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New US rules eliminating the $800 tariff exemption on imported goods are causing major disruptions. Japan, Australia, Taiwan, and other countries are suspending parcel shipments to the US due to logistical challenges and…
The San Francisco 49ers trimmed their roster, releasing several players including veteran punter Thomas Morstead, who's expected to re-sign soon. Promising rookie Sebastian Valdez was also waived, surprising many. The te…
The Indiana Fever defeated the Seattle Storm 95-75, securing a season series sweep. Aliyah Boston led the Fever with 27 points and 9 rebounds, while Odyssey Sims added 22 points. This victory propelled Indiana past Seatt…
SpaceX successfully launched its Super Heavy-Starship rocket after delays, marking a significant achievement following previous failures. The test flight, lasting over an hour, saw both the booster and Starship stages pe…
SpaceX's Starship megarocket successfully launched on its third attempt, overcoming previous failures. The 403-foot-tall rocket, launched from Starbase in Texas, tested its heat shield and satellite deployment system. Th…
A Hong Kong-based scooter-sharing company, Lightning Shared Scooter Co. (LSSC), ran a massive investment scam, defrauding hundreds or thousands of people across the US. Victims, including police officers, military person…
Anthropic launched Claude for Chrome, an AI agent for Chrome browsers, available to 1000 Max plan subscribers ($100-$200/month). It lets users chat with Claude, giving it permission to perform browser tasks. This move in…
Google unveiled Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, a significantly improved AI image model. This upgrade allows for more natural language prompts, precise edits without distortions, and maintains consistency across multiple edits –…
The New England Patriots surprisingly released their 2022 first-round draft pick, Cole Strange, despite initial starting position. Strange, a guard, lost his starting role after a week of training camp and struggled with…
The New Orleans Saints have officially named Spencer Rattler their starting quarterback for the upcoming season. Coach Kellen Moore praised Rattler's consistency and ability to make plays. Tyler Shough will be the backup…
AI company Anthropic has settled a class-action lawsuit filed by US authors who claimed copyright infringement. The authors alleged Anthropic trained its Claude AI models using pirated works from an open-source dataset. …
Hunter Renfrow, recovering from ulcerative colitis, was surprisingly cut by the Carolina Panthers, despite positive training camp reviews. Several other players, including Shy Tuttle, Boogie Basham, and Krys Barnes, were…
Quentin "Rampage" Jackson's son, Raja, severely injured professional wrestler Stuart Smith. Rampage is receiving racist death threats online, claiming he's being wrongly blamed. He stated his son recently suffered a conc…
SpaceX aims to reuse its Starship spacecraft immediately after flights, catching it with mechanical arms on the launchpad. A major challenge is the heat shield, which needs to withstand atmospheric re-entry without damag…
Google Translate now offers AI-powered language learning tools. In beta, it creates personalized lessons for English/Spanish/French speakers, adjusting to skill level and learning goals (travel, work, etc.). Lessons use …
Rokid's new smart glasses offer a monochrome display, lightweight design (49 grams), and advanced features like a 12-megapixel camera, AI capabilities (object recognition, translation), and open audio. Unlike Meta's Ray-…
Netflix's US and Canada scripted series division has a new head. Jinny Howe, previously Head of Drama Series, replaces Peter Friedlander after 14 years. Howe, known for her work on shows like "Bridgerton" and "Beef," has…
The US government is taking a 10% stake in Intel, despite Intel's partnerships with several Chinese surveillance firms sanctioned for human rights abuses. These firms, including Uniview, Hikvision, and Cloudwalk, use Int…
The 82nd Venice Film Festival, running from August 27th to September 6th, promises to be star-studded. A-listers like Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield, George Clooney, and Adam Sandler will attend. High-profile films from …
Google DeepMind's new AI image editor, "nano banana" (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image), is now available in the Gemini app. Unlike previous models, nano banana offers unparalleled consistency in image edits, remembering details e…
Apple's next big event is scheduled for September 9th, 2024, at Apple Park. The event, themed "Awe dropping," will likely feature the iPhone 17 lineup, including a rumored slimmer 6.6-inch "iPhone 17 Air." Expected annou…
Student housing rent growth is slowing down, impacting the real estate market. July saw only a 0.9% increase, a significant drop from previous years' growth of 5.7% and 6.9%. This slowdown affects both high-end and budge…
Hasselblad's new X2D II 100C medium-format camera boasts true HDR photo capabilities and a brighter 3.6-inch OLED touchscreen. Improvements include LiDAR-assisted autofocus, 10-stop image stabilization, and a new joystic…
Meghan Markle's new Netflix series, "With Love, Meghan," offers intimate glimpses into her relationship with Prince Harry. She reveals they fell in love on their third date, a Botswana camping trip. The series also featu…
Woody Allen's virtual appearance at a Moscow film festival sparked outrage from Ukraine's Foreign Ministry. They condemned his participation as an insult to victims of the Russian invasion. While Allen later criticized P…