One Tech Tip: Ready to go beyond Google? Here’s how to use new generative AI search sites

One Tech Tip: Ready to go beyond Google? Here’s how to use new generative AI search sites

LONDON (AP) — It’s not just you. A lot people think Google searches are getting worse. And the rise of generative AI chatbots is giving people new and different ways to look up information. While Google has been the one-stop shop for decades — after all, we commonly call searches “googling” — its longtime dominance …

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Israel-Hamas war: Internet, phone service gradually returns after vanishing for most of Gaza

Israel-Hamas war: Internet, phone service gradually returns after vanishing for most of Gaza

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Two days after cellular and internet service abruptly vanished for most of Gaza amid a heavy Israeli bombardment, the crowded enclave came back online Sunday as communications systems were gradually restored. That’s a welcome development for Gaza following a communications blackout that began late Friday as Israel expanded ground …

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Misinformation may get worse in 2024 election as safeguards erode

Misinformation may get worse in 2024 election as safeguards erode

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly three years after rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, the false election conspiracy theories that drove the violent attack remain prevalent on social media and cable news: suitcases filled with ballots, late-night ballot dumps, dead people voting. Experts warn it will likely be worse in the coming presidential election contest. The …

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Israel-Hamas war: Internet, phone networks collapse in Gaza

Israel-Hamas war: Internet, phone networks collapse in Gaza

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Internet and telephone services collapsed across the Gaza Strip on Thursday for lack of fuel, the main Palestinian provider said, bringing a potentially long-term blackout of communications as Israel signaled its offensive against Hamas could next target the south, where most of the population has taken refuge. Israeli troops …

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