloning products from six companies — Descript, ElevenLabs, Lovo, PlayHT, Resemble AI, and Speechify — for mechanisms that might make it more difficult for malicious users […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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11 h. ago Congress Holds Hearing on Energy and AI Data Centers — AI: The Washington Report | Mintz

Congress Holds Hearing on Energy and AI Data Centers — AI: The Washington Report | Mintz - Antitrust Viewpoints  JD Supra

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14 h. ago US vetoes G7 proposal to establish task force on Russia's 'shadow fleet,' Bloomberg reports

US vetoes G7 proposal to establish task force on Russia's 'shadow fleet,' Bloomberg reports  Kyiv Independent

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15 h. ago House Republicans propose plan to avoid shutdown. And, Canada's next prime minister

House Republicans unveiled a bill that has to be approved by Friday to avoid a government shutdown. And, what we know about Mark Carney, who won the leadership contest for Canada's Liberal Party.

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