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The Creepy New Digital Afterlife Industry

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This article is adapted from the author’s new book , We, the Data: Human Rights in the Digital Age (MIT Press, 2023). Consider that Microsoft has a patent for creating a conversational chatbot of a specific person using their “social data.” Store the plan in a secure location, either in digital or paper form. Others may recoil.

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A Critical Look at AI-Generated Software

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Indeed, modern society runs on code: Whether you buy something online or in a store, check out a book at the library, fill a prescription, file your taxes, or drive your car, you are most probably interacting with a system that is powered by software. In many ways, we live in the world of The Matrix.

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How Ted Hoff Invented the First Microprocessor

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This article was first published as “Marcian E Hoff.” His passion for the field led him from New York City’s used electronics stores to elite university laboratories, through the intense early years of the microprocessor revolution and the tumult of the video game industry, and ultimately to his job today: high-tech private eye.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

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Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us CalCars Frequently Asked Questions Jump to: Environmental Effects and Benefits Alternative Fuels Batteries PHEV Conversions Other Questions Note: This page is overdue for a major overhaul. PHEV Conversions to top What cars can be converted to PHEVs?

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When New York City Was a Wiretapper’s Dream

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Squibb, were at the time locked in a nasty legal battle over the commercial rights to the antibiotic tetracycline. Some—like the burlesque artist Ann Corio , whose phone conversations were recorded in a dragnet search for incriminating information on prominent midtown residents—were the targets of blackmail.

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Tesla 2024 Annual Shareholder Meeting transcript: June 13, 2024

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I want to give a special shout out to our small but mighty IR team and legal team, and everyone involved in running this year’s proxy campaign—both inside and outside of Tesla. There is still much to do, but it has galvanized us around the strong belief that the right things are always worth fighting for.

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Why Cyberwarfare Is Overhyped

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My primary appointment is at the law school where I teach legal philosophy. Schneider: And from our earlier conversations, you told me about a class that you were teaching. So it was from 1600 to 2014, about whether you’re allowed legally to go to war. And how does it relate to legal and ethical questions we have?

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