https://theconversation.com/pagers-and-walkie-talkies-over-cellphones-a-security-expert-explains-why-hezbollah-went-low-tech-for-communications-239283
Smartphones may be indispensable to modern life, but they’re also perfect tools for spying on their owners. Anyone looking to avoid being tracked – like, say, militant groups – tends to ditch them.
https://www.voanews.com/a/california-laws-target-deepfake-political-ads-disinformation/7789746.html
Often a bellwether in state-level regulation, California wants to force social media platforms to remove 'materially deceptive content'
https://www.voanews.com/a/us-house-republicans-fail-to-pass-funding-bill-as-shutdown-approaches/7790053.html
The funding bill was paired with an unrelated voting bill that would require Americans to provide proof of citizenship when they register to vote and require states to purge non-citizens from their registration lists
https://theconversation.com/side-job-self-employed-high-paid-behind-the-ai-slop-flooding-tiktok-and-facebook-237638
In places like India, Vietnam and China, churning out weird AI videos is the latest side hustle for students and stay-at-home mothers.
https://www.voanews.com/a/teamsters-union-declines-to-endorse-trump-or-harris/7789592.html
Union leaders say neither candidate has sufficient support from the 1.3 million-member union
https://www.voanews.com/a/man-who-sold-fentanyl-laced-pill-liable-for-5-8-million-in-death-of-young-female-customer/7789604.html
Fentanyl overdoses have become a leading cause of death for minors in the US in the last five years
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/careers/listings/
We have a mighty mandate, serving hundreds of millions of people. Add a culture of exploration, and there is always a new way to learn and grow here.
https://www.voanews.com/a/who-still-uses-pagers-/7789429.html
The tiny electronic devices remain a vital means of communication in some areas - such as health care and emergency services, thanks to their durability and long battery life
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