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7/31/2023 - On this day in 2023

D.C., feds pledge support for overhaul of Pennsylvania Avenue NW_WASHINGTONPOST

The 10 most in-demand work-from-anywhere jobs companies are hiring for in 2023_MAKEIT

Bloom wants to teach Gen Z how to build wealth_TECHCRUNCH

Two full moons, colorful meteors, and an asteroid will light up August’s sky_POPULARSCIENCE

A Beginner's Guide to Using ChatGPT Plugins_LIFEHACKER

Chinese city implements plan for blockchain digital infrastructure system by 2025_COINTELEGRAPH

Ethical hacker retrieves $5.4M for Curve Finance amid exploit_COINTELEGRAPH

USB keystroke injection devices like the Diabolic Drive still pose a threat to unsuspecting users by installing malware to take over systems_COINTELEGRAPH

The Sandbox and the British Museum bring art and history to the metaverse_COINTELEGRAPH

Who invented NFTs?: A brief history of nonfungible tokens_COINTELEGRAPH

Metaverse 2.0: Where the metaverse meets hyper-reality and infinite possibilities_COINTELEGRAPH

Sotheby’s blockchain Gen Art program shows tech taking a back seat to art_COINTELEGRAPH

What is extended reality (XR), explained_COINTELEGRAPH

Tlachtemalácatl (Mesoamerican Ballgame Stone Ring)_ATLASOBSCURA

Rippling Waves of Plasma May Cause Massive Stars to ‘Twinkle’_SCIENTIFICAMERICAN

Record heat wave in Phoenix could end with a bang_ACCUWEATHER

What Indictments? NY Times-Sienna Poll Shows Trump Extending Lead Over DeSantis By 37 Points_MEDIAITE

Atlanta braces for possible indictments in 2020 election investigation_WAPO

Mar-a-Lago worker De Oliveira makes his first court appearance in Trump’s classified documents case_AP

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/tv-host-retracts-statements-after-30589660

Inside the Battle to Be the Trumpiest Streaming Channel_DAILYBEAST

Doug Mastriano sure seems to be campaigning for something, and Republicans are worried_PHILADELPHIAINQUIRER

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The Associated Press and OpenAI announced a deal this month for the tech company to license stories in the AP archive.

Outcry Against AI Companies Grows Over Who Controls Internet’s Content_WSJ

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A.I. is on a collision course with white-collar, high-paid jobs — and with unknown impact_CNBC

Doctors shocked to discover man’s rash was actually a case of killer medieval disease_USSUN

Sarah Silverman Is “Pissed Off” About Slew Of SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreements For Movies With Stars During Strike, Guild Responds – Update_DEADLINE

‘We can’t coexist anymore’: Miami Beach weighs outdoor sleeping crackdown for homeless_MIAMIHERALD

Police are about to enforce San Diego's new homeless camping ban. Nobody's quite sure what will happen next._SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE

Driver Plows Car Into Migrant Workers in ‘Intentional Assault,’ Police Say_DNYUZ

Hollywood Nightclub Security Guard Beaten to Death by Crowd_URBANHOLLYWOOD411

Facial analyst claims humans are 'becoming LESS attractive' with every new generation - thanks to modern diets and evolving sleeping patterns_DAILYMAIL

CBS News poll on how people are coping with the heat_CBS

Inside the Wild International Battle Over An Abandoned Superyacht_THEDAILYBEAST

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End-to-end encryption stops anyone but the sender and recipient of a message seeing it, meaning the companies cannot police the content, making it an ideal tool for criminals. Meta will introduce it on Facebook Messenger and Instagram Direct chats this year.

Nations unite against Facebook over encryption plans ‘that endanger children’_THEAUSTRAILIAN

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Judge’s Fictional Thriller Sparks Real-Life Courtroom Drama_WSJ

‘World’s oldest man’ Jose Paulino Gomes ‘dies aged 127’ after putting down his long life to having a ‘little drink’_USSUN

How Humans Will Become a Multi-Planetary Species_NEWSWEEK

Lori Vallow sentencing: Idaho 'cult' mom in court to learn her fate for murdering her children and plotting to kill husband's ex-wife_DAILYMAIL

Toronto schools launches probe into suicide of principal Richard Bilkszto who killed himself after being 'bullied and harassed' following dust-up with KOJO Institute 'anti-racism trainer' Kike Ojo-Thompson_DAILYMAIL

Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen's daughter Sami Sheen, 19, plays the part of a pinup in pink lingerie while posing for a saucy snap_DAILYMAIL

Toronto schools launches probe into suicide of principal Richard Bilkszto who killed himself after being 'bullied and harassed' following dust-up with KOJO Institute 'anti-racism trainer' Kike Ojo-Thompson_DAILYMAIL

Is Black news VC backable?_TECHCRUNCH

Twitter threatens to sue anti-hate group over its research_ENGADGET

Hitting the Books: The dangerous real-world consequences of our online attention economy_ENGADGET

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