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ENTERTAINMENT
Assembly passes revised bill to give encrypted police radio access to press – but not for NYPD
The New York State Assembly passed revised legislation that would grant encrypted police radio access to credentialed media outlets throughout the state. The bill, “The Police Radio Transparency Act,” (A11199A), sponsored by Bronx Assembly Member Karines Reyes, passed the Assembly on June 3 by a vote of 82 to 58. An identical Senate bill sponsored by state Sen. Michael Gianaris…
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LIFESTYLE
Talking Revolutionary Film and ‘The Overseer Class’ with Craig Jenkins
This coming weekend, BAM extends the heater it’s been on all year with another brilliant, challenging 12-film miniseries featuring “Black Cops, Spies, and Overseers.” It was curated by Jessie Trussell, who just got done defining “Pynchonesque” at the institution of cinema downtown, and Steven W. Thrasher, whose revelatory new book The Overseer Class inspired the series. Thrasher is an increasingly…
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REAL ESTATE
NYC to expand traffic sensor network to study how New Yorkers use streets
New York City will expand its use of cutting-edge sensor technology to track road usage and inform safer, more data-driven street design. Department of Transportation Commissioner Mike Flynn on Tuesday announced that the agency will install privacy-protected sensors, first piloted in 2023, at about 80 additional locations across the five boroughs, bringing the total to 100. The devices count pedestrians,…
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CRYPTO
Coinbase to Launch Token-backed Mortgage Payments this Summer
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase will allow qualified borrowers to pledge digital assets to fund Fannie Mae-backed mortgage apartments beginning this summer. In a Thursday notice, Coinbase and its partner, Better Home & Finance, said the mortgage structure plan launching “by summer 2026” will allow borrowers to initially use Bitcoin (BTC) or USDC (USDC) as collateral for loans to fund down payments…
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FINANCE
Analyst Report: McKesson Corp
Analyst Report: McKesson Corp Source link
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ECONOMY
The Unintended Effects of Interest Rate Caps: Credit Reallocation to Safer Borrowers
Rajashri Chakrabarti, Gabriel Leonard, Donald P. Morgan, Thu Pham, and Lee Seltzer Several states have recently capped consumer loan rates with the stated purpose of protecting borrowers. In a recent Staff Report, we study how these interventions have played out in three states. In our first post about that study, we showed that rate caps lead riskier borrowers to face…
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MARKET
SpaceX aims for a $75 billion liftoff — but the IPO faces sky-high odds
History suggests SpaceX will struggle to reward investors buying the stock at an astronomical valuation. Source link
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SOCIAL MEDIA
Hackers continue to exploit Meta’s AI agents
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Meta’s test case of empowering artificial intelligence systems to do the work of human staff isn’t going so great. Over the weekend, reports emerged that hackers had been able to gain access to many Instagram users’ accounts by simply asking Meta’s AI…
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GADGET
Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney Announces Questionable National AI Strategy
The new “AI for All” plan prioritizes strengthening data protections and increasing AI adoption. FotoField/Shutterstock Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a new AI strategy that will guide Canada’s next five years of legislation and infrastructure investment. While the new “AI for All” plan is slightly more focused on the impact the technology will have on normal…
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MOBILE
Samsung introduces next-gen Galaxy Watch features with the new Samsung Health app update
Samsung has announced a major update to the Samsung Health app, which comes with a UI redesign and introduces new health features supported by the upcoming Galaxy Watch. Talking about design, the update introduces a streamlined layout with five categories: Sleep, Activity, Nutrition, Mindfulness, and Vitals. Users can now access their daily wellness tips and AI-powered Energy Score on the…
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