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X is Suing California Over Social Media Content Moderation LawArthur T Knackerbracket has processed the following story:[SEE ALSO: X sues Calif. to avoid revealing how it makes "controversial" content decisions]

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/09/openai-admits-that-ai-writing-detectors-dont-work/

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upstart writes:Fresh analysis of data from the 1970s has revealed that, when hit by the morning sun each day, the base of the Apollo 17 lander "starts popping off":

looorg writes:https://www.thelocal.se/20230906/how-swedish-criminal-gangs-allegedly-launder-money-through-spotifySpotify used to launder drug money?On a series of articles gang members, criminals and investigators from the police tell how Spotify is used to launder drug money.

hubie writes:Young people are using social media more, and their mental health is suffering:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/09/judge-issues-legal-permaban-500k-judgment-against-serial-destiny-2-cheater/

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hubie writes:Researchers have now applied machine learning (ML) to high-frequency neurophysiologic data to improve hit song prediction accuracy:

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hubie writes:Scientists testing coffee against plain caffeine found that plain caffeine only partially reproduces the effects of drinking a cup of coffee:

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looorg writes:AARO (All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office) have released a report on the most common UFO observation spots going back 27 years. So what happened 28 years ago?Also there seems to be a band around the earth where they appear to like to visit. Japan, Saudi Arabia, northern Florida, California, Arizona and Nevada.The most common shape are various forms of round shapes such as orbs, spheres and circles.No info on which alien type, what they are doing here or what they like for dinner and entertainment -- but from previous news/stories/eyewitnesses I guess they are into probing and BBQ.https://www.aaro.mil/

NASA Finally Admits What Everyone Already Knows: SLS is UnaffordableFreeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/09/nasa-finally-admits-what-everyone-already-knows-sls-is-unaffordable/

fliptop writes:A buzzy startup offering financial infrastructure to crypto companies has found itself bankrupt primarily because it can't gain access to a physical crypto wallet with $38.9 million in it. The company also did not write down recovery phrases, locking itself out of the wallet forever in something it has called "The Wallet Event" to a bankruptcy judge:

NotSanguine writes:Ars Technica is reporting on the dismissal of a lawsuit against YouTube by one of its "content creators."From the Ars Technica piece:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/09/ai-generated-child-sex-imagery-has-every-us-attorney-general-calling-for-action/

DannyB writes:Employees report a rare round of layoffs at Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space venture

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Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/09/connected-cars-are-a-privacy-nightmare-mozilla-foundation-says/

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Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/09/apple-details-reasons-to-abandon-csam-scanning-tool-more-controversy-ensues/

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/09/ai-took-my-job-literally-gizmodo-fires-spanish-staff-amid-switch-to-ai-translator/

hubie writes:In politics, tailored ads make sense, but with real limits to the tailoring:

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upstart writes:With hopes and fears about this technology running wild, it's time to agree on what it can and can't do:

upstart writes:The tool, which will monitor voice chat for any bullying and harassment, will be part of Modern Warfare III:

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hubie writes:"A totally unreasonable proposal":

upstart writes:It Costs Just $400 to Build an AI Disinformation Machine:

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upstart writes:China and the U.S. are collecting the same proportion of their populations' DNA profiles - and the FBI wants to double its budget to get even more:

hubie writes:Research found while heavy drinkers could tolerate some alcohol better than light drinkers, that disappeared when the heavy drinkers drank their typical amounts:

dept.X (nee Twitter) wants to collect your biometric data and employment history:

coolgopher writes:An article in The Age reports on a find that could up-end much of what we believe on the origin of humans.

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hubie writes:Complex organic molecules observed in a galaxy more than 12 billion light-years away from Earth:

hubie writes:Metaverse could put a dent in global warming:

owl writes:https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/61116/why-did-old-phone-numbers-start-letters

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hubie writes:The earliest reptiles, birds and mammals may have borne live young: