Scammers are using AI voice cloning tools to dupe victims
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Scammers are using AI voice cloning tools to dupe victims
One expert said he doesn't even answer unknown callers anymore and uses a code word with family members.
As senators threaten a ban, what will happen to TikTok?
The future of the popular mobile app, used by 150 million Americans, has never been more uncertain. Here's what to know.
Twitter's press email is automatically "pooping" on the media
Under Elon Musk, who has accused journalists of bias, Twitter no longer makes an effort to answer journalists' questions.
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Stephen Smith's death is being investigated as a homicide, officials confirm
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25 injured as ship tips over in "terrifying" incident at Scotland dock
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Unregulated crypto ATMs give criminals a loophole to prey on victims
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TikTok CEO to highlight efforts to protect user data in testimony to Congress
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Two inmates caught at IHOP after allegedly using toothbrush to escape from Virginia jail
The inmates exploited a construction design weakness in the jail and created a tunnel to escape, authorities said.
Stephen Smith's death is being investigated as a homicide, officials confirm
The teenager's body was found on a rural road near the Murdaugh family's South Carolina estate in 2015.
Unregulated crypto ATMs give criminals a loophole to prey on victims
The country has approximately 32,000 crypto ATMs and kiosks that appear like traditional ATMs but instead convert cash into digital cryptocurrency.
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Unregulated crypto ATMs give criminals a loophole to prey on victims
The country has approximately 32,000 crypto ATMs and kiosks that appear like traditional ATMs but instead convert cash into digital cryptocurrency.
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Scammers are using AI voice cloning tools to dupe victims
One expert said he doesn't even answer unknown callers anymore and uses a code word with family members.
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TikTok CEO to highlight efforts to protect user data in testimony to Congress
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Former Middle East Envoy Dennis Ross on regional instability
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Florida bill would ban elementary schools from teaching about menstruation
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How an army of lobbyists helped water down banking laws
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"Facing Fertility" Part 3: Menopause
For the third and final installment of our "Facing Fertility" series, we focus on menopause, the end of fertility for women. Now more than ever before, women are coming forward to talk about it. Nikki Battiste reports.
Florida bill would ban elementary schools from teaching about menstruation
Girls in the U.S. typically get their first period between ages 11 and 14, but can get them as early as age 9, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
The reality of freezing eggs to preserve fertility
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25 injured as ship tips over in "terrifying" incident at Scotland dock
A local politician said the 250-foot research vessel outfitted by Microsoft's co-founder was "dislodged from its holding in strong winds."
TikTok CEO to highlight efforts to protect user data in testimony to Congress
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Long shunned as a "sign of Westernization," neckties return to Iran
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China's leader brings Putin support, but no public promise of weapons
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"Winnie the Pooh" slasher film pulled from Hong Kong cinemas
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"Winnie the Pooh" slasher film pulled from Hong Kong cinemas
The film being pulled has prompted concern on social media over the territory's shrinking freedoms.
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Scammers are using AI voice cloning tools to dupe victims
One expert said he doesn't even answer unknown callers anymore and uses a code word with family members.
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As senators threaten a ban, what will happen to TikTok?
The future of the popular mobile app, used by 150 million Americans, has never been more uncertain. Here's what to know.
Twitter's press email is automatically "pooping" on the media
Under Elon Musk, who has accused journalists of bias, Twitter no longer makes an effort to answer journalists' questions.
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Wet weather in West will bring drought relief
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Two inmates caught at IHOP after allegedly using toothbrush to escape from Virginia jail
The inmates exploited a construction design weakness in the jail and created a tunnel to escape, authorities said.
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Stephen Smith's death is being investigated as a homicide, officials confirm
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Scott Adkins on "John Wick: Chapter 4"
Martial artist and actor Scott Adkins joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his role in the new film "John Wick: Chapter 4." Adkins plays Killa. He discusses wearing a fat suit for the role, a special gift he received from Keanu Reeves, and his extensive martial arts background.
Trailblazing veterans group CEO on goals
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"Facing Fertility" Part 3: Menopause
For the third and final installment of our "Facing Fertility" series, we focus on menopause, the end of fertility for women. Now more than ever before, women are coming forward to talk about it. Nikki Battiste reports.
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