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Warner Bros. lawsuit accuses Amazon of illegally poaching executives
Warner Bros. Discovery filed a lawsuit this week accusing Amazon of interference with contractual relations, breach of contract, and unfair…
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The hacker who humiliated spyware makers and was never caught
Over the last few decades, several mysterious hackers have captured the public’s imagination, but none quite like Phineas Fisher. A…
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Elon Musk’s Boring Company reportedly raising funding at a $20 billion valuation
Elon Musk’s tunneling startup The Boring Company is in talks to raise a $4 billion funding round at a valuation…
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Kalshi demands Netflix take down trailer for ‘Prediction Games’ documentary
Prediction market Kalshi sent Netflix a cease-and-desist letter on Friday demanding that the streaming service take down the trailer for…
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Librarians are hosting viral ‘Avoiding AI’ workshops for people who are fed up with Big Tech
“Everybody’s on their phone at my program!” jokes Charlie Bailey, a librarian in South Philadelphia. He’s just asked his audience…
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One fallen power line exposed a growing AI data center problem. Here’s how to fix it.
A power line went down outside of Washington, DC, this week. Normally, the grid would only need a few seconds…
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This $21 USB drive lets modern laptops read CDs and DVDs again
Optical drives are still practical for many users, whether to play old CDs and DVDs, install software, or create backups—especially…
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8 PC gaming upgrades under $100 that don’t feel cheap
Gaming on a budget doesn’t have to mean compromising on quality. Whether you’re a casual player or a dedicated enthusiast,…
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Turn off ads across your family’s devices with one $11 purchase
TL;DR: Protect up to nine devices from ads, trackers, and online threats with a lifetime AdGuard Family Plan, available for just $11…
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I tried out OpenAI’s new AI keypad — which will be fun for some coders and slightly mystifying to everyone else
OpenAI launched its first piece of hardware last week — a fancy little keypad built to pair with ChatGPT. Micro,…
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SpaceX launches new V3 Starlink satellites but suffers another booster failure
SpaceX successfully deployed the first third-generation Starlink satellites on Friday using an upgraded version of its prototype Starship — the…
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Prentis, new AI lab co-founded by Reid Hoffman, Marc Pincus in talks to raise $100M
Prentis, a new AI research lab focused on computer use models, co-founded by serial entrepreneur Ritankar Das, and tech heavyweights…
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