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Dad’s Astonishing Words In Jailhouse Call After Drunken Daughter Ended Bride’s Life On Her Wedding Day
Jamie Komoroski’s father, Charles, sympathized with her during a jailhouse conversation after she caused a devastating accident in South Carolina in April 2023. The then-25-year-old logistics account...
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55 Dangerous Things People Did That Were Completely Unnecessary (New Pics)
Common sense, as it turns out, really isn’t all that common. Whether it’s an honest mistake or just pure confidence, people do some surprisingly wild things without realizing — or caring — how...
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Kirk Assassination Suspect Says Shot Accuracy Should Erase Death Penalty
Prosecutors say they can seek the death penalty against Tyler Robinson because he also endangered people near Charlie Kirk, who was shot in the throat last year. Mr. Robinson’s lawyers note that the...
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I'm Honestly Speechless After Seeing These Absolutely Mind-Blowing Photos That Completely, Totally, And Utterly Shattered My Brain
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I Tried the Android App That's Helping People Around the World Bypass Censorship Laws
If you've read our previous coverage on the Tor network and the Tor Browser, you'll know they're the best choices if you want to maximize your privacy and anonymity on the internet. Now,...
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That Chrome Update Pop-Up May Actually Be Malware
If you're seeing pop-ups in Chrome pushing you to download an update in order to continue browsing or avoid losing access to your data, you may be a target for malware. As Android Authority reports,...
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What We Know About the Storms Battering the Midwest
A lingering weather system has brought severe flooding and intense winds — including a few tornadoes — to Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.
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Trump’s Immigration Policy Echoes 1920s Turn Against Certain Newcomers
U.S. leaders limited immigration amid economic and social turmoil. Historians see similarities to Trump’s crackdown, with a catch: He’s doing it without Congress.
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U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Has Been Deployed for Months, Prompting Concerns
The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln has been deployed for nearly nine months. Members of Congress are worried about the crew’s well-being.
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California May Let Residents Choose ‘Jewish’ as an Ethnic Identifier
A bill would allow Jews to identify themselves as an ethnic group on state forms. Supporters argue it’s a step toward acknowledging the complex nature of Jewish identity.
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Lifehacker Deals Live Blog: The Best Tech Sales, All in One Place
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.With this live blog, you can keep up with the best deals the Lifehacker team...
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This Asus Portable Monitor Is Under $100 Right Now
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.If you work from home or just travel a lot for work and dread being forced to...
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10 Shows Like 'Lanterns' You Should Watch Next
We may earn a commission from links on this page.Under James Gunn's tenure, the DC Universe has promised us variety, and in that spirit, we're soon getting Lanterns, a show that stars Kyle...
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Ex-Officer Held in New Orleans Mass Shooting Plot Is Freed Without Charges
Law enforcement officials had said that Christopher Gillum, a former police officer in North Carolina, planned to attack a large festival. He was released without charges.
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Appeals Court Sidesteps Key Question Over Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act
The court dismissed a case over the Alien Enemies Act in a messy conclusion to a long-running legal battle that had seemed destined to end up before the Supreme Court.
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Under Pressure From Trump, Russell Fry Plans to Endorse Darline Graham for Senate - The New York Times
Under Pressure From Trump, Russell Fry Plans to Endorse Darline Graham for Senate The New York TimesRussell Fry backs Darline Graham for Senate in South Carolina PoliticoAmid intra-MAGA fight, Trump...
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Amid intra-MAGA fight, Trump weighs going all in for Darline Graham - The Washington Post
Amid intra-MAGA fight, Trump weighs going all in for Darline Graham The Washington PostUnder Pressure From Trump, Russell Fry Plans to Endorse Darline Graham for Senate The New York TimesRussell Fry...
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What to Know About Luigi Mangione’s Court Cases and Potential Plea - The New York Times
What to Know About Luigi Mangione’s Court Cases and Potential Plea The New York TimesLive updates: Luigi Mangione could plead guilty in federal case CNNMangione pleads guilty in federal court, leaving...
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Pixel 11 tidbits: The key details you should know about Google’s latest phones - 9to5Google
Pixel 11 tidbits: The key details you should know about Google’s latest phones 9to5GoogleThe Pixel 11 series: Your most personal Pixel yet blog.googleGoogle’s new Pixel 11 puts Gemini at center of...
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Taylor Swift debuts new haircut after Travis Kelce wedding – See the photo - USA Today
Taylor Swift debuts new haircut after Travis Kelce wedding – See the photo USA TodayTaylor Swift has solo night out in London as Travis Kelce returns to Chiefs practice post-wedding Page SixTaylor...
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Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in White House ballroom legal fight - CBS News
Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in White House ballroom legal fight CBS NewsTrump asks Supreme Court to intervene in fight over White House ballroom CNNTrump asks Supreme Court to allow his White...
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AI is driving up consumer prices. That won't stop anytime soon, experts say. - CBS News
AI is driving up consumer prices. That won't stop anytime soon, experts say. CBS NewsAI is making daily life more expensive, at least for now. Here’s why. The Christian Science MonitorAI creeps...
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US retail sales post first decline in nine months in July - Reuters
US retail sales post first decline in nine months in July ReutersUS consumers cut retail spending sharply in July CNNInflation still outruns wages, squeezing shoppers ahead of back-to-school season Los...
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'Furious,' 'Sterling Point' and Other Summer TV Critics' Picks - The Hollywood Reporter
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What's your weirdest habit when you're completely alone?
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"This Album Feels Much More Authentic": Joshua Bassett Opens Up About Emotional New Album "Easier" And Finding His Sound
From writing four songs in three days in Nashville to finding a new vocal sound in the studio, Joshua Bassett opened up about the stories, love, and creative process behind his new album,...
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Today's Word Chains Are So Difficult That Finishing Them Means You're Probably Too Smart For Your Own Good
Word Chain #114! Good morning!View Entire Post ›
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What's Your Perfect '90s Movie And Snack Combo? Burn A Mixtape To Find Out
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I'm Sorry To Tell You This, But You're Only Passing This "Mary Poppins" Trivia Quiz If You've Seen The Film At Least Five Times
Your love of Julie Andrews is going to be tested here!View Entire Post ›
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Take This Gen Z Group Chat Quiz And I'll Let You Know If Your Cool Enough To Join
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I Wouldn’t Be Able To Sleep At Night If I Didn’t Tell You About These 31 Amazing Products
I can finally get a full eight hours, now that you know about this disco bar cart.View Entire Post ›
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This Pop Culture Crossword Is So Easy That Even People Who Hate Crosswords Will Finish It
Here's your pop culture crossword for August 14, 2026.View Entire Post ›
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I Literally Cannot Find The Mystery Country In This Geography Game
Four rounds, four mystery countries. Start guessing...the closer you get, the hotter it gets. Here's your GeoTemp game for August 14, 2026.View Entire Post ›
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This Week's Pub Quiz Is Here, And Don't Hold Out Hope For 100%
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If Your Kitchen Could Use An Upgrade, These 37 Products Would Love To Help
And, honestly, whose kitchen doesn't need an upgrade? Even just a little one.View Entire Post ›
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8 Out Of 10 College Graduates Can't Pass This General Knowledge Quiz, And It's Kinda Worrisome
Trivia is to bingo as peanut butter is to chocolate.View Entire Post ›
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Woman cleared of owning XL bully which fatally bit man
Chanel Fong’s partner’s father, Keven Jones, died from severe blood loss after he was bitten on the leg.
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Trump asks Supreme Court to allow ballroom work to continue
Forcing the US president to go "hat-in-hand to Congress" for permission would be "dangerous", the administration says.
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Watch: Moment €9m worth of art stolen from Italy museum
Police released the CCTV footage after the art, which was stolen in March, was recovered.
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Watch: Moment €9m worth of art stolen from Italy museum
Police released the CCTV footage after the art, which was stolen in March, was recovered.
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Celtic's Engels poised for West Ham transfer
Belgium midfielder Arne Engels is having a medical pending a transfer to West Ham United, Celtic manager Martin O'Neill has confirmed.
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Chris Mason: Where does this unorthodox by-election victory leave Nigel Farage?
As expected, the Reform UK leader easily won the Clacton by-election but was nowhere to be seen after the result.
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Electric vehicle sales targets could be cut after pressure from car makers
The government says it is considering cutting the new electric car sales target from 80% to 50% by 2030.
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Free agent Sancho favours move abroad
Free agent Jadon Sancho is believed to prefer a move abroad despite receiving offers from Premier League clubs.
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Count Binface to perform at Fringe after by-election defeat
The alter ego of comedian Jon Harvey finished second to Nigel Farage in the Clacton by-election.
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Johnson-Thompson boosts heptathlon medal hopes
Great Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson boosts her medal chances at the European Athletics Championships with a strong high jump performance.
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Builders unearth €9m gold loot sealed in walls of Belgian property
Construction workers found the stash in the walls of a cellar while drilling to lay sewage pipes.
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Temporary ban on sale of disposable BBQs over wildfire risk
Government issues a temporary ban on the sale of disposable barbeques as they pose a "significant risk to the public".
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Prisoners charged over attack on Sara Sharif's father
Steven Sansom, 47, and Adam Watson, 39, are also charged with other offences relating to the Belmarsh Prison incident.
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A pivotal day for Chelsea, Man City and Fernandez - what's going on?
Chelsea's deadline to Manchester City for an Enzo Fernandez bid is 17:00 BST on Friday - will the deal happen?
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Russell Fry to Back Darline Graham in South Carolina Senate Runoff Amid Trump Pressure
The president has been focused on the race since the death of Lindsey Graham in July. Ms. Graham, the late senator’s sister, is competing against Representative Ralph Norman in a runoff on Aug. 25.
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Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Greenlight White House Ballroom
The planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom is estimated to cost $400 million and is part of the president’s broader effort to remake Washington in his own style.
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Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Greenlight White House Ballroom
The planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom is estimated to cost $400 million and is part of the president’s broader effort to remake Washington in his own style.
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David Hearn’s Lawyers Ask Court to Bar Future Reflecting Pool Charges
Citing comments by President Trump, David Hearn raised the prospect of “prosecutorial harassment.”
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An Unlikely Emergency Appeal to the Supreme Court from a Dog Named Bruce
A last-ditch filing this week came on behalf of a dog that a judge found to be “vicious” and shows how the court’s emergency docket has been growing.
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Brad Pitt’s Return to Drinking Is Not Unsafe, Experts Say
His disclosure in an interview revived a key question about sobriety: whether someone who once drank dangerously can ever drink moderately.
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Why the D.O.J. Is Pursuing Low-Level Fraud Cases
Our reporter Devlin Barrett explains why the Department of Justice is pursuing small-time fraud cases, and what that means for larger fraud investigations at the department.
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Trump’s Justice Dept. Targets Smaller Fraud Cases
As the Trump administration drops charges against corporations and the wealthy, it is also taking aim at small-scale fraud cases, including against the operator of a weathered food truck in California.
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Is Activism Hurting Sociology? Sociologists Are Torn.
A group of sociologists broke away in protest from their colleagues over disagreements about Israel. Some worry the political stances are harming the field.
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‘A Dying Community’: An Energy Crisis Worsened by the War Strains Alaska
Diesel generators produce the electricity for small towns and hamlets like Manley Hot Springs, Alaska. Prices are soaring with no end in sight.
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Inside Rural Alaska’s Energy Crisis
Anna Griffin, our Pacific Northwest bureau chief, visits rural Alaska to look at the ways the Iran war worsened an energy crisis there.
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Tech Visionary Says the Big AI Labs Don’t Get What People Want
Tim O’Reilly built a publishing empire that AI is helping to destroy. Yet he loves AI—as long as it’s open source.
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Best Wireless Chargers (2026): My Picks After Testing 100+
Stop fumbling for cables in the dark. These WIRED-tested stands and pads will take the hassle out of refueling your phone, wireless earbuds, and watch.
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The 4 Best Planners of 2026: Roterunner, Hobonichi, Cloth & Paper
If digital calendars are leaving you lacking, these WIRED-tested paper agendas and notebooks could change your life.
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FTC Strikes Deals to Ignore Unlawful Credit Discrimination
The agency signed agreements to not enforce parts of three federal court orders against auto dealers accused of discrimination—and didn’t notify judges or at least one of its coplaintiffs.
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These ‘Masturbation Consultants’ Were Hired to Pleasure Themselves With AI
Joi AI hired 10 people to masturbate using AI companions as part of a monthlong “wellness” study. The company claims the practice could help “solve male loneliness.”
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Best Pixel 10 Cases and Accessories (2026): Mous, dbrand, Bellroy
Protect your Pixel 10a, Pixel 10, or Pixel 10 Pro XL with a tried-and-true phone case, screen protector, and Qi2 charger.
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I Wore an Electrical Muscle Stimulation Body Suit to Zap Myself Into Fitness
Can electrifying your workout offer a shortcut to a stronger, fitter you? I sweated in a skintight EMS suit for two months to find out.
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People Are ‘Marrying’ Chatbots. These Lawmakers Want to Stop Them
Human-AI marriages are not currently recognized by US law. Some Republican state policymakers are drafting legislation to keep it that way.
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5 Weird Tricks for Having a Brain
From the multibrained octopus to the bitty brain organoid, we’re all just inference engines making flawed bets on the future. Here are the five insights your brain will need to survive.
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Best Computer Monitors (2026): The Home Office Upgrade You Need
My expert advice on what computer monitor to buy for your home office, ranging from budget-tier to fully featured.
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Her Brain Was Broken. It Was Fixed With Sound—Not a Scalpel
One woman’s meth addiction was so bad, the only option left might have been brain surgery. Then a single session of noninvasive, focused ultrasound seemed to do what years of treatment could not.
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This Art Project Slows Down Citi Bikes to Make NYC’s Rent Crisis Feel Real
Ground Truth makes the shared rental bikes harder to pedal through rent-burdened neighborhoods, offering a tangible way for people to experience income inequality.
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Dell XPS 13 Review: Move Over, Neo
It’s amazing how few compromises Dell made to get the new XPS 13 down to $700, but I strongly recommend the $900 model, which comes with 16 GB of RAM.
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2025 GOTY Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is down to $33
For RPG fans who dig Persona-style turn-based action and who are pursuing games with original stories and fantastic tunes, look no further than Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. This praise might come...
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CMF hit the balance between cheap and good clip earbuds
The Clip Pro are the first clip-style earbuds from CMF, Nothing’s budget sub-brand. Clip earbuds are an exercise in compromise. It's an inherent aspect of their design - and physics. They...
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The MSI Claw EX is the most important handheld since Steam Deck — I still wouldn’t buy one
The Claw EX. I rather like the purple. 3D-printed stand not included. As The Verge's resident handheld reviewer, I have nearly every portable gaming PC on a shelf in my house. The MSI Claw 8...
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Hoto’s new cordless soldering iron heats up in three seconds
Hoto is introducing its first soldering iron through its modular Snapbloq collection that lets you assemble your own custom toolbox by stacking magnetic cases and tools together. The new I-A06...
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Apple trained its own AI model for China with help from Alibaba
Apple has reportedly trained a custom AI model for the China market alongside domestic tech giant Alibaba, a rare cross-border partnership that cuts across growing tensions between Beijing and...
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Help build a monument to that ‘sad little bitch’ Elon Musk
“Build the perfect monument to force a moment of introspection upon the world’s richest, ugliest little bitch.” | Image: Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images Cards Against Humanity is...
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Trump declares 100 percent tariffs on many drones and all aircraft parts
The United States has already banned future foreign drones from entering the United States unless their companies kiss the ring - as well as routers, robots, and Roombas. Now, President Donald Trump...
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Apple and Epic argue over how much Apple should get from purchases made outside the App Store
In a new filing in its long-running legal dispute with Epic Games, Apple has proposed a structure that would allow it to collect fees on digital purchases made via external links that don't use...
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‘That is not acceptable’: Judge orders Google to make rival app store installs easier
One month after Epic Games and Google seemingly stopped fighting over the future of Android app distribution, they were back in a San Francisco courtroom today - where Judge James Donato just...
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Microsoft’s Clippy-like Mico character is no longer the face of Copilot
Mico is headed to Learn Live. | Image: Microsoft Microsoft Copilot will no longer show its emotive yellow blob, Mico, when you use the chatbot's voice mode. In a support page, Microsoft says...
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The fight over Flock and other ALPRs
There are over 120,000 of Flock’s automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras installed all over the US. Flock’s cameras, and others like them, use AI to identify and track vehicles based on...
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Netflix is closing two game studios
A screenshot of Oxenfree II: Lost Signals from Night School Studio. | Image: Night School / Netflix Netflix plans to shut down two of its gaming studios as it makes a bigger shift toward party...
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Samsung reportedly set to ditch this potential Galaxy S27 camera feature
Samsung seemed all set to bring back a cool camera feature on the Galaxy S27 line, but it seems like those plans have been scuttled.Korean outlet ETNews (per 9to5google) reported that Samsung has opted...
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Rare Pokémon TCG deal: Get Perfect Order booster packs for $8 each at Amazon
SAVE 13% OFF: As of Aug. 14, save $4 on the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolutions Perfect Order 3-Pack. That saves you 13% off its $29.99 list price. Get three packs in one, plus a special Chikorita card. ...
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The best TV deals this weekend: Shop our top budget TV of 2026 and the best OLED for most people
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The best SSD deals this weekend: Live deals on Samsung, Lexar, Kingston, and more
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Comedian Chloe Radcliffe is changing the conversation around cheating
Chloe Radcliffe is a lot of things: comedian, writer, actor, are only a few of the many words that might be used to describe her. So like most up-and-coming comedians, she is hard to define. One word she...
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Limited-time offer: Get $106 off the Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni robot window cleaner
SAVE 15%: As of Aug. 14, you can get the Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Robot Window Cleaner for $594 at Amazon. That's a 15% discount, or $105.99 in savings. ...
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Beat Anker and Jackery prices: DJI’s Power 1000 V2 is under $400 for a limited time
SAVE $50: As of Aug. 14, DJI's Power 1000 V2 Portable Power Station is down to $399.98 at Amazon. The deal ends after Aug. 14. ...
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Samsungs 77-inch S85H OLED TV is $400 off this weekend — make it yours for under $2,400
SAVE $400: As of Aug. 14, the Samsung 77-inch S85H Series OLED 4K Smart TV is down to $2,397.99 from $2,797.99 at Amazon — a 14% discount. ...
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Your new workout partner: Google Pixel Watch 5 | Lab Report
Google just announced a bunch of new products at its Made by Google event, including the brand-new Pixel Watch 5. On the surface, there isn’t much to see compared with the 4, but will upgrades to Gemini...
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Samsungs 43-inch QLED Q7F TV just dropped to a new record low — buy now for under $300
SAVE $50: As of Aug. 14, the Samsung 43-inch QLED Q7F Series Smart TV is down to $297.99 from $347.99 at Amazon — a 14% discount. ...
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8BitDos FlipPad brings back real buttons and just launched in Europe — where to buy yours
TL;DR: 8BitDo's FlipPad, a flip-style USB-C controller that turns your phone into a retro handheld, is available in the U.S. on Amazon for $29.99. The gamepad has also officially launched across...
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This Blink Outdoor 2K Camera Bundle Is 45% Off Right Now
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.The Blink Outdoor 2K+ two-camera system is down to $87.99 from $159.99 on...
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You Can Get This 5.1-Channel Surround Sound Setup on Sale for $399 Right Now
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.A soundbar is often the easiest way to fix thin TV audio, but a single bar can...
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I Tried the Android App That's Helping People Around the World Bypass Censorship Laws
If you've read our previous coverage on the Tor network and the Tor Browser, you'll know they're the best choices if you want to maximize your privacy and anonymity on the internet. Now,...
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Here's How Google's New 'Tap to Share' Android Feature Works
Google made a lot of announcements on Wednesday, all of them hours before its official Made by Google event. The company announced the new Pixel 11 series (including the Pixel 11 Pro Fold), the Galaxy...
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This Asus Portable Monitor Is Under $100 Right Now
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.If you work from home or just travel a lot for work and dread being forced to...
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Apple Is Offering a $150 'Back-to-School' Gift Card When You Buy One of These MacBooks or iPads
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.Back-to-school sales are aplenty this time of year, and one of the most popular...
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That Chrome Update Pop-Up May Actually Be Malware
If you're seeing pop-ups in Chrome pushing you to download an update in order to continue browsing or avoid losing access to your data, you may be a target for malware. As Android Authority reports,...
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10 Shows Like 'Lanterns' You Should Watch Next
We may earn a commission from links on this page.Under James Gunn's tenure, the DC Universe has promised us variety, and in that spirit, we're soon getting Lanterns, a show that stars Kyle...
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Apple TV Just Added These 'Classic' Movies to Its Catalog for Free
Over the past seven years, Apple TV has slowly become the streaming service to beat. The platform now has a plethora of must-see TV programs, from buzzy hits like Ted Lasso, Severance, and Shrinking to...
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This 8K Action Camera Is Over $100 Off Right Now
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.Whether you’re a content creator or just looking to capture all your...
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Here’s What to Do Now That Microsoft Edge Is Phasing Out Ad Blockers
If you're a Microsoft Edge user, you will soon find that some older extensions—like uBlock Origin—no longer work. That's because Microsoft is following Google Chrome's lead in...
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Six New Features Coming to the Pixel Watch 5
We may earn a commission from links on this page.At first glance, you might think Google's new Pixel Watch 5 was actually the Pixel Watch 4. That's because it has the same "Actua 360...
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Lifehacker Deals Live Blog: The Best Tech Sales, All in One Place
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.With this live blog, you can keep up with the best deals the Lifehacker team...
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Does Mark Zuckerberg really believe AI is ‘for everyone’?
Meta released Glimmer this week, an open-weight AI model anyone can download and run on their own hardware — a contrast to Muse Spark, the company’s more powerful model that stays locked behind its...
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Apple proposes to take a 15% cut of purchases made outside the App Store
Apple is asking a federal judge to allow it to charge commissions of up to 15% on purchases made through external links in iOS apps.
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Kog is going deeper to squeeze more inference out of GPUs
The idea that GPUs are poorly suited for agentic workflows may be a misconception, according to French startup Kog.
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Hyperscalers might regret embracing natural gas if new forecast proves correct
Natural gas prices could triple in some parts of the U.S., which could saddle hyperscalers with massive bills to power their AI data centers.
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US courts will start publishing how often the government uses spyware
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts told TechCrunch that it will start disclosing how many times judges authorized the use of spyware to wiretap suspected criminals.
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Uber and Pony.ai plan to bring 2,000 robotaxis to Europe
The partnership is expanding beyond the initial market of Zagreb, Croatia to four additional European cities.
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Investors sue Selena Gomez alleging fraud tied to her mental health startup
The plaintiffs say they invested nearly $1.2 million in the company, and are accusing Gomez of failing to build and market the startup.
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Flock says its new tool will help identify police abuse, but hasn’t explained how it works
The surveillance company announced it's making a tool called "Audit Assistance" mandatory for all customers, claiming it's already helped catch abuse. But the company has yet to...
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If Apple sends you a push notification alerting you to a spyware attack, take it seriously
Apple now sends out push notifications to iPhone lock screens when the company identifies government spyware targeting someone's devices.
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Writer introduces new AI model and upgraded harness to contain token costs
Built as a post-training variation on Z.ai's open source model GLM-5.2, Writer says the new system should provide deployment-ready capabilities at a much lower price.
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Databricks wanted to raise $1B, investors wanted $15B. It settled on $5B at a $190B valuation.
AI is expensive, Ali Ghodsi tells TechCrunch. With so many investors wanting into his latest round, he said yes to more than planned.
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Black Hole Stars Are Apparently Real and Help Explain a Long-Standing
Astronomers may have discovered a bizarre new type of star with a black hole at its center.
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You Don’t Always Need a Student ID for Apple’s Back-to-Schoo
Apple has a hidden certified refurbished store that offers the popular MacBook Neo for $100 off.
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Life on Mars? It Remains a Tantalizing Topic for Scientifi
Earth’s neighbor still has secrets that science is trying to figure out, and one of them is potential signs of life.
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Google’s Pixel Phones Are Getting a Tap-to-Share Feature for Contact Info a
Google says the new Quick Share feature is an “instant, two-way exchange” for sharing.
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Google’s New Pixel 11 Phones Get Higher Starting Prices — Blame the RAM S
This year’s Pixel devices all got pricier. Here’s why.
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We Spotted So Many Workarounds for Flock’s New Rules on Police Camera Surve
Toothless limitations aren’t a great look for Flock’s modern surveillance.
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WhatsApp Fights Back Against Scammers With New AI Ale
Meta’s new Scam Alert tool will flag potential scam texts in WhatsApp while your messages stay encrypted.
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Pets Left in a Ruff Spot After Automatic Feeders
An outage affecting Petlibro automatic feeders left some pets hungry, customers report.
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Pixel Watch 5 vs. Galaxy Watch 9: Comparing Google and Samsung’s New
Both new watches from Google and Samsung can work with any Android phone, but they have different features and perks.
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Using AI Shopping Carts Could Lead You to Spend More Money, Stu
Smart screens mounted on shopping carts might change people’s behavior at grocery stores in a few interesting ways.
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Pixel Watch 5 Will Call Emergency Services if It Detects a Breathing Em
The new feature will be available on the Pixel Watch 4 as well.
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OpenAI Now Has a ChatGPT Desktop App fo
Ubuntu, Debian and Fedora distributions get first dibs.
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France's top court strikes down social media ban for children under 15
President Macron has asked the government to rewrite France's proposed social media ban for children.
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Get the best battery life for your MacBook by changing these settings
Laptop batteries don't last forever, but there are some things that you can do today that may affect the lifespan of your MacBook's battery.
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DeepSeek's AI models are about to cost four times more
DeepSeek has announced price hikes for its V4 models.
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Apple proposes taking a 5-to-15 percent cut from external App Store payments
Apple and Google still aren't done facing Epic Games in court.
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Trump slaps a 100 percent tariff on heavy and 'sensitive' drones
President Trump has imposed tariffs up to 100 percent on drones that are "particularly sensitive" for national security.
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Apple sends out warnings to targets of mercenary spyware attacks
Apple has recently sent out notifications, warning users that they'd been targeted by mercenary spyware attack.
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Mico, Microsoft's weird lil' AI guy, has been demoted
The amorphous corporate mascot will no longer haunt Copilot Voice.
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Cloud storage is great until your vendor goes out of business
A St. Louis PBS station is suing a data center provider to rescue a 70-year archive.
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Netflix shuts down Oxenfree studio Night School weeks after praising its 'really solid numbers'
Execs praised Night School's latest game, Unhinged, before pulling the rug.
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X is testing a tool that will let users see if their posts have been 'shadowbanned'
The feature is rolling out as the company open-sources more of its ranking algorithm.
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Hosting provider Namecheap is down after data center cooling failure
Hosting provider Namecheap is down after data center cooling failure.
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US government to allow private companies to carry out cyberattacks on its behalf
US government to allow private companies to carry out cyberattacks on its behalf.
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The Best Spotify Alternatives to Ease Your Conscience
There are loads of options for getting new music into your ears if you're fed up with Spotify.
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Flock tries to make its cameras harder for cops to misuse
Flock tries to make its cameras harder for cops to misuse.
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French tax authority admits data heist after crook touts 2M records
France's tax authority has confirmed that an intruder accessed its systems and extracted data in June after an alleged cybercriminal advertised a purported database of 2 million taxpayers. Using the...
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Virgin Galactic flights stay grounded while ticket prices head for the Moon
Virgin Galactic has delayed its return to commercial spaceflight until February 2027, and plans to raise ticket prices later this year. The delay was disclosed alongside the company's financial...
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Autonomous AI attacks pose 'clear and present danger' to critical infrastructure
In early July, attackers used open source AI agents to autonomously hack government systems and energy companies, signaling to defenders that AI-powered attacks against critical infrastructure are no...
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Less than a year on, Microsoft tells Mico to pipe down
Microsoft has yanked Mico from the Copilot spotlight less than a year after unveiling the anthropomorphic assistant intended to make its AI a little less soulless. As part of Microsoft's announcement...
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TalkTalk Business and ARO to borg into UK tech services giant
TalkTalk Business and UK technology services biz ARO plan to merge, creating what they say will be one of the country's largest communications and managed services providers. The pair claim the...
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Crypto wallet maker Trezor confirms 13,000 customers' details exposed in logistics breach
Cryptocurrency hardware wallet maker Trezor has confirmed that a breach at one of its shipping partners exposed the personal data of more than 13,000 customers. The company's initial findings...
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BOFH: How our Covid ransomware protocol's Y2K blockchain lowered uptime
EPISODE 15: The Boss has popped into Mission Control to remind us to send him the numbers he needs for his monthly management report. Once's he's gone the PFY sighs, makes up a set of numbers,...
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Scottish prosecutors cast eye over leaky supplier after staff data exposed
Scotland's public prosecution service has warned 300 staff that their personal information may have been caught up in a cyberattack on one of its suppliers. The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal...
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Claude Code returns blank thinking blocks, but reasoning still costs you
Anthropic's Claude Code appears to be having trouble displaying summaries of its "thinking," according to several bug reports, while the underlying reasoning tokens still cost money....
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Five years after quitting a job, developer’s former boss asked for rapid tech support
ON CALL “I can't stand it, I know you planned it, I'm gonna set it straight, this Watergate” is the opening of the Beastie Boys classic Sabotage, a fact we mention as it will soon become...
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New Zealand says China tried using space investments to spy on local affairs
New Zealand’s Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) has claimed Chinese companies are building space facilities in the nation to gather military intelligence. Director-general of security Andrew Hampton...
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OpenAI ditches Recall-style screenshot surveillance for friendly keylogging
If you want to record whatever you do on a computer, send those records to OpenAI, use more ChatGPT tokens, and increase your vulnerability to prompt injection, then OpenAI has something for you....
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Give Google the boot by building your own search engine
If you're fed up with search results drowning out the bits of the web you actually care about, you could always build your own search index, as one developer did. Nottingham, UK-based software dev...
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Congo’s Fastest-Growing Ebola Outbreak Reaches A New Province
Africa CDC’s head said a death has been recorded in Bas-Uele, bringing the number of Congo’s affected provinces to six.
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An ‘Unprecedented’ Level Of Violence Is Bringing This Region To A ‘Breaking Point,’ UN Warns
Officials are sounding the alarm on escalating Israeli settler violence and military aggression against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
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Jellyfish Swarm Overwhelms Nuclear Power Plant For The Second Time In 2 Years
Climate change will likely make similar events more common, scientists warned.
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As Search For Thousands Of Missing Pushes On, Colombia Earthquake Tests New President
Civilian-run databases suggest the number of missing could be as high as 3,900.
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Ex-Syrian President Bashar Assad Sentenced To Death In Absentia For War Crimes
Bashar Assad and his brother were sentenced for crimes against humanity during Syria's 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead.
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Powerful 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Kills More Than 110 In Western Colombia
The quake trapped residents under debris, leaving more injured and forcing people to evacuate their homes as far as the capital of Bogotá.
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Yemen's Houthis Attack Saudi Refinery After Kingdom Signs Defense Pact
Yemen’s Houthis have attacked Saudi Aramco’s Jazan refinery, they said, two days after the kingdom signed a defense pact with Turkey and Pakistan.
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Iran Ties Hormuz Reopening To U.S. Concessions On Several Demands
The United States and Israel launched air strikes on Iran more than five months ago.
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Israel Rejects Trump's Gaza Plan, More Details Emerge On The Strait Of Hormuz And Other Mideast News
Israel’s prime minister is rejecting Trump’s deal for Gaza and says Israeli forces won’t withdraw from the Palestinian territory until Hamas disarms.
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Nagasaki Marks 81st Atomic Bomb Anniversary As Mayor Says Nuclear Deterrence Only Increases Risk
Mayor Shiro Suzuki said that while some countries argue the possession of nuclear weapons helps deter potential attackers, the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki had demonstrated that humans can...
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Netanyahu Says Trump's New Gaza Plan Is Unacceptable
Israel has scaled back attacks in Gaza since Monday, when Nikolay Mladenov, the Gaza envoy for Trump’s Board of Peace that oversees the ceasefire, met with Netanyahu.
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Canva’s backers cut $7.1bn from its valuation, and its own valuer cut more
Emma Rapaport and Paul Smith reported the markdown for the Australian Financial Review on 14 August. The figure appears two ways and both are correct. It is $7.1bn in US dollars, and A$10bn, which is the...
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SpaceX has closed its $60bn Cursor deal, and Cursor was buying a company the day before
SpaceX confirmed completion in a regulatory filing. Bloomberg’s Carmen Arroyo and Natasha Mascarenhas reported the close. The desk covered the binding agreement in June, when SpaceX filed an 8-K and...
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Arm’s co-founder says AI will create more value than any revolution before it, and be a rollercoaster
Hauser sat down with CNBC’s The Tech Download podcast this month. Arjun Kharpal and Kai Nicol-Schwarz published the write-up on 14 August. His track record is the reason to listen. He co-founded Acorn...
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A judge just told Google to stop making rival app stores hard to install
The hearing ran on 13 August in a San Francisco courtroom, The Verge reported first. It was a compliance check, not a new case. A jury decided unanimously nearly three years ago that Google held an...
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Five of Europe’s biggest companies just bought compute Mistral has not built
Mistral set out the plan on 11 August. Its own announcement covers three things at once. Regional endpoints are now generally available, letting customers pick Europe or the US for inference. A Priority...
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Tesla ended Sweden’s longest strike by buying out every last striker
The union announced it on 13 August. Its own statement sets the end at one minute past midnight on Wednesday 19 August. The strike began on 27 October 2023 with about 120 mechanics across seven Swedish...
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Trump’s drone tariffs reach 100%, and Europe gets capped at 15%
Donald Trump signed the proclamation on 13 August. It carries the title Adjusting Imports of Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Unmanned Aircraft Systems Components into the United States. It rests on Section...
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France’s under-15 social media ban is struck down two weeks before it starts
The decision lands about two weeks before the ban was due to start, Bloomberg reported. Platforms were to stop creating accounts for under-15s from 1 September. Parliament gave the law final approval on...
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Reddit is joining the S&P 500 with its stock down 31% this year
The index provider announced the change on 13 August, in a release issued at 18:12 in New York. Reddit enters under the Communication Services sector. It trades on the New York Stock Exchange as RDDT. A...
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Apple wants to pay publishers per use, not per year, to give Siri the news
Alexandra Bruell reported the talks for the Wall Street Journal on 12 August, citing people familiar with the matter. Apple has approached publishers over recent months. The content would give Siri AI...
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Flock Safety cuts data retention to seven days after dozens of police abuse cases
Garrett Langley, the company’s chief executive, set out the package in a post on Flock’s own blog on 13 August. It covers six areas. Privacy, accountability, data ownership, data security, data...
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Private US companies can now run cyber operations abroad. State-backed hackers are excluded
Donald Trump signed the memorandum on 12 August and the White House published it that night. It runs to five sections. A National Coordination Center creates and manages the programme. Two Program...
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Europe’s ‘Made in EU’ rules start at 5%, and they do not mention software
The Industrial Accelerator Act arrived on 4 March 2026 as COM(2026)100, alongside an impact assessment and three staff working documents, per the European Commission. Its formal title says what it is for....
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25 New “Off The Leash” Comics That Perfectly Capture Life With Dogs
Some cartoonists eventually run out of ideas. Rupert Fawcett seems to have the opposite problem. Years after launching his beloved Off The Leash series, the British cartoonist continues to find fresh...
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Huge Pythons Found Under Family’s Home, X-Ray Leads To Surprising Discovery Of What It Ate
America is home to some of the most extraordinary wildlife on the planet. Bears in Yellowstone. Alligators in the Florida Everglades. Bald eagles soaring over the Smoky Mountains. Ah, we can hear the...
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Daily List Challenge #006 (Aug 14, 2026)
How fast can your brain work under pressure? Welcome to Daily List Challenge, the ultimate rapid-fire trivia challenge that pits your memory and typing speed against a ticking clock! Whether today’s...
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Family Celebration Takes A Dark Turn As Marine Vet Gets Brain Damage After Eating Raw Oysters
The worst thing that is supposed to happen at a steakhouse is burning your tongue on a too-hot piece of ribeye, or dropping a glass of red wine on a white shirt, or ordering the clam chowder and spending...
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Prove You’re A Real Cinephile By Matching 17 Renowned Ending Scenes To Their Movies
The final scene has the power to make or break the movie. It can provide the story with a clever twist, an emotional resolution, or leave you questioning the whole plot. Chances are, the final scene is...
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Language Around Identity Keeps Evolving, And Almondsexual Is The Latest Term You Need To Know About
The LGBTQ+ abbreviation keeps getting longer. Every few years, a new letter or term sends half the internet into a spiral of confusion and the other half into a long overdue exhale of recognition....
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75 Absurd New “Mannequin On The Moon” Comics That Take Dry Humor To The Next Level
Dry humor mixed with a bit of satire and absurd situations is a space Ian Boothby and Pia Guerra seem especially comfortable exploring with their single-panel comic series, “Mannequin on the Moon.” We...
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50 Cat Memes Shared By This Page That Perfectly Sum Up Life With A Tiny Four-Legged Menace
Cats may not understand the internet, but they somehow seem perfectly designed for it. Give one a cardboard box, an inconvenient place to sleep, or approximately ten seconds in a freshly cleaned room, and...
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“How Many Advanced English Words Can You Recognize?”: Ace This 15-Question Visual Quiz
English is full of fascinating words that describe sights, feelings, places, and moments with surprising precision. Some are surprisingly common once you know them, while others sound so unusual you’d...
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Woman’s Sister Deliberately Triggers Her Son’s Allergy, Claims She Was Making Him Stronger
When you entrust someone with your child, there’s an unspoken expectation that they’ll protect them, especially when you’ve clearly explained something as serious as a food allergy. You might expect...
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This Artist Transformed Her Late Father’s Passport Into A Beautiful Memory Capsule (16 Pics)
Illustrator and graphic designer originally from India, Radhika Chitalia has lived and worked in Copenhagen, Denmark, for the past 13 years. Alongside her commercial design practice, she creates deeply...
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Woman Gets Bullied At Work Over Her Body, HR’s Response Leaves Her Completely Stunned
Commenting on someone’s body is almost always a bad idea, no matter how well-meaning you think you’re being. What sounds like a harmless observation to you can mean something very different to the...
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Warum werden südländische Frauen selten von „weißen“ Männern angemacht?
Ich würde von mir selber behaupten, dass ich eine attraktive Frau bin. Ich erlebe jedoch im Alltag, dass ich nur von Männern meines Kulturkreis angesprochen, angeschrieben etc. werde...
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Fleischesser sollten mindestens einmal im Jahr einer Schlachtung beiwohnen
Ich kenne diverse Fleischesser, die sagen, sie lieben Tiere, finden Kühe und Schweinchen ja sooo süß - joa, gegessen werden sie dann trotzdem. Bei meinen Eltern und mit Sicherheit auch bei anderen ist...
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Meine Freundin ist reich (die sich dessen aber nicht bewusst ist)
Ich kann es langsam nicht mehr. Meine Freundin scheint sich der finanziellen Situation ihrer Familie absolut nicht bewusst zu sein. Mir ist es eigentlich egal, wie viel Geld jemand hat. Was mich aber...
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TIL about The Campaign for North Africa, considered (one of) the most complex board game ever made. A game takes up to 1500 hours to complete
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Sie wissen anscheinend selbst, welchen IQ ihre Wähler haben.
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Top 10 shittest birds
Since the dawn of ornithology, bird nerds have been obsessed with colourful and showy plumage. Victorian collectors, museums and Darwin all failed to answer the truly democratic question: is this bird...
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Charity and Sylvia: two texts, one Internet pile-on
An academic author accused a graphic novelist of plagiarism. But a deep dive into the accusation turns out to be a little strange. I will say I saw a lot of writers I like join Rachel Hope Cleves'...
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Speaking for the Dead
A New York Times veteran considers the art of the obituary and how words give shape to legacies.
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Getting more water is another thing entirely
Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell sit near the center of the Colorado River system, upstream from Hoover Dam and Lake Mead. Together those reservoirs store the water that cities, farms, and power plants...
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American Military in the Age of Trump
This is not an exhaustive list of links, but more of a beginning in the hope that other MeFites have found other news stories and analysis that are relevant to a discussion about what is happening to this...
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A Recounting of D&D Dice
Over on Bluesky, Esoteric Collector looks over the history of TSR and early D&D, and along the way describes and posts photos of the many different dice that could be found in that era.
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Divers map underwater caves that weave under city streets
Divers map underwater caves that weave under city streets. Cave divers have swapped measuring tapes and pencils for 3D modelling to map a patchwork of underwater caves below houses and streets in Mount...
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"Architecture or revolution? Revolution can be avoided." —Le Corbusier
Mathematician Émilie du Châtelet worked to translate Newtons Principia. "Her more-than-translation — which includes several of her mathematical corrections and clarifications of Newton's...
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I'm done coding with AI
Brett Chalupa talks about his experiences interacting with AI as a software developer.
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The Most Dangerous Diagnosis in a Heat Wave
For years, public health advisories warned that extreme heat was most dangerous to older adults, infants, and people with chronic illnesses like heart disease, respiratory disorders, and diabetes. But in...
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Why did we wait so long for the bicycle?
The bicycle, as we know it today, was not invented until the late 1800s. Yet it was a simple mechanical invention. It would seem to require no brilliant inventive insight, and certainly no scientific...
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One's not the loneliest gender that you've ever seen
As assembled in the popular imagination, the image of lonely men—evidently, most men—is emotionally repressed, excruciatingly awkward, and freaked out by intimacy outside a romantic relationship (and...
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Get lifetime access to the full MS Office 2021 suite for $33
TL;DR: Get lifetime access to Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows for just $32.97 (reg. $219.99). If you're a working professional who prefers a traditional, standalone software...
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A viral diet and warm oceans emptied the canned sardine shelf
Canned sardines are hard to find in American supermarkets because of a fad diet. Corner of Fifth reports that the diet consists of tinned fish and water, black coffee, or plain tea. It spread on TikTok...
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A Kansas reporter raided by police settles for $850,000
Phyllis Zorn, a reporter at the Marion County Record, will get $850,000 from the city of Marion, Kansas to settle her federal lawsuit over the 2023 police raid on the newspaper, reports the Kansas...
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The FDA says you can't wash Cyclospora from your lettuce
Food safety lawyer Bill Marler says the FDA's new guide on fresh-cut produce admits it knows of no chemical wash that stops Cyclospora from spreading between pieces of cut produce. Cyclospora is a...
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You can remove an AI watermark from text by asking a second AI
The EU AI Act AI outputs to be "detectable as artificially generated" and "embedded within the content in a manner that is difficult for it to be separated from the content." But Sean...
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The government now spends more on interest than on the military
The US Treasury sold $25 billion of 30-year bonds at a 5.22 percent yield, the most it has paid to borrow that far out since 2001, reports the Financial Times. That's up from 5.06 percent at...
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Adversarial clothing: custom, one-off tees and hoodies that dazzle AI
noRecognition is a line of basic fashion items (tees, hoodies and gaiters) printed with "adversarial" patterns demonstrated to stymie machine vision systems' ability to detect humans. If...
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The only thing inside an AI is people
In a new StarTalk episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Negin Farsad interviewed Jaron Lanier, the computer scientist who wrote the 2023 New Yorker piece, "There Is No AI." Lanier thinks...
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App tells you what USB-C cables are capable of
WhatCable does what your eyes can't: it tells you what a USB-C cable can actually do. 40Gbps transfer? 100W fast charging? DisplayPort Alt Mode? So long as you have macOS and a port to plug it into,...
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When Jewish Mysticism answers the Call of Cthulhu
Peter Bebergal, author of Season of the Witch, Strange Frequencies, and Appendix N: The Eldritch Roots of Dungeons & Dragons, has spent years thoughtfully exploring the borderlands where occultism,...
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BitLocker, Copilot, and more are yours for $9.97 with this Windows 11 Pro deal
TL;DR: Get Microsoft Windows 11 Pro for just $9.97 (MSRP $199) through August 20. The upgrade adds advanced security, productivity, and management features to compatible PCs — without the usual $199...
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Seems Karoline Leavitt doesn't want to be left to die
Thus, exits the Mouth of Moron. After returning early from maternity leave at the request of her crying baby President, Leavitt learned that the press corps and senior White House staff had been left...
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Person Hides Prompt Injection In Legal Filing Telling AI To Side With Them
An anonymous reader quotes a report from 404 Media: A person representing themselves in a Connecticut court hid a series of instructions designed to manipulate artificial intelligence in an official court...
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Three Supermassive Black Holes Discovered In a Single Galaxy For the First Time
Astronomers using JWST have found three actively feeding supermassive black holes in the distant galaxy J0148-4214, seen as it existed about 1.2 billion years after the Big Bang. Two sit just 620...
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Scientists Turn Starlink Into a Giant Scanner For Earth's Upper Atmosphere
alternative_right shares a report from ScienceDaily: Researchers have found a clever new way to map a part of Earth's upper atmosphere that is notoriously difficult to observe. Using orbital data...
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UK Scientists To Grow Miniature Human Organs For Drug Testing
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Miniature human organs and other tissues are to be grown from NHS patients' cells in a drive to improve medicine testing and reduce the number...
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Microsoft Retreats In China
Microsoft has been steadily scaling back its China presence, closing at least 15 branch offices and joint ventures over the past five years as Beijing favors domestic software. U.S. export controls also...
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Google's Gemini 3.7 Flash Targets Coding and Agents With a 50% Price Cut
Google has released Gemini 3.7 Flash just three weeks after 3.6 Flash, focusing on better coding, agentic workflows, and enterprise automation while temporarily cutting API prices in half through the end...
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Microsoft Is Combining Its Copilot Apps Ahead of a 'Super App'
Microsoft is merging its consumer Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot apps ahead of a broader "super app" launch later this year. "Both personal and work accounts will be moved to the new...
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Amazon Will Train On Twitch Streamers' Content By Default, Unless They Opt Out
Twitch will begin allowing Amazon to use streamers' content to train generative AI models by default, requiring creators to manually opt out if they don't want their videos and audio included....
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Anthropic Could Be Worth $2 Trillion When It Goes Public
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Financial Times: Anthropic investors expect the AI startup to float at a valuation of $2 trillion or more in October, a dizzying figure that would eclipse...
21h, 29m ago
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World's Largest 106-Foot Electric Plane Takes Maiden Flight In New York
Heart Aerospace's X1, billed as the world's largest battery-electric aircraft, completed a 27-minute maiden flight in New York using more than 1 MW of power and only about $5 worth of...
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The Brink of War Review: Jeff Daniels and Jared Harris Lock Horns in Talky Cold War Drama
The Brink of War is now playing in theaters.Writer-director Michael Russell Gunn’s well-meaning feature film debut, The Brink of War, takes a wordy, academic approach to chronicling the two momentous...
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Save Over $100 on an Open-Box ROG Xbox Ally in Excellent Condition at Best Buy
If you don't mind buying previously-used tech, Best Buy is offering a great deal right now on an open-box, in excellent condition, ROG Xbox Ally (512GB SSD). When bought at full price brand new, this...
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Sony Wants to Create an Original Character IP to Rival Hello Kitty — and a Stressed-Out Insomniac Bear Is in the Running
Japanese character goods, like Hello Kitty, are popular worldwide for their cute and recognizable designs. Now, Sony is entering the fray. Sony Creative Products (SCP), the division that manages the Sony...
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Grand Theft Auto 2 – The Legacy Review
Over the next few months, I’m going to be taking a look back at each of the core Grand Theft Auto games and replaying them in the lead-up to the arrival of Grand Theft Auto 6. What we’ll be putting...
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Project Revenant, a Unique Precision-Aiming 2D Sidescroller, Announces Public Playtest
Korea-based developer Mayfly is developing Project Revenant, a unique 2D sidescrolling action game for PC where you'll need to use your mouse to specifically target enemies in order to hit them. No...
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ICMYI: This Week in IGN Game Previews: Wolverine, Star Wars: Zero Company, and More!
We're rapidly racing towards the holidays (I know it's only August, but in the video game world, "Fall" starts in earnest in August), and that means we've got a ton of big games...
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The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Dev Warned Warner Bros. Not to Go Up Against Skyrim Back in 2011
Cast your mind back to November 2011, and two big fantasy games based on established IPs came out pretty much at the same time: Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, which went on to sell over 65...
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Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse Suffers Significant Leak Online as 4 Minutes of Footage Hits Social Media
The hotly anticipated Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse has suffered a significant leak, with four minutes of footage hitting social media today.Sony is currently battling to scrub the footage from the...
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Best Buy Has a Massive 24-Hour Sale on Magic: The Gathering — Now Live
Not only is today Magic: The Gathering's official launch day for the latest Universe Beyond set, The Hobbit (with discounts already live for booster boxes at Amazon), but it's also part of Best...
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Magic: The Gathering's The Hobbit Booster Boxes Secure a New Price Cut on Launch Day
Magic: The Gathering waits for no player, and its packed 2026 release schedule means I'm still catching my breath after Marvel Super Heroes. Now, we're heading back to Middle-earth for another...
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The X-Files Creator Chris Carter Wants to Continue the Story on From the Divisive Season 11 Finale
Chris Carter knows The X-Files isn’t finished. At least, the story isn’t finished. Some believe The X-Files finally came to an end on March 21, 2018, following its Season 11 finale. But that episode,...
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Xbox's Separation from Compulsion Games Seems Complete as Studio Is Listed as the Publisher of South of Midnight on Steam
Xbox's separation from Compulsion Games – one of four studios it spun out independently during the recent Xbox "reset" amidst thousands of layoffs – appears to be complete, as the...
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Never Run Out of Ports Again With This Sabrent 8-Port 252W USB Charging Station, Now Just $59.60
Looking for a desktop charging station that has enough ports and delivers enough power to satisfy all of your needs? Amazon has discounted the hefty Sabrent 8-Port 252W USB Desktop Charging Station to...
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Supergirl Featurette Wiped From YouTube After Fans Spot Director Using Alleged AI Concept Art for Lobo
A featurette from Warner Bros. showed what appeared to be AI-generated concept art for Lobo's design in Supergirl, something that sparked backlash among fans and seemingly resulted in the video being...
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‘Super’ El Niño Could Push Earth’s Temperature 13 Years Ahead of the Current Warming Trend
This event will give the world a taste of our future climate, according to a new analysis.
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Samsung Is Finally Working on the One Audio Product It’s Missing
After 10 years, Samsung may finally revive a long-dead audio category.
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California’s Beaches Are Swarming With Stingrays This Summer, and Thousands of People Are Getting Stung
Tropical stingray attacks have doubled at some beaches along California coasts, with lifeguards reporting thousands of new cases.
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The End of ‘The End of Oak Street’ Sure Felt Like THAT Right?
Let's discuss a bit of why the ending of the new Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway film felt so familiar.
2h, 28m ago
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Laptop Makers Are Desperate to Sell You PCs With 8GB of RAM. Avoid at All Costs
I've tried two versions of the Dell XPS 13 with more and less memory. You can guess what happened next.
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Don’t Expect ‘Lanterns’ to Be the Last Place You See John Stewart
'Lanterns' may follow John Stewart and Hal Jordan, but showrunner Chris Mundy thinks John's future in the DC Universe is especially bright.
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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Secrecy Frustrated Even ‘Severance’ Star Tramell Tillman
He's on one of TV's most carefully guarded shows, but Lumon's got nothing on the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Trump Admin Lets Loose the Cyber Pirates
White House plans to let private firms wage cyber war on foreign and transnational criminal groups.
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Anthropic Investors Think It’s Worth $2 Trillion
Claude's backers want that paper.
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Viture Pro 2 Review: A Dark Horse in the Entry-Level AR Glasses Race
Viture's Pro 2 AR glasses might be the entry-level pair for you.
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Troy Baker’s ‘Marvel’s Wolverine’ Role Officially Revealed
Rumors have been swirling about Baker's character for months, but now, we finally know who the veteran video game voice actor is playing.
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Climate Change Has Unleashed an Entirely New Type of Heatwave: The ‘Snow Eater’
"Snow-eater" heatwaves decimate the snowpack that western states depend on.
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AI-Powered API Development With Spring AI
Artificial intelligence has rapidly become a core capability in modern software development. For Java developers, integrating these capabilities into existing enterprise applications no longer requires...
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Reliability Challenges in Multi-Cloud Environments: Why Two Clouds Are Often Harder Than One
The pitch for multi-cloud always sounds clean. Avoid vendor lock-in. Optimize costs by running workloads on whichever provider is cheapest for a given task. Improve resilience by distributing across...
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How to Extract Tables from PDFs and Other Documents in C#
Business documents rarely keep their most useful information in convenient database records or JSON objects. Invoices hold line items in tables, financial reports organize figures by period, inspection...
2h, 29m ago
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Thoughts on Developing With A(ccelerated) I(nference)
AI stands for artificial intelligence, yet I prefer the term Dr. Venkat Subramaniam used in one of his talks: Accelerated Inference. To my mind, it is far more accurate, so I have embraced it. And...
3h, 28m ago
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Graph Engineering: The Layer After Loop Engineering
A few months back, I wrote about Loop Engineering: The Layer After Prompt, Context, and Harness Engineering, arguing that once your prompts are tuned, your context is assembled, and your harness is wired...
4h, 28m ago
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Enterprise AI Data Engineering With Snowflake Cortex and RAG
Where the Data Actually Lives Every enterprise I have worked with hits the same wall. Mountains of data. Warehouses, ticketing systems, PDFs, old email archives. Most of that data is not ready for AI to...
21h, 29m ago
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Why Your Unified API Strategy Will Break
Every B2B SaaS product team knows this moment. You're trying to close a deal, and the prospect says, "We just need you to sync with our CRM. And our HRIS. Oh, and these three other tools. You...
22h, 29m ago
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LocalStack and Terraform: A Clean Local AWS Setup Guide
Running AWS resources locally is a game-changer for engineering velocity, cost optimization, and developer autonomy. Traditionally, testing cloud infrastructure required deploying directly to a staging or...
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Benchmark LangGraph, Strands, OpenAI Agents, and Google ADK on the Same Agent Graph
Agent framework debates are mostly vibes. One engineer swears LangGraph is faster, another prefers the OpenAI Agents SDK, someone wants Google ADK because it feels future-proof. The team picks one, wires...
1d ago
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AI Assist vs AI Complete: The Real Gap in Most AI Workflows Today
A few weeks ago, I participated in a 24-hour AI hackathon where we built a product using AI. Necessary tools were provided, a large number of engineers participated eagerly, and a few business folks also...
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Orchestrating Small Language Models Without Losing Events or Context
Reliable orchestration for small language models depends less on model sophistication than on the durability of event flow and state. Under the assumptions used here — small model instances, little or...
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Why AWS and Azure Handle Data Perimeter Differently
AWS can send audit logs to an attacker’s account unless denials are enforced at the network layer, while Azure doesn’t log network-block requests at all. The concept of a data perimeter was...
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Zone-Aware Routing in Kubernetes: Reducing Latency, Improving Resilience, and Lowering Cloud Costs
This guide explains zone-aware routing from a Kubernetes-first point of view. It covers:
1d, 4h ago
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Building an Identity-Aware MCP Server in Python
The Model Context Protocol connects AI agents to your databases, APIs, and file systems. Out of the box, it connects them with no identity, no scoping, and no audit trail. The MCP specification...
1d, 21h ago
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