Aaron Kofsky, a policy adviser to JD Vance, has made numerous posts on Reddit discussing drug use, including cocaine and opiates. The posts, some as recent as three months ago, also reveal Kofsky advising others on drug transportation and criticizing Vance.

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Two Sudanese brothers, Ahmed and Alaa Omer, have been charged by the US Department of Justice for launching denial-of-service cyberattacks on hospitals, Israel's missile alert system, and thousands of digital services, with one brother also accused of seeking to cause physical death and injury.

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Hurricane Milton caused water damage in Florida homes, creating a risk of mold growth due to the state's warm and humid climate. Mold can start growing within 48 hours of moisture exposure and will persist until the source of moisture is removed. Climate change is expected to worsen this issue due to heavier rainfall and warmer temperatures.

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The European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP) has not yet tested the Tesla Cybertruck, but its director, Matthew Avery, believes it may score poorly due to its visual appearance, which could pose a threat to pedestrians. The Euro NCAP is not a legal requirement, but a low score can be a turnoff for consumers who prioritize safety.

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In 2020, deepfake expert Henry Ajder discovered a Telegram bot that used AI to create explicit photos of women, generating over 100,000 images, including those of children. Since then, deepfakes have become more prevalent and easier to produce. A WIRED review found at least 50 bots on Telegram that claim to create explicit photos or videos with just a few clicks.

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According to Sonja Swiger, a professor at Texas A&M University's Department of Entomology, insect repellents are designed to affect insects' senses and prevent them from finding humans, providing protection against West Nile virus and Lyme disease. No one likes the feeling of insect repellent, but it can save lives.

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The FIDO Alliance has developed passkeys as a password-killing tech, which has proliferated over the past two years. The alliance is announcing two projects at its Authenticate Conference in Carlsbad, California, including a new technical specification called Credential Exchange Protocol (CXP) that will make passkeys portable between digital ecosystems. The projects aim to make passkeys easier for organizations to offer and easier for everyone to use.

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Director Morgan Neville created a documentary called Piece by Piece about Pharrell Williams, using audio interviews with collaborators like Kendrick Lamar and Missy Elliott, and animated it entirely with Lego. The documentary is a biopic of Williams' life, spanning 30-plus years, and Neville had to leave some parts out due to the expense of animation. The interviews were conducted remotely during Covid-19 lockdowns.

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A friend, a senior manager at a respectable record label earning six figures, bought a dupe of the Bottega Jodie bag instead of the original, citing that it's made of real Italian leather and manufactured in the same factories as luxury brands, making it difficult to tell the difference.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled the Cybercab, a two-door self-driving taxi, at Warner Bros. Studios in Southern California. The prototype took a driverless ride through the studio's streets before Musk took the stage to discuss the product. Production is expected to start in three years.

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