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Apple restricts dating apps and AI companions to users 18 and up
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There Are Too Many Crypto Hacks Happening. It’s Impossible to Keep Up.
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AI Will Do Your Job. That Should Be Good News.
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Michigan voters make surprising cross-party choices as Rogers, El-Sayed race reaches final hours
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FBI nabs suspect accused of sending hundreds of white powder letters to public officials: source
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MICHAEL RUIZ: Mangione’s new argument to escape NY murder case: Same gun, same killing, same prosecution
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JACKSON THOMPSON: Father of Michigan volleyball player blasts El-Sayed for '60 Minutes' girls' sports remark
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ChatGPT advertising delivers more than 6 times less value for money than Google Ads
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Austin tech founder killed with wife and children in Florida jet crash had reached a $10M business milestone
An Austin tech founder who was killed alongside his wife and two young children in a fiery Florida jet crash had just celebrated a major business milestone and was making plans for a live event Tuesday in what became his final LinkedIn post.Adam Robinson, 45, his wife, Helen Sharp, 40, and their children, Emma, 4, and Charlie, 2, were among nine people killed Sunday when the Learjet 60 carrying them from Austin to North Eleuthera in the Bahamas plunged into a Palm Beach County neighborhood.On th...
CrowdStrike agrees to buy Fiddler AI, which helps monitor AI agents, for ~$400M, and Dreadnode, an automated security AI testing tool, for ~$95M, mostly in cash
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Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Use AI to Vote
From hallucinations to partisan bias, artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude are not helpful when it comes to Election Day.
Here's Why You Shouldn't Use AI to Vote
From hallucinations to partisan bias, artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude are not helpful when it comes to Election Day.
Here's Why You Shouldn't Use AI to Vote
From hallucinations to partisan bias, artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude are not helpful when it comes to Election Day.
What's the meaning of the "C" on your USB-C ports?
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Trump claims U.S. will halt $4B funding to Israel at end of 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he made a deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington would stop $4 billion US in funding to Israel after the end of this year.
Talarico warms to Trump, says he wants to help fulfill some MAGA promises
James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, appeared to extend an olive branch to President Donald Trump in a podcast released Monday, expressing a willingness to work with Trump on a wide range of issues."I would love, as the next U.S. senator from Texas, to work with Donald Trump to actually fulfill some of the promise of his political project," Talarico told Steve Bartlett, the host of "The Diary of a CEO" podcast."The promise of MAGA was that we were going to transform...
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Samsung's Galaxy Ring gets FDA approval for advanced sleep apnea detection
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Apple Still Thinks You Want Robots to Fold Your Clothes
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Alaska voter 'disgusted' by reported 'decoy Dan' plot switches from Peltola to Sullivan
As the Senate race in Alaska makes headlines over an alleged Democrat-linked election scheme, Fox News spoke with voters heading to the polls on Monday, including one man who said he is voting for incumbent Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan, despite having previously considered voting for the Democratic Senate candidate, former Rep. Mary Peltola.The Senate race, which is a ranked-choice voting contest, has been the subject of significant national attention due to the inclusion of a candidate with ...
Convicted killer no longer enrolled in McGill law school after admission controversy
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These Linux Distros Can Run on Apple Silicon Mac
Personally, I have never owned an Apple device, mostly due to its pricey nature and how the brand loves to lock people in their walled garden. But that's just me ranting there for a bit.There are many who do like what Apple has to offer and are willing to see what additional value they can get out of that hardware by breaking free from macOS.This list covers six such options that ought to awaken the tinkerer inside you. 🧑🔧📋Every install route here boots directly on Apple Silicon hardware instea...
This Super El Niño Might Be a Global Disaster. It Will Also Be an Incredible Scientific Opportunity
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Snowflake expands agentic AI platform with business context and governance tools
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How to watch the 2026 midterm election results on Fox News across platforms
As polls close across the country's biggest battlegrounds on Tuesday, Fox News Channel and Fox News Digital will deliver live results, race calls and analysis of the contests that could determine control of Congress.Viewers can watch live coverage on Fox News Go with a participating television provider or stream Fox News Channel through FOX One.Fox News Channel's special "FOX News Democracy 26" coverage begins at 6 p.m. ET and will be co-anchored by Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum.THE BATTLE FOR...
iPad mini OLED Review: Apple’s Smallest Tablet Is Also Its Best
Apple's eighth-gen iPad mini with the A20 Pro chip and an OLED screen is the perfect on-the-go companion.
CrowdStrike AI Kill Switch: What It Stops, What It Doesn't
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Peak Design launches premium charging accessories to complement its bags and tripods
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Mattress deals worth shopping now: save up to 60% on Nectar, DreamCloud and Awara
It's finally time to replace your lumpy, uncomfortable mattress. Improve your sleep instantly with a cooling mattress from Nectar, DreamCloud or Awara for up to 60% off. All three brands let you try the mattress for 365 nights, giving you ample time to decide if it's a keeper.You'll also get a lifetime warranty and free shipping on returns and exchanges if you ever need to repair or replace your mattress. Experience the pressure-relieving foam, temperature regulation and motion isolation for you...
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AI Users Are Working Up to 90 Minutes Longer Every Day, Study Finds
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US-Iran Reportedly Agree To Concessions On Nuclear File, Oil Plunges
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John Rich says Kathy Hochul is ‘running over’ NY farmers with renewable energy agenda
John Rich is blasting New York Gov. Kathy Hochul over the state’s renewable energy policies, accusing her administration of silencing farmers and overriding local officials in upstate New York.The 52-year-old Big and Rich member has publicly joined local landowners, activists and officials who are challenging New York’s Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES), a state agency that reviews and permits major renewable energy and transmission projects.Last month, Rich released his new country song ...
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Second Wave Of Cyberattacks Paralyze Supermarket Fridges Across EU, Weeks After Gov'ts Urged Food Stockpiling
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Michigan voters weigh in after Dem Rep Haley Stevens endorses GOP candidate
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'Big difference': Dem's last-minute endorsement gives GOP new hope in crucial Senate battle
OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN Michigan’s Republican ticket had a clear message for voters preparing to vote in the midterm elections: Their path to victory relies on winning over voters who typically don’t align themselves with the GOP.That prospect appeared to be buoyed by Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens’ 11th-hour endorsement of Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers over her primary rival, Abdul El-Sayed. Early Monday afternoon, Republican operatives in Michigan blasted out a press release advertis...
Warsaw airport reopens after bomb threat forces plane landing; 2nd flight checked at another airport
Warsaw-Modlin Airport reopened around midday Tuesday after a bomb threat forced a passenger plane from London to make an unscheduled landing there, while another plane from Copenhagen was checked at Warsaw-Chopin airport for the same reason.
You can easily update your AirPods firmware in just a few simple steps
AirPods get updates silently, unlike your iPhone, but you can prep them for a smoother update experience.
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Robert Fludd's "Black Square" is a 17th-century picture of nothing
The occult philosopher Robert Fludd created this image in the 17th century. It is called Black Square and quite literally represents nothing. The medium is not known for certain, but it is guessed to be an engraving. View this post on Instagram From the Public Domain Review: Black square ("and so on to infinity…" inscribed in Latin around its edges) representing the nothingness that was prior to the universe, as pictured by the great occult philosopher...
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This skinless 1910 goat automaton bleats like a real goat
If you need to watch a video of a loud, bleating goat automaton without any skin, here you go. The House of Automata shared this lovely early-20th-century goat automaton. It is currently under construction for restoration, so it does not have any skin or goat-like features at the moment. Read the rest The post This skinless 1910 goat automaton bleats like a real goat appeared first on Boing Boing.
Cowboys cheerleaders crushed for dark and moody 'stripper' costumes, an odd free throw and Costco meal 'deals'
Welcome to Screencaps, "America's Best Daily Column," as named by the readers. Screencaps, which publishes seven-days-a-week, is a mix of sports, pop culture, and emails from sane readers from around the world. This column isn't for the coastal elites. Give us a week to steal your heart. Our track record is pretty good. Let's have some fun.Did you see Jerry Jones' reaction to the end of Sunday's game against the Cardinals where the Dallas defense gave up TWENTY (20!!!!) fourth quarter points onl...
9th Circuit block on California noncitizen voter probe lifted, then restored in legal boomerang
A federal appeals court briefly lifted a block on the Trump administration’s efforts to investigate alleged voting by noncitizens in California, then reversed course hours later, sending the dispute to the full 11-judge 9th Circuit for rehearing.Earlier Monday night, a three-judge panel granted the Justice Department’s request to pause a temporary restraining order issued by a San Francisco federal judge. That order had barred the administration from making further requests to set aside ballots ...
Startup Athena raises $2.5M in pre-seed funding to revamp the revenue model for legal AI
Athena Circle Corp., an artificial intelligence-native legal technology startup that’s automating the nitty gritty of commercial real estate deals, said today it has raised $2.5 million in pre-seed fu
‘Rings of Power’ Star Daniel Weyman on the Moment Gandalf Finally Gets His Hat
The wizard dons his signature accessory in season three of Prime Video’s ‘Rings of Power’ series.
PagerDuty debuts Paige AI agent with renamed PD Reliability Platform and PD Labs
Operations management software company PagerDuty Inc. today introduced Paige, an artificial intelligence agent for site reliability engineering that is built to work as a member of operations and engi
8 LLM Inference Frameworks You Should Try in 2026
Compare LLM inference frameworks for production serving, request batching, KV cache management, and efficient deployment.
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The Chart That Should Terrify Brussels: EU NatGas Reserves Could Crater By Winter's End
The Chart That Should Terrify Brussels: EU NatGas Reserves Could Crater By Winter's End Diplomatic signals between the US and Iran ahead of the US midterms sent Brent crude and European natural gas futures tumbling on Monday, but the relief rally has done little to resolve Europe's energy crisis ahead of the Northern Hemisphere winter.Alarmingly low NatGas storage levels at the start of the withdrawal season leave the energy-stricken continent with a very thin supply buffer, increas...
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Watch 48 hours of heavy snow bury a lawn chair, a car and the camera lens
This mesmerizing time lapse shows what 48 hours of heavy snow looks like. The camera starts off facing a lawn chair and a wooden stick pointing up from the ground. The snow eventually covers all of this and more. What 48 hours of heavy snow looks like byu/Main_Locksmith_2543 ininterestingasfuck Watching the entire chair and even the camera lens become covered by snow was one thing. Read the rest The post Watch 48 hours of heavy snow bury a lawn chair, a car and the camera lens appeared fir...
College basketball player's bizarre foul shot goes viral in season-opener: 'Diabolical'
Free-throw shooting is the simplest part of the game of basketball to understand but the act itself comes easy for some and nearly impossible for others – just ask Shaquille O’Neal.The technique taught at basketball camps back in my day was the B.E.E.F method. Balance, eyes, elbow, follow-through. As you get further in your basketball career, a coach may tell you to pick a spot at the center of the free-throw line and line it up with the center of the backboard. Sure, the pressure mounts, your h...
Trump says Israel will stop receiving $4B in US aid by year's end, can still buy weapons
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that U.S. aid to Israel would end at the close of the year, arguing that the country no longer needs the assistance and can purchase its own weapons."We were giving them $4 billion – we are – but it gets cut off at the end of the year," Trump told "Fox and Friends" on Tuesday in an Election Day morning announcement.Trump acknowledged the political nature of the news, pointing to Michigan's battleground Senate race between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican...
Spanish soccer player dies after on-field collision in 2nd-division match
Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel has died after he suffered cardiac arrest from an on-field collision in a Spanish second-division match, his club said Tuesday. He was 30.
NASA's Swift observatory is expected to return to Earth on November 4
The US Armed Forces says NASA's Swift observatory will re-enter Earth's atmosphere in the early hours of November 4.
Anthropic's Message Threads cut time to first token by 35 percent for long conversations
Anthropic released Message Threads for the Messages API. Instead of resending the entire conversation with every turn, agents now only transmit what's changed. For requests between 500,000 and one mil
One Open-Source Repo to Replace Adobe, Microsoft, and Salesforce
Adobe charges $60 a month. Microsoft 365 keeps raising its price. Salesforce will take $150 per user without blinking. These are not tools you own. They are subscriptions that expire the moment you stop paying, often taking your files and workflows with them.The Puter team thinks that is worth fixing. Remember Puter? The folks behind the PuterOS that gives you a workable operating system in a web browser.Their new project, called everything, is a single GitHub repository with one specific goal a...
