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[dih-fawlt, dee-fawlt] / dɪˈfɔlt, ˈdiˌfɔlt /




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The report said Roblox would let parents switch off direct chat entirely for under-16s, while Meta would hide teens' Instagram connection lists by default and develop AI tools to detect likely sexualised conversations in DMs.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Nvidia’s 5-year credit default swaps fall 1 basis point to 42bps, S&P Global Market Intelligence data show.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The case asks whether the Fourth Amendment still means what Americans think it means as surveillance becomes automated, invisible, and broad enough to treat entire groups of ordinary people as searchable by default.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

The staff presentation did reference YouTube as being blocked by default but accessible by teachers for instructional purposes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Yet only one hundred or so dabbled in the new market for credit default swaps on subprime mortgage bonds.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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