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Democrats Have Big Plans for Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence Democrats Have Big Plans for Artificial Intelligence Yes, that's as ominous as it sounds. ...

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U.K. 'Looking Seriously' at Including Online Marketplaces Like eBay and Depop in Teen Social Media Ban

Free Markets U.K. 'Looking Seriously' at Including Online Marketplaces Like eBay and Depop in Teen Social Media Ban Carded before...

09.11.2026 3

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Midterms 2026: Data Centers Out, Reproductive Freedom In

Election 2026 Midterms 2026: Data Centers Out, Reproductive Freedom In Voters also rejected automated license plate readers, and...

04.11.2026 9

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Amy Acton Beats Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio Governor's Race

Election 2026 Amy Acton Beats Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio Governor's Race A very normie Democrat beats an idiosyncratic MAGA candidate....

03.11.2026 7

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U.K. Bans Possession of Porn Depicting Choking, Suffocation, or Pretend Incest

Pornography U.K. Bans Possession of Porn Depicting Choking, Suffocation, or Pretend Incest Violators could face years in prison. ...

02.11.2026 5

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Hasan Piker's Defamation Suit Against Scott Jennings Isn't As Simple as It Seems

Free Speech Hasan Piker's Defamation Suit Against Scott Jennings Isn't As Simple as It Seems Proving that Jennings acted with...

30.10.2026 6

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RFK Jr. Institutes Backdoor Approval of 6 Peptides

MAHA RFK Jr. Institutes Backdoor Approval of 6 Peptides The policy balances patient safety with “patient choice and freedom," HHS...

29.10.2026 7

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Ramaswamy's Attack on Amy Acton Was Bad Enough. Trump and Vance Made It Worse.

Vivek Ramaswamy Ramaswamy's Attack on Amy Acton Was Bad Enough. Trump and Vance Made It Worse. Accusing a candidate of lying about...

28.10.2026 7

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Arizona Man Awarded $67,500 on Behalf of Aborted Embryo

Abortion Arizona Man Awarded $67,500 on Behalf of Aborted Embryo The ex-husband of an Arizona woman who voluntarily took abortion...

21.10.2026 10

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Matt Gaetz Lawsuit Shows How Twisted the Term 'Sex Trafficking' Has Become

Sex Trafficking Matt Gaetz Lawsuit Shows How Twisted the Term 'Sex Trafficking' Has Become Two women are suing Gaetz in federal...

19.10.2026 4

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Posting About This 'Robot Sexual Assault' in Germany Could Be a Crime

Robots Posting About This 'Robot Sexual Assault' in Germany Could Be a Crime Let's unpack the latest dystopian tech news—and...

14.10.2026 10

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Cambridge Decriminalizes Sex Work—Sort Of

Prostitution Cambridge Decriminalizes Sex Work—Sort Of Harvard's hometown just adopted a new policy against arresting or...

12.10.2026 10

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Judge Says Warrantless Flock Search Violated Driver's Fourth Amendment Rights

Flock Judge Says Warrantless Flock Search Violated Driver's Fourth Amendment Rights The automated license plate reader system is...

07.10.2026 10

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The End of Social Media

Social Media The End of Social Media Algorithms and short-form video drove engagement. They also made it easier to quit. ...

05.10.2026 10

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The Millennial Internet Is Dead, and Politicians Killed It.

Social Media The Millennial Internet Is Dead, and Politicians Killed It. Social media use is declining, and what's left has shifted...

04.10.2026 30

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Review: RFK Jr.'s YouTube Cooking Show Is Both Informative and Unsettling

Robert Kennedy Jr. Review: RFK Jr.'s YouTube Cooking Show Is Both Informative and Unsettling The Real Food Show features chefs...

02.10.2026 10

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NFL Player's Penis Size Is a 'Matter of Legitimate Public Concern,' Says Court

Sex NFL Player's Penis Size Is a 'Matter of Legitimate Public Concern,' Says Court That means his ex-wife can talk about it on a...

30.09.2026 10

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You Can 'Recruit' a Minor for an Abortion in Tennessee

Abortion You Can 'Recruit' a Minor for an Abortion in Tennessee A federal appeals court has permanently blocked the recruitment...

28.09.2026 10

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Scan Your Face To Enter Your Dorm? University of Kentucky Installs Facial Recognition Tech Around Campus

Facial Recognition Scan Your Face To Enter Your Dorm? University of Kentucky Installs Facial Recognition Tech Around Campus The...

23.09.2026 10

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No Warrant, No Suspicion, No Problem: Flock and Border Cellphone Searches Excluded From 4th Amendment Rules

Fourth Amendment No Warrant, No Suspicion, No Problem: Flock and Border Cellphone Searches Excluded From 4th Amendment Rules Cops...

21.09.2026 10

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Border Officer Convicted of Raping and Robbing Chinese Sex Workers

Border patrol Border Officer Convicted of Raping and Robbing Chinese Sex Workers Jurors didn't buy Luis Uribe's defense: that he...

17.09.2026 10

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'We Are Not Into Bestiality,' FBI Director Kash Patel Tells Members of Congress

FBI 'We Are Not Into Bestiality,' FBI Director Kash Patel Tells Members of Congress Wait, what? Elizabeth Nolan Brown ...

16.09.2026 20

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Restoring Childhood Says It's Not Smartphones Making Teens Miserable. It's School.

Technology Restoring Childhood Says It's Not Smartphones Making Teens Miserable. It's School. Computers, video games, and the...

15.09.2026 20

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Should Data Centers Go Seasteading?

Artificial Intelligence Should Data Centers Go Seasteading? With their reputation figuratively underwater, data centers might be...

14.09.2026 10

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European Cars Are Spying on Their Drivers. The Same Tech Could Be Coming to the U.S.

Nanny State European Cars Are Spying on Their Drivers. The Same Tech Could Be Coming to the U.S. New cars in the E.U. must now have...

13.09.2026 20

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RFK Jr.'s MAHA Cooking Show Is Government Propaganda. I Kind of Love It?

MAHA RFK Jr.'s MAHA Cooking Show Is Government Propaganda. I Kind of Love It? I think it's cool that conservatives are trying to...

07.09.2026 20

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Invasion of the Robot Teachers

Education Invasion of the Robot Teachers New Mexico required kindergarten through second-grade students to learn literacy skills...

02.09.2026 30

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What Craigslist and Backpage Can Tell Us About the Meta Settlement

Social Media What Craigslist and Backpage Can Tell Us About the Meta Settlement It doesn't matter if you're right. If you don't...

31.08.2026 20

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Texas Moves To Protect Kids—and Women—From 'Demonic' Sex Education Book

Sex Texas Moves To Protect Kids—and Women—From 'Demonic' Sex Education Book The book is part of a wider spate of "dirty" and...

26.08.2026 20

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Study: Most Mealtime Screen Time Is TV, Not Social Media

Television Study: Most Mealtime Screen Time Is TV, Not Social Media What a new study of mealtime screen time does—and does...

24.08.2026 10

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Border Agents Searched His Phone 5 Times Without a Warrant. He's Asking the Supreme Court To Put a Stop to It.

Border patrol Border Agents Searched His Phone 5 Times Without a Warrant. He's Asking the Supreme Court To Put a Stop to It. How...

19.08.2026 20

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Women Taking GLP-1s See Spike in Marriage and Cohabitation

Prescription Drugs Can Ozempic Solve the Sex Recession and Raise Marriage Rates? Maybe “solve” is overstating it. But a recent...

17.08.2026 20

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What You Need to Know About the Social Media 'Addiction' Trial Starting This Week

Social Media Another Social Media 'Addiction' Trial Starts Today. Its Claims Are Weak—but Dangerous. Meta is on trial for...

12.08.2026 20

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Texas Man Arrested After Ranting About Age Verification Laws Blocking His Anime

Texas Texas Man Arrested After Ranting About Age Verification Laws Blocking His Anime Did he make a true threat? Or was this just...

10.08.2026 20

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AI Is Already Beating Human Doctors in Medical Tests

Artificial Intelligence AI Is Already Beating Human Doctors in Medical Tests Robo-docs are not likely to take over healthcare...

09.08.2026 10

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Minnesota's Nudification Ban Could Punish People Over Parodies and Stripped-Down Selfies. Elon Musk's xAI Is Suing

Artificial Intelligence Minnesota's Nudification Ban Could Punish People Over Parodies and Stripped-Down Selfies. Elon Musk's xAI Is Suing ...

05.08.2026 20

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Police Mix Up Usernames, Man Spends 18 Months in Prison for Someone Else's Sex Crimes

Crime Police Mix Up Usernames, Man Spends 18 Months in Prison for Someone Else's Sex Crimes "He should never have been charged, let...

03.08.2026 20

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Review: When Banks Do the Government's Bidding

Book Reviews Review: When Banks Do the Government's Bidding Transaction Denied explains how the feds pressure banks to punish...

31.07.2026 20

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Beyond the Panic: Study Finds That Most Teens Use Social Media Moderately

Teenagers 'Class Divide' in Teen Social Media Habits Could Explain Differences Between Heavy and Light Users A new survey finds...

29.07.2026 30

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No, Remote Work Is Not Making Us Miserable

Internet No, Remote Work Is Not Making Us Miserable The rise of remote work is a tech success story, despite what one new and very...

27.07.2026 30

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Trump's New DOJ Nominee Wants To Ban Online Porn and Prosecute Big Tech

Antitrust Trump's New DOJ Nominee Wants To Ban Online Porn and Prosecute Big Tech Adam Candeub has been nominated to head the...

22.07.2026 20

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South Dakota Can't Stop Website From Informing Women About Abortion Pills

Abortion South Dakota Can't Stop Website From Informing Women About Abortion Pills And it can't ban a former state lawmaker from...

20.07.2026 20

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European Commission Moves Us One Step Closer to the End of the Open Internet

Social Media European Commission Moves Us One Step Closer to the End of the Open Internet It's coming faster than you might think. ...

15.07.2026 20

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Border Cops Can Search Your Phone Whenever They Want, If You're Within 100 Miles of the Border

Privacy Border Cops Can Search Your Phone Whenever They Want, If You're Within 100 Miles of the Border They can also search it...

13.07.2026 20

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New Homeland Security Task Forces Target Immigrants Over Sex Work

Prostitution New Homeland Security Task Forces Target Immigrants Over Sex Work The Trump administration is protecting Americans...

08.07.2026 20

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U.K. Might Force Social Platforms To Give Government-Backed Media Special Status

Technology U.K. Might Force Social Platforms To Give Government-Backed Media Special Status Plus: The Democrats' Project 2029 would...

06.07.2026 20

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Who Owns Your Data?

Data Collection Who Owns Your Data? The Supreme Court could be poised to decide whether it's you or Big Tech companies. ...

24.06.2026 20

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Trump Says His Task Force Is Fighting a Foreign 'Invasion.' It's Busting Americans for Drugs Instead.

War on Drugs Trump Says His Task Force Is Fighting a Foreign 'Invasion.' It's Busting Americans for Drugs Instead. How Trump...

23.06.2026 30

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6th Circuit Backs Ban on Ohio Minors Using Social Media Without Parental Permission

Social Media 6th Circuit Backs Ban on Ohio Minors Using Social Media Without Parental Permission The court said the law—which...

22.06.2026 30

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Carded Before Sexting?

United Kingdom Carded Before Sexting? The U.K. says tech companies have three months to stop minors from sending or receiving nude...

17.06.2026 20

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