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Meet the Swifties Campaigning for Kamala Harris
Taylor Swift enthusiasts’ experience operating stan accounts has provided them with the skills to organize—and the...
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This Safe, Sturdy Cat Decor Won’t Shed in Your Living Room
Your cat needs scratching posts and litter boxes, but they don’t have to be ugly.
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The Moog Muse Is a High-End Synth That Inspires
This eight-voice analog synthesizer isn’t cheap, but it delivers a lot for the money.
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Google Cracks Down on Explicit Deepfakes
Newly announced measures by the search giant aim to make AI-generated, or otherwise spoofed explicit content,...
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'Date Like Goblins' Thinks Playing Games Can Fix Dating Apps
More niche dating apps hope to disrupt the dominance of giants like Tinder and Hinge. The...
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Donald Trump’s Plan to Hoard Billions in Bitcoin Has Economists Stumped
The former US president has promised to establish a "national bitcoin stockpile" if he’s reelected and...
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Express Yourself With the Best AirPods Cases
From a can of Spam to a mini suitcase, these are our favorite ways to disguise...
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How to Create Your Own Browser Extension
This DIY coding project can add useful utility to Chrome, Firefox, or your daily web browser.
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Can GPT-4o Be Trusted With Your Private Data?
OpenAI’s newest model is “a data hoover on steroids,” says one expert—but there are still ways...
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Nothing’s New AI Widget Is Trying to Make Its CFO a News Star
The company has bafflingly turned to its head of finance to be the unlikely voice of...
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The Best Sex Machines for Solo, Couple, or Long-Distance Playtime
If you’re going to invest in toys to enhance your sex life, why not go big?
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The Affordable Connectivity Program Died—and Thousands of Households Have Already Lost Their Internet
The ACP provided affordable internet connectivity to low-income Americans. Since it expired in May, around 100,000...
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Wear This AI Friend Around Your Neck
The latest attempt at an AI-powered wearable is an always-listening pendant. But it doesn’t help you...
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Zombie Alt-Weeklies Are Stuffed With AI Slop About OnlyFans
Beloved alt-weeklies like the Village Voice have started publishing what appears to be AI-generated clickbait about...
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A Senate Bill Would Radically Improve Voting Machine Security
This year’s Intelligence Authorization Act would mandate penetration testing for federally certified voting machines and allow...
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The Purple Track at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games Has a Secret Ingredient
Recycled shells of mollusks native to the Mediterranean Sea were used to manufacture the synthetic floor...
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The Best Laptop Stands to Save Your Achin’ Neck
Raising your computer screen is a simple fix for healthier posture. These stands, lap desks, mats,...
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Coros’ Solar-Powered GPS Bike Computer Can Run Forever and a Day
Coros’ debut cycling gadget has a battery life that beats all comers.
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The Elgato Prompter Finally Solved My Script-Reading Problem
Elgato has built the simplest way to read from scripts while recording for YouTube.
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The Untold Story of How Ridley Scott Saw 'Star Wars'—and Ended Up Making 'Alien'
In 1977, Ridley Scott was considering making a medieval period piece. Then he saw Star Wars...
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The New Gods of Weather Can Make Rain on Demand—or So They Want You to Believe
In a gold-trimmed command center on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi, scientists are seeking to wring...
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How a Secret BJP War Room Mobilized Female Voters to Win the Indian Elections
A sophisticated effort used technology to identify women who could bring other women out to vote—and...
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Lime’s New Rideshare Ebikes Are More Approachable—Throttle and All
The LimeGlider and LimeBike, currently in pilot programs, have smaller frames and wheels and are equipped...
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Instagram Will Let You Make Custom AI Chatbots—Even Ones Based on Yourself
Meta’s AI Studio will let users build virtual characters, with a few limitations.