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Telegram has reportedly removed around 15 million illicit groups from its messaging platform, using AI to tackle the issue. Over recent months, the platform has faced mounting pressure to rid its app of illegal content. As previously reported by ReadWrite, this scrutiny resulted in the arrest of CEO Pavel Durov in France, where he faces charges related to the harmful and unlawful material shared via the app. While Durov remains under strict restrictions following his first court appearance, the instant messaging service says it has made major strides in addressing the issue.

New reports have emerged which suggest that Lego Horizon Adventures could be coming out on Xbox platforms as soon as early 2025. An Algerian website called Just Play It has reported (translated by Google) that its sources know of a new Sony game (that game being Lego Horizon Adventures) that will be coming to Xbox consoles “very soon”, between the end of this year and early 2025.

The Heroic Hearts Project UK, in collaboration with the University of Gibraltar, is leading a groundbreaking study to explore how psilocybin—the active ingredient in magic mushrooms—could be used to treat gambling addiction in veterans. ReadWrite has been reporting on the rise in addiction, with one study revealing that 10% of young men in the United States exhibit behavior indicative of a gambling problem, compared to just 3% of the general population. Psychedelic therapy for veterans The project is offering a legal psychedelic (psilocybin) retreat in the Netherlands, exclusively designed for military veterans and emergency service workers.

Intergalactic: Heretic Prophet is Naughty Dog’s upcoming game which was launched with a four-and-a-half-minute cinematic trailer at The Game Awards 2024. The trailer is packed full of easter eggs that fans are deciphering and debating. The hot topic this week is a QR code that can be seen on a document on Jordan’s (seemingly the main character) conspiracy pin board.

Cybercriminals may begin releasing the personal data of numerous Rhode Islanders as soon as this week following a significant cyberattack on the state’s online system for delivering health and human services benefits, Governor Daniel McKee announced. State officials said on Saturday (Dec. 14) that the personal and banking information of hundreds of thousands of Rhode Island residents, including Social Security numbers, was likely compromised in a cyberattack by an international criminal group demanding ransom. The state has urged Rhode Islanders to take steps to safeguard their personal information, which may include names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and certain banking details. What was affected in the Rhode Island cyberattack? Governor Dan McKee announced Friday (Dec.

Apple is hoping to launch a foldable, 18.8-inch iPad by around 2028, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in his Power On newsletter. Apparently, the company’s industrial design team has already developed prototypes of this exciting device, featuring a “nearly invisible crease.” Gurman describes it as essentially being like “two iPad Pros side-by-side.” Rumors about an Apple foldable have been swirling for years, but it seems like the company is finally narrowing its focus.