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politics Alibaba developed Chinese Communist Party propaganda app that became China Apple Store hit: Report Xeni Jardin

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AI Slopsquatting: nabbing nonexistent names AI chatbots likely to hallucinate Rob Beschizza

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twitter Twitter is running major brands' ads on Nazi account Mark Frauenfelder

makers Building a "Fractal Chair" from a 1913 patent Gareth Branwyn

vehicles Unboxing the world's cheapest pickup truck, just $2,000 on Alibaba David Pescovitz

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