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Connie Ballmer, wife of former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and co-founder of the Ballmer Group, has given $80 million to NPR. That's roughly seven years' worth of government funding ($11.2m) after Trump and Congress cut funds for public media, but only a fraction of NPR's full annual budget of $300 million. NPR may still cut […]
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An East Bay apartment complex has been bought at a price that's well below its prior value. Read more ›
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A PG&E Corp. unit has bought a San Jose building in a move to bolster the utility's South Bay operations. Read more ›
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iPhone accessory maker Casely reissued a recall for its faulty Power Pod wireless power bank (via The Verge) after one of the affected units resulted in the death of a 75-year-old woman and another exploded on a plane. Casely first issued the recall in April 2025 through the Consumer Product Safety Commission. At that time, the company said that the power banks could overheat and ignite, posing a fire and... Read more ›
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It’s Thursday, April 16, 2026, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news. Today’s rounds reflect a clear shift toward AI-native infrastructure, financial operating systems, and domain-specific platforms that move beyond surface-level automation into core workflows. From ... Read more ›
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Apple Intelligence is getting enhanced in iOS 27, which will be unveiled this June at the company's annual Worldwide Developers Conference, and will be released in September when the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max launch. Four new features coming to Apple Intelligence have been discovered in "backend code", and shared today. First, Visual Intelligence will get the ability to scan food nutrition labels to get more information,... Read more ›
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Netflix co-founder and current chairman Reed Hastings is leaving the streaming company’s board in June to focus on "his philanthropy and other pursuits," according to a shareholder letter released alongside Netflix's Q1 earnings. Hastings has served as chairman of Netflix's board since 2023, a role he assumed after stepping down as co-CEO and promoting Greg Peters in his place."Netflix changed my life in so many ways, and my all‑time favorite... 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: Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a ceasefire, President Donald Trump said Thursday in a social media post. What’s happening? The ceasefire, which Trump said […] Read more ›
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Приложения российских сервисов перестали работать у российских пользователей с КВН. Об этом пишут и на Хабре, и в Известиях. Ну и мы сами в этом убедились. То есть логика и посыл здесь - "Мы - белые и пушистые. Мы так печемся о безопасности в бушующем мире современном интернете, что считаем, что КВН - это вред. Не пользуйтесь им!".Но что мы видим? У всех этих компаний есть вполне себе рабочие каналы... Read more ›
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GPT-Rosalind is an LLM trained on biology workflows, available in closed access. Read more ›
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The gentle glow of late-night television isn't just keeping millions of adults company—it's drowning out the conversations they're too afraid to have with themselves in the dark. Read more ›
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Scientists engineered balsa wood to absorb sunlight, store heat, and generate electricity in darkness using nanoscale materials and phase change technology. Read more ›
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Artificial intelligence is being incorporated into a lot of industries. This new dealership tool helps mechanics and technicians diagnose car issues. Read more ›
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Discover why the entrepreneurs who build empires while others burn out have quietly abandoned the productivity gospel—choosing strategic mediocrity, reading poetry instead of business books, and saying no to opportunities that everyone else is desperately chasing. Read more ›
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New findings foretell a looming catastrophe that would drastically alter the planet’s weather and climate. Read more ›
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Apple's MacBook Neo has been a huge hit, and it's still in high demand over a month after it launched. The MacBook Neo is just $599, and with PC makers raising prices because of global RAM shortages, the Neo's low price tag and Apple allure are even more appealing. MacBook Neo orders placed today on the online Apple Store won't reach customers until May, which means that it's sold out... Read more ›
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The digital privacy non-profit Electronic Frontier Foundation will no longer be posting on X as of Thursday, largely due to a sharp decline in views on the platform over the past several years. In a blog post announcing the departure, EFF's social media and video manager Kenyatta Thomas explained that the non-profit used to get […] Read more ›
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is launching an investigation into OpenAI over public safety and national security risks, as reported earlier by Reuters. In a statement on Thursday, Uthmeier says there are concerns that OpenAI's data and technology are "falling into the hands of America's enemies, such as the Chinese Communist Party." Uthmeier also says […] Read more ›
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In September, Apple launched its latest batch of smartwatches, including the Apple Watch Series 11, the SE 3, and the Ultra 3. Each has its own pros and cons, but the introduction of Apple’s newest wearables also means there are now more Apple Watch models on the market than ever before — and a lot […] Read more ›
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OpenAI has announced a new version of its ChatGPT Pro subscription that costs $100 per month. The new Pro tier offers "5x more" usage of its Codex coding tool than the $20 per month Plus subscription and "is best for longer, high-effort Codex sessions," OpenAI says. The company is introducing the new tier as it […] Read more ›
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Microsoft is starting to remove "unnecessary" Copilot buttons from its Windows 11 apps. In the latest version of the Notepad app for Windows Insiders, Microsoft has removed the Copilot button in favor of a "writing tools" menu. The Copilot button in the Snipping Tool app also no longer appears when you select an area to […] Read more ›
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Gen Z is increasingly disillusioned with AI - just not enough to stop using it. A new Gallup report released this week, based on responses from nearly 1,600 people ages 14 to 29 across the US, suggests the hype is wearing off for the digital-native generation as AI becomes more embedded in school and work. […] Read more ›
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YouTube Premium is getting more expensive in the US, with prices rising by $2 on standard individual accounts and as much as $4 for the family plan. The price hike is already in effect for new accounts, and is rolling out now for existing customers. Premium's Individual plan now costs $15.99 per month, up from […] Read more ›
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Snap's upcoming consumer AR glasses are still set to launch sometime this year, and they'll be powered by a Snapdragon XR chip from Qualcomm, according to an announcement of a "multi-year strategic agreement" between the companies. Snap has been working on smart glasses for a decade, with the first model of its camera-equipped Spectacles glasses […] Read more ›
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Sam Altman's tenure at OpenAI has been… messy. Messy to the point where Altman was briefly fired from his role as CEO, only to be reinstated days later, at which point he began reshaping the organization permanently. This week, The New Yorker published a deep look at Altman, his time at OpenAI, and the questions […] Read more ›
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As the Artemis II astronauts prepare for the most dramatic and potentially dangerous part of their mission - reentry into Earth's atmosphere - the eyes of the world will be on the Orion capsule and the people inside it. Getting glimpses into the capsule during the mission, the public has been able to observe the […] Read more ›
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