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The M5 MacBook Air Has Never Been Cheaper

The M5 MacBook Air Has Never Been Cheaper

In a time when almost everything is getting more expensive, this deal on the M5 MacBook Air has me hopeful…
Letterboxd, the social platform for film buffs, reportedly looking for new owner

Letterboxd, the social platform for film buffs, reportedly looking for new owner

Letterboxd has surged in popularity in recent years. Once a niche site for only the most fervent of film nerds,…
Elon Musk Boosts New Yorker’s Sam Altman Exposé on X as Trial Begins

Elon Musk Boosts New Yorker’s Sam Altman Exposé on X as Trial Begins

Elon Musk is boosting a post on X promoting The New Yorker’s extensive investigation into Sam Altman’s allegedly deceptive behavior,…
Cole Allen Charged With Attempting to Assassinate Trump

Cole Allen Charged With Attempting to Assassinate Trump

Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, California, appeared Monday in the US District Court for the District of Columbia to face…
Consumers lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025, FTC reports

Consumers lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025, FTC reports

Americans lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025, according to a new report from the U.S. Federal Trade…
The missing step between hype and profit

The missing step between hype and profit

Produced by Pause AI, an international activist group that co-organized the protest, it ended with this plea to the reader:…
A Brain Implant for Depression Is About to Be Tested in Humans

A Brain Implant for Depression Is About to Be Tested in Humans

The latest brain-computer interface could help people recover from severe depression. Motif Neurotech announced Monday that the US Food and…
OpenAI ends Microsoft legal peril over its $50B Amazon deal

OpenAI ends Microsoft legal peril over its $50B Amazon deal

On Monday, Microsoft and OpenAI announced that they have, once again, renegotiated the deal binding the two companies. Despite some…
Hacker who allegedly carried out cyberattacks for China is extradited to U.S.

Hacker who allegedly carried out cyberattacks for China is extradited to U.S.

A man accused of carrying out cyberattacks on behalf of the Chinese government has been extradited to the United States,…
Investors back Skye’s AI home screen app for iPhone ahead of launch

Investors back Skye’s AI home screen app for iPhone ahead of launch

Skye, an iPhone app still in private testing, wants to change how people interact with AI on their smartphones. And…