Last week, the White House unveiled a new government website called Arcade.gov, which hosted five web-based games that promoted President Trump’s agenda. Following accusations of racism and veiled threats of …
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Cockroach Milk, How to Blow Your Nose, and Mosquito Printers: The Ig Nobels of 2026
by Alan Northby Alan NorthAchievements that first make people laugh and then make them think. That’s the motto of the Ig Nobel Prizes, an annual competition that—parodying the Nobel Prizes—recognizes some of the world’s …
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Less than two weeks after Meta agreed to a massive $18 billion multistate settlement in a lawsuit over social media’s consumer harms, the company announced its biggest bet on consumer AI to …
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Anthropic’s trip to Wall Street may take a few weeks longer than investors expected. The Claude maker is now expected to publicly file its IPO prospectus in late September rather …
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Best headphones deal: Get Soundcore by Anker Q20i ANC headphones for $39.97
by Alan Northby Alan NorthSAVE OVER $30: As of Sept. 8, the Soundcore by Anker Q20i Hybrid ANC Headphones are down to $39.97 at Amazon. That is a 43% discount, saving you $30.02 off …
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Meta Failed to Catch Hundreds of AI Child Abuse Ads. Some Included Images of Real Kids
by Alan Northby Alan NorthThe ads pointed people towards almost 50 apps combined across Google’s Play Store and Apple’s App Store. Of the 350 ads, the researchers say that around 300 of them directed …
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Stoke Space raises another billion to rival SpaceX at re-flying rockets
by Alan Northby Alan NorthThe fuel for a fully reusable rocket that can unlock truly low-cost access to space isn’t methane or liquid oxygen. It’s cash, and Stoke Space Technologies is tanking up. The …
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Cancel Microsoft 365 and Get Microsoft Office for Life for $50
by Alan Northby Alan NorthTL;DR: Cancel Microsoft 365 and get a Microsoft Office 2024 Pro lifetime license for the same price, just $54.99. Microsoft 365’s recurring fee may seem like a necessary expense for professionals, but …
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Today’s Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you don’t have good eyes. If you just want to be told today’s word, you can jump to the bottom of …
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Le Creuset x Star Trek Collection: Prices, availability, release date
by Alan Northby Alan NorthCarrying culinary adventures into the unknown comes the Le Creuset x Star Trek: Galileo shuttlecraft casserole dish ($150), which has a roomy 1.6 liters of space inside. Vulcan votaries are …