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German researchers found bot networks use AI to create fake profile photos in an effort to better spread misinformation on X.

The Curta calculator, invented by Curt Herzstark during his imprisonment in a Nazi concentration camp. (Photo courtesy of ...

As the dust settles after another polarizing U.S. election, the global reaction has been nothing short of blunt. In Germany, newspapers didn't hold back, with headlines poking fun ...

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It’s Donald Trump’s America – again – and it seems some people are taking the news better than others. The Republican ...

Bernice King, the youngest child of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., strongly denounced a deepfake video of her father that went viral after it was shared by supporters of former President ...

A Swedish speed limit sign reading "fart kontrol" recently went viral among English speakers due to the humorous ...

Does a candidate’s appearance affect how we vote? There’s growing evidence that suggests the answer may be yes.

Greek leaders have revived a long-standing demand for war reparations stemming from Nazi Germany’s World War II occupation of ...