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YouTube Begins Testing New AI-Powered Age Verification System

YouTube is rolling out an AI-based age estimation model in the U.S. to provide better protections for younger users. The system will automatically apply restrictions and security measures to accounts deemed to belong to individuals under 18, regardless of the…

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Angelina Jolie is set to star in the upcoming spy thriller The Initiative, directed by Doug Liman, known for Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Universal Pictures is in discussions to acquire the project, with F. Scott Frazier penning the screenplay. Plot…

Texas Chicken Named World’s Oldest At The Age Of 14

A Texas woman's pet chicken, Pearl, has been officially named the world's oldest living chicken by Guinness World Records at 14 years and 69 days old. Sonya Hull, a resident of Little Elm, hatched Pearl in her personal incubator on…

Man Poisons Himself After Taking ChatGPT’s Dietary Advice

A 60-year-old man was hospitalized with bromide toxicity after following ChatGPT's recommendation to use sodium bromide, a pesticide chemical, as a salt substitute. The man had asked the AI platform to replace salt in his diet, and ChatGPT suggested the…

Wealthy Driver Fined $110,000 For Speeding On Swiss Street

A wealthy Swiss driver was clocked going 17 mph over the speed limit in Lausanne, resulting in a potential fine up to $110,000. The country determines penalties based on the offender's income, assets, and financial situation, rather than a fixed…

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Perplexity AI, an artificial intelligence startup, has made an eye-watering $34.5 billion bid to purchase Google's web browser, Chrome. This offer follows the DOJ's recommendation for Google to divest its internet browser due to antitrust violations. Several investors are supporting…

Kevin Hart To Lead Stand-Up Comedy Competition Series At Netflix

Netflix is partnering with Kevin Hart to launch a new stand-up comedy competition series. The show will "mirror the real-life journey of a comedian" through "brutal open mics to bombed sets, rewrites and the pressure of big-stage performances." Viewers will…

Four Men Eat Beans With Toothpicks To Break World Record

Serial record-breaker David Rush has teamed up with YouTuber Josh Horton to set a new Guinness World Record for most baked beans eaten with toothpicks. Rush, Horton, and two members of Horton's crew took on the previous record of 429…

Man Jumps On Moving High-Speed Train In Austria

A risky stunt nearly turned deadly when a 24-year-old Algerian man grabbed onto a high-speed train leaving an Austrian station. As the train departed the Sankt Poelten station, the unnamed man leapt into the space between two carriages and began…