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Trump said Netflix's $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros and their combined market share could be a problem. Read more ›
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After several teasers, vivo has finally revealed the launch date for the S50 series. The upcoming vivo phones are also available for pre-order in China. The vivo S50 and S50 Pro mini will debut in China on December 15. vivo has released new images and teaser videos on Weibo to showcase the phones. vivo has also confirmed the color options of both phones via its official online store. The vivo... Read more ›
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ETH mirrors BTC's counter-trend consolidation as XRP probes key $2 support and SOL remains directionless Read more ›
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"We're basically teaching our models to chase dopamine instead of truth," said Edwin Chen. Read more ›
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An anonymous reader shared this report from Autoblog: Imagine walking out to your car, pressing the start button, and getting absolutely nothing. No crank, no lights on the dash, nothing. That's exactly what happened to hundreds of Porsche owners in Russia last week. The issue is with the Vehicle Tracking System, a satellite-based security system that's supposed to protect against theft. Instead, it turned these Porsches into driveway ornaments. The... Read more ›
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Friday, the EU slapped X with a €120 million fine (about $140 million) for violating the Digital Services Act (DSA). It was the first time that a company had been hit with a penalty for running afoul of the law. Elon Musk responded with his trademark tact and professionalism by posting “Bullshit” on X in […] Read more ›
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CEO Keily Blair only hires senior and junior talent in the company, which has a lean team of 42 full-time staff. Read more ›
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Android 16’s Advanced Protection Mode looks set to disable Pixel Watch's Watch Unlock feature automatically. Read more ›
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Save 30% or 10% with Samsung coupon codes, up to $1,800 on appliances, plus limited-time holiday deals on the Galaxy Z Fold7, Flip7, and S25. Read more ›
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In November, Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s co-CEO made a trip to the White House for a lengthy meeting with Donald Trump. According to Bloomberg, the two discussed a number of topics, but chief among them was Netflix’s plan to bid on Warner Bros. At the end of their conversation, Sardonos felt that “Netflix wouldn’t face immediate […] Read more ›
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Human biology evolved for a world of movement, nature, and short bursts of stress—not the constant pressure of modern life. Industrial environments overstimulate our stress systems and erode both health and reproduction. Evidence ranging from global fertility declines to chronic inflammatory diseases shows the toll of this mismatch. Researchers say cultural and environmental redesign, especially nature-focused planning, is essential. Read more ›
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Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Dec. 8, No. 441. Read more ›
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A hardware security response from ChatGPT ended with "Shop for home and groceries. Connect Target." But "There are no live tests for ads" on ChatGPT, insists Nick Turley, OpenAI's head of ChatGPT. Posting on X.com, he said "any screenshots you've seen are either not real or not ads." Engadget reports The OpenAI exec's explanation comes after another post from former xAI employee Benjamin De Kraker on X that has gained... Read more ›
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If you had met me in my early twenties, you would have met someone who believed discipline was something you were either born with or you weren’t. I genuinely thought successful people had some rare inner circuitry the rest of us didn’t. They woke up early because it was “natural” for them. They stayed consistent ... Read more Read more ›
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After eight months in orbit, NASA astronaut Jonny Kim is about to depart the International Space Station (ISS) for the journey back to Earth. Kim will be traveling home alongside Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky aboard the Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft. The undocking will take place on Monday evening ET, with the final descent happening ... Read more ›
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AI is the second-largest major at M.I.T. after computer science, reports the New York Times. (Alternate URL here.) Though that includes students interested in applying AI in biology and health care — it's just the beginning: This semester, more than 3,000 students enrolled in a new college of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity at the University of South Florida in Tampa. At the University of California, San Diego, 150 first-year students... Read more ›
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Ukraine has accused Russia of deliberately targeting the disaster site with a drone strike, which left a 160-square-foot hole in the shield. Read more ›
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Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis says AI scaling is key to reaching AGI, a still theoretical version of AI that reasons as well as humans. Read more ›
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The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience. Read more ›
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Tiny Core Linux is a true example of just how small a functional desktop operating system can be, even in 2025. Read more ›
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Contrary to popular reports, DOGE has “burrowed into the agencies like ticks,” government sources tell WIRED. Read more ›
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Privacy stalwart Nicholas Merrill spent a decade fighting an FBI surveillance order. Now he wants to sell you phone service—without knowing almost anything about you. Read more ›
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The $83 billion deal gives the streamer a century’s worth of prestige television and movies, from Batman movies to Game of Thrones. It also ends the streaming wars. Read more ›
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The streaming giant quietly removed the feature that lets you control content on your TV screen using a mobile device. The company says the feature was not widely used. Read more ›
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The United States Inspector General report reviewing Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's text messaging mess recommends a single change to keep classified material secure. Read more ›
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Louisiana’s hunting and wildlife authority is one of more than 1,000 state and local agencies that have partnered with US immigration authorities this year alone. Read more ›
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Stranger Things, The Beast in Me, and Last Samurai Standing are just a few of the shows you need to watch on Netflix this month. Read more ›
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Reddit is considered one of the most human spaces left on the internet, but mods and users are overwhelmed with slop posts in the most popular subreddits. Read more ›
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Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince claims the internet infrastructure company’s efforts to block AI crawlers are already seeing big results. Read more ›
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An AI image generator startup’s database was left accessible to the open internet, revealing more than 1 million images and videos, including photos of real people who had been “nudified.” Read more ›
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