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Looking good in the metaverse. Fashion brands bet on digital clothing
Fashion brands are betting people will spend on virtual outfits in the immersive digital world known as the metaverse.
Does the 'Bold Glamour' filter push unrealistic beauty standards? TikTokkers think so
The video-sharing app recently revealed a new beauty filter that harnesses the latest developments in artificial intelligence. It is so hyper-realistic that many TikTokkers are lashing out.
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Threads, Meta's competitor to Twitter, is off to a fast start
Threads, Meta's new Twitter competitor, has become the most rapidly downloaded app ever. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with tech journalist Kara Swisher about this rapid rise.
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What a TikTok ban would mean for creators who rely on the platform to make a living
TikTok could be effectively banned in the U.S. in as soon as nine months. One TikTok creator says a ban would cost her her livelihood. Creators are now looking for new homes for their content.
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TikTok and others change platforms to protect kids. Advocates say it's just a start
A new report by Children and Screens rounds up the changes spurred by the U.K.'s Age Appropriate Design Code, which went into effect in 2020. Similar laws are being considered in the U.S.
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Drake, Toby Keith and 'KPop Demon Hunters' have a big week on the charts
It's a slow week on the Billboard charts, but a few albums and singles are still having a huge impact, including Drake's new single, "What Did I Miss?," and the soundtrack to the Netflix original movie KPop Demon Hunters.
TS/SCI: What an abbreviation reveals about the files seized from Mar-a-Lago
Most people have heard of top secret documents. After the FBI seized 11 sets of classified documents from former President Donald Trump's residence, a less familiar security designation came to light.
The U.S. will offer nearly 300,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine in the coming weeks
The Department of Health and Human Services will make 296,000 doses available in the coming weeks, and expects a total of 1.6 million doses to be available in the U.S. by the end of the year.
Someone in California won the $2 billion Powerball jackpot
Monday's Powerball drawing was delayed after one participating lottery needed more time to carry out security procedures. The jackpot had ballooned over three months without a winner.
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