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So-called sextortion scams are on the rise, with criminals from Nigeria frequently targeting adult men in the U.S., according to social media giant Meta. Meta on Wednesday said it has removed about 63,000 accounts from Nigeria that had been attempting to target people with financial sextortion scams. In such scams, criminals pretend to be someone
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Software providers test health care AI bots, but are they accurate? – CBS News Watch CBS News With medical providers facing rising levels of burnout, software designers are testing specialized AI-powered chatbots that they hope provide preventative care advice to patients. However, CBS News Confirmed found that the summaries given from existing AI bots like
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When life imitates art, the latter can seem almost eerily prescient. With Vice President Kamala Harris suddenly thrust into the spotlight as the Democrats’ likely nominee in the race for the White House, interest is surging in HBO’s “Veep,” the Emmy Award-winning series whose fictional storyline bears remarkable similarities to President Joe Biden’s decision to exit
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Paris — The Olympic flame will make the final leg of its long journey on Friday to the Paris Olympics opening ceremony on the Seine river in the heart of the City of Light. A star-studded cast of torch bearers has been drafted to usher the torch – including rapper Snoop Dogg. The 52-year-old American pop
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Sharks in the waters off Brazil have tested positive for cocaine, marine biologists said in a new study, marking the first time the drug has been found in the free-ranging predators. Thirteen sharpnose sharks were taken from the coast off of Rio de Janeiro and tested for the cocaine and benzoylecgonine, the primary molecule in
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Emmy-winning actor Matthew Macfadyen is joining the Marvel Universe. In the upcoming Marvel film “Deadpool & Wolverine,” Macfadyen plays Mr. Paradox, an agent overseeing Ryan Reynolds’ superhero character, Deadpool. “It’s a fun part,” Macfadyen said. “Just watching Ryan and Hugh Jackman team up on set was a hoot. I’ve got a bit of a man
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Actor George Clooney, a major Democratic fundraiser, threw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday as she seeks the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. Clooney told CNN in a statement that President Biden’s decision to drop out of the 2024 race showed “true leadership.” “He’s saving democracy once again,” Clooney said, according to CNN anchor
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Matthew Macfadyen talks “Deadpool & Wolverine,” role in “Succession” and miscasting woes – CBS News Watch CBS News Anthony Mason interviews Emmy-winning actor Matthew Macfadyen about his role as Mr. Paradox in “Deadpool & Wolverine,” which is scheduled to be released on Friday. Macfadyen also talks about ending his role as Tom Wambsgans on “Succession,”
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Netanyahu to address Congress as war in Gaza escalates – CBS News Watch CBS News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived in the U.S. for a high-profile visit and is expected to meet with both President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris and address members of Congress as fighting in Gaza continues. View CBS
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Washington — Russia and China on Tuesday pushed back against a U.S. warning over their increasing military and economic cooperation in the Arctic, where climate change is opening up greater competition. Russia has in recent years beefed up its military presence in the Arctic by reopening and modernizing several bases and airfields abandoned since the
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