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The Daily Beast on Facial Recognition
Facial-Recognition Company That Works With Law Enforcement Says Entire Client List Was Stolen
Clearview AI, which contracts with law enforcement after reportedly scraping 3 billion images from the web, now says someone got “unauthorized access” to its list of customers.
The Daily Beast on Mental Health
The Keys to Mental Illness May Be Hiding Within Amish Genes
Researchers believe a centuries-old religious community may be able to shine a light on how we can best treat disorders like depression.
«For religious reasons, the Amish marry only within their community, so as that original population has expanded to 40,000 in the present day, the genetic variation within the population remains primarily derived from the original 400 founders.»
If You Have Anxiety and Depression but Feel Better During Coronavirus, You’re Not Alone
The coronavirus pandemic is a devastating mass trauma—but some people with anxiety and depression have seen their symptoms improve.
The Daily Beast on Metaverse
The Quest to Make the Metaverse a World of New Smells and Tingles
We’re still waiting on the metaverse to arrive—at least in the way it was promised. That hasn’t stopped companies from pondering new ways to expand on it.
The Daily Beast on Time
Why More Physicists Are Starting to Think Space and Time Are ‘Illusions’
A concept called “quantum entanglement” suggests the fabric of the universe is more interconnected than we think. And it also suggests we have the wrong idea about reality.
The Daily Beast on Travel
How This ‘Most Dangerous’ African Tribe Cleverly Fools Tourists
This secretive tribe in southern Ethiopia plays on tourists and their eagerness to be deceived.
The Daily Beast on Trump
Trump’s Legal Problems All Converged Into One Day of Spectacular Failures
Democrats can get his taxes. The Trump Organization is careening toward a fraud trial. The FBI might get the upper hand. And Donald Trump could get taken down like Bill Cosby.
The Daily Beast on TV
Tudum Writers Cruelly Laid Off by Netflix Speak Out: ‘I Felt Like Adam Scott in ‘Severance’’
Netflix recruited a small army of journalists—mostly women and people of color—to run Tudum. Months later, the streamer axed them with just two weeks’ pay—so they’re fighting back.
No One Wants Max’s Harry Potter TV Series From J.K. Rowling
A 10-year adaptation of the Harry Potter books is officially ordered to series at the newly branded Max, with Rowling on board. Fans, surprisingly, are not thrilled over the news.
The Daily Beast on Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality Could Completely Transform Mental Health—if We’re Ready
For many, virtual reality might provide sorely needed mental health relief. That is, if it can shake its reputation as a tech gimmick.
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Could John Fetterman Shitpost His Way to the Senate?
The Pennsylvania Democrat’s social media feeds have become increasingly peppered with homemade memes aimed at his Republican opponent, Dr. Mehmet Oz.
The Solar System Isn’t Ready to Deal With Humanity’s Garbage
We’re already dumping a ton of trash on Mars—and we haven’t even set foot on it yet.
Magic Mushrooms Are Incredibly Good at Fighting Alcoholism, Study Says
Heavy drinking days dropped by a whopping 83 percent after treatment.
They Won the Lottery—and Friends and Family Turned on Them
“Everybody dreams of winning money, but nobody realizes the nightmares that come out of the woodwork,” lamented one jackpot winner whose own brother hired a hitman to kill him.
Facial Recognition AI May Help Us Save Fat Bears From Human Danger
The surveillance state has come for Winnie the Pooh.
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