Technology Congressman wants AI out of kids' toys after chatbots got weird with children Mark Frauenfelder

privacy Privacy concerns rise as states demand ID for everyday purchases Ellsworth Toohey

politics Medical marvel: Rep. Wilson's nose successfully fused to Trump's rear via $250 bill proposal Ellsworth Toohey

politics House Dem introduces "Eliminate Looting of Our Nation by Mitigating Unethical State Kleptocracy" (ELON MUSK) Act Ellsworth Toohey

News North Carolina senate passes bill to ban masks in public – even for cancer patients Mark Frauenfelder

california Americans will eat 1 billion Peeps this Easter. A California lawmaker wants to change its ingredients Mark Frauenfelder

congress Revenge porn to be punishable by up to 6 years in prison Jess Sabine

gay rights Virginia bans gay and trans "panic" defense in murder and manslaughter cases Jess Sabine

Funny What happens when a neural network proposes legislation? Andrea James

wheels on the bus Sticky tires are dirtier than they look Jason Weisberger

trump Here's the $250 bank note with Trump's mugshot on it Rob Beschizza

politics University of Iowa students must take Intellectual Freedom classes whether they want to or not Rob Beschizza

law NYC's iconic bagels and pizzas could change because a carcinogenic ingredient may soon become illegal in NY Ruben Bolling

politics U.S. Senators bans themselves from trading on prediction markets Rob Beschizza

politics Maryland the first state to regulate grocery surveillance pricing Rob Beschizza

cryptids Loveland Frogman could become Ohio's official state cryptid Rob Beschizza

Technology Researchers built a language model that thinks it's still 1930 Ellsworth Toohey

gadgets Europe's USB-C charger rules come into force Rob Beschizza

politics Canada's Liberals take parliamentary majority after latest special election Rob Beschizza

ice Democrats shockingly do not cave to Republican demands on DHS Jason Weisberger