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Wednesday, July 29, 2026 200 stories.

Every story we ingested on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in publish-time order. The companion daily editorial runs through the day's themes in a single voice.

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

200 storyies ingested on this day, in publish-time order. The companion daily editorial runs through the day's main themes in a single voice.

THE GUARDIAN — WORLD

Gina Rinehart lobbied for controversial plan to move 2032 Olympic rowing to crocodile-inhabited river

Decision to host event on Fitzroy River at Rockhampton, 600km north of host city Brisbane, prompted significant backlash…

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GOOGLE NEWS

OpenAI says rogue AI agent attack hit other companies - Macau Business

Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.…

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BBC NEWS — UK

He watched the 1966 World Cup final at Wembley aged 16 - no day since has matched it

Kenneth Farrington shares his memories of the 1966 World Cup Final, 60 years on.…

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PCMAG

How to Watch the 2026 MLS All-Star Game Live (Even for Free)

The MLS All-Stars face the Liga MX All-Stars for the fifth time today. We'll see big stars like Thomas Müller, Son Heung-Min, and Petar Musa take the field. Here's how to watch it …

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BBC NEWS — UK

The Papers: 'Future looking droughtful' and 'Dinghy flotilla'

Drought leaves UK parched and a "dinghy flotilla" crossing the English Channel lead Thursday's papers.…

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TECHMEME

In an internal meeting, OpenAI finance chief Sarah Friar told employees that the company's annualized recurring revenue in July was higher than in Q2 as a whole (CNBC)

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TECHRADAR

‘Exceptional espresso every time’: The KitchenAid KF3 is a gorgeous fully automatic coffee machine ideal for smaller kitchens

If you have a smaller kitchen and want an automatic coffee machine that gives off a premium look and feel, this compact KitchenAid could be for you.…

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DIGITAL TRENDS

Former Perplexity engineer launches new Polar AI browser which aims to automate repetitive tasks

Polar has raised $5.7 million to build an AI browser that automates workplace tasks, reflecting a broader industry shift away from AI-powered search and toward browser agents.…

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NYT — US

At Lindsey Graham’s Funeral There Were Tributes, But Politics Too

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TECHMEME

Source and docs: Intel has given access to its Atom processor tech to Rosaic, a new startup led by Amarjit Gill; Lip-Bu Tan and Gill are longtime co-investors (Reuters)

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DIGITAL TRENDS

I didn’t think the budget Alienware 15 would work. I was wrong.

The Dell Alienware 15 (2026) surprised us with premium design, solid first impressions, and accessible pricing. Here's our hands-on experience.…

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BBC NEWS — UK

How the UK's extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con

Should we embrace air conditioning despite its costs and consequences, and how much should we spend on adapting homes versus cutting carbon?…

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BBC NEWS — WORLD

India's CJP protests: Why tech alone won't stop exam paper leaks

Can computer-based testing stop NEET paper leaks? Experts say governance matters as much as tech.…

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MASHABLE

Tom Holland and the Spider-Man: Brand New Day cast reveal what theyd forget with Doctor Stranges memory spell

What would you want to forget and re-experience?…

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MASHABLE

RAMageddon is making it harder to find the best Windows laptops. These 8 are actually worth it.

See how the Asus Zenbook A14, Dell XPS 14, and other top-rated models compare.…

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GOOGLE NEWS

'How High Can It Go?' OpenAI, SK hynix & AI M&A Prices. ARD #129 - AI: Reset to Zero

Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.…

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9TO5MAC

9to5Mac Daily: July 29, 2026 – iOS 26.6, Apple’s smart home plans

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts...…

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APPLEINSIDER

Apple's reliance on Qualcomm could decline faster than expected after Q4 2026

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INTERNET ARCHIVE

Man and the Computer by John G. Kemeny (1972 book by the co-creator of BASIC)

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CNET

Microsoft Says Workers Are Now Using Copilot AI as Much as Teams and Outlook

Microsoft bet big on agentic AI, and it seems to be attracting users.…

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GOOGLE NEWS

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar tells employees that annualized revenue in July topped all of Q2 - CNBC

Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.…

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GITHUB

OpenLore: Deterministic, local-first memory and guardrails for AI coding agents

Deterministic, local-first memory and guardrails for AI coding agents with no LLM in the hot path. - clay-good/OpenLore…

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DIGITAL TRENDS

Waymo wants your next robotaxi ride to feel less like a taxi and more like your living room

Waymo has unveiled its Ojai in-car experience, adding Google Gemini, adaptive multi-screen controls and a redesigned interface to make future robotaxi rides more personal.…

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NYT — HOME

New York’s Rollout of Its Second-Home Tax Is Confusing Some Residents

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BBC NEWS — UK

Inquiry finds MoD Afghan data breach was foreseeable failure

The Commons' Defence Committee says in a report that the MoD used secrecy as a "shield" against proper expertise.…

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ANDROID POLICE

Google Calendar can finally embrace bigger screens thanks to its latest update

Customize your calendar view on large screens…

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GOOGLE NEWS

Andrew Garfield Weighs in on Drama Surrounding OpenAI Film ‘Artificial’ - The Hollywood Reporter

Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.…

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YOUTUBE

From Academic Research to a Frontier LLM: A Case Study in DPO [video]

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.…

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TECHRADAR

Google has a new way of talking about the latest cyber threats — so get ready for a whole load of crazy new names

New, randomly generated names to 'remove bias'…

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GOOGLE NEWS

OpenAI opens new ChatGPT for Academic Researchers program to 100,000 scientists - SiliconANGLE

Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.…

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DEPOT

GitHub is the wrong shape for this new world

GitHub isn't just falling short on performance and reliability. The whole collaboration paradigm is the wrong shape for how we build software now.…

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LIFEHACKER

This Is the Robot Vacuum I Use Every Day, and It's 47% Off Right Now

The Qrevo CurvX is a high-end hybrid robot vacuum and mop going for $799.99 (originally $1,499.99) after a 47% discount, its lowest price ever.…

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NYT — US

Clara Ester, Who Was With Martin Luther King Jr. in His Last Moments, Dies at 78

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TECHRADAR

Who needs Dolby Atmos? These 6 4K Blu-rays support with DTS Master Audio surround sound (and 1 with stereo) are perfect for showing off what your your home theater can really do

While Dolby Atmos may have the name-power, I've found its rival is no slouch either, so I picked my top 7 DTS 4K Blu-rays.…

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GOOGLE NEWS

How enabling two settings tripled our scores on the ARC-AGI-3 benchmark - OpenAI

Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.…

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TECHRADAR

NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, July 30 (game #879)

My clues will help you solve the NYT's Strands today and keep that streak going…

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TECHRADAR

NYT Connections hints and answers for Thursday, July 30 (game #1145)

My clues will help you solve the NYT's Connections puzzle today and keep that streak going…

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TECHRADAR

Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, July 30 (game #1648)

My clues will help you solve Quordle today and keep that streak going…

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BBC NEWS — UK

'It was heartbreaking to attend a fertility appointment in a maternity unit'

Niamh Smyth and her husband Justyn have spent over a decade trying to start a family, undergoing four rounds of IVF, with three unsuccessful attempts and one pregnancy which ended …

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XDA DEVELOPERS

The first thing I check in every new PC's BIOS is a setting most people leave switched off by accident

The single heaviest performance penalty comes from a setting most users just forget about…

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TECHCRUNCH

Mark Zuckerberg predicts that billions of people will have personal AI agents in five years

As Meta pours billions into AI infrastructure and agents, Zuckerberg is working to convince investors that the payoff will be worth the price.…

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HACKADAY

Using Video Glasses As a Camera Viewfinder Is Harder Than It Looks

[John Dingley] has a Sony ZV-E10 camera that is excellent, but the design lacks a built-in electronic viewfinder. This means it relies entirely on its rear-mounted touchscreen for …

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BBC NEWS — BUSINESS

Interest rates expected to be held again by Bank of England

It would be the fifth hold in a row, with the Bank rate standing at 3.75% - the lowest since February 2023.…

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BBC NEWS — BUSINESS

I dropped out of university and built five beauty businesses. Here's how I did it

Marcia Kilgore, founder of Beauty Pie, shares her top tips on how to create a successful business.…

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GOOGLE NEWS

OpenAI interested in ChatGPT wearable integrations - CBS News

Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.…

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THE REGISTER

Big vacuum is watching as robo-cleaners put humans behind the wheel

Like a Waymo mated with a Roomba…

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GOOGLE NEWS

More than 1,200 AI workers are asking for Washington's help to build an AI slowdown plan - Fortune

Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.…

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THE REGISTER

NOAA ditches weather-predicting supercomputers for Google Cloud

Government agency will use Google Cloud H4D VMs to replace HPE Cray machines…

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HACKER NEWS (FRONT PAGE)

The Cold Email

Written pieces, talks, and other bits by Zach Holman.…

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NYT — US

Record Numbers of Public Document Requests Are in Limbo or Unfulfilled

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CNBC

Chip stocks shed more than $1T as selloff hits AI companies

Nvidia, SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics have led the selloff since market close on Friday.…

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BUSINESS INSIDER

Microsoft keeps capex unchanged, the only datacenter giants to hold AI spending

Most tech giants have been raising their AI capex forecasts. Microsoft is an outlier.…

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PERBHAT

Show HN: An AI Color Grader – Pico

Pico: a Claude harness for color correction.…

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PAGES

LLM Honeypot

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NYT > TOP STORIES

U.S. Strikes Iran Again, as Trump Encounters a More Determined Adversary in Widened War

The United States is again exchanging strikes with Iran, just days after the president appeared to reject plans to escalate.…

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MACRUMORS

Apple Says UK App Store Steering Rules Would Be 'Highly Intrusive'

Apple said new UK App Store rules would give regulators a "highly intrusive" role dictating how it runs its business, reports Reuters. Apple submitted feedback to the UK's Competit…

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ANDROID AUTHORITY

The FCC’s foreign robot ban declares war on robotic vacuum cleaners

The FCC's ban on foreign "advanced robotic devices" turns out to be a lot more broad than it appeared on first glance.…

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TECHRADAR

Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Oracle 'are hiding an estimated $1.65 trillion in debt', drawing comparison with the historic Enron debacle

Big Tech's hidden $1.65 trillion debt sparks fresh Enron comparisons as AI spending reaches astonishing new financial extremes…

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GOOGLE NEWS

Microsoft logs $3.2B from Anthropic investment, but OpenAI was a mixed bag - TechCrunch

Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.…

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TECHCRUNCH

Microsoft logs $3.2B from Anthropic investment, but OpenAI was a mixed bag

When Microsoft reported killer fourth-quarter earnings for its fiscal 2026 year (which ended June 30), it tucked in an interesting little tidbit about how its investments in the tw…

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CNET

Obsbot Meet Flip Review: An Ingenious Folding 4K Webcam

I like (but don't love) this ingenious folding 4K webcam for your laptop.…

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TECHMEME

Source: the European Commission plans to designate OpenAI's ChatGPT and Roblox as "very large online platforms" under the DSA as soon as August (Bloomberg)

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MASHABLE

The newest Visual Studio Pro just dropped to $29.97

One IDE, a lot less tab-switching.…

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LIFEHACKER

This Roomba Mops and Vacuums Automatically, and It's $400 Off Right Now

This iRobot Roomba Plus 405 Combo Robot Vacuum & Mop is a great option for those who want to try their first robot vacuum.…

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ENGADGET

Xbox says game discs should have worked during its outage

The company’s tech chief said a fix for the error will be arriving soon.…

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NYT — HOME

Republicans Threaten to Block Blanche Nomination

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TECHSPOT

Hugging Face's CEO isn't suing OpenAI over the AI hack, he wants $100 million in compute instead

At the center of his response is a call for what he describes as "radical transparency." Delangue wants OpenAI to release complete traces of the models' activity...…

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GITHUB

AgentSwarms – self-hostable agentic AI/BI platform with sandboxed Python (ELv2)

Unified Agentic AI and Business Intelligence Platform - AgentSwarms-fyi/agentswarms…

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MACRUMORS

Pastebot 3 for Mac Adds Rule-Based Organization, Powerful Paste Filters

Tapbots recently launched Pastebot 3, the newest version of its popular clipboard management software. Like prior versions of Pastebot, Pastebot 3 records everything you copy so th…

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GOOGLE NEWS

Workers at leading AI companies call for a slowdown in AI development - CBS News

Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.…

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CNET — NEWS

DoorDash Wins Approval to Begin Delivering by Drone

There's no word yet about when or where the food delivery service will begin air operations.…

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BBC NEWS — WORLD

Salman Rushdie attacker convicted of terror offenses

Hadi Matar, 28, was convicted of attempting to help Hezbollah by attacking the British-Indian author.…

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THE VERGE

Microsoft confirms Copilot ‘super app’ coming this year

Copilot combined.…

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NYT — US

Record Numbers of Public Document Requests Are in Limbo or Unfulfilled

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TECHCRUNCH

Zuckerberg says Meta’s enterprise AI opportunity extends beyond agents

On the company’s second-quarter earnings call Wednesday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Meta sees a “large enterprise opportunity” spanning AI agents, APIs, compute, and internal softwar…

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HACKER NEWS (AI / LLM)

Vector AI Agent

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NYT — HOME

Lawyer Who Represented Trump Is Appointed U.S. Attorney in Manhattan

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GOOGLE NEWS

Sam Altman meets lawmakers on back of OpenAI agents hacking companies - Al Jazeera

Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.…

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9TO5MAC

Qualcomm says supply constraints are shrinking its Apple business faster than expected

Qualcomm CEO told Reuters that supply constraints will cause its revenue from Apple products to decline faster than expected.…

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CNET — NEWS

Planets, Meteors and an Eclipse: August Is Going to Be a Big Month for Skygazing

The planet parade is happening around the same time as Perseids and the upcoming solar eclipse.…

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GOOGLE NEWS

OpenAI Open Sources Codex Security CLI for the Merge Path - DevOps.com

Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.…

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BBC NEWS — BUSINESS

The Chinese robot army transforming the UK's retail industry

Britain's weak productivity growth and labour shortages are creating an opportunity for China's robotics firms.…

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MACRUMORS

Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 249 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser that was first introduced in March 2016. Apple designed Safari Technology Preview to allow…

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NYT — US

Trump Has Made Billions in Office. Will His Party Pay Politically?

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TECHMEME

Robinhood reports Q2 revenue up 32% YoY to $1.31B, vs. $1.29B est., event contracts revenue up over 10x to $156M, and crypto revenue down 38% to $100M (Bill Peters/MarketWatch)

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GOOGLE NEWS

OpenAI Will Provide Free AI Models To Select Researchers - Engadget

Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.…

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HACKER NEWS (AI / LLM)

There are no heroes in commercial AI

When it comes down to it, Dario Amodei isn’t all that much different from Sam Altman…

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TECHRADAR

Quote of the day by Tom Hanks on AI in cinema: 'Without a doubt, people will be able to tell. But the question is, will they care?' — a cynical observation about modern film audiences

The technology available to filmmakers is improving dramatically, but there's a big backlash brewing around the use of generative AI…

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TECHRADAR

'What is that perfect shot?': Inside Apple’s MLS All-Star Game broadcast and the iPhone 17 Pro Max’s search for new angles

Finding shots traditional broadcast cameras can’t capture…

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XDA DEVELOPERS

I ditched Claude Code after giving my local LLM filesystem access

One MCP, and I don't have to let cloud-based tools handle my files anymore…

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GIZMODO

Spider-Man’s Producers Still Aren’t Ruling Out a Venom Crossover

Kevin Feige and Amy Pascal hinted there's always a chance of Tom Hardy and Tom Holland could meet up.…

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GOOGLE NEWS

How GPT-5.6 fuses frontier intelligence with frontier efficiency - OpenAI

Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.…

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GOOGLE NEWS

Trump says he's looking at AI controls after OpenAI rogue agent - reuters.com

Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.…

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NYT — HOME

What We Really Learned From the Fauci Hearing

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PCMAG

Hims & Hers Allegedly Shared Users' Health Information With Ad Platforms

The online health provider shared user data with platforms like Meta and Snap, according to an FTC lawsuit. Consumers have also complained of difficulties with canceling subscripti…

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FAR

Show HN: AI Security Leaderboard – comparing cyber and CBRN safeguards

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PCMAG

How to Watch Today's 2026 MLS All-Stars vs. Liga MX All-Stars Game Live (Even for Free)

The MLS All-Stars face the Liga MX All-Stars for the fifth time today. We'll see big stars like Thomas Müller, Son Heung-Min, and Petar Musa take the field. Here's how to watch it …

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BBC

Meta shares fall as frustration grows over AI spending plans

Mark Zuckerberg said Meta intends to sell for the first time AI tools to other companies…

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GOOGLE NEWS

Trump says he's looking at AI controls after OpenAI rogue agent - reuters.com

Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.…

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9TO5MAC

Apple pushes back against UK proposal to loosen App Store payment rules

Apple today alleged that a new UK proposal targeting App Store fees amounts to price regulation, warning that it could undermine innovation and investment.…

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THE VERGE

Mark Zuckerberg is planning a big push into personal AI agents

Do you want a Meta agent to run your life?…

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THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Kentucky taps Pete Nochta as football GM after Pat Biondo's sudden exit

Kentucky promoted Pete Nochta to general manager of the Wildcats' football team Wednesday, a day after Pat Biondo announced his departure only months after being hired.…

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DAILY SIGNAL

Trump Reveals if He’s Looking at AI Controls After OpenAI Model Went Rogue

President Donald Trump signaled he is considering new controls on AI after a new OpenAI model escaped its testing lab containment and conducted more than 17,000 cyberattacks. “We’r…

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SLATE MAGAZINE

The Scariest Part of the Senate’s COVID Hearing Had Nothing to Do With Anthony Fauci

A spicy clash made headlines, but something more sinister is happening here.…

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NEW YORK POST

Pope Leo promotes archbishop who barred Pelosi from Communion to one of Vatican’s highest courts

In 2022, Salvatore Cordileone said that the then-House speaker would be banned from receiving Holy Communion in her own San Francisco Archdiocese because of her pro-abortion positi…

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DAILY SIGNAL

Republicans Hammer Amy Acton’s Role During Pandemic, Associate Her With Fauci

As Election Day approaches, Republicans have been going after Dr. Amy Acton for the role she played in lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a video clip posted to X by her ch…

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GOOGLE NEWS

TRADING DAY All Warshed up - Reuters

TRADING DAY All Warshed up Reuters…

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PJ MEDIA

Fauci Wrote About Not Admitting Vaccine’s Ineffectiveness Due to Mandates and Boosters

The nausea-inducing revelations from Anthony Fauci‘s daily logs during his time as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases just keep coming in.…

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KOTTKE.ORG

It’s Cool to Be Weird

I really like what Razaak Eniola has to say here about human difference. Before Prince was Prince, Prince was weird . And that goes the same for probably any of your favorite artis…

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NEW YORK POST

DraftKings Sportsbook partners with Delta to launch ‘SkyPicks’ with a non-gambling twist

While traveling thousands of miles in the air to and from your chosen destination, you can now cure your daily sports picks fix.…

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DAILY SIGNAL

Victor Davis Hanson: Fauci’s Private Diary Contradicts His Public Claims

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his vi…

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HOTAIR

I-70 Experiencing a Run of Lithium-Ion Battery Fires in Semi Trailers

It's been a little while since I've had a chance to highlight some more lithium-ion battery mischief. But then GlobalTvlr said Stache had some new videos, and I found one right off…

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PAGE SIX

Stassi Schroeder on her ‘House of Stassi’ reinvention

Stassi Schroeder is back on reality TV! She stopped by Page Six Radio, along with bestie Taylor Strecker, to chat with hosts Danny Murphy and Evan Real about their new Hulu show “H…

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NEW YORK POST

The unusual gift Jalen Hurts’ wife gave him for Eagles training camp — that’s now cherished by Jalen Carter

Jalen Hurts wanted to put some money down as well.…

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FOX NEWS

Escaped inmate's bid for freedom comes to crashing end after coordinated manhunt closes in

Video shows deputies finding Chase Orput shirtless on railroad tracks after a citizen tip and Sparks police drone led to his capture in Nevada.…

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NEW YORK POST

Nut who allegedly stormed ‘Today’ Show set, hurled racial slur at Craig Melvin to be held on Rikers indefinitely

Andrew Truelove, 41, was ordered held without bail at the city's notorious jail complex during a brief hearing in Manhattan Supreme Court.…

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FREEBEACON

Democrats Couldn't Be Prouder of Kaitlan Collins

Donald Trump cracked jokes at the White House Correspondents' Dinner this weekend. Yes, they actually rescheduled it after the failed shooting in April. That's how much journalists…

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PAGE SIX

Pregnant Natalie Portman gives rare glimpse at bare baby bump: ‘Counting down the days’

The Oscar winner is growing her family after her messy divorce from Benjamin Millepied.…

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NEW YORK POST

I went through the pied-à-terre appeals process and this is how ridiculously complicated it is

I decided to find out how complicated the city makes it to apply for an "exemption" to the "surcharge," as they so euphemistically phrase it.…

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NEW YORK POST

NY’s social media ban alone won’t squash kids’ addictions —parents need to step up too

Maybe the SAFE for Kids Act will keep some tweens from being woken up by Instagram at 2 a.m., but parents beware: lawmakers can't be kids' online chaperones.…

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THE ATLANTIC

Put a Lock on It, Fauci

The private notes of the man who oversaw COVID policy are deeply embarrassing—and surprisingly instructive.…

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NEW YORK POST

Trump touts $22.5B overhaul of Dulles airport with massive parking garage, removal of ‘Star Wars’ people movers

Trump has long disparaged the dated Dulles airport that sits about 20 miles outside of Washington D.C., particularly railing against the airport’s “people movers.”…

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BOING BOING

Lenovo's all-in-one IdeaCenter desktops to come in colors

Lenovo's putting in extra effort for its latest IdeaCenter all-in-one desktops, which usually come in dark gray and sometimes also in light gray: the new ones will come in muted……

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GOOGLE NEWS

OpenAI bot's rogue attack rattles industry leaders, policymakers and consumers - timesdaily.com

Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.…

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BOING BOING

AcePDF turns document cleanup into one less headache

AcePDF Converter & Editor is $23.97 (reg. $99.99) with tools to convert, create, edit, merge, split, compress, protect, and OCR PDFs.…

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LIFEHACKER

Spotify Just Launched a New Running Mode, and I'm Surprised How Much I Love It

Spotify has a new running mode designed to coach you through a structured workout. Here's how it works.…

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NYT > TOP STORIES

Salman Rushdie’s Attacker Found Guilty of Aiding a Foreign Terror Group

Hadi Matar stabbed Mr. Rushdie repeatedly at a literary conference in 2022 and could spend the rest of his life in prison.…

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CNET

Spoil Your Inner Artist With This Nikon Z6 III Mirrorless Camera, Now $700 Off

Level up your photography with this Nikon camera while it's down to $1,997 at B&H.…

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BOING BOING

Tesla Cybertruck overtakes Ford Edsel as "biggest flop" in U.S. auto history

Tesla sells a few hundred Cybertrucks a month to human beings, maybe. It's the biggest flop in U.S. automotive history, outflopping even the legendary Ford Edsel. Summarizing a pay…

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THE GUARDIAN — WORLD

Meta misses earnings forecasts after Zuckerberg media push to promote AI

Stock tumbles nearly 8% after weaker-than-expected results, despite CEO’s blitz to tout positive effects of AI…

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NYT — WORLD

New Strikes Engulf More Countries in the Iran War

President Trump threatened retribution after Iran fired missiles at U.S. military bases in Jordan. Strikes by U.S. and Saudi warplanes on Iranian-linked militias in Iraq were a fur…

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GITHUB

Husk – a desktop workspace for terminal AI agents

A desktop home for your CLI agent. Wraps claude / copilot / codex / aider in a clean Electron window with PTY, MCP, drag-drop context, sessions, voice, and a live status panel. PAI…

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BBC NEWS — BUSINESS

Meta shares fall as frustration grows over AI spending plans

Mark Zuckerberg said Meta intends to sell for the first time AI tools to other companies…

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LIFEHACKER

Here's What Lifehacker Readers Think Apple Will Announce in the Fall

The results for the second round of Lifehacker Big Guessing Game are in. Here's what Lifehacker readers think Apple will announce this year.…

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XDA DEVELOPERS

I turned a pile of old hardware into a home lab that saves me money every month

No, you don't need expensive enterprise equipment to self-host cool services…

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ANDROID POLICE

My Google Pixel felt frustratingly slow; changing these settings made my phone fast again

Don't live with a slow phone; stop ignoring these Pixel settings…

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THE GUARDIAN — UK

Trident renewal central to defence spending, says Andy Burnham

Prime minister to highlight investment in communities as he launches next phase of nuclear submarine replacement…

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NYT — BUSINESS

Government Borrowing Cost Hits Two-Decade High After Fed Rate Decision

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ENGADGET

OpenAI will provide free AI models to select researchers

The program, ChatGPT for Academic Researchers, will start with 10,000 participants this summer.…

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ANDROID AUTHORITY

Wallpaper Wednesday: More great phone wallpapers for all to share (July 29)

Looking for some new Android wallpapers? Here's the Android Authority Wallpaper Wednesday roundup for July 29, 2026.…

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GIZMODO

Americans Just Crossed a Tipping Point on School Cellphone Bans

A Pew Research Center survey found that for the first time more Americans support than oppose all-day cellphone bans in schools.…

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THE VERGE

Qualcomm is raising phone chip prices starting September 1st

Qualcomm’s handset revenue dropped to its lowest since 2021.…

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PCMAG

Overwhelmed by Comments in Google Docs? Ask Gemini to Summarize Them

Google Docs can also now generate diagrams and infographics, while the dedicated macOS Gemini app gets system-wide voice control.…

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COMMIT MESSAGES

Sequence Is Not Structure: Getting Lost in Long LLM Conversations

Long LLM conversations preserve sequence, not structure. I want a way to see where ideas branch, drift, and remain unfinished.…

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WASHINGTON POST — WORLD

Death of 15 elephants in Kenyan national park sparks outrage, investigation

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HACKER NEWS (AI / LLM)

AI in Education: Using ChatGPT Without Losing Critical Thinking

ChatGPT can support learning or replace it. Explore AI cheating, cognitive offloading, lecture summaries, and responsible use of a canvas video downloader.…

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ANDROID POLICE

I used the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and iPhone 17 Pro Max; the gap is widening

Apple is losing ground, and Samsung is gaining…

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NYT — WORLD

Two Tankers Hit in Apparent Drone Strike in Egypt

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TECHCRUNCH

Discover what’s next for AI, from the SaaS reckoning to the agent security gap, at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, the AI Stage is back to dig into the single hottest topic in the community for the past few years, presented by Google for Startups.…

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THE GUARDIAN — US

Senate unanimously passes resolution opposing pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell

Longtime Epstein associate serving 20-year sentence for sex-trafficking crimes has exhausted series of appeals…

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X (FORMERLY TWITTER)

There is no way to know if an LLM API is manipulating you

what if they're rigging your API to manipulate you deliberately? Is there any way to know? with a provider-hosted model: no…

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NYT — US

Trump Unveils $22.5 Billion Redesign of Dulles Airport

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GOOGLE NEWS

Trump Reveals if He’s Looking at AI Controls After OpenAI Model Went Rogue - Daily Signal

Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.…

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TECHRADAR

I bought a power bank for summer travel, but it actually fixed my bedside cable nightmare

EcoFlow's Rapid Power Bank packs 170W across three ports into a TSA-friendly 25,000mAh shell, and it's now my go-to for late-night iPad charging and travel.…

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WASHINGTON POST — POLITICS

Mamdani says New York doesn’t have authority to arrest Netanyahu, urges feds to act

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ANDROID POLICE

Galaxy S25 and S24 Ultra owners report overheating and battery drain after Samsung's latest update

It's not what you want to see…

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GIZMODO

Trump’s Robot Vacuum Ban Sucks for Everyone

An FCC ban focuses on manufacturing instead of actual security, and consumers might pay the price.…

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MASHABLE

Apple said to delay smart glasses launch after Meta backlash

More privacy needed.…

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HACKER NEWS (AI / LLM)

AI's top startups are barely publishing their research

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GOOGLE NEWS

OpenAI's Sam Altman discusses rogue agent and new AI models with US senators - Yahoo

Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.…

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ARS TECHNICA

Customize Ars your way with an Ars Pro subscription

Ars Pro subscribers get customizable layouts along with no ads and no trackers.…

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ARS TECHNICA

Comcast store punished low sales by smashing pies in workers' faces, lawsuit claims

Comcast, accused of negligence, says lawsuit mischaracterized alleged events.…

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GOOGLE NEWS

Thinking Machines co-founder Lilian Weng left the company citing health reasons, then joined OpenAI - TechCrunch

Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.…

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ANDROID AUTHORITY

Scientists built a smart ring that analyzes sweat to measure blood glucose and more

Wearable manufactures have been searching for non-invasive ways to measure blood glucose and more, and sweat could be the key.…

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TECHRADAR

Ukrainian hackers claim to have shot down a $50m SU-57 fighter using Russia's own air defense

Ukraine claims Russian air defenses destroyed a $50m Su-57 after hackers allegedly infiltrated Moscow's own military network during the operation.…

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GIZMODO

Florida’s Surgeon General Blames a Debunked Abortion Vaccine Claim to Explain Measles Surge

During a recent press conference, Joseph Ladapo seemingly endorsed the misleading claim that the MMR vaccine is made using aborted fetuses.…

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GOOGLE NEWS

OpenAI president admits new ChatGPT desktop app is ‘kind of a mess,’ teases tab-free design - 9to5Mac

Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.…

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LIFEHACKER

10 Shows Like 'Futurama' You Should Watch Next

If you love the high-concept sci-fi antics of Hulu's Futurama, here are more shows to stream next.…

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MASHABLE

Phone bans increasing in popularity as concern about classroom screen time grows

New surveys shed light on national support for screen time restrictions.…

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CNET

Claude AI Suffers Widespread Outage on Wednesday

Claude's status page is reporting elevated errors across all models.…

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GOOGLE NEWS

OpenAI President on Apple Lawsuit: We Don't Need Your Secrets - MacRumors

Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.…

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TECHRADAR

The Gen Z 'Neo-Luddism' movement is right about the downsides of technology — but can any of us afford to truly disconnect?

Opting out is increasingly a mark of privilege, not a right…

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GOOGLE NEWS

OpenAI's Rogue Model Claims More Victims Beyond Hugging Face - Dark Reading

Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.…

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TOM'S GUIDE

Some streaming sticks are doubling in price —here's what you'll pay now (and what's driving up costs)

Roku devices are seeing massive price increases…

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ENGADGET

Google Play is expanding age confirmation tools for app developers

The Age Signals API will be available globally before the end of the year.…

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NYT — WORLD

The Summer That Broke Europe

Record heat and wildfires are devastating the continent, and scientists warn the climate crisis is getting worse.…

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WIRED

It Looks Like Nothing Can Dent MAGA's Support for ICE

Despite weeks of renewed press coverage and controversy around ICE, Donald Trump’s supporters appear to be standing by the agency no matter what.…

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NYT — HOME

What Our Epstein Outrage Has Obscured

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XDA DEVELOPERS

This open-source Markdown editor is replacing every other writing app I use

When it's time to write instead of organize, MarkText is my first choice.…

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9TO5MAC

DOJ fights Apple’s bid for records from 14 federal agencies in antitrust case

The US Department of Justice has asked the court to reconsider a recent ruling that would allow Apple to pursue records from 14 federal agencies in its antitrust case.…

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ZDNET

What 'mAh' means for your phone's battery, and why I focus on another metric instead

New smartphones boast batteries with higher-than-ever mAh numbers, but it's actually a small factor in how long the battery lasts.…

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DIGITAL TRENDS

After a long wait, Dia browser is finally coming to Windows

Dia, the AI-first browser is coming to Windows this fall, opening a public beta waitlist for users who are eager to try it early.…

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TECHMEME

Microsoft reports Q4 Windows OEM and Devices revenue down 7% YoY, Xbox hardware revenue down 13%, and Xbox content and services revenue down 10% (Emma Roth/The Verge)

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Y COMBINATOR

SalesPatriot (YC W25) Is Hiring FDEs

The Mission America's industrial base runs on systems built in the 1980s. Billions of dollars in critical components (F-35 parts, industrial assemblies, electronics, bolts, and h…

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9TO5MAC

Almost all future robot vacuums were just banned by the US government

Almost all future robot vacuums were just banned by the US government, though no one is coming for current models. Here are the details.…

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TECHCRUNCH

Winamp aims for a comeback with a new music player powered by Deezer

Winamp is preparing to relaunch with a Deezer-powered premium music service, betting its nostalgic brand and a new all-in-one music player can stand out in today’s crowded streamin…

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GOOGLE NEWS

ChatGPT maker OpenAI says rogue AI agent attack hit several companies - TRT World

Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.…

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THE VERGE

Cyberpunk 2077 packs a lot of fun into its discounted $20 price

Your ticket to Night City is as cheap as we’ve seen it.…

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TECHRADAR

Ukraine military to get DragonFire-style drone-killing lasers within months

A cost-effective anti-air solution to drones?…

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THE VERGE

xAI’s last-minute scramble to stop Minnesota’s anti-nudification app law

xAI lawyers claim the statute violates the First Amendment.…

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TECHCRUNCH

Thinking Machines co-founder Lilian Weng left the company citing health reasons, then joined OpenAI

Weng previously served as the VP of AI Safety Research at OpenAI.…

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ARS TECHNICA

Who wins and who loses after US bans foreign robots?

Government ban on foreign-made robots may hinder instead of help US robotics.…

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GIZMODO

The Future of Tech Is Owning Nothing

Apple’s lease program is just the beginning.…

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BOING BOING

Master piano at your own pace with flowkey for $79.99

flowkey helps beginners and experienced players improve with interactive lessons, video tutorials, and over 1,000 songs…

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BOING BOING

Tom the Dancing Bug: Even a trillionaire isn't as lucky as Lucky Ducky

Tom the Dancing Bug: Lucky Ducky, in "New Frontier" -> Please join the team that makes it possible for your friendly neighborhood comic strip Tom the Dancing Bug to exist……

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BOING BOING

This $40,000 robodog breakdances instead of showing off kung fu

Unitree's Super Athlete AS2-W robodog has wheels and legs, and breakdances instead of showing off kung fu moves.…

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BOING BOING

The Senate unanimously tells Trump to leave Ghislaine Maxwell in prison

For once, Senate Republicans declined to hold the door open.…

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DOGDOGFISH

A Trampoline

I didn’t want to buy a trampoline. It wasn’t the money.…

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BBC NEWS — WORLD

Zendaya on working with Tom Holland in Spider-Man: ‘When you’re best friends it’s easy’

The couple walked the white carpet at the London premiere of their latest film, Spiderman: Brand New Day.…

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FIRSTPRINCIPLES

Theo Conjecture solves 35-year-old math problem, finds a term no one predicted

Jul 29, 2026 An automated discovery system built at FirstPrinciples by Randy Davila has proven a 1989 prediction by Paul Erdős and William Staton linking prime numbers to the Riema…

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