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The surveillance state isn’t coming. It’s being assembled in plain sight, one leadership change at a time. Last week I wrote about selling my Palantir stock after CEO Alex Karp explained, calmly and without embarrassment, that constitutional scrutiny of potential war crimes was a business opportunity for his company. The veil came off. He said ... Read more
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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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"We're basically teaching our models to chase dopamine instead of truth," said Edwin Chen. 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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ETH mirrors BTC's counter-trend consolidation as XRP probes key $2 support and SOL remains directionless 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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If you’re anything like me—a textbook introvert—you’ve probably found yourself overwhelmed by the side hustle craze. The promise of extra money sounds great until phrases like “networking events” or “sales pitches” crop up, making you want to retreat into a cozy corner. Thankfully, I stumbled upon a quieter, simpler way to earn around $3,000 per ... Read more Read more ›
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People often assume discipline is something you’re born with—that some people naturally leap out of bed at 5am ready to dominate the world while the rest of us cling to the snooze button like it’s a life raft. But here’s what psychology actually shows:Most disciplined people didn’t start disciplined.They started lazy, inconsistent, overwhelmed, or directionless. ... Read more Read more ›
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I used to think becoming financially comfortable meant simply earning more money. It wasn’t until I started looking closely at how truly wealthy people live that I realized something important: they don’t necessarily earn heaps more money—they spend differently. Last year, I decided to try their strategies for myself, cutting out just five things from ... Read more Read more ›
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If you spend enough time around genuinely successful people—not the loud ones on social media, but the ones who quietly build real, lasting success—you start to notice a pattern: They all have an unusual relationship with self-control. Not the rigid, punishing version we associate with perfectionism. I’m talking about the grounded, calm kind of self-control—the ... Read more Read more ›
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When you think of side hustles, glamorous options often come to mind—launching an influencer career on Instagram, creating viral TikTok videos, or even day trading crypto from a beach somewhere. But what if I told you there’s an “unsexy” side hustle quietly earning regular people around $4,200 per month, without any special skills or trendy ... Read more Read more ›
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I still remember the text from my college buddy Mark: “Dude, this is the third time you’ve bailed. Let me know when you actually have time for your friends.” That stung. But he was right. During my first startup years, I’d become the king of saying yes. Yes to every networking event. Yes to every ... Read more Read more ›
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The tech elite says it’s defending Western values. Then it tells you exactly what those values are. I owned Palantir stock. Past tense. This isn’t a confession designed to make me look virtuous. I bought it for the reason most people buy growth stocks: it was going up. The company had a $10 billion military ... Read more Read more ›
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One of the most surprising lessons I’ve learned from interviewing entrepreneurs, mindfulness practitioners, and high achievers is this: The most successful people are far more private than we think. Not secretive. Not evasive.Just intentional about what they share—and what they absolutely don’t. We live in a world where oversharing is encouraged. Social media rewards visibility, ... Read more Read more ›
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I used to think something was wrong with me. Friday nights, my phone would buzz with invitations. Group dinners. Rooftop parties. After-work drinks that always stretched into midnight. And while everyone around me seemed energized by the prospect, I’d find myself hoping they’d cancel. It took me years to realize this wasn’t a defect. It ... Read more Read more ›
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We’re constantly told to hustle harder, grind longer, and outwork everyone else. But then Bill Gates drops this line: ““I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it.” Wait, what? It sounds counterintuitive. Maybe even wrong. But after running two startups and ... Read more Read more ›
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