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A New Jersey lawsuit shows how hard it is to fight deepfake porn

For more than two years, an app called ClothOff has been terrorizing young women online – and it’s been maddeningly difficult to stop. The app has been taken down from the two major app stores and it’s banned from most social platforms, but it’s still available on the web and through a Telegram bot. In October, a clinic at Yale Law School filed a lawsuit that would take down the app…
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Meet the wildlife photographer buying up land in Africa to protect animal habitats, using money he makes with his camera

South African photographer and conservationist, Chris Fallows, is so dedicated to his craft that his return on spending 100 days on location could be just a couple of pictures. But as he puts it, “either I’m a terribly bad photographer or I have set the bar very high to try to create something truly exceptional.” And the judges of the fourteenth season of HIPA, themed ‘Power’, clearly…
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The new $29k 2027 Chevy Bolt is now in dealerships, get it before it's gone again

Chevy is delivering 2027 Bolts to dealerships as we speak, bringing back the much-beloved electric hatchback which had been retired in 2023, with some nice updates but a very familiar form. But it may not last for too long – GM says this refresh is only available for a “limited time,” so get it while you can. The Chevy Bolt was originally released in the 2017 model year. It was GM’s first…
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GreenPower bets on New Mexico with a new EV factory

GreenPower Motor Company plans to open a new EV factory in southern New Mexico, adding hundreds of jobs as the state ramps up incentives and fleet electrification. The Vancouver, BC-headquartered company said it chose New Mexico because of the state’s growing EV…
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Swedish military to pump forces, money into mobile drone-defense units

MILAN – Sweden has allocated €1.4 billion ($1.6 billion) to establish multiple dispersed air defense units equipped with short-range air defense weapons to guard cities and critical infrastructure against aerial threats. The announcement was made over the weekend during a presentation by the Swedish Minister of Defense, Pål Jonson, and follows a series of recent aerial intrusions across…
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