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OpenAI exec argues in favor of a law requiring AI systems simulating conversations to use privacy-preserving age estimation to trigger child-protective settings.

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We have known for several decades that the universe is expanding. Scientists use multiple techniques to measure the present-day expansion rate of the universe, known as the Hubble constant. These ...

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Feb. 16 (UPI) --University of Maryland researchers designed "Smart Underwear" to track and measure flatulence -- and they are seeking volunteers to wear them. Brantley Hall, an assistant professor in ...

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HENDERSON — Vance County’s Chief Code Enforcement Officer Bob Rosch spoke to the city council Monday to put a deal on the table. City Manager Paylor Spruill went to the county with an idea to put both ...

Landon walked into my 10th-grade classroom holding his mother’s hand tightly. He was anxious about his score on the English Language Arts state test. A year ago, Landon’s score was in one of the ...

LIVIGNO, Italy — In the aftermath of Lindsey Vonn’s crash Sunday in the Olympic women’s downhill, it was natural to wonder whether she took on too much risk by skiing with a torn anterior cruciate ...