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The Controversies Finally Caught Up to Kristi Noem
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The Controversies Finally Caught Up to Kristi Noem

Donald Trump said he would replace the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Noem’s tenure was marked by aggressive anti-immigration tactics and ICE...

Roku is launching a trivia game called... Roklue?
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Roku is launching a trivia game called... Roklue?

Who needs Half-Life 3 or Beyond Good & Evil 2? Roku, in an attempt to gamify content discovery on its platform, has cooked up a gaming announcement for the ages...

Birdbuddy’s AI-powered hummingbird feeder is matching its best price to date
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Birdbuddy’s AI-powered hummingbird feeder is matching its best price to date

Spring is peak bird-watching season, and if you want a closer look this year, Birdbuddy’s Smart Hummingbird Feeder Pro Solar has you covered. Normally $299, Bir...

Netflix just bought an AI startup founded by Ben Affleck
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Netflix just bought an AI startup founded by Ben Affleck

Netflix has acquired an AI filmmaking startup called InterPositive, according to a report by Variety. This is a company that was founded by actor Ben Affleck ba...

Meta hit with a class action lawsuit over smart glasses' privacy claims
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Meta hit with a class action lawsuit over smart glasses' privacy claims

Meta is facing a class action lawsuit for false advertising related to its AI glasses following reports about the company's use of human contractors to review f...

Netflix is buying Ben Affleck’s AI startup
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Netflix is buying Ben Affleck’s AI startup

Though Netflix lost the war for Warner Bros., it has just bought an AI startup from the internet's favorite Dunkin' Donuts aficionado. Today, Netflix announced...

The Playdate Catalog's 3-year anniversary sale is here
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The Playdate Catalog's 3-year anniversary sale is here

If your Playdate wishlist is anything like mine (endless), here's a good excuse to actually go ahead and free some of those games from limbo: Panic is running a...

OpenAI’s new GPT-5.4 model is a big step toward autonomous agents
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OpenAI’s new GPT-5.4 model is a big step toward autonomous agents

OpenAI is launching GPT-5.4, the latest version of its AI model that the company says combines advancements in reasoning, coding, and professional work involvin...

I hope you like spreadsheets, because GPT-5.4 loves them
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I hope you like spreadsheets, because GPT-5.4 loves them

OpenAI is releasing a new model today, and like GPT-5.2 before it, GPT-5.4 is all about professional work. OpenAI is calling GPT-5.4 its most capable frontier m...

The National Videogame Museum has acquired the mythical Nintendo Playstation
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The National Videogame Museum has acquired the mythical Nintendo Playstation

It might sound like the stuff of daydreams now, but once upon a time it was briefly the very real intention of Sony and Nintendo to collaborate on a console. Ni...

Google begins calling out battery-killing Android apps
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Google begins calling out battery-killing Android apps

Google is living up to its word and posting warning labels for battery-killing apps. 9to5Google spotted Google's rollout announcement, which the company previou...

Roblox is censoring chats with AI
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Roblox is censoring chats with AI

Roblox is using AI to alter the content of chat messages on its platform in real time using a new feature rolling out today. Real-time chat rephrasing goes beyo...

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