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The past couple of days have seen some major developments in the tech world, from controversial AI-generated images going viral to rumors about the next Nintendo console. Here are 5 key tech stories you need to know.

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    Taylor Swift AI images cause chaos on

    Highly offensive and explicit AI-generated images of singer Taylor Swift spread rapidly across X, sparking outrage from fans to the White House. One post with the images got over 45 million views and hundreds of thousands of likes before being removed, showing their viral spread. The images gained more traction as fans raised concerns, highlighting

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TSA testing new self-service screening technology at Las Vegas airport. Here’s a look at how it works.

The Transportation Security Administration introduced new self-screening technology at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas in an effort to make security checks faster and safer for travelers.

The technology, which is being tested for the first time Wednesday, draws comparisons to self-checkout lanes at supermarkets. It will officially launch on March 11.

TSA Administrator David Pekoske is championing this shift toward more autonomous security processes, although he said he believes it will be a while before travelers get used to the new technology. He said the ultimate goal is to enhance security, efficiency and the passenger experience.

“The bottom

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Japan-AUKUS technology cooperation likely topic for Japan-US summit: US official

A senior US government official has hinted that next month’s Japan-US summit will discuss technological collaboration between Japan and AUKUS, a security framework of Australia, Britain and the United States.

Speaking to reporters in Tokyo on Thursday, US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said US President Joe Biden and Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida Fumio are likely to discuss the topic at their meeting in Washington.

The trilateral AUKUS partnership was launched in 2021 in the face of China’s increasing maritime activities.

AUKUS currently has two pillars. One is the deployment of nuclear-powered submarines to Australia, and the other is

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