The future of the popular video app is now at the center of a geopolitical tussle between Washington and Beijing.
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Carmack defends AI tools after Quake fan calls Microsoft AI demo “disgusting”
On Monday, John Carmack, co-creator of id Software’s Quake franchise, defended Microsoft’s recent AI-generated Quake II demo against criticism from a fan about the technology’s impact on industry jobs, calling it “impressive research work.” Last Friday, Microsoft released a new playable tech demo of a generative AI game engine called WHAMM (World and Human Action...
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“The girl should be calling men.” Leak exposes Black Basta’s influence tactics.
A leak of 190,000 chat messages traded among members of the Black Basta ransomware group shows that it’s a highly structured and mostly efficient organization staffed by personnel with expertise in various specialities, including exploit development, infrastructure optimization, social engineering, and more. The trove of records was first posted to file-sharing site MEGA. The messages,...
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How Kamala Harris inspired 350k reactions with speech
In a compelling address that quickly resonated across social media platforms, former Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a message centered on courage and resilience to attendees at the Leading Women Defined Summit in California. Speaking on April 3, 2025, Harris articulated concerns about diminishing civic engagement while emphasizing the importance of standing firm against intimidation...
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NCAA: Clayton’s Clutch Play Lifts Florida Past Houston
Walter Clayton Jr’s Clutch Play Lifts Florida Past Houston For NCAA Championship Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. spent most of Monday night’s NCAA men’s national championship game being relentlessly hounded and frustrated by Houston’s defense. Yet in the game’s defining moment, Clayton came up with the defensive play of the night to seal a win....
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George King, Derrick White keep Colorado bond despite divergent careers in BAL, NBA
RABAT, Morocco – A familiar face appeared on a television while George King was enjoying some down time from playing pro basketball in the Middle East. To the American’s delight, it was Boston Celtics guard Derrick White, and King videotaped his ex-University of Colorado teammate with his cell phone. King is enjoying Morocco while playing...
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How X Is Benefiting as Musk Advises Trump
The social media platform has experienced a return in advertisers and new exposure as an official source of government news.
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Meta’s surprise Llama 4 drop exposes the gap between AI ambition and reality
On Saturday, Meta released its newest Llama 4 multimodal AI models in a surprise weekend move that caught some AI experts off guard. The announcement touted Llama 4 Scout and Llama 4 Maverick as major advancements, with Meta claiming top performance in their categories and an enormous 10 million token context window for Scout. But...
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3 reasons Atlanta’s film industry is thriving
Atlanta, a city once known for peaches and Civil Rights, has spent the past two decades carving out a new identity as the Hollywood of the South. In 2025, its film industry hums with activity, fueled by generous tax breaks, sprawling studios, and a knack for standing in as Anywhere, USA. From the zombie-strewn streets...