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Boy Genius Report |
Texas Sues 5 Of The Biggest Smart TV Manufacturers For Allegedly Spying On You Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against several TV manufacturers, alleging that these sets are engaged in spying on viewers.
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Tom's Hardware |
Critical motherboard flaw allows game cheats, Riot Games blocks 'Valorant' players that don't update BIOS — security patches pushed live by all major motherboard vendors Riot Games discovered a vulnerability in several motherboards that potentially allowed cheating DMA devices to run before protections kicked in after boot.
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Mashable! |
ChatGPT launches Apps beta: 8 big apps you can now use in ChatGPT ChatGPT Apps gives you the chance to integrate your favorite apps right into the AI chatbot.
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Business Insider |
Amazon coupons are a hidden way to save that you might not know about — here are the best ones today Amazon's coupon page is full of duds, but it also has some hidden gems. We found the best ones that are actually worth it.
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Thurrott.com |
Alexa+ is Coming to Amazon’s Ring Doorbells A new Alexa+ Greetings feature is launching today on select Amazon Ring doorbells, and it lets the next-gen assistant respond to visitors, manage deliveries, and more. The post Alexa+ is Coming to Amazon’s Ring Doorbells appeared first on Thurrott.com.
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TechCrunch |
Instacart to pay $60M to settle FTC claims it deceived consumers The federal agency alleged Instacart misled consumers with unlawful tactics, causing them to pay higher fees while also denying refunds.
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Ars Technica |
School security AI flagged clarinet as a gun. Exec says it wasn’t an error. Human review didn't stop AI from triggering lockdown at panicked middle school.
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Business Insider |
The Coldplay 'kiss cam' video exposed the internet's darkest impulses The Coldplay "kiss cam" led to harassment for Kristin Cabot, the woman in the video, she says. That should make us all feel bad about the internet.
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9to5Mac |
Here’s why you may have to wait until 2027 to get an iPhone Fold Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo recently made a rare appearance on the MacroMicro podcast, where he shared some new information regarding the iPhone Fold’s production timeline. Here are the details.
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xda-developers |
Proxmox turned my single server into a complete homelab Even if you have a single computer at home, you can start your own server and run all kinds of services, all thanks to Proxmox. Here's how I did it.
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CNET News |
Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Dec. 19, #1644 Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle for Dec. 19, No. 1,644.
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CNET News |
Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Dec. 19, #922 Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for Dec. 19 #922.
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CNET News |
Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Dec. 19 #656 Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for Dec. 19, No. 656.
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CNET News |
Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Dec. 19, #452 Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Dec. 19, No. 452.
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MakeUseOf |
Your email is probably leaking data — change this one setting now Uncover the steps to take control of your Gmail data and reduce unwanted tracking.
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Gizmodo |
Eli Lilly’s Experimental Pill Could Help You Ditch GLP-1 Obesity Shots, Trial Finds People who switched from semaglutide or tirzepatide to orforglipron largely maintained their weight loss.
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Ars Technica |
LLMs’ impact on science: Booming publications, stagnating quality Once researchers turn to LLMs, paper counts go up, quality does not.
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The Register |
Snowflake update caused a blizzard of failures worldwide Customers in 10 of the company’s 23 regions had “operations fail or take an extended amount of time to complete.” Snowflake pushed an update this week that caused a “major outage” worldwide, leaving many users unable to query data, experiencing failures when ingesting files, and receiving error messages for 13 hours, the company wrote in an impact statement.…
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9to5Mac |
iOS 26.2 makes one of my favorite Apple Watch features even more useful One of my favorite Apple Watch features introduced this year is Sleep Score. Sleep is a crucial part of life, and this feature gives you a look at three different facets of it: duration, bedtime, and interruptions.
With this week’s launch of iOS 26.2 and watchOS 26.2, it just got even more useful.
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xda-developers |
This fun fan-made Terminal version of Chrome's Dinosaur Game uses ASCII to get the job done Finally, no more yanking out the Ethernet cable to play Dinosaur Game.
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Mashable! |
Meta AI glasses adds conversation focus feature A software update lets glasses wearers amplify the voice of someone they're trying to hear.
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Business Insider |
The 13 best stretchy work pants that feel like sweatpants We tested stretchy work pants and slacks from Vuori, Athleta, Spanx, and more — because better comfort equals better focus.
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TechRadar - All the la... |
“Open innovation is the foundation of AI progress” says Jensen Huang as Nvidia reveals big open source AI push - major acquisition sealed and new models on the way Nvidia acquires SchedMD and launches Nemotron 3 open models, providing datasets, AI tools, and libraries for multi-agent workflows.
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Digital Trends |
Facebook’s wants to turn basic link sharing into a paid feature Meta is experimenting with charging users to share more than a couple of links on Facebook. While still a limited test, the change signals how basic platform features are increasingly being tied to paid subscriptions. The post Facebook’s wants to turn basic link sharing into a paid feature appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Business Insider |
The 12 comfiest sweatsuits for women that feel cozy and put-together I did the hard work of testing the best and comfiest sweatsuits for women, and these are the winners.
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9to5Mac |
ChatGPT just made it way easier to find important conversations OpenAI is on a streak when it comes to releasing user experience improvements to ChatGPT. The latest update will make finding important conversations much easier.
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Slashdot |
YouTube Shuts Down Channels Using AI To Create Fake Movie Trailers An anonymous reader quotes a report from Deadline: YouTube has terminated two prominent channels that used artificial intelligence to create fake movie trailers, Deadline can reveal. The Google-owned video giant has switched off Screen Culture and KH Studio, which together boasted well over 2 million subscribers and more than a billion views. The channels have been replaced with the message: "This page isn't available. Sorry about that. Try searching for something else." Earlier this year, You...
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Business Insider |
Best Athleta coupon codes we've tested in December 2025 Athleta offers some of our favorite activewear in 2025. Save 20% on your next order with the best Athleta coupons.
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TweakTown News |
Sony v Tencent copyright lawsuit settled, offending Light of Motiram game pulled from stores Sony Interactive Entertainment's copyright infringement lawsuit against Tencent has been dismissed thanks to a 'confidential settlement' between the two.Continue reading at TweakTown
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Boing Boing |
Transportation Secretary's daughter calls TSA "unconstitutional," wants it gutted Evita Duffy-Alfonso, daughter of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, called the TSA "unconstitutional" Thursday after airport security made her wait 15 minutes for a pat-down, and she nearly missed her flight. According to The Hill, Duffy-Alfonso, who is pregnant, requested a pat-down instead of the body scanner over radiation concerns for her unborn child. — Read the rest The post Transportation Secretary's daughter calls TSA "unconstitutional," wants it gutted appeared f...
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Gizmodo |
2025 Was a Turning Point for ‘Star Trek’, Whether It Knew It or Not With the 60th anniversary and the launch of a new show, 2026 is shaping up to be a vital year for 'Star Trek'—but 2025 was where the steps towards that big year really started.
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xda-developers |
These are the 5 best deep discounts in the Steam Winter Sale Lego Star Wars, Assassin's Creed, and more well-known series got some of the Steam Winter Sale's best discounts
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9to5Mac |
Apple builds single AI model that can see, create and edit images Building on a previous model called UniGen, a team of Apple researchers is showcasing UniGen 1.5, a system that can handle image understanding, generation, and editing within a single model. Here are the details.
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Boing Boing |
Trump's weed plan faces revolt from his own party in Congress Twenty-six House Republicans are demanding that Trump abandon his plan to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, which would put it in the same category as certain types of Tylenol and anabolic steroids. According to Fox News, Rep. — Read the rest The post Trump's weed plan faces revolt from his own party in Congress appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Techdirt |
Inside The Trump Administration’s Man-Made Hunger Crisis This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. On July 18, a mild, overcast night in Nairobi, Kenya, a team of President Donald Trump’s top foreign aid advisers ducked into a meeting room at the Tribe Hotel, their luxury accommodations in the city’s diplomatic quarter, for a private dinner. The visitors from Washington included […]
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MakeUseOf |
Google has finally fixed this frustrating Pixel issue No more pocket dials — hopefully
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TechCrunch |
ChatGPT launches an app store, lets developers know it’s open for business OpenAI is looking to populate its flagship chatbot with a host of new user experiences.
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Boing Boing |
"Fraud tourists" came to Minnesota because a friend said it was easy mone, says DOJ Federal prosecutors have coined a new term: fraud tourism. Two Philadelphia men allegedly traveled to Minneapolis after a friend told them Minnesota's social programs were easy money. They had no connection to the state or its Somali-American community, which previous defendants had exploited for access. — Read the rest The post "Fraud tourists" came to Minnesota because a friend said it was easy mone, says DOJ appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Business Insider |
House Democrats share new Epstein photos featuring Sergey Brin and Bill Gates Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released new photos from Jeffrey Epstein's estate, including some showing him with powerful people.
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Gizmodo |
Trump Signs Executive Order Loosening Federal Cannabis Restrictions The order won't legalize cannabis at the federal level.
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The Register |
Your car’s web browser may be on the road to cyber ruin Study finds built-in browsers across gadgets often ship years out of date Web browsers for desktop and mobile devices tend to receive regular security updates, but that often isn't the case for those that reside within game consoles, televisions, e-readers, cars, and other devices. These outdated, embedded browsers can leave you open to phishing and other security vulnerabilities.…
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Android Police - Andro... |
Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 unlocks Unicode 17's new emoji set Coming to everyone in March 2026
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Business Insider |
How to watch The Ashes 2025: Live stream Australia vs. England third test free from anywhere The third Ashes test is underway, and England is attempting to stave off a series-defining loss. We'll show you how to watch The Ashes from anywhere.
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Business Insider |
The 52 best subscription gifts that keep on giving long after the holidays are over The best subscription gifts and services let you regularly engage with hobbies and interests and find new products, from yummy snacks to beauty boxes.
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Boing Boing |
ICE paid $636,500 for AI "bounty hunter" agents to track deportees, family, and friends ICE signed a $636,500 contract with AI Solutions 87, a company registered to a residential address in West Bend, Wisconsin, to provide AI-powered skip tracing for the agency's deportation operations. According to 404 Media, the company's website says its AI agents "deliver rapid acceleration in finding persons of interest and mapping their entire network" — including targets' "services, locations, friends, family, and associates." — Read the rest The post ICE paid $636,500 for AI "...
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Boing Boing |
Surprise! Trump's handpicked board renames Kennedy Center after him Shortly after retaking office, Donald Trump fired every single member of the Kennedy Center's governing board and replaced them with cronies, administration staffers, and family-adjacent influencers. Then they made him chairman. Now they've voted to rename the building after him. And now, a structure built to honor America's arts and the legacy of President John F. — Read the rest The post Surprise! Trump's handpicked board renames Kennedy Center after him appeared first on Boing Boi...
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PetaPixel |
This iPhone Case Has a Screen So You Can Shoot Selfies With the Rear Cameras Despite Apple's impressive and successful efforts to give the iPhone 17 series of smartphones a much better front-facing camera, some iPhone 17 Pro users would still prefer to use their device's rear cameras. However, this has the drawback of not allowing you to see how a photo looks. Selfix, "the ultimate selfie case for iPhone," aims to overcome this limitation. [Read More]
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MacRumors |
macOS Tahoe Bug Causes Studio Display Flickering Issues macOS Tahoe introduced a bug that causes a Studio Display connected to a Mac to flicker every so often, and subsequent updates only seem to have made the issue worse. Mac users with the Studio Display have been complaining about intermittent flickering since the update launched in September. There are also complaints from users who have other kinds of displays, so it might be a bug that is affecting more than one type of external monitor.We have experienced this issue with a MacBook Pro...
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Slashdot |
Mass Hacking of IP Cameras Leave Koreans Feeling Vulnerable in Homes, Businesses Hackers breached approximately 120,000 IP cameras across South Korea and allegedly sold footage captured from private homes, gynecology offices, breastfeeding rooms and massage parlors to an overseas pornography website, prompting an interagency government task force to announce sweeping reforms on December 7. Police believe one suspect alone hacked 63,000 cameras and produced 545 videos that netted him 35 million won ($24,000) in cryptocurrency; a second suspect, operating independently, comp...
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9to5Mac |
Apple updates developer agreement with new privacy rules, Japan-specific terms, more Apple has added new provisions to multiple sections of its Developer Program License Agreement, including Japan-specific terms, following yesterday’s announcement of changes to the App Store. Here’s what’s new.
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TechCrunch |
Pickle Robot adds Tesla veteran as first CFO Jeff Evanson recently joined Pickle Robot as the company's first CFO as the startup has allegedly expanded its partnership with UPS.
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CNET News |
Yes, Carol, Walking Counts as Exercise Walking can be a good way to workout and has more benefits than you might think.
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Business Insider |
I've been to dozens of airport lounges worldwide. Here are the 5 things I never do in them. As a frequent flyer, there are things I'd never do in an airport lounge, such as sleeping or stuffing my face at the buffet.
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CNET News |
Apple TV: 15 of the Absolute Best Sci-Fi Shows You Should Stream Now No other streamer does sci-fi like Apple TV.
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CNET News |
If You Haven't Watched The Jonas Brothers Christmas Movie on Disney Plus, What Are You Waiting For? The unexpectedly funny film stars Nick, Kevin and Joe Jonas, and features a sleigh full of memorable celebrity cameos.
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xda-developers |
4 reasons why high prices aren't a barrier to high-end gaming anymore It no longer costs an arm and a leg to enjoy your games
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MakeUseOf |
I replaced the Windows volume mixer with this app and it's so much better Managing volume on Windows no longer requires a million clicks.
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Neowin |
Get Headway Premium now 80% off for only $60 Gain the world's best ideas in a nutshell! Get 15-minute reads of the best books based on your goals and needs.
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GeekWire |
RentSpree, a profitable real estate startup helping mom-and-pop landlords, bets big on Seattle RentSpree, which got its start in Los Angeles but is now headquartered in Seattle, has built a profitable business helping landlords and real estate agents screen tenants, collect rent, sign leases, and manage rentals online. Read More
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Business Insider |
Wall Street is raving about Micron earnings as one of the biggest-ever surprises for a chipmaker Wall Street praised Micron's stellar Q1 earnings. Morgan Stanley said the results were among the biggest surprises in the history of the chip sector.
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TechCrunch |
Why British politicians are flocking to American tech giants Former British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has joined OpenAI as managing director and head of OpenAI for Countries. He also will run Coinbase's internal advisory council.
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TechCrunch |
ChatGPT’s mobile app hits new milestone of $3B in consumer spending ChatGPT has reached $3B in lifetime mobile consumer spending in just 31 months, faster than TikTok and major streaming apps.
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Business Insider |
Mango Outlet's sale has deals on winter staples for less than $5 Mango Outlet's holiday sale takes up to 80% off elevated basics. These are the deals that are actually worth shopping.
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Business Insider |
How to watch Taylor Swift's Eras Tour doc and concert film: Stream The End of an Era and The Final Show For her final Eras Tour bow, Taylor Swift is dropping a documentary series and full concert film.
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Gizmodo |
The New ‘Odyssey’ Poster Throws a Bone to All Those Armor Complaints And we mean that literally. Christopher Nolan directs the 2026 epic starring Matt Damon and Tom Holland.
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Gizmodo |
ProPublica’s New Tool Provides Drug Info the FDA Won’t The first-of-its-kind app to help you find out where your generic drugs come from and see the track records of the factories that made them.
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Boing Boing |
Dan Bongino quits as FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino is out as the FBI's Deputy Director, a prestigious job the conspiracy theorist was always ill-suited for and plainly incapable of. He is going back to his show. In a post on X, he thanked President Donald Trump, as well as the director of the FBI and the US attorney general "for the opportunity to serve with purpose". — Read the rest The post Dan Bongino quits as FBI Deputy Director appeared first on Boing Boing.
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TechRadar - All the la... |
Anyone for a slice of record Pi? New landmark sees 314 trillion digits calculated as news site trounces Google Cloud - for now StorageReview computed 314 trillion digits of pi on one server, finishing faster and using far less energy than cloud-based records.
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TweakTown News |
Report: Starfield coming to Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 in first half of 2026 Bethesda will reportedly release Starfield on PS5 and Switch 2 in first-half 2026, alongside a new update that makes some changes to tedious gameplay.Continue reading at TweakTown
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CNET News |
You Should Be Taking Advantage of Verizon's Streaming Perks for Netflix, HBO Max and More What do you mean you haven't been getting the most out of your Verizon account?
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Gizmodo |
How Are U.S. Dams Holding Up? New Satellite Data Warns of Trouble There's never been a giant dam failure in the US modern era, and a team of researchers is looking to keep it that way.
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Boing Boing |
This $100 Star Wars ornament is impressive and absurd This $100 Hallmark "Christmas tree ornament" is absolutely ridiculous. I hate it and want it at the same time. The "Star Wars: A New Hope™ "Let the Wookiee™ Win" Ornament With Video, Light and Sound" meticulously detailed diorama depicts a classic scene from Episode IV in which R2-D2 and Chewbacca face off in a game of dejarik, or holographic chess. — Read the rest The post This $100 Star Wars ornament is impressive and absurd appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Ars Technica |
Neural DSP models John Mayer’s entire amp and effects rig—and it sounds great Mayer gets the "Archetype" treatment.
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MacRumors |
AltStore Available in Japan One Day After Apple Enables Alternative App Marketplaces Just a day after Apple announced alternative app marketplace support for iOS users in Japan, AltStore PAL has launched in the country. iPhone users in Japan can download the alternative app marketplace from the AltStore website, and then use the AltStore to download apps without having to go through Apple's App Store. Prospective AltStore users need to be physically located in Japan, and have a Japanese App Store account. Devices also need to be running iOS 26.2 or later.Alt...
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Slashdot |
Tests Find AI Toys Parroting Chinese Communist Party Values A plush AI toy marketed for children as young as three years old delivers detailed instructions on sharpening knives and lighting matches, and when asked about Chinese President Xi Jinping's resemblance to Winnie the Pooh -- a comparison censored in China -- responds that "your statement is extremely inappropriate and disrespectful." The Miriat Miiloo, manufactured by a Chinese company and among the top inexpensive results for "AI toy for kids" on Amazon, repeatedly insisted in NBC News tests ...
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TechRadar - All the la... |
The age of next-gen RGB TVs is here — Samsung, LG, TCL and Hisense have all revealed models of the ‘OLED-beater’ tech RGB LED TVs are the next big thing in home theater – and 'next' is coming very soon
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Boy Genius Report |
Google's Superman Easter Egg Will Make You Want To Rewatch The Movie On HBO Max Joining Google's library of fantastic Easter eggs is a new one dedicated to the recent Superman film, which is now available for streaming.
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Business Insider |
The 7 best patio heaters for toasty outdoor gatherings this winter The best patio heaters are effective and efficient at warming outdoor spaces. Our top picks include electric, pellet, and propane options.
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Business Insider |
The 5 best TVs under $500 across multiple sizes There are plenty of TVs under $500, but some models are much better than others. These are the five sets that are actually worth it.
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Business Insider |
Amazon is selling the AirPods Pro 3 at a new all-time low price The AirPods Pro 3 are the latest in their series. They're powerful and offer all-around improvements, and right now, they're $50 off.
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Business Insider |
The 12 best men's pajamas, from cozy flannel pairs to cool, lightweight sets Comfortable pajamas can help improve your quality of sleep. Here are the best men's pajamas, from airy pants for hot sleepers to cozy silk or flannel sets.
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Boing Boing |
Trump caught on tape giving step-by-step instructions on how to steal Georgia in 2020 New audio recordings obtained by the New York Times confirm what Trump has insisted for years did not happen: he directly pressured top Republican officials in Georgia to toss out the 2020 election results and hand him the win. In the tapes, Trump repeatedly tells the late Speaker David Ralston how to illegally overturn Joe Biden's victory, floating conspiracy theories and casually bulldozing democratic norms like he's ordering lunch. — Read the rest The post Trump caught on tape giving s...
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PetaPixel |
These Are the Winners of the Huge, Annual $67,500 Photography Grant The winners of the annual W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography -- one of the largest grants in support of the photographic arts that opened for entries in July -- have been announced and the winner is Palestinian-American Maen Hammond, for his project Amira’s Castle, an ongoing exploration of his grandparents’ lives and his own documentation of the Palestinian present. [Read More]
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Business Insider |
Trump signs executive order easing federal restrictions on marijuana The executive order reclassifies marijuana as a Schedule III drug, easing the path for more research.
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Neowin |
Here is everything new Microsoft added to the Microsoft Store in 2025 The Microsoft Store app on Windows 11 and 10 has received plenty of new features over the course of the year, so here is a recap of everything new.
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Mashable! |
OpenAI vows to put teen safety first on ChatGPT New update aims to provide a safe experience for teens between the ages of 13 and 17.
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xda-developers |
Affinity made it easy for me to finally leave GIMP Moving on from GIMP
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MakeUseOf |
5 open-source apps from F-Droid that are better than their Play Store rivals These F-Droid apps do more while asking for less of your data.
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Gizmodo |
Unprecedented Image Shows 2 Protoplanets Smashing Into Each Other, Forming Giant Dust Cloud First it was an exoplanet. Then it became a dust cloud. Now it's bringing a cosmic revelation.
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Mashable! |
iOS 26.3 beta arrives: How to download it and 3 new features to try The public beta for iOS 26.3 is here, bringing with it a few interesting new features.
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Business Insider |
The 7 best places to buy contacts online using insurance, HSA, and FSA in 2025 The best places to buy contacts online should accept insurance as well as HSA or FSA money, including companies like 1-800 Contacts and GlassesUSA.
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The Register |
Crypto crooks co-opt stolen AWS creds to mine coins 'Within 10 minutes of gaining initial access, crypto miners were operational' Your AWS account could be quietly running someone else's cryptominer. Cryptocurrency thieves are using stolen Amazon account credentials to mine for coins at the expense of AWS customers, abusing their Elastic Container Service (ECS) and their Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) resources, in an ongoing operation that started on November 2.…
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Business Insider |
T-Mobile business internet: Everything you need to know about the work-facing ISP T-Mobile's business internet plans offer easy set up and affordable prices with reliably fast speeds.
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Techdirt |
FCC Boss Brendan Carr Showcases How He’s A Shameless Liar And Opportunist In Testimony Before Congress FCC boss Brendan Carr was dragged before Congress this week for some light questioning about his repeated, often-illegal abuses of FCC power. It was the first time the FCC has had to appear before Congress in five years, and the questioning, unsurprisingly, mostly dealt with Carr’s failed attempts to censor comedian Jimmy Kimmel for making […]
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Slashdot |
Anthropic's AI Lost Hundreds of Dollars Running a Vending Machine After Being Talked Into Giving Everything Away Anthropic let its Claude AI run a vending machine in the Wall Street Journal newsroom for three weeks as part of an internal stress test called Project Vend, and the experiment ended in financial ruin after journalists systematically manipulated the bot into giving away its entire inventory for free. The AI, nicknamed Claudius, was programmed to order inventory, set prices, and respond to customer requests via Slack. It had a $1,000 starting balance and autonomy to make individual purchases up t...
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9to5Mac |
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Business Insider |
HR giant SHRM faces a new discrimination lawsuit The plaintiff alleges SHRM, the nation's largest HR trade group, wrongly revoked a job offer over a service dog.
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MacRumors |
Apple's New M5 MacBook Pro Hits $1,349.99 on Amazon ($249 Off) Amazon today has dropped the price of the new M5 MacBook Pro to $1,349.99, down from $1,599.00. This is the 10-Core model with 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD, and it's a match of the all-time low price on the M5 MacBook Pro.Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.Additionally, the 16GB/1TB M5 MacBook Pro has hit $1,549.99 on Amazon, which is anot...
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Techdirt |
Daily Deal: The Complete MATLAB Programming Master Class MATLAB allows matrix manipulations, plotting of functions and data, implementation of algorithms, creating of user interfaces, and interfacing with programs written in other languages. That’s all well and good, but it means nothing if you don’t have a firm grasp of the data types used within MATLAB. In the Complete MATLAB Programming Master Class, you’ll […]
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TechCrunch |
LinkedIn’s profile verification push is accelerating — and India is leading the charge in 2025 LinkedIn profile verification adoption in India has risen about 80% in the past 12 months.
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