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Novo Nordisk and Hims End Their Ozempic War. Here’s What It Means for You

Novo Nordisk and Hims Strike Deal That Could End Compounded GLP-1s

Novo Nordisk and Hims settle legal dispute with commercial partnership
Hims will shift from compounded semaglutide to branded Novo products
Deal could reduce access to affordable compounded GLP-1 alternatives
Global GLP-1 market projected to exceed $100 billion by 2030

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 10, 2026·4 min read·via gizmodo.com

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These Self-Configuring Modular Robots May One Day Rule the World

Self-Configuring Modular Robots Can Build Billions of Body Plans

Identical leg modules combine into billions of unique body configurations
Robots reconfigure autonomously without human intervention
Applications span disaster response, space exploration, and manufacturing
Built-in redundancy means any module can replace any other

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 10, 2026·4 min read·via gizmodo.com

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With Iran War, Kalshi and Polymarket Bet That the Depravity Economy Has No Bottom

Prediction Markets Profit From War as Gambling Expands

Over $54 million was wagered on Kalshi about Iran's Supreme Leader being removed from power
Prediction market companies claim rules prevent direct profit from death events
Regulatory frameworks have not kept pace with gambling expansion into geopolitical events

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 9, 2026·5 min read·via 404media.co

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CBP Tapped Into the Online Advertising Ecosystem To Track Peoples’ Movements

CBP Used Ad Tech Data to Track Phone Locations

CBP purchased GPS location data from advertising brokers to track phone movements
Approximately 70 lawmakers urged DHS Inspector General to investigate the practice
Advertising real-time bidding systems broadcast user location data to hundreds of companies

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 9, 2026·4 min read·via 404media.co

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Showdown over datacenter politics at heart of North Carolina primary

Data Center Politics Take Center Stage in North Carolina Primary

Datacenter construction has become the central issue in a North Carolina primary election
Communities are pushing back on water consumption, noise, and limited permanent job creation
The race previews political dynamics likely to spread nationwide as datacenter expansion continues

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 8, 2026·3 min read·via theguardian.com

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Schools are using AI counselors to track students’ mental health. Is it safe?

Schools Deploy AI Counselors to Monitor Student Mental Health

Schools are using AI chatbots as mental health counselors amid severe counselor shortages
The systems monitor student conversations and flag risk indicators to human staff
Privacy advocates worry about digital records of minors' sensitive mental health data

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 8, 2026·3 min read·via theguardian.com

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Apple TV has two new sci-fi series coming as spinoffs to beloved hits - 9to5Mac

Apple TV+ Greenlights Two Major Sci-Fi Spinoff Series

Apple TV+ greenlights two sci-fi spinoffs from its most popular original shows
Strategy mirrors franchise-building approaches at Disney+ and HBO
Reinforces Apple's positioning as a prestige sci-fi streaming destination

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 7, 2026·3 min read·via 9to5mac.com

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Nintendo sues Trump administration over 'illegal' tariffs that delayed Switch 2 pre-orders

Nintendo Sues Trump Administration Over Import Tariffs

Nintendo sues Trump administration over tariffs delaying Switch 2 pre-orders
Tariffs on Vietnam and China imports make planned pricing unviable
One of the most high-profile corporate challenges to current trade policy

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 7, 2026·4 min read·via mashable.com

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United can remove and ban passengers who refuse to use headphones

United Airlines Bans Speakerphone Use on Flights

United Airlines requires headphones for all personal device audio on flights
First major US carrier to formalize the rule with enforceable policy
Complimentary earbuds offered to economy passengers without headphones
Medical exemptions available for passengers with hearing impairments

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 6, 2026·3 min read·via mashable.com

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X is reinventing its Creator Subscriptions. Here's what to know.

X Overhauls Creator Subscriptions With New Model

X introduces up to three subscription tiers for creators
Revenue splits adjusted with performance bonuses for retention
Subscribers get exclusive community spaces and algorithmic priority
Move designed to counter YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok competition

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 6, 2026·3 min read·via mashable.com

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As the U.S. wages war with Iran, social media users face worsening disinformation

AI-Fueled Disinformation Floods US-Iran War Coverage

AI-generated and manipulated videos are flooding coverage of US-Iran conflict
First major war with AI-generated synthetic video deployed at scale
Multiple state and non-state actors running coordinated disinformation campaigns

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 5, 2026·4 min read·via mashable.com

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Meta workers forced to review intimate videos taken by Ray-Ban smart glasses

Meta Workers Forced to Watch Private Ray-Ban Recordings

Offshore workers view intimate Ray-Ban smart glasses recordings for AI training
Workers report minimal anonymization and psychological support
Raises fundamental questions about privacy consent for always-on wearable cameras

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 5, 2026·4 min read·via mashable.com

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Washington State Residents Pressed 2 for Spanish. The Bot Spoke Spanish-Accented English Instead

Washington State's Spanish Hotline Spoke English in a Spanish Accent Due to AI Misconfiguration

DMV phone system used Amazon Polly's Spanish voice to read English text
TikTok video exposing the error went viral with millions of views
Error reveals gap between AI adoption and proper implementation
No Spanish speaker apparently tested the system before deployment
Raises questions about quality assurance across government AI deployments

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 1, 2026·4 min read·via gizmodo.com

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Claude is the Number 2 Free App in Apple’s App Store Now

Claude Surges to Number Two on Apple's App Store Amid Political Controversy

Claude reached #2 on Apple's US free apps chart on February 28
Surge followed Trump calling Anthropic leadership 'leftwing nut jobs'
Administration simultaneously brokered an OpenAI-Pentagon deal
Classic Streisand effect turned criticism into massive free publicity
Downloads give Anthropic opportunity to convert political users to retained customers

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 1, 2026·4 min read·via gizmodo.com

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A smiling woman with curly hair sitting near a window, wearing a black jacket and bracelets, in a vibrant, pink-tinted setting.

Global AI Whistleblower Platform Aims to Protect Safety Researchers Worldwide

Platform Psst provides secure anonymous reporting channels for AI safety concerns globally
It addresses gaps in whistleblower protections for AI workers outside the US and EU
Former OpenAI and Anthropic researchers have sparked a wave of public safety disclosures
The platform routes reports to regulators, researchers, or public interest organizations

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DT Editorial Team·Feb 26, 2026·5 min read·via restofworld.org

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A military aircraft flies above clouds, with a radar graphic overlay in green on the left side of the image.

African Gig Workers Unknowingly Helped Train U.S. Military AI Systems

African gig workers hired through Appen unknowingly labeled data for U.S. military AI systems
Workers were paid a fraction of Western wages with no knowledge of the military application
The multi-layered subcontracting chain deliberately obscures end-use from data annotators
Labor advocates are calling for transparency requirements in the AI training data supply chain
The case raises questions about informed consent in the global AI labor economy

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DT Editorial Team·Feb 26, 2026·5 min read·via restofworld.org

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Facial recognition error prompts police to arrest Asian man for burglary 100 miles away

Facial Recognition Error Leads to Wrongful Arrest of Software Engineer 100 Miles From Crime Scene

UK police arrested a software engineer 100 miles from a crime scene based solely on a facial recognition match
The system confused two men of South Asian heritage despite a roughly 10-year age difference
The suspect was held for nearly 10 hours before being released without charges
The case follows a pattern of facial recognition disproportionately misidentifying people of color
Legal proceedings could set precedent for algorithmic misidentification claims in UK courts

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DT Editorial Team·Feb 26, 2026·5 min read·via theguardian.com

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra's coolest innovation is Privacy display

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Debuts Privacy Display That Blocks Shoulder Surfers

Galaxy S26 Ultra features a world-first hardware Privacy Display for smartphones
Technology narrows screen viewing angles so bystanders cannot read your display
Device is 0.3mm thinner and 4g lighter than the S25 Ultra
Privacy Display seen as more compelling than Samsung's AI phone branding

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DT Editorial Team·Feb 25, 2026·5 min read·via mashable.com

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Amazon introduces three personality styles for Alexa+ - Engadget

Amazon Gives Alexa+ Three Distinct Personality Styles

Three personality styles: Brief (direct, no small talk), Chill (relaxed), Sweet (enthusiastic)
Built on five traits: expressiveness, emotional openness, formality, directness, and humor
Available immediately to all Alexa+ subscribers, switchable via app or voice
Amazon may release additional personality combinations by adjusting underlying trait sliders

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DT Editorial Team·Feb 25, 2026·5 min read·via engadget.com

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T20 World Cup 2026 livestream: Watch ICC Men's T20 World Cup for free

Watch T20 World Cup 2026 Online Free | Live Streaming

The 2026 T20 World Cup will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8, featuring 20 nations competing across 55 matches in a format that includes group stages, Super 8 rounds, and knockout competitions.
The tournament's expanded 20-team format and unpredictable nature of Twenty20 cricket create opportunities for emerging nations to upset traditional powerhouses like Australia, South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Pakistan.
Free live streaming is available through ICC.TV, the International Cricket Council's official platform, though access is subject to regional restrictions that may require viewers outside designated territories to use alternative methods.

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DT Editorial Team·Feb 23, 2026·4 min read·via mashable.com

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