Facebook Issues New Rules On Deepfake Videos, Targeting Misinformation
Facebook isn't banning all deepfake videos. It will allow the technique to be used in parodies or satire, for instance.
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Economics Still Has A Diversity Problem
Despite decades of work, there's been little or no progress on increasing diversity in economics.
Pentagon Chief Says There Is No Plan For U.S. Forces To Leave Iraq
Defense Secretary Mark Esper says U.S. troops will be repositioned in Iraq, but will not leave the country. His comments come after a letter from the U.S. military suggested a withdrawal.
Coastal Towns Worry About Storm Surges Damaging Tourist Sites
Many of the country's most historic communities are along the coast. And as coastal storms become more powerful, that history is increasingly at risk of being washed away.
2 Boys In Hospital Isolation Forge A Bond Over LEGOS
A hospital janitorial employee helped two boys become friends while they were being treated in isolation in the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
A Wisconsin Man Has Been Reunited With His 1977 Class Ring
Kevin Kinney was traveling across Europe when he misplaced it. Some time later an Australian man bought some gloves at an Athens market and got an extra surprise: Kinney's ring was inside!
Hospitals Are Encouraged To Do More To Avoid Medical Device Hacking
Cybersecurity is nothing new but as hackers look to infiltrate more of the devices we use every day, there's growing concern about those used in the medical industry.
As N.Y. Trial Begins, Harvey Weinstein Faces Charges In Los Angeles
Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein faces new sex abuse and rape charges in Los Angeles. The charges were announced on Monday. Jury selection in his New York begins Tuesday.
A 3-Decade-Long Water Dispute Heads To The Supreme Court
Georgia and Florida have been waging a decades-long legal battle over water resources. It's a problem likely to intensify in other areas as the climate warms.
Mattress Store Calls Police On Woman Accused Of Stealing A Few Z's
When an employee opened a Missouri mattress store last week, he found a woman wandering inside. She insisted she had tested a mattress the night before and fell asleep.