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Among all the mental calculations and decisions we make each day as complex social beings, we choose, actively or implicitly, to trust. By staying in our relationships, we trust our partners won’t betray us. By showing up at the stop, we trust that the bus will arrive. By making the reservation, we trust our friends […]
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In addition to 'Superman,' Terence Stamp could also be seen (or heard) in 'Haunted Mansion,' 'Halo 3,' and 'Elder Scrolls IV.' Read more ›
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Today marks 43 years since the first commercial compact disc (CD) pressing. Polygram in Germany is credited with pressing the first copies of Abba's The Visitors on this date, back in 1982. Read more ›
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A large new submarine drone, dubbed Excalibur, can be controlled while it is 'submerged on the other side of the world.' Read more ›
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Terrence Rohan, managing director of the Otherwise Fund, was one of Figma's first backers. He spoke to BI about the traits he looks for in a founder. Read more ›
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Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for Aug. 18, No. 799. Read more ›
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Duolingo's stock peaked at $529.05 on May 16th. Three months later, it's down 38% — with that drop starting shortly after backlash to the CEO's promise to make it an "AI-first" company. Yet "The backlash against Duolingo going 'AI-first' didn't even matter," TechCrunch wrote August 7th, noting Duolingo's stock price surged almost 30% overnight. That surge vanished within two days — and instead of a 30% surge, Duolingo now shows... Read more ›
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James Webb Space Telescope data suggests Earendel, the farthest and earliest star ever detected, may in fact be a star cluster, a collection of many stars. Read more ›
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The first-ever World Humanoid Robot Games have come to a close with some new world records, but don't expect them to beat humans in a 100-meter dash any time soon. The three-day robotics event in Beijing, China that saw humanoid robots compete in everything from boxing to cleaning concluded this weekend. According to the World Humanoid Robot Games, more than 280 teams from 16 countries, including the US, Germany, Brazil... Read more ›
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President Donald Trump’s administration is scrutinizing higher education. Last week, the White House issued a memorandum requiring all universities receiving federal funds to submit admissions data on all applicants to the Department of Education. The goal is to enforce the 2023 Supreme Court decision that ended race-based affirmative action. Days before the memo was released, […] Read more ›
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Last week, Apple released and then pulled a software tool that accidentally contained identifiers for many unreleased devices and chips, according to MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris. His findings included new models of the Studio Display, Apple TV, Apple Watches, Apple Vision Pro, iPad mini, HomePod mini, and more. Here is what was uncovered in the file, according to MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris:A new HomePod mini with an S9 chip or... Read more ›
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Uber users in Atlanta are dropping rides with human drivers to maximize their chances of getting a self-driving Waymo taxi. Read more ›
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Valve’s Steam Beta is testing an overlay that tracks GPU usage more accurately than Windows Task Manager, including multi-process games. Early rollout is inconsistent, but once stable, it could give gamers real-time, reliable performance stats without extra apps, rivaling tools like MSI Afterburner. Read more ›
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I spent six days exploring three cities in Italy — Venice, Rome, and Milan. It was my first time visiting the country, and I left with some regrets. Read more ›
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"Consensus kills ambition": Procedural hurdles once again foil progress on a global agreement to end plastic pollution. Read more ›
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Microsoft wants to keep you safe by ensuring that you always update your apps. Read more ›
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A federal judge has block an FTC investigation into Media Matters for its 2023 reporting of Elon Musk's X/Twitter Read more ›
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Delaware has long been the obvious first choice location for a company to incorporate. That's changing, and Nevada sees an opportunity. Read more ›
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Foreign nations rarely attack aircraft carriers unprovoked, but it's always a possibility officials have to keep in mind. Here's what would likely happen. Read more ›
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From the RTX 2070 to the 5070, Nvidia’s midrange GPUs show impressive leaps: 1080p ray tracing climbs from 56 to 130 FPS, while 4K performance grows from 36 to 107 FPS. The 4070 strikes the best balance of speed and efficiency, while the 5070 delivers raw power—though at a higher cost. Read more ›
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Judy Koutsky loves traveling with her family but missed the days when she could go on a trip and only have herself to worry about. Read more ›
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This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: We’re coming to you a little later than normal after the conclusion of a summit between Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, […] Read more ›
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How do Israelis feel about the increasingly horrifying crimes its government is committing in Gaza? This is one of the key questions going forward. Israel is a (teetering) democracy with elections scheduled for next year. The public’s attitudes could — by putting pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition — play a major role in determining if, […] Read more ›
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This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump announced today that he will federalize police in Washington, DC, and deploy DC National Guard troops onto city streets. Trump’s declaration brings DC’s […] Read more ›
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On Monday, President Donald Trump released an executive order invoking a rarely used federal law that allows him to temporarily seize control over Washington, DC’s police force. Later the same day, DC’s Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser seemed to concede that there’s nothing she can do about it. “What I would point you to is the […] Read more ›
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This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration’s decision to cancel billions in foreign aid can stand, a federal appeals court said today, in a major blow to global humanitarian aid. […] Read more ›
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Last month, a federal judge in Los Angeles handed down a temporary order placing some restrictions on the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in that city. The Trump administration now wants the Supreme Court to lift those restrictions. The contested provisions of Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong’s order are fairly narrow. They provide that federal law enforcement […] Read more ›
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This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Every spring, Forest Service fire leaders meet to plan for the upcoming fire season. This year, some employees were shocked by the blunt remarks made during a meeting with forest supervisors and fire staff officers […] Read more ›
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It’s bad enough that climate change is ruining the dream of a white Christmas for many people, as warming makes snow in some regions less likely. Now, apparently, it’s coming for reindeer, too. Reindeer aren’t just creatures of Christmas myth; they’re real animals — a kind of deer that live in the Arctic, from northern […] Read more ›
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Whatever else can be said about the second Trump administration, it is always teaching me about parts of the Constitution I had forgotten were even in there. Case in point: Article I, Section 9, Clause 5 states that “No Tax or Duty shall be laid on Articles exported from any State.” This is known as […] Read more ›
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Just a few years ago, the movement for Washington, DC, statehood was gaining steam. In 2020 and 2021, Democrats in the House passed bills to make DC the 51st state, re-energizing the fight to grant residents of the nation’s capital representation in Congress. Those bills were ultimately doomed because of strong Republican opposition. But now, […] Read more ›
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