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Google will start deleting 'inactive' accounts in December. Here's what you need to know

Google will start deleting 'inactive' accounts in December. Here's what you need to know

NEW YORK (AP) — Have a Google account you haven't used in a while? If you want to keep it from disappearing, you should sign in before the end of the week.
Elon Musk visits Israel to meet top leaders as accusations of antisemitism on X grow

Elon Musk visits Israel to meet top leaders as accusations of antisemitism on X grow

JERUSALEM (AP) — Elon Musk, who's been under fire for endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory and wider accusations of hatred flourishing on his social media platform X, visited Israel, where he toured a kibbutz attacked by Hamas militants and hel
Paris mayor says she's quitting Elon Musk's 'global sewer' platform X as city gears up for Olympics

Paris mayor says she's quitting Elon Musk's 'global sewer' platform X as city gears up for Olympics

PARIS (AP) — The mayor of future Olympic host city Paris says she is quitting X, accusing Elon Musk 's platform previously known as Twitter of spreading disinformation and hatred and of becoming a “gigantic global sewer” that is toxic for democracy a
What's Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2023? Hint: Be true to yourself

What's Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2023? Hint: Be true to yourself

NEW YORK (AP) — In an age of deepfakes and post-truth, as artificial intelligence rose and Elon Musk turned Twitter into X, the Merriam-Webster word of the year for 2023 is “authentic.” Authentic cuisine. Authentic voice. Authentic self.
‘Get Ready With Me’: Video genre that focuses on everyday life is everywhere - and not slowing down

‘Get Ready With Me’: Video genre that focuses on everyday life is everywhere - and not slowing down

NEW YORK (AP) — “Get Ready with Me” — to go on a date, go to work or ... get fired? “Get Ready with Me” videos are everywhere these days, and they're as straightforward as the name suggests.
Court document claims Meta knowingly designed its platforms to hook kids, reports say

Court document claims Meta knowingly designed its platforms to hook kids, reports say

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook parent Meta Platforms deliberately engineered its social platforms to hook kids and knew — but never disclosed — it had received millions of complaints about underage users on Instagram but only disabled a fraction of th
Russia puts the spokesman for Facebook owner Meta on a wanted list

Russia puts the spokesman for Facebook owner Meta on a wanted list

Russia has added the spokesman of U.S. technology company Meta , which owns Facebook and Instagram, to a wanted list, according to an online database maintained by the country’s interior ministry.
One of world's largest icebergs drifting beyond Antarctic waters after it was grounded for 3 decades

One of world's largest icebergs drifting beyond Antarctic waters after it was grounded for 3 decades

LONDON (AP) — One of the world’s largest icebergs is drifting beyond Antarctic waters, after being grounded for more than three decades, according to the British Antarctic Survey.
Pentagon's AI initiatives accelerate hard decisions on lethal autonomous weapons.

Pentagon's AI initiatives accelerate hard decisions on lethal autonomous weapons.

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AP) — Artificial intelligence employed by the U.S. military has piloted pint-sized surveillance drones in special operations forces’ missions and helped Ukraine in its war against Russia .
Hypothermic turtle revived after rescue from Bay of Fundy shore, shipped to Bermuda

Hypothermic turtle revived after rescue from Bay of Fundy shore, shipped to Bermuda

HALIFAX — An endangered green sea turtle found on a Nova Scotia beach has been revived and shipped back to warmer waters after nearly dying in the frigid Bay of Fundy.
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