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Pharmacies Face Delays amid Cyberattack on Prescription Processor

Pharmacies across the country are facing delays in the wake of a cyberattack against the healthcare tech giant Change Healthcare, a leading prescription processor, which said it was “experiencing a network interruption related to a cyber security issue” on Wednesday.

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‘The Office’ Star Ewen MacIntosh Dead at 50

Actor and comedian Ewen MacIntosh, best known for his role as Keith in the British comedy “The Office,” died on Monday at the age of 50. MacIntosh’s management company said he suffered from ill health over the past two years, but the actor’s cause of death remains unclear.

Ewen MacIntosh attending Gold's 25th birthday party and the launch of UKTV Original M

Privacy Experts: AI Girlfriends Are a Data Harvesting Nightmare

AI developers creating romantic chatbots to serve as AI girlfriends and boyfriends for lonely people are able to harvest an entirely new set of data from unsuspecting users, as the bots collect details far more personal than a typical app. A privacy expert studying the aps says, “Although they are marketed as something that will enhance your mental health and well-being, they specialize in delivering dependency, loneliness, and toxicity, all while prying as much data as possible from you.”

Digi AI girlfriend

GLAAD Calls on Gaming Industry to Hire More LGBT Workers, Add More Gay Characters

GLAAD has released the first-ever report on LGBT inclusion in video games, which claims that 17 percent of active gamers are LGBT. The organization is now calling on the gaming industry to increase games with gay characters and hire more LGBT workers “in positions of authority,” among other things.

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Joe Biden Joins China’s TikTok to Reach Younger Voters

President Joe Biden has officially joined the Chinese app TikTok in an effort to reach younger voters. The president uploaded his first TikTok video on Sunday, alongside the caption, “lol hey guys.”

US President Joe Biden (R) and China's President Xi Jinping (L) shake hands as they meet o