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Will Knight Business Oct 12, 2023 11:00 AM The Chatbots Are Now Talking to Each Other ChatGPT-style chatbots that pretend to be people are being used to help companies develop new product and marketing ideas. Photograph: Carol Yepes/Getty Images Save this story Save Save this story Save Lena Anderson isn’t …

Andy Greenberg Security Oct 12, 2023 8:00 AM New Clues Suggest Stolen FTX Funds Went to Russia-Linked Money Launderers Whoever looted FTX on the day of its bankruptcy has now moved the stolen money through a long string of intermediaries—and eventually some that look Russian in origin. Illustration: fatido/Getty Images …

As people in B.C. practise for the "Big One" with the Great British Columbia ShakeOut on Thursday, new alerts are on the way that are meant to save lives in the event of a major earthquake. Ocean Networks Canada system will give heads-up to major infrastructure partners before shaking begins …

Morgan Meaker Business Oct 11, 2023 3:53 PM The EU’s Threats to Elon Musk Are Empty, Sources Say European commissioner Thierry Breton warned X it could be fined for failing to control disinformation and illegal content. But critics say his threats lack teeth. Photo-Illustration: Cameron Getty; Getty Images Save this …

There's plenty of history, some treasures and a whole lot of junk at the bottom of the Detroit River — and local magnet fishers are doing their part to bring it all to light. Harbour Master Peter Berry says the hobby has historical allure There's plenty of history, some treasures …

A senator and Liberal MP are both trying to ban the export of live horses from Canada for human consumption, a niche industry animal rights advocates say is inhumane. But others argue the ban has more to do with people's discomfort with eating horse. Draft horses are flown around the …

By Gideon Lichfield and Lauren Goode Business Oct 11, 2023 7:00 AM Where Does Crypto Go From Here? We talk with Michael Casey, the chief content officer of CoinDesk, almost one year after the news site brought down Sam Bankman-Fried’s cryptocurrency empire FTX. Michael Casey.Photograph: Deborah Lowery Save this story …

Live Updates: The Trial of FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried When Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX crypto exchange collapsed, customers lost billions of dollars. A New York court will decide whether it was fraud. Welcome to our live coverage of the trial of FTX founder Sam-Bankman-Fried, or SBF for short. Check out our …

David Gilbert Security Oct 10, 2023 11:19 AM Elon Musk Is Shitposting His Way Through the Israel-Hamas War X’s Trust and Safety team says it’s working to remove false information related to the Israel-Hamas war. Meanwhile, Elon Musk is sharing conspiracies and chatting with QAnon promoters. Photograph: Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images …

Scientists have a new term for expressing the feeling of loss that comes from losing the pristine dark skies that allow for good stargazing. They call it "noctalgia," or "sky grief." Get out into the countryside or visit an observatory, experts advise Earlier this year, in a letter to the …