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Innovation theorist John Nosta said AI's polished responses can erode human reasoning at work by creating confidence without understanding. Read more ›
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The White House is calling for much more defense spending while pressuring contractors to prioritize production over profits. Read more ›
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The AI industry is pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into super PACs ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Read more ›
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After the US raid on Venezuela forced flight cancellations, some travelers can't get home for another week and are having to spend thousands extra. Read more ›
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Scientists are putting Einstein's claim that the speed of light is constant to the test. While researchers found no evidence that light's speed changes with energy, this null result dramatically tightens the constraints on quantum-gravity theories that predict even the tiniest violations. ScienceDaily reports: Special relativity rests on the principle that the laws of physics remain the same for all observers, regardless of how they are moving relative to one... Read more ›
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Institutional investors own a small share of US homes overall but dominate single-family rentals in the Southeast and Sun Belt. See the cities mapped. Read more ›
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Warren Buffett's successor as Berkshire CEO, Greg Abel, has said all the right things but has shared little about himself. Read more ›
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Trump's Education Department concluded another round of negotiations focused on gainful employment, aimed at protecting student-loan borrowers. Read more ›
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In a post on Truth Social, President Donald Trump said that he would impose a one-year, 10% cap on credit card interest. Read more ›
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SkillCat CEO Ruchir Shah shares his struggle with work-life balance, burnout, and how a silent meditation retreat helped him reset. Read more ›
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Meta's Manus deal faces a probe from China's regulator. Analysts say it's about sending a message that China's AI talent isn't easy pickings. Read more ›
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Don't let a bad resolution set you up to fail in 2026. Dietitians and trainers share how they're eating healthy and exercising smarter this year. Read more ›
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In October, Apple caved to pressure from the Trump administration and removed ICEBlock — and similar apps which crowdsourced the location of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement activity — from its App Store. Apple's stated rationale? The apps could "be used to harm law enforcement officers." But armed-to-the-teeth ICE officers don’t need protection from civilians. Apple had that exactly backward.That became impossible to ignore on Wednesday, when ICE agent Jonathon Ross... Read more ›
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Meta has signed long-term nuclear power deals totaling more than 6 gigawatts to fuel its data centers: "one from a startup, one from a smaller energy company, and one from a larger company that already operates several nuclear reactors in the U.S," reports TechCrunch. From the report: Oklo and TerraPower, two companies developing small modular reactors (SMR), each signed agreements with Meta to build multiple reactors, while Vistra is selling... Read more ›
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Finance's biggest firms are considering how AI might impact jobs, how it could cut costs, and reduce "grunt work." Read more ›
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"What happened to the police body cameras?" one Uber driver in Minnesota asked a Border Patrol agent. Read more ›
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Since X's users started using Grok to undress women and children using deepfake images, I have been waiting for what I assumed would be inevitable: X getting booted from Apple's and Google's app stores. The fact that it hasn't happened yet tells me something serious about Silicon Valley's leadership: Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are […] Read more ›
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that frequent warnings about AI are dissuading people from making investments in AI's improvement. Read more ›
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Tesla and legacy automakers are shifting to budget-friendly EVs amid sales declines, subsidy cuts, and mounting US consumer auto debt concerns. Read more ›
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The future, as it turns out, is intimate and sometimes a little bit uncomfortable. Read more ›
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The life-size sex robot uses conversational AI and memory to create a more personalized experience. Read more ›
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The life-size sex robot is AI-powered and ready for intimacy. Read more ›
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Our tech experts from CNET, PCMag, Mashable, ZDNET and Lifehacker debated for more than 6 hours to determine the absolute best new products from CES 2026. Read more ›
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CES 2026 is here and the on-the-ground reporters from CNET are getting a first look. Read more ›
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The launch of LG's ClOiD, an AI-powered home robot designed to perform a slew of household chores, marks the first major consumer appliance brand to unveil such a dynamic home robot. Read more ›
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At CES 2026, Clear Drop showcased its solution for homes and businesses to ensure that 100% of soft plastic waste is diverted from landfills. Read more ›
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Second semifinal clash sees Los Blancos take on their neighbouring rivals in Jeddah. Read more ›
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These free streaming services are positively stuffed to the brim with movies that don't cost a dime. Read more ›
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