Instagram’s AI bots are often sexually suggestive—and sometimes underage

Instagram’s AI Studio can create characters that range from bizarre to borderline illegal.

When Meta launched its “AI Studio” feature for over two billion Instagram users in July 2024, the company promised a tool that would give anyone the ability to create their own AI characters “to make you laugh, generate memes, give travel advice, and so much more.” The company claimed the feature, which was built with Meta’s Llama 3.1 large language model, would be subject to policies and...

I didn’t get promoted because of how I dress

When I was discriminated against at work, the EEOC helped me. Now I’m worried about what the future holds for people like me.

Over a decade ago, I was discriminated against at work based on how I dressed.

The Loneliness Epidemic Is a Security Crisis

Romance scams cost victims hundreds of millions of dollars a year. As people grow increasingly isolated, and generative AI helps scammers scale their crimes, the problem could get worse.

When Fires Rage, Millions Turn to Watch Duty. Meet the Guy Who Made It

Watch Duty proved indispensable during the recent LA wildfires. John Mills, the app’s creator, wants it to be the one place to go for tracking disasters. He just needs all the data to do it.

The Incredible Shrinking Dating App

Common wisdom is that dating apps are over. But while millennials are tired of Tinder and upsells, swiping is alive and well.

Your daily NFL trivia game, Thursday edition

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Your daily MLB trivia game, Thursday edition

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We’re back for another day of the SB Nation MLB in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form.

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Honestly, If You Don't Get Half On This "Harry Potter" Quiz, I Don't Think You've Actually Seen It

Mischief, managed.

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New York Fashion Week Street Style: Quiet Luxury Is Dead

It is far less quiet, if the clothes on and off runways at New York Fashion Week were any indication.

Singing to Trees to Make Good Cider: An Ancient English Ritual Is Back

The centuries-old tradition of wassailing is making a comeback in rural England, with rituals and revelry meant to chase away evil spirits and the winter blues.

Woman Gives Birth to Baby Girl on NYC Subway

A 25-year-old woman from Florida gave birth on a W train in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning. She had been missing since last summer, her sister said.

Czech Dam Project Was Stalled by Bureaucracy. Beavers Built Their Own.

The dam project, drafted in 2018 and based on a former military training site south of Prague, had been delayed by land negotiations. Local beavers built several dams, saving the government more than one million euros.

Honda and Nissan Scrap $50 Billion Merger Plan

The Japanese companies’ decision to call off negotiations highlights the challenges legacy automakers face in partnering to tackle new technologies.

Now It’s the Republicans Who Are Being Held Hostage by Fringe Groups

Will these strategies do to Trump’s presidency what they did to Biden’s?

Trump Dares the Courts to Stop Him

The president is challenging the constitutional order.

As Salaries Boom, It’s a Good Time to Be an NFL Coach

Pay packages, even for first-time coaches, have risen sharply since the 1990s as teams seek those who can turn their franchises into perennial Super Bowl contenders.

Liberal Vets Group Gives Spanberger Boost in Virginia Governor’s Race

The $500,000 donation to the campaign of Abigail Spanberger, a former representative and C.I.A. officer, is the largest direct contribution in VoteVets’ 20-year history.

Between Russia and Elon Musk, German Voters Face a ‘Dual Front’ of Disinformation

In the first major European vote since President Trump’s re-election, influence campaigns are targeting Germany from two sides.

Fake IDs Are Really, Really Good Now

Holograms, engravings and just the right polycarbonate make a perfect driver’s license from anywhere you want. The cards are bedeviling bouncers.

Will an Ambitious Prosecutor Do Trump’s Bidding and Drop Adams Case?

Danielle R. Sassoon, Manhattan’s interim U.S. attorney, has built a life on conservative values. The order to drop the corruption case against New York’s mayor presents her with a pivotal choice.