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Reddit partnered with Google in a $60 million annual deal to use the social media platform's content to train Google's AI.

Reddit's CEO says Microsoft, Anthropic, and Perplexity scraping content is 'a real pain in the ass'

Microsoft is reportedly working on a big change for its Teams service that should make it a lot easier for businesses and organizations that use it for individual text chat messages or group text meetings in channels. The Verge's Tom Warren, in the latest edition of his Notebook newsletter, reports...

Microsoft is reportedly working to merge Teams text chat and channels with a new UI

Google brand abuse is more popular than ever as attackers were observed over the past few days setting up fake ads to lure users to download the popular Google Authenticator multi-factor authentication app only to find out they downloaded malware from a GitHub site. Malwarebytes researchers explained in a July...

Fake Google Authenticator ads lure users to download malware on GitHub

Solana’s decentralized exchanges (DEXs) are processing the most onchain volume in Web3, beating out Ethereum, which has been the long-time holder of that title. For the first time ever, Solana’s decentralized exchanges had higher monthly volume than Ethereum’s, with $54 billion versus $52 billion in July, according to DefiLlama.

Solana Flips Ethereum in Monthly DEX Volume For First Time Ever

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman is tired of AI companies scraping the social media platform’s posts for data to train their latest AI models. BlackRock, Coinbase, and more are taking tokenized funds mainstream — but what are they?. In an interview with The Verge, the executive said, “We’ve had...

Reddit's CEO is slamming Microsoft, AI startups for data scraping

Anime Impact codes are great for free Rerolls, Tokens, Cash, and more. So, here’s a list of the latest codes to redeem in July 2024. Anime Impact is a great pick if you’re interested in turn-based RPG games, but what if you’re in a tough spot and need help? This is where redeemable codes come in.

Anime Impact codes for free Rerolls, Tokens, more (July 2024)

Kentucky State

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

New York City, NY

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Virginia State

History Facts lists eight names US parents no longer give their newborns, which you may no longer hear in Virginia. The girls' names are Doris, Gertrude, Mildred, and Judith. I know or have known women with all four names, but they are either baby boomers or boomer parents' ages and someone's grandma or great aunt. Consider the ages of females in Virginia you know with these names.

Eight names parents in Virginia may no longer be giving to their newborns

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CALIFORNIA – Proposition 33, Justice for Renters Act, will be on the California ballot, November 5, for voters to decide on removing a rent control ban. According to Ballotpedia, a "yes" vote repeals the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act (1995), which will allow cities and counties to limit rent on any housing.

Prop. 33 will allow California voters to decide on removing rent control ban

Meta’s AI update has users crying out for a mute button. The company’s recent rollout of AI features across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp has sparked a wildfire of backlash. One feature that’s really grinding people’s gears is “comment summaries.” Apparently, reading comments is hard these days because Meta’s...

How to disable Facebook’s AI comment summaries

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has joined progressive groups—including Demand Progress, Open Markets Institute, and the Tech Oversight Project—pressuring the US Department of Justice to investigate Nvidia's dominance in the AI chip market due to alleged antitrust concerns, Reuters reported. In a letter to the DOJ's chief antitrust enforcer,...

AI’s future in grave danger from Nvidia’s chokehold on chips, groups warn

Addison, IL

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Living in the area of Wood Dale, I am always on the hunt to try somewhere local and support them. I remember trying Elio Pizza several years ago and I was not really impressed with the food. However, my biggest complaint was the atmosphere created by the employees. My first interaction felt very cliquey, with preferential treatment given to people they knew instead of new customers.

This Popular Italian Restaurant in Addison has lost my business for good—no more Chances.

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Meta said Wednesday that it has taken down about 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria running sexual extortion scams and has removed thousands of Facebook groups and pages that were trying to organize, recruit and train new scammers. Sexual extortion, or sextortion, involves persuading a person to send explicit photos online and then threatening to make the images public unless the victim pays money or engages in sexual favors. Recent high-profile cases include two Nigerian brothers who pleaded guilty to sexually extorting teen boys and young men in Michigan, including one who took his own life, and a Virginia sheriff’s deputy...

Meta takes down thousands of Facebook, Instagram accounts running sextortion scams from Nigeria

Exploring the vast ocean of over 300 cryptocurrency exchanges to find the perfect iOS trading app is no small feat. I understand the challenge all too well. This guide aims to simplify your search by highlighting secure, user-friendly options for trading cryptocurrencies on your iPhone or iPad. Let’s explore!

Best Crypto Trading Apps for iOS

A few minutes before Avi Schiffmann and I get on Google Meet to talk about the new product he’s building, an AI companion called “Friend,” he sends me a screenshot of a message he just received. It’s from “Emily,” and it wishes him luck with our chat. “Good luck with the interview,” Emily writes, “I know you’ll do great. I’m here if you need me after.”

Your new AI Friend is almost ready to meet you

Illinois State

MOD Pizza has over 500 locations across the country with 22 restaurants in Illinois. The Washington-based chain offers fast-casual fare known for its customized, artisan-style pizzas. Customers can choose from over 40 toppings and 8 sauces to create their own masterpiece.

Bankruptcy Looms for Major Pizza Chain With Chicago Suburban Locations

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When it comes to the personalities of humans, some zodiac signs are known mostly for their resilience. They possess the ability to shoulder their burdens alone. It could be due to their natural strength or determination. There could be many different reasons as to why these signs are so stoic in nature. These signs somehow make it through life's challenges with a steadfast resolve.

3 Zodiac Signs That Bear the Burden Alone

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Conservatives have done the United States a huge favor by explaining in detail what they’ll try to do if Donald Trump is reelected. Project 2025 , a “presidential transition project” of the Heritage Foundation, helpfully lays out how a group of former Trump officials would like to transform the country into a right-wing dystopia where the rich thrive and the rest of us die aspiring to be rich.

Project 2025’s Plan to Gut Medicare and Medicaid

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Vitalik Says Ethereum Is Ready To Support ‘Tens Of Millions’ Of On-Chain Users

Ethereum’s co-founder and chief scientist, Vitalik Buterin, believes Ethereum developers need to turn their attention to balancing the needs of web3 newcomers with veteran dApp users....

Vitalik Says Ethereum Is Ready To Support ‘Tens Of Millions’ Of On-Chain Users

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