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The data breach at Tea, the viral app that allows women to post anonymous reviews of men, was bigger than initially reported and included private messages.Last week, the app acknowledged that it had experienced a data breach of about 72,000 images, including users’ photos and driver’s licenses.Now, a Tea spokesperson tells Business Insider that the company “recently learned that some direct messages (DMs) were accessed as part of the initial incident.””Out of an abundance of caution, we have taken the affected system offline,” the spokesperson added.Security researcher Kasra Rahjerdi told BI that he was able to access more than 1.1…

At least 60% of liver cancers could be preventable, according to an analysis published Monday in The Lancet.Liver cancer is the sixth most common cancer in the world, with around 870,000 cases in 2022. That’s projected to increase to 1.52 million cases in 2050, the new report found, if no changes are made.The leading cause of liver cancer is viral infections, including the hepatitis B and C viruses. Hepatitis B infections — which are preventable with a vaccine — accounted for 39% of liver cancers in 2022. That’s expected to fall slightly, to 36.9%, by 2025. Hepatitis C accounted for…

Harmonic, an AI startup co-founded by Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev, announced Monday the beta launch of an iOS and Android chatbot app where users can access its AI model, Aristotle. With this launch, the company aims to broaden access to Aristotle, which Harmonic claims to offer “hallucination-free” answers for questions involving mathematical reasoning — a bold claim given the reliability problems of today’s AI models. Harmonic is focused on creating “mathematical superintelligence” or MSI; the startup eventually wants to help users with all fields that rely on math, including physics, statistics, and computer science. “[Aristotle] is the first product available…

When you typically think about extreme heat, a sweltering, sunny day may come first to mind. But climate scientists are also sounding the alarm on warm summer nights, saying they are quietly becoming a worrisome consequence of climate change — and a serious public health concern.When nighttime temperatures don’t drop low enough relative to peak daytime heat, it is harder for people to cool off, according to Climate Central, a nonprofit organization that analyzes and reports on climate science.Extreme heat is the leading weather-related killer in the United States, with heat waves responsible for more deaths than other extreme weather…

CHICAGO (AP) — Ryne Sandberg, a Hall of Fame second baseman who became one of baseball’s best all-around players while starring for the Chicago Cubs, has died. He was 65.Sandberg was surrounded by his family when he died at his home on Monday, according to the team.Sandberg announced in January 2024 that he had been diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer. He had chemotherapy and radiation treatments, and then said in August 2024 that he was cancer-free.But he posted on Instagram on Dec. 10 that his cancer had returned and spread to other organs. He announced this month that he was…

An Oklahoma sheriff’s office Monday opened an investigation over reports that images of nude women were displayed on the state’s school superintendent office television during a meeting with education board members.Top Oklahoma lawmakers have sought answers over accounts given by two State Board of Education members, who said they saw the images during a meeting in Ryan Walters ‘s office Thursday. Another board member, Chris Van Denhende, said he was not in a position to see the television but that “something was on the screen that should not have been,” based on Walters’ reaction.The investigation is in the early stages,…

With demand for AI-powered browsers on the rise, Microsoft on Monday launched a new feature in its Edge browser called Copilot Mode, which allows users to browse the web while being assisted by AI. The idea is that the AI can become a helper that can understand what the user is researching, predict what they want to do, and then take action on their behalf. How well it works in practice remains to be seen, but Microsoft notes that Copilot Mode is still considered an experimental feature. It’s also opt-in by default during these tests and is currently free for…

Anthropic says its rolling out new weekly rate limits for Claude to curb usage among subscribers who are running its AI coding tool, Claude Code, “continuously in the background, 24/7.” Anthropic says the rate limits also aim to stop a handful of users who are violating Claude’s usage policy by sharing accounts and reselling access to Claude Code. The new rate limits will go into effect August 28 for subscribers to Anthropic’s $20-per-month Pro plan, as well as its $100- and $200-per-month Max plans, the company said Monday in an email to subscribers and a post on X. We’re rolling…

“The Diary of a CEO” star Steven Bartlett isn’t just talking about AI on his show — he’s using the tech to make new podcasts hosted by a virtual version of himself.His podcast production company, FlightStory Studio, has been experimenting with AI tools like Runway to make podcasts and recently used them to launch “100 CEOs with Steven Bartlett.” The animated show gives prominent CEOs like Richard Branson and Elon Musk the narrative, documentary-style treatment.Bartlett wrote the script, and then FlightStory Studio used AI for the rest. That included cloning his voice to make an AI host, creating the storyboard, and turning…

Smart contact lens startup Xpanceo announced earlier this month that it has raised $250 million in Series A funding, valuing the company at $1.35 billion.In the coming years, the Dubai-based startup envisions contact lenses that could offer augmented reality, night vision, and zoom, health tracking through tear fluid, and other features.”The initial idea was to merge all the screens you have into one limitless screen,” and to arm wearers with “new abilities,” said cofounder and managing partner Roman Axelrod, a 35-year-old serial entrepreneur. He said the company’s unicorn status is a sign it’s on the right path.Physicist Valentyn Volkov also…