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October 12, 2024

On this day in history, October 12, 2000, terror attack on USS Cole kills 17 American sailors, wounds dozens

The USS Cole was attacked by al Qaeda at port in Yemen on Oct. 12, 2000, killing 17 sailors and wounding dozens of others. It proved a portent of the 9/11 attacks 11 months later.

October 11, 2024

CNN avoids asking Gretchen Whitmer about bizarre viral Doritos video

CNN anchor Kate Bolduan avoided asking Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Mich., about a viral video of the Democrat feeding a Dorito to an online influencer that sparked mockery.

October 11, 2024

Drake Maye's girlfriend 'so excited' about rookie's first NFL start

New England Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye will make his first NFL start Sunday, and his girlfriend could not contain her excitement.

October 11, 2024

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer feeds podcaster a Dorito in viral video

Whitmer was recorded placing a nacho cheese Dorito in the mouth of a podcaster in a recent social media post that drew confusion and criticism. (Credit: Instagram / @feministabulous)

October 11, 2024

MoneyGram hack exposes customers' sensitive data, cripples services

MoneyGram, an American payment and money transfer platform, confirmed a data breach that exposed sensitive customer data to hackers, forcing its services offline for five days.

October 11, 2024

A whopping 342,817 Lego Technic pieces are used to build a sports car

Lego and McLaren, the British supercar manufacturer, teamed up to create a fully drivable, life-sized replica of the McLaren P1 hypercar.

October 11, 2024

Parents warned of disturbing kidnapping scheme using kids' voice replicas

Recent advancements in artificial intelligence technology is making it easier for bad actors to convince people they have kidnapped their loved ones in an extortion scheme.

October 11, 2024

US Navy looks to robots, AI to extend vessel health and maintenance

Gecko Robotics uses units that observe and record millions of data points, dramatically increasing the amount of data the U.S. Navy can accumulate regarding vessel health.

October 11, 2024

Jennifer Aniston bikini body ad is latest AI scam in ‘big game of whack a mole’ for celebrities

Fans spotted a suspicious video of Jennifer Aniston allegedly talking about a health supplement and clocked it as AI, making the "Friends" star the latest celebrity to be victim of AI scammers.

October 10, 2024

Biometric data: Is it safe to hand it over to any company that asks?

Biometric data, like face and fingerprint scans, can help you save time when accessing your personal data – but with it comes a whole host of privacy risks.