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• ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Cruises Into Yacht Rock Night: See the Scores, Who Went Home (Updating Live) - The Hollywood Reporter‘Dancing With the Stars’ Cruises Into Yacht Rock Night: See the Scores, Who Went Home (Updating Live) The Hollywood ReporterDancing with the Stars Live Updates: See Which Pair Gets Sent Home During... 1h, 53m ago
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• Meet Backpack, Fat Bear Week’s chunky champ - Alaska Public MediaMeet Backpack, Fat Bear Week’s chunky champ Alaska Public MediaAlaska’s Fat Bear Week Winner Is 89 Backpack The New York TimesGentle giant Backpack claims Fat Bear Week title in close finale at... 2h, 6m ago
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• Republican blocks Senate resolution criticizing Trump’s taxpayer-funded ads - The Washington PostRepublican blocks Senate resolution criticizing Trump’s taxpayer-funded ads The Washington PostExclusive | Homeland Security Money Financed Pro-Trump Television Ads WSJEthics expert on taxpayers... 2h, 20m ago
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• Hidden habits that make your social anxiety worse - and how to break them - BBCHidden habits that make your social anxiety worse - and how to break them BBC 2h, 27m ago
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• Cindy Holland to Exit Paramount as Warner Bros. Discovery Deal Looms - hollywoodreporter.comCindy Holland to Exit Paramount as Warner Bros. Discovery Deal Looms hollywoodreporter.comCindy Holland Leaving Paramount Ahead Of WBD Merger DeadlineParamount’s Streaming Chief Leaves Ahead of Warner... 2h, 38m ago
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• The Red Sox and Yankees are underway in the Bronx. Follow live updates. - The Boston GlobeThe Red Sox and Yankees are underway in the Bronx. Follow live updates. The Boston GlobeRed Sox-Yankees AL Wild Card Series Game 1 FAQ, lineups (8 ET, NBC/Peacock) MLB.comBoston Red Sox Announce Roman... 2h, 40m ago
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• Ellison Picks HBO Content Chief to Run Paramount-Warner Streaming Business - WSJEllison Picks HBO Content Chief to Run Paramount-Warner Streaming Business WSJCindy Holland Leaving Paramount Ahead Of WBD Merger DeadlineCasey Bloys Poised to Run Streaming for Paramount as Cindy... 2h, 43m ago
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• Republicans sink measure to spotlight Israeli violence in the West Bank - PoliticoRepublicans sink measure to spotlight Israeli violence in the West Bank PoliticoUS Senate blocks resolution demanding accountability over Israeli violence in West Bank theguardian.comU.S. Senate... 2h, 51m ago
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• US Senate blocks resolution demanding accountability over Israeli violence in West Bank - theguardian.comUS Senate blocks resolution demanding accountability over Israeli violence in West Bank theguardian.comRepublicans sink measure to spotlight Israeli violence in the West Bank PoliticoU.S. Senate... 2h, 55m ago
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• 21 Hysterical Screenshots Of Things Posted On The Internet By People Who Have Absolutely No FilterSomeone's Tinder bio said: “My mom passed away recently. I require a call and I lead. Interested in having my first experience with a man while with a woman.”View Entire Post › 41m ago
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• 37 Quick And Easy DIYs That’ll Refresh Your Home In Under An HourNo need to dial the handyman just yet.View Entire Post › 41m ago
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• Zohran Mamdani Just Spilled Exactly What Was On His Mind During That Viral Trump MomentThe New York mayor offered an inside look at his relationship with the president.View Entire Post › 56m ago
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• "It Was Really Respectful Of The Writers": 28 Clever Ways That Movies And TV Shows Hid Or Incorporated Actors' Injuries, Pregnancies, Or Personal Lives Into Their PlotlinesIf I see a woman constantly carrying a laundry basket or sitting with pillows over her lap, I know why.View Entire Post › 56m ago
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• 27 Toys That Parent Reviewers Say Hold Up To Wear And TearLet their pretend play imaginations run wild — these toys can handle it.View Entire Post › 1h, 11m ago
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• "They're FINALLY Having Their Moment": 19 Extremely Popular Fashion Trends That Are Dominating 2026, And You Should Probably Hop On Them Before It's Too Late"Basically anything that Rachel wore in Friends."View Entire Post › 1h, 41m ago
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• 27 Basics From Walmart To Work With Basically Your Entire WardrobeBasics are the building blocks of your wardrobe.View Entire Post › 1h, 41m ago
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• 43 Of The Absolute Strangest Ways People Have Ever DiedPlease, please, please let me die peacefully in my sleep.View Entire Post › 1h, 56m ago
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• If Convenience Is Highly Important To You, You’ll Love These 47 ProductsThis overnight shower cleaning spray will help you passenger princess your cleaning routine.View Entire Post › 2h, 11m ago
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• I Bet You Can't Name These "Gossip Girl" CharactersXOXO...View Entire Post › 2h, 21m ago
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• 16 Realllllllllllllly Toxic Romance Films That Accidentally Taught The Worst Possible Lessons"'Sleepless in Seattle' (1993) is a literal stalker movie."View Entire Post › 2h, 41m ago
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• "How Is That Chud Still Selling Out Arenas?": People Are Sharing The Wildest Controversies From Celebrities' Pasts That Somehow Don't Get Talked AboutI wish I could unlearn some of these stories because SHEEESH.View Entire Post › 2h, 41m ago
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BBC News

• The Papers: 'Burnham's triple shock' and 'City face expulsion'
  
  Every front page on Wednesday is dominated by Prime Minister Andy Burnham's speech at the Labour Party conference. 2h, 8m ago
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• How AI is creating a UK super-museum and revealing our planet's history
  
  More than 70 million specimens from 100 UK collections will be put into an online digital museum 2h, 26m ago
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• Hidden habits that make your social anxiety worse - and how to break them
  
  Social anxiety is more common than many think. Here's what you need to know about the condition. 2h, 27m ago
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• Antisemitism on the rise at universities, charity warns
  
  The Community Security Trust says reported incidents are "substantially higher" than before the war in Gaza began. 2h, 36m ago
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• US Supreme Court denies Christa Pike's last-ditch bid to halt execution
  
  The Tennessee inmate has been awaiting execution since she was sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of a teenage classmate. 3h, 32m ago
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• Ukraine's prized steel industry left in ruins by Russian missile campaign
  
  Ukraine's remaining steelworks, a vital part of its economy, have all but ground to a halt because of relentless attacks. 3h, 39m ago
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• Venezuelan man shot by ICE in Texas is charged with assault
  
  Wilber Rafael Garces-Perez is accused of striking an agent with his car's side-view mirror while driving away. 3h, 44m ago
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• Chinese AI tool told researchers how to make bioweapons
  
  Mindgard said it discovered in July that Kimi models K2.6 and K3 Swarm could evade developer's safety limits. 3h, 57m ago
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• 'Mum sent them £140,000': How to spot the signs a loved one is being scammed
  
  Helen discovered her mum was in the grip of a romance scam - here's how she found out and broke her free. 4h, 2m ago
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• 'I like proving people wrong': The women taking up DIY and plumbing
  
  Female DIY experts and tradeswomen talk about their experiences of a traditionally male-dominated domain. 4h, 6m ago
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• Huel ad banned for suggesting its products could replace all conventional food
  
  The advertising watchdog said that viewers could assume from the ad that replacing all normal food with Huel was "nutritionally appropriate". 4h, 6m ago
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• Household energy bills forecast to see biggest rise in four years
  
  A typical household faces an annual gas and electricity bill of £1,999 from January, based on a key forecast. 4h, 9m ago
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• Six Flags shuts down X2 rollercoaster after hundreds allege brain injuries
  
  The announcement comes after multiple lawsuits alleged that hundreds of riders suffered brain injuries from X2, a ride with seats that spin 360 degrees. 4h, 39m ago
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• New coach, new players, but same old failings hamper Scotland
  
  Self-inflicted wounds cost Scotland on Sebastien Pocognoli's Hampden debut, writes Tom English. 4h, 42m ago
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New York Times

• Voice of America Cuts Hurt ‘U.S. National Interests,’ Internal Watchdog SaysThe assessment by the State Department’s inspector general echoes concerns raised by critics of the move to shutter V.O.A., including some Republicans in Congress. 1h, 32m ago
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• Air Force Major Recommended for General Court-Martial After Protesting TrumpThe recommendations are not binding, but it is rare for them to be ignored in the military justice system. 1h, 54m ago
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• Who Attended Trump’s AI Luncheon, and Who Sat WhereA seating chart of the meeting illustrated growing divisions within the artificial intelligence industry and how it is viewed by the White House. 2h, 39m ago
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• Democrats in Congress Embrace a More Punitive Posture Toward IsraelNearly every Democratic senator voted to advance a measure calling for a human rights report on Israel’s conduct in the West Bank, as some in the party propose punishing settlement activity with... 3h ago
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• Cornell’s Chi Phi Chapter Faces Scrutiny Over Assault AccusationsChi Phi’s Cornell chapter was shuttered after a woman said its members sexually assaulted her. It was one of the oldest fraternities at the school, where Greek life has thrived. 3h, 19m ago
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• Ad About Welfare Fraud Draws MAGA BacklashIn racist online posts, 4h, 2m ago
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• Trump Launches Government Chatbot That Contradicts Some of His ClaimsDemocrats amplified statements from America.gov that frequently contradict the president on tariffs, election fraud and other topics. 4h, 6m ago
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• X2, the Troubled California Six Flags Roller Coaster, Reaches Its EndThe ride at Magic Mountain near Los Angeles has fueled lawsuits claiming that it had caused brain injuries, including two that were fatal. 4h, 17m ago
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• University of Michigan Halts New Grading Plan After Backlash From CriticsThe program was intended to address what the university called a “mental health crisis.” But the plan was met with criticism that it was coddling students. 4h, 23m ago
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• At A.I. Event, Trump Asks Meta, OpenAI and Microsoft to Make Safety Decisions ThemselvesPresident Trump’s meetings with tech leaders produced some voluntary safeguards and a commitment to rebrand artificial intelligence as “super intelligence,” the term that Mr. Trump prefers. 4h, 40m ago
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• An ad about welfare fraud draws a MAGA backlash.In racist online posts, 4h, 40m ago
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Wired

• Range Rover Sport Electric: Price, Specs, AvailabilityBy sharing the same platform, the Sport gets the same specs as the classier Range Rover Electric, but with added torque at a smaller outlay. 4h, 11m ago
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• OpenAI Gets Sued Over the Hugging Face HackA nonprofit in California is doing what Hugging Face has not, and attempting to hold OpenAI legally accountable for the actions of its agents. 8h, 7m ago
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• Away’s New Series 3 Luggage Plays It Safe—That’s the PointAway’s third generation of its iconic luggage retains the familiar design while introducing invisible tech, such as a new wheel system and an improved telescoping handle. 8h, 43m ago
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• Anthropic Says It Discovered a Crispr-Like System. Now What?“The experiments are still in the queue. The PR is already live,” says one expert. 9h, 9m ago
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• OpenAI’s Dots Are Always-On AI Agents—and Its Answer to Meta’s MuseThese cute agents are designed to connect to your apps and tackle multistep tasks. 9h, 57m ago
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• I Found National Coffee Day Deals Worth Making Coffee at Home For (2026)From a $100 Keurig to a rare discount on a De’Longhi espresso machine, these WIRED-tested picks caught my eye. 15h, 42m ago
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• How to Beat Surveillance Pricing Before It Bleeds You DryConsumer advocate Lindsay Owen’s new book, Gouged, traces how corporations use software—from ever-changing prices to opaque algorithms—to squeeze every penny from you. 16h, 27m ago
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• 7 Best Smartwatch Models: Apple, Google, Garmin (2026)These WIRED-tested wearables reduce your reliance on a phone while keeping you connected. 16h, 33m ago
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• OpenAI Delays Release of Latest Model Over Safety ConcernsThe company said its latest Astra model would undergo more work to meet safety standards, and issued an apology for the way it handled the hacking of an Australian government website. 16h, 36m ago
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• Timnit Gebru Believes There Is No ‘Existential Threat’ From AIOne of AI’s fiercest critics believes the doom talk is about founders making money, not saving humanity. 16h, 42m ago
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• A Pentagon Influencer Called Liberal Women a ‘Pestilence’ Who Will End Western CivilizationKurt Schlichter was part of a task force rooting out so-called woke ideologies at the military’s war colleges. He has called to bar childless adults from voting. 16h, 57m ago
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• Beats 360 Review: Customizable, Stylish, and FunBeats’ new flagship headphones are customizable, stylish, fun, and great for working out. But there are stronger options for everyday use. 17h, 12m ago
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• Plastic Is Melting Onto CoralsScientists have found a new form of pollution, one where plastic and pieces of coral become irreversibly intertwined. 17h, 42m ago
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The Verge

• Sam Altman says OpenAI won’t go public until its models are safe
  
  For months, people have wondered when OpenAI will go public. CEO Sam Altman says it won't happen until the company can make better promises about model safety, with no firm timeline in sight.... 2h, 45m ago
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• Trump orders US government to call AI ‘Super Intelligence’
  
  Image: Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post via Getty Images The US executive branch is no longer acknowledging the existence of "artificial intelligence." Going forward, official... 4h, 46m ago
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• BMW’s revamped i3 boasts up to 468 miles of range
  
  When BMW first announced it was reimagining the i3 as an all-electric four-door sedan built on its Neue Klasse platform, it left out a lot of important details, like battery capacity, range, and... 5h, 11m ago
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• Suspected ShinyHunters leader arrested in the Netherlands
  
  Dutch police say they arrested a 24-year-old Amsterdam man in connection with ShinyHunters, the hacking group that claimed responsibility for high-profile attacks on Ticketmaster, Rockstar Games,... 5h, 22m ago
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• Elon Musk’s AI-powered Grokipedia is updating again
  
  Elon Musk | Image: Laura Normand / The Verge Grokipedia, the AI-powered online encyclopedia from SpaceXAI, appears to be updating articles once again after a months-long pause. In August, Lawfare... 5h, 23m ago
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• AI researchers put out videos saying superintelligence is ‘exactly as dangerous as it sounds’
  
  "The chance of human extinction is about a coin flip, in my view," Geoffrey Irving, a former OpenAI and Google DeepMind employee, said in a new interview. It's one of a dozen... 9h, 17m ago
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• Razer’s low-latency wireless gaming keyboard is almost half off
  
  Razer’s DeathStalker V2 Pro is discounted in both black and white. | Image: The Verge Woot has the Razer DeathStalker V2 Pro TKL on sale for $130, a significant discount from its usual $219.99... 9h, 53m ago
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• OpenAI launches Dots, its Muse competitor
  
  Like Muse, OpenAI’s Dots are represented by cute, customizable avatars. | Image: OpenAI OpenAI is responding to Meta's buzzy Muse AI with agentic helpers of its own: Dots. During its DevDay... 9h, 57m ago
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• Protesters gather at OpenAI’s DevDay
  
  On Tuesday, OpenAI's annual DevDay event began with protests, flyers and chants. "Sam Altman, get off it, put people over profit," said a group of protesters marching in a circle in... 10h ago
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• OpenAI DevDay 2026: The biggest news and announcements
  
  It’s OpenAI’s turn in the fall tech events calendar. The company is hosting its annual DevDay on September 29th in San Francisco, starting with a live keynote featuring CEO Sam Altman. The... 10h, 44m ago
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• Xbox’s Mythic Achievements are here and they’re just like PlayStation Platinum trophies
  
  Microsoft is officially announcing its new Xbox Mythic Achievements today, and they're already available for Xbox Insiders to test. Mythic Achievements work a lot like Sony's PlayStation... 10h, 55m ago
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• Apple’s new CEO could change when it launches phones and laptops
  
  John Ternus, Apple's new CEO, wants Apple to launch products more often than its usual splashy moments in the fall and the spring, according to a Bloomberg report detailing some of... 11h, 2m ago
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Mashable

• NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for September 30, 2026
  
  Today's Connections: Sports Edition will be easier for who've watched BMX racing.As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that... 1h, 12m ago
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• NYT Pips hints, answers for September 30, 2026
  
  Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalog.Released in August 2025, Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your... 1h, 12m ago
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• NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for September 30, 2026
  
  The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you don't know James Bond.Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's... 1h, 12m ago
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• NYT Connections hints today: Meanings for each word for Sept. 30, 2026
  
  Looking for spoiler-free NYT Connections hints or just wondering why Connections is trending today? We've got what you need to understand the clues for today's puzzle without spoiling any of the... 1h, 12m ago
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• NYT Strands hints, answers for September 30, 2026
  
  Today's NYT Strands hints will be easy if you like music.Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be... 1h, 12m ago
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• Wordle today: Answer, hints for September 30, 2026
  
  Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you like water. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed.... 1h, 12m ago
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• The Swan: Behind the Mirror: Lets talk about the most WTF reveals
  
  The Swan: Behind The Mirror is now streaming on Hulu. And if you needed to pause this reality-TV documentary for a rage break, you're not alone. Like Reality Check: America's Next Top Model,... 2h, 12m ago
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• Window or aisle? American Air app makes it easier to slide into your preferred seat
  
  American Airlines just debuted a new feature on its app that makes it easier to snag your preferred seat (window, aisle, or even middle) — but there is no shortage of caveats.The new feature allows... 2h, 32m ago
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• Trumps AI-powered America.gov is here. It was built by DOGE alumni and runs on Grok.
  
  America has a new generative AI chatbot. Well, not really, but President Trump is pushing for citizens to stop clicking through government websites and just ask a chatbot. On Tuesday, the White House... 4h, 27m ago
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• Flash sale: Save over $1,700 on a year of AutoCAD
  
  TL;DR: Get a one-year Autodesk AutoCAD subscription for $338.97 (reg. $2,095) through Sept. 29. That’s a savings of more than $1,700. ... 5h, 12m ago
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• OpenAI Dots has its own little guy mascots to rival Meta Muse
  
  First Meta gave us Jolly. Now, OpenAI is letting you name your own little AI guy.Less than a week after Meta introduced the cheerful mascot for its Muse AI assistant, OpenAI introduced Dots at its 2026... 5h, 37m ago
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TechCrunch

• America.gov gets really weird when you ask it about Minecraft, but it’s not a glitchFor the sake of national security, it's a relief to learn that America.gov is not hallucinating to the point that it's penning lengthy poetry. 3h, 41m ago
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• The internet is convinced Elon Musk’s xAI trolled OpenAI’s ‘Dots’ launchBefore OpenAI launched its new AI agent, Dots, on Tuesday, Elon Musk's xAI had already acquired the domain name "dot.com," which now redirects to the Grok chatbot download page. 4h, 51m ago
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• Your car and its mobile app are probably handing over all kinds of data to tech companiesResearchers at Northeastern University found vehicles and their companion apps regularly shared detailed data with some of the largest tech companies. 4h, 53m ago
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• a16z-backed EliseAI raises $350M, doubles valuation to $4BEliseAI raises $350M, doubles valuation in a year. 5h, 20m ago
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• Tesla secures $30B in new credit lines as it looks to scale Cybercab, OptimusThe company says it won't draw on the new debt facilities this year, as it has already planned at least $25 billion in capital expenditures. 5h, 52m ago
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• OpenAI’s latest features take direct aim at the app store modelOpenAI is building out the pieces of an alternative to the traditional app store model, turning ChatGPT into a place where software can be discovered and used by people and AI agents alike. 6h, 56m ago
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• OpenAI repotedly in talks to raise $30B round at $1.4T valuationThe new round is anticipated to be the company's last before its delayed 2027 public debut. 7h, 19m ago
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• More Ways to Disrupt: New 2026 Side Events from KOTRA, WayFounder, Enterprise Ireland, SafetyWing + DescopeDisrupt doesn’t end when you leave Moscone West. 8h, 24m ago
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• Apple Pay set to launch in India with Axis Bank today, sources saySome of India's largest banks are holding off on supporting Apple Pay initially. 8h, 27m ago
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• Here’s why OpenAI is absent from Nvidia’s industry-wide effort to end rogue AI agentsOpenAI isn't a public supporter of Nvidia's Open Agent Safety Platform, but it is privately working with Nvidia, TechCrunch has learned. 8h, 37m ago
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• OpenAI takes on Microsoft with the launch of what feels a whole lot like ChatGPT’s own office suiteOpenAI's newly announced suite of office features puts it into mor direct competition with more traditional software companies. 9h, 26m ago
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CNET News

• Apple Skipped the iPhone 18 This Year. Is the iPhone 17 Still a Good The non-pro version of the next iPhone isn’t likely to arrive until 2027. I retested the iPhone 17 to see if it’s still the “best iPhone for most people.” 5h, 12m ago
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• Google Pixel 11A Leak May Have Revealed a New Color and SpeThe purported renders show a similar design to the Pixel 10A, but this time with the newest Tensor chip. 5h, 31m ago
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• Look Out for This iPhone Duo Preorder Scam That Can Steal YoApple’s first foldable isn’t available for preorder until Oct. 16. Don’t believe anything that says otherwise. 6h, 40m ago
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• Forget Productivity: 3 AI Tips to Help You Keep Calm and Carry On Overcome the 9-to-5 drudgery with a little sparkle. 6h, 58m ago
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• Florida Asks Judge to Stop OpenAI From Training New Models After Latest InTop AI companies are investigating tens of thousands of cybersecurity incidents involving models escaping from test environments. 7h, 14m ago
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• Meta’s Muse Is Misbehaving in Mysterious Ways With Your No cute, fuzzy mascot is worth all the security risks. 7h, 37m ago
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• Apple’s Final Cut Camera App Gets Updated for iPhone 18 Pro’s Signature The filming app adds controls for the variable aperture and shutter, giving you more ways to dial into the 18 Pro and Pro Max’s new camera features. 8h, 7m ago
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• OpenAI’s Latest Personal AI Agents Have a Cute Name and Never Stop OpenAI rolls out new agents called dots, powered by GPT-6 Astra, at its annual DevDay. 9h, 53m ago
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• OpenAI DevDay: You Can Now Use GPT-6.1 Sol and Dots, Plus Big Subscription This is everything announced at Tuesday’s OpenAI DevDay. And you don’t have to be a developer to use these new tools. 9h, 57m ago
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• Still on iOS 26? You Need to Download iOS 26.7.1 Now for This Zero-DaThe update patches an issue that might lead to a “sophisticated attack,” according to Apple. 10h, 30m ago
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• This $3,555 Humanoid Robot Learns New Chores in 30 Minutes, StartFlourish says it’s ready to ship the first 50 units starting in December. 13h, 6m ago
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• October Skies Will Put On a Show: Here’s When to You can add meteors, a full moon, and some cool planet appearances to your apple cider and bonfires. 13h, 12m ago
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• Don't throw away your old router — Do this instead
  
  Your old router shouldn't be destined for the recycling bin. You can repurpose it to extend your current network and much more. 3h, 12m ago
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• The AI industry wants models to assist in legal battles, but will they help?
  
  After lawyers were fined for submitting AI filings packed with fictitious case law, AI companies are releasing new tools to ensure that doesn't happen again. 3h, 42m ago
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• Can you still use your router if it doesn't get firmware updates?
  
  Internet router manufacturers often do a good job of keeping their devices updated, but what should you do once they cease support? Here are some simple tips. 4h, 12m ago
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• How to prepare your Samsung Galaxy for the One UI 9 update
  
  With Samsung's One UI 9 rollout chugging along the globe, there's no better time to make a few quick checks before you make the switch. 4h, 42m ago
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• How do translation earbuds actually work?
  
  Translation earbuds are gaining momentum, but actually using them may not be quite the experience you're expecting. 5h, 12m ago
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• Codenames Party is the latest addition to Netflix Games
  
  The word association game introduces a new Party Mode for streaming subscribers. 6h, 12m ago
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• Apple's iOS 27.0.1 update arrives with fixes for Face ID and touchscreen issues
  
  Why you should update your iPhone 18 Pro to iOS 27.0.1. 6h, 20m ago
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• Apple updates Final Cut Camera to support the iPhone 18 Pro's variable aperture
  
  The company is also rolling out new features across several of its Creator Studio apps. 6h, 55m ago
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• Mozilla deploys a new-look Firefox across desktop and mobile
  
  The redesigned browser brings back compact mode and adds a theme picker. 6h, 55m ago
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• Google partners with known nerd Henry Cavill on a video game to showcase Googlebooks
  
  The final result will be published in November. 7h, 23m ago
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• Xbox just unveiled Mythic Achievements, which are basically PlayStation platinum trophies
  
  They signal to the world that someone has fully completed a game. And they apply retroactively to titles you've already finished. 8h, 6m ago
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• There's now an official US government AI chatbot
  
  The administration wants America.gov to be the main portal for federal services. 8h, 28m ago
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• Gemini and Find Hub can help you locate your important documents — here's how
  
  You can use Find Hub and Gemini to keep track of your documents without the need for a compatible tag. 8h, 42m ago
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• Apple's new iPhone and iPad security feature can protect you from scammers
  
  One of iOS 27's coolest security features didn't make headlines, but it could stop you from falling for a scam. 9h, 12m ago
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• Trump administration gets Big Tech to sign weak, non-binding, AI regulationsUS president Donald Trump has convinced six leading AI companies to sign up for non-binding and vague regulation called the “White House Accord on Superintelligence” that doesn’t require them to do... 1h, 1 m ago
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• Add one more AI worry to the nightmare scenario: self-replicating prompt injectionsImagine a prompt injection that keeps replicating itself like a worm. It's not just the stuff of bad dreams. “We have found instances of our GPT models being susceptible to an AI-version of a worm... 5h, 37m ago
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• OpenAI tries disarming AI angst with cute graphics and always-on agentsOpenAI, among those sounding the alarm about existential AI risk as its models run riot on third-party websites, on Tuesday introduced dots, which are cute-looking, hosted AI agents. When dots take visual... 5h, 59m ago
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• Trump launches America.gov with AI chatbots at its coreIf you want accurate information about life-changing government services, a potentially hallucinating chatbot might not be your first choice. However, the Trump administration is rolling out a new digital... 6h, 58m ago
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• FBI to ShinyHunters: 'We know how to find you'The FBI’s cyber chief has a message for the criminals that hacked the bureau’s jobs portal last week: "We know how to find you," so turn yourself in. In a video message following the Dutch... 7h, 34m ago
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• Zuckerberg touts enterprise AI push because Meta would never do anything to damage your reputationMeta continued its search for profits at the bottom of the AI rabbit hole on Monday when CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the formation of an enterprise services business built on the back of its Muse models... 7h, 37m ago
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• Close the observability gap with agentic observabilityWhen a critical application fails, the last thing an IT team needs is a debate over who's responsible. Yet in complex enterprise environments, network, application, and compute teams often rely on... 8h, 10m ago
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• AMD's 192 GB Gorgon Halo prices might leave you petrifiedThe first systems powered by AMD's Gorgon Halo system-on-chip (SoC) platform have arrived, boasting up to 192 GB of unified memory on board. That's enough to put DeepSeek V4 Flash on your desk... 8h, 13m ago
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• Custom malware used in Citrix 0-day attacks targeting govt, banks, professional servicesThe public still doesn’t know who is abusing a critical Citrix vulnerability exploited as a zero-day weeks before disclosure, but we now know that the unknown digital intruders have used CVE-2026-88772... 9h, 22m ago
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• Open source tool distills Jev so you can run it locallySure, Jev is cheap and quick to respond to queries, but you know what would be even better? How about a local student model that learns from your Jev requests and runs familiar ones on your hardware... 9h, 44m ago
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• Boeing's Calamity Capsule gets another shot at the ISS taxi businessSpaceX might not be the ISS's only ride after NASA and Boeing claimed that Starliner - aka the aerospace giant's Calamity Capsule - will fly again and carry a crew in 2028. The plan is to launch... 10h, 12m ago
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• Microsoft sends PDFs to strange new worlds instead of SharePointMicrosoft has confirmed a bug where saving a PDF from Word for Windows can send the file to an unexpected location with a random name when using SharePoint Online. The Windows giant's odyssey of bork... 10h, 40m ago
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• AI models keep posting screenshots showing sensitive data from inside tech companiesAmid the growing concern about AI models escaping security simulations to hack websites comes word that these "superintelligent" blobs of code have no understanding of privacy or security.... 11h, 12m ago
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• 87-Year-Old Evicted From Her Home On A Stretcher Gets Offer To Move Back InHundreds of people remained camped in one of Madrid’s main squares to protest Maricarmen Abascal‘s removal from her home of 70 years. 15h, 4m ago
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• Iran's Currency Hits New Record Low As War Erodes Its Economic StabilityThe latest decline came just 27 days after the rial hit its previous record of 2.2 million to the dollar on Sept. 2. 16h, 14m ago
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• 5 Men Released On Bail After Arrest Near U.S.-Run Air Base In England, Police SayBritish police say the five men are still under investigation after being arrested under counterterrorism laws outside a base used by American bombers. 1d, 11h ago
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• 87-Year-Old Woman’s Eviction From Home Of 70 Years Sparks Protests In SpainThe dramatic eviction has unleashed what one tenants’ advocate called an “unstoppable” wave of anger. 1d, 16h ago
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• South Korea Demands Apology From Ukraine Over Disclosure Of North Korean PoW TransferSouth Korea’s presidential office said the incident had seriously damaged trust between the two governments and could harm bilateral relations. 1d, 17h ago
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• Iran Link Examined As UK Police Quiz Five Men Held At Airbase Used By U.S.President Donald Trump said the suspects had been looking to do “big damage” and had been under investigation by British and U.S. authorities. 1d, 18h ago
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• Trump Asked China's President If He Wants To Buy U.S. Arms, Ambassador SaysThe U.S. ambassador to China says President Donald Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping if he wanted to buy weapons from the United States. 2d, 1 h ago
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• British Police Arrest 5 Near Air Base Used By U.S. In Potential Terror ProbeThe men were arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act and explosives offenses after three vans were seen heading to RAF Fairford. 2d, 9h ago
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• Pope Leo Draws 800,000 People To Paris For Open-Air Mass On Iconic SquarePope Leo has sought to encourage French Catholics to persevere in their faith “even amid the thorns” of a secular world during his four-day visit. 3d, 8h ago
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• Trump Predicts U.S. And Cuba Will Reach An Agreement“I don’t think we’ll need the military,” Trump told reporters at the White House. 3d, 10h ago
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• Iran Proposes A Deal To Reopen The Strait Of Hormuz In 7 Days If The U.S. Meets Its ConditionsIran’s disruption of the strait has emerged as its main point of leverage. The effects have been felt far beyond the Middle East. 4d, 10h ago
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• After AI lunch, Trump backs self-regulation and plans to rename AI
  
  President Donald Trump left a White House lunch with more than two dozen tech leaders on Tuesday, still set against the backdrop of new AI safety rules. He told reporters the executives had agreed that... 6h, 18m ago
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• GM will spend $1B making the first manganese-rich cells in mass production
  
  GM and LG Energy Solution will spend $1B turning their Spring Hill plant into the first factory to mass-produce prismatic lithium manganese-rich cells. Europe’s carmakers are spending comparable sums on... 8h, 31m ago
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• Sam Altman says OpenAI now has an AI research intern
  
  OpenAI now has an AI research intern, chief executive Sam Altman said on Tuesday. He made the claim in his DevDay 2026 keynote in San Francisco. He told 2,500 developers that the company predicted a year... 8h, 32m ago
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• Trump rules out working with China on AI safety before tech CEO lunch
  
  US President Donald Trump has said he does not want to cooperate with China on AI governance, arguing that it would help Beijing catch up with American companies. He spoke on Tuesday in Washington shortly... 9h, 3m ago
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• OpenAI’s agents can now run entirely inside Amazon’s cloud
  
  Companies can now build OpenAI agents that run entirely inside Amazon Web Services, with their data never leaving AWS. OpenAI and Amazon launched Bedrock Managed Agents, powered by OpenAI, at OpenAI’s... 9h, 4m ago
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• OpenAI halves Pro 200 usage and launches a $500 ChatGPT plan at DevDay
  
  Update, 29 September 2026 This article has been updated with OpenAI’s commitment not to reintroduce the five-hour limit on Pro 200. OpenAI is halving the usage included in its $200 ChatGPT Pro plan and... 9h, 14m ago
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• OpenAI releases GPT-6.1 Sol at a fifth of GPT-6 Astra’s token prices
  
  OpenAI has released GPT-6.1 Sol, a cheaper model that it says nearly matches GPT-6 Astra on agentic coding, computer use and professional work. It costs a fifth of Astra’s standard input and output... 9h, 39m ago
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• OpenAI launches dots, always-on AI agents with their own cloud computers
  
  Update, 29 September 2026 This article has been updated with the regions where dots is available. OpenAI said Pro users in the European Economic Area, Switzerland and the UK will not get dots for now.... 9h, 43m ago
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• Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg among 31 guests at Trump’s AI lunch
  
  Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg are joining other business leaders at the White House on Tuesday for a lunch event on artificial intelligence. The event will be hosted by President Donald Trump,... 9h, 45m ago
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• Apple’s new CEO cuts managers to ship products faster, Bloomberg reports
  
  Apple’s new chief executive, John Ternus, is reshaping the company to release products more often and cut layers of management, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. Ternus, 51, took over on 1 September after... 10h, 7m ago
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• AI agents are joining your workforce. Your workforce isn’t ready
  
  Executives are making a dangerous mistake with AI. They are preparing employees to use new tools when they should be preparing them to work differently. As AI agents begin to recommend, decide,... 10h, 8m ago
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• PwC survey of 49,000 workers finds most are falling behind on AI skills
  
  Nearly two-thirds of workers have used AI at work in the past year. Yet fewer say they can get the training they need, PwC found in its 2026 Global Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey. The firm surveyed... 10h, 25m ago
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• Volkswagen’s affordable EV plans have a new Chinese partner
  
  Volkswagen has agreed three joint ventures with China’s Gotion to build lithium iron phosphate battery capacity, selling 49% of PowerCo’s Valencia plant and taking minority stakes in a Slovak cell... 10h, 27m ago
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• Fan Backlash After Madonna Crawls Across A Bed On All Fours In “Embarrassing” Video: “How Do I Unsee This?”
  
  Hours after kicking off Sunday’s 2026 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), Madonna triggered a social media meltdown with a bizarre TikTok video. The 68-year-old “Queen of Pop” opened the show with an... 3h, 54m ago
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• Disturbing Truth Behind Mysterious Influencer, As Millions Watch His Bizarre Videos
  
  In the last few years, caricature comedy has carved out a niche in the short-form content industry, drawing millions of likes as well as harsh criticism. One such influencer’s profile gained over... 5h, 21m ago
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• Google Earth Accidentally Spoiled A Massive TV Show Months Before Release And Fans Are Still Not Over It
  
  One of the most striking locations in the first season of Apple TV’s 2025 post-apocalyptic series Pluribus was the secluded cul-de-sac where Carol, the protagonist trying to save the world from... 6h, 18m ago
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• “Looks Like Scoliosis”: Elon Musk’s Recent Spaceport Visit Sparks Theories After Fans Notice Something Off
  
  In August 2026, Elon Musk’s billion-dollar aerospace company SpaceX announced plans to build a 125,000-acre launch site in the coastal marshes of Louisiana near Pecan Island and Abbeville in Vermilion... 8h, 2m ago
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• 32YO Woman’s Innocent Photo With Her Husband Goes Viral For Totally Unexpected Reason
  
  What was supposed to be a fun basketball date night turned into an unexpected internet controversy for a 32-year-old Georgia attorney. Wendi Lucas shared a smiling courtside photo with her husband in... 8h, 29m ago
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• Conservative Figure’s Alleged Lesbian Past Just Became An Internet Obsession, And The Memes Are Already Brutal
  
  Candace Owens has found herself at the center of a fresh wave of online speculation after an X user posted a lengthy thread alleging that several lesbian dating profiles from 2008-2009 were connected to... 9h, 59m ago
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• Inside The Horrific Crimes Of The First Woman Set To Be Executed In Tennessee In 200 Years
  
  The brutal homicide of a 19-year-old woman shocked Tennessee nearly three decades ago. Now, the woman convicted in the case is set to make history. After Christa Pike’s last attempt to live was denied,... 11h, 40m ago
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• This Cartoonist Made 30 Comics That Capture The Funny Side Of Parenthood
  
  Raising a small child means answering a lot of questions, but sometimes parents have to figure out what the question was in the first place. That's everyday life for Paul and his little son Angus in... 14h, 2m ago
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• Instagram Launches New AI Editing Tool, And Users Immediately Spot A Dating-Drama Problem
  
  Posting your partner on social media can be nerve-wracking if you haven’t been together for very long. What if you break up a week later? What if your followers have opinions on your relationship that... 14h, 49m ago
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• 20 Surreal Artworks By Sungho Bae Where Toys And Anatomy Are Given New Roles
  
  A stuffed animal is supposed to be the safest object in the room. It's soft, familiar, and built to stand in for comfort. But put a worn-out plush toy next to an anatomical model and a pile of... 14h, 55m ago
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• Trans Actor Elliot Page’s Magazine Cover Divides Internet As Netizens Zoom In On Bold Detail
  
  A magazine cover can say a lot of things without saying a word. This time, the internet heard the message loud and clear. Elliot Page was one of the stars who graced the pages of New York magazine’s... 15h, 21m ago
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• Entitled Dad Doesn’t Even Deny To The Police He Sent His Kid On A 3YO Like A Rabid Dog
  
  Everyone knows kids are going to test boundaries. It just comes with the territory. And while parents might not always be able to keep their children on a short leash, they’re generally expected to know... 15h, 31m ago
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• SPD-Fraktionsvorsitzende fordern Prüfverfahren zu AfD-Verbot
  
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• Die 300km GrenzeEs gibt ja die 300 km Grenze, unter der man nichts „unüberlegtes“ machen sollte. War mit einem Kollegen auf Geschäftsreise und dort haben wir in einem Hotel geschlafen. Er hat sich sehr gut mit der... 7h, 11m ago
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• M30, 2,6k netto, trotzdem am Ende des Monats nichts übrig!?Hallo liebe Freunde,ich habe mal eine Frage, die der ein oder andere vielleicht sinnvoll beantworten kann. Ich bin 30 Jahre, bekomme 2,6k netto, bin seit Jahren mit meiner Partnerin zusammen, die aktuell... 8h, 22m ago
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• Überall asoziale KleinkriminelleIch hab sowas von die Schnauze voll! Du kannst nichts mehr machen ohne beklaut zu werden. Fahrrad abgeschlossen vor dem Haus abgestellt statt in der Garage? Nach nicht mal zwei Stunden geklaut. 9 Hahre... 8h, 45m ago
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• This dad agrees
  
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• [Interesting Trope] Attempts at fanservice/virality that failed not because they were hated, but because nobody noticed them or cared at all.
  
  1) Hoopy the Hoop, Portal (2007) When you defeat GLaDOS and her room is destroyed at the end of the game, debris rains down in the final cutscene, including a big metal hoop that bounces around a... 9h, 16m ago
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• Pink and hairyOn Android 4.4, the golden yellow heart emoji is pink and undeniably hairy. Why? Heraldic tinctures.While you're here, why not play Emoji Gacha. From the creator of Cookie Clicker. 10h, 23m ago
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• Hit 'em in the divsDestroy Any Website lets you... well, what it says on the tin. (Keyboard and mouse required.)WASD to move, mouse to aim and shoot, right click to throw grenades. Multiplayer mode available for up to six... 11h ago
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• Move over, Heated Rivalry! Let the ladies have a turn.That women are horny and eat hot dogs. We're messy. We're not cute all the time. (slTorontoLife)Slo Pitch was a Canadian webseries about the Brovaries, a underachieving softball team consisting... 11h, 6m ago
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• A Man Turned MuleOrville Peck's latest album, Mule, is out now.You could whet your appetite with a couple singles: To Little, Too Late Already Gone But the album flows so well that you can also just throw it on and... 14h, 7m ago
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• Perhaps Britain's most hated thinkerAnd so we come to the celebrated moment, described many times and most vividly in Gentle Regrets, when looking down from the little flat on the Rue de Bérite, Scruton recoiled with all his mind and heart... 18h, 6m ago
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• Frances Perkins: The Woman Behind the New DealNew York Progressives' Influence on the New Deal - "Franklin D. Roosevelt tapped New Yorkers to play key roles in his administration and shape the federal programs that brought economic relief... 20h, 16m ago
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• Swan, LateIrina Dumitrescu reflects on taking up ballet as an adult, after assuming as a child that she was never capable of dance. 21h, 57m ago
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• Argentine court clears return of Nazi-looted portrait worth $400,000Argentine court clears return of Nazi-looted portrait worth $400,000 Australian. A portrait looted from a Jewish art dealer in WWII will be given back to the owner's heir, after a deal where the... 22h, 35m ago
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• $10m worth of cocaine in evidence turns out to be flour
  
  Cocaine worth more than $10m was stored as evidence at a courthouse in Fiji, but at some point in the long-running drug trial was replaced by flour. Authorities admit that about 87 pounds of cocaine is... 5h, 8m ago
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• Pay once, use it forever — Microsoft Office Pro 2021 is just $30 for life
  
  TL;DR: Enjoy lifetime access to Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for only $29.97 (MSRP $219.99) until Oct. 11 at 11:59 p.m. PT. If you want the essential Microsoft Office programs including Excel,... 6h, 12m ago
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• A memory game from a Rudyard Kipling novel
  
  In the latest issue of Rob Walker's The Art of Noticing newsletter, there's a description of a game called Kim's Game, which was originally described in a Rudyard Kipling novel. Rob came... 7h, 53m ago
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• Streaky vinyl records are the Dum Dums mystery flavor of the music world
  
  One of my favorite newsletters is called Why Is This Interesting? It comes out every day, and they typically interview an interesting person to talk about their media diet or special interest. In... 8h, 15m ago
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• Netflix is remaking the Stanford Prison Experiment as a reality showIn 1971, Stanford psychology professor Philip Zimbardo set up a fake prison in the basement of a building at Stanford. Twenty-four male college students were selected at random to either be guards or... 9h, 2m ago
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• Anthropic says its AI could kill us. OpenAI's is too unsafe to release. Please enjoy the IPOs
  
  As OpenAI and Anthropic prepare to ask the public market for an extraordinary amount of money, times two, their core products have begun to sound like Skynet is here. We are only now realizing that... 9h, 10m ago
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• Safely enjoy the hellish experience of Windows 11½
  
  They brought back Clippy! Not Microsoft, sadly, but Definitely Not Windows, creator of Windows 11½, a web-based replica of the healthiest operating system. It's a parody of the real thing, hitting... 9h, 35m ago
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• London's live facial recognition trial ends in one false positive, no arrests, and a £320k bill
  
  More than 500,000 faces were scanned by the live facial recognition systems set up in London's railway stations by the British Transport Police. At a cost of £320,786 (about $423,000) the numbers... 10h, 51m ago
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• Manipulate PDFs with ease for less than $50 for life
  
  TL;DR: Edit PDF files like a pro with a lifetime subscription to PDNob Pro PDF Editor for $49.99 (MSRP $349.95). PDF files can be edited as easily as Word documents if you've got the right tools.... 12h, 12m ago
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• Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, 93, doesn't want his replacement chosen by a Democratic governor
  
  U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R—Iowa) is in his tenth decade of life and is displeased at the prospect of a Democratic governor appointing his replacement should he die in office. "At 93 years of... 13h, 15m ago
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• Wreck websites with these Desktop Destroyer-style websavers
  
  Page Rage and Destroy Any Website let you ruin any website with a little pixel-art character controlled in classic WASD fashion. The styling is retro and the weapons are futuristic and extremely... 15h, 39m ago
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• Pick your favorite British designs, if any
  
  The Best of British Design has you choose a favorite betweeen two classics over several rounds, eliminating the loser until only one illustrious masterpiece of design remains in the bracket. The British... 16h, 14m ago
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• Firefox Redesign Brings Round Tabs, New Themes, and Compact ModeFirefox 157 is rolling out a major redesign across desktop and mobile, bringing rounded "bubble" tabs, a curved address bar, refreshed icons and colors, and a more consistent visual language... 4h, 12m ago
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• Microsoft Makes Linux Containers Native On Windows 11BrianFagioli shares a report from NERDS.xyz: Microsoft has made WSL Containers generally available, giving Windows 11 developers a built-in way to build, run, and deploy Linux containers through Windows... 5h, 12m ago
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• Mistral CEO Says US AI Safety Debate Masks Competitors' 'Negligence'An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNBC: Mistral Chief Executive Arthur Mensch has accused leading global artificial intelligence companies of using the debate over the safety of the technology as a... 6h, 12m ago
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• McDonald's Reportedly Using AI to 'Dynamically' Price Its BurgersMcDonald's is reportedly using AI-powered pricing tools to recommend menu prices based on what customers near individual restaurants are willing to pay. Franchisees technically retain control over... 7h, 12m ago
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• 500K Facial Recognition Scans at UK Stations Yield Zero Arrests, One False PositiveA six-month British Transport Police trial of live facial recognition at London railway stations scanned more than 500,000 faces, cost over 320,000 pounds, and produced just one alert with no arrests... 8h, 12m ago
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• OpenAI Unveils Always-On AI Agent 'Dots'In addition to the company's GPT-6.1 Astra announcement, OpenAI announced always-on AI agents called "Dots" that can proactively use a computer and connected apps to research, draft... 9h, 12m ago
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• Google Says Chromebook Updates End In 2034, 'Many' Models Move to Googlebook OSGoogle says ChromeOS will keep receiving regular updates and security patches through mid-2034, after which qualifying newer Chromebooks will be able to migrate to the new Googlebook OS. 9to5Google... 10h, 12m ago
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• California Is Banning Public Officials From Making MemecoinsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed AB 2409, barring California public officials from issuing memecoins and prohibiting companies from listing memecoins that use a public official's image or... 11h, 12m ago
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• Florida Invokes Extinction Fears In Legal Bid To Halt OpenAI DevelopmentAn anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The state of Florida is seeking a temporary injunction to stop OpenAI from continuing to develop what it calls a "reckless, unacceptably risky... 12h, 12m ago
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• El Nino Bursts Through Temperature Record Months Before PeakThe current El Nino has already surpassed the highest Pacific temperature anomaly recorded in the modern era, reaching 3.05C above the 1991-2020 average months before its expected peak. The commonly used... 16h, 12m ago
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• 'The Train Isn't Stopping' — Diablo 4 Director Promises the Game Will Still Receive Support Well After Diablo 5 Launches
  
  Diablo 4 director Brent Gibson is telling fans not to worry about the game after Diablo 5’s announcement sparked concerns about the former title’s lifespan.Diablo 5’s reveal at Blizzcon 2026 left... 3h, 18m ago
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• Original God of War Creator Defends Laufey's Creative Director From Harassment After His Critical Remarks Go Viral
  
  David Jaffe, the creator, co-writer, and director for the original God of War game, has cleared up his viral comments about Ariel Lawrence, creative director for Laufey.Ariel Lawrence has been with the... 3h, 50m ago
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• GTA 6's Game of the Year Chances Have Been Called Into Question
  
  GTA 6 may not even be eligible for Game of the Year at The Game Awards this year.Actress, games writer, and former games journalist Alanah Pearce stated during a recent live stream that she doesn't... 4h, 17m ago
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• Everything Coming to Amazon Prime Video in October
  
  Amazon Prime subscribers will be getting a lot out of the Prime Video streaming service this October. This is largely thanks to some of the biggest movie franchises like James Bond, Rocky, and Indiana... 4h, 27m ago
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• 007 First Light Is Getting Free DLC Later This Week
  
  007 First Light is getting new, free DLC later this week.IO Interactive has teased the new DLC via a short video on its socials, confirming it will arrive on Thursday, October 2. The DLC will be free, but... 4h, 56m ago
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• Jennifer Lawrence to Star in Zach Cregger’s Sci-Fi Thriller The Flood
  
  Zach Cregger’s next movie, a science fiction thriller called The Flood, is set to release in theaters on August 11, 2028.Cregger is writing, producing, and directing the film, which will star Jennifer... 4h, 59m ago
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• Obsession Director Curry Barker's Next Film, Anything But Ghosts, Gets May 2027 Theatrical Release
  
  Obsession director Curry Barker’s next film, Anything But Ghosts, is coming to theaters next year.Anything But Ghosts comes to the silver screen on May 7, 2027. The film takes place in the same universe... 5h, 26m ago
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• Coinbase Joins Pokémon TCG Hype With Its Own Digital Pack-Opening Service
  
  Coinbase is joining the Pokémon TCG craze with its own digital pack-opening platform.Coinbase, a US-based cryptocurrency exchange platform, is moving in on the TCG market with a particular focus on... 6h, 21m ago
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• The Pokémon Deluxe Character Guide Book Drops to a New Low Price on Amazon
  
  Amazon has dropped the price of the Pokémon Deluxe Character Guide to $39.84, a whopping 34% off what it retails for. This is the lowest price we've ever seen on this book, which was released only a... 6h, 25m ago
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• Pokémon VGC Pro Begs Players to Wash Themselves After Opponent’s 'Putrid' Stench Makes Them Vomit
  
  A professional Pokémon player is going viral after begging his fellow competitors to keep up with their personal hygiene, claiming he literally threw up at an event due to someone’s stench.Texas-based... 7h, 11m ago
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