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Oil prices jumped and stock markets declined after reports the U.S. considered strikes on Iran before the November midterms, though Trump later ruled out pre-election attacks. Markets also reacted to Hormuz disruptions and hurricane impacts...
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President Trump insists on rebranding artificial intelligence as 'super intelligence,' threatening to label critics 'the enemy' after signing an executive order and gaining support from Meta and Elon Musk.
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ChatPlayground AI Unlimited offers a lifetime subscription for $59.97, granting access to 20+ top AI models like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini in a single interface for side-by-side comparisons and unlimited messaging.
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During Deal Days, AcePDF Lifetime License drops from $99.99 to $23.97, offering a one-time payment for full PDF editing, conversion, and OCR capabilities without monthly subscriptions.
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Marvel's VisionQuest dazzled NYCC with a fresh take on the synthegoid hero, Ultron's sassy return, and a deep dive into Vision's identity crisis among AI housemates and simulated memories.
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In-N-Out skips official delivery apps, but Facebook Marketplace hustlers are stepping in—often charging $20 to $50 fees, and sometimes running scams. Here's what fans should know.
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At NYCC 2026, Marvel Television unveiled VisionQuest, Daredevil: Born Again Season 3, X-Men '97 Season 3, and a multi-year slate including Zodiac and Marvel Zombies specials, with new footage and roadmap details through 2029.
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Business
Autonomous AI systems are transforming industrial operations, but safety and sustainability remain critical challenges. This post examines governance frameworks, data strategies, and risks shaping responsible automation.
Others
Humanoid robots are advancing rapidly, but AI breakthroughs still struggle with real-world complexity. This post separates the hype from the actual progress in home and factory automation.
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MIT Technology Review's 2026 Climate Tech Companies to Watch list highlights promising advances in wind, solar, geothermal, nuclear, and storage, from China's Envision Energy to next-gen battery and geothermal innovators.
News
This week's roundup examines the steep roadblocks facing AI-powered humanoids, a breakthrough portable flood barrier, and other notable tech advances shaping the near future.
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Business
Business
Autonomous AI systems are transforming industrial operations, but safety and sustainability remain critical challenges. This post examines governance frameworks, data strategies, and risks shaping responsible automation.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Ben Affleck, the actor-director who sold his AI filmmaking startup to Netflix, reveals how neural networks and custom datasets are transforming cinema without replacing human creativity.
News
News
Oil prices jumped and stock markets declined after reports the U.S. considered strikes on Iran before the November midterms, though Trump later ruled out pre-election attacks. Markets also reacted to Hormuz disruptions and hurricane impacts...
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Others
A federal judge has affirmed Tara Moore’s four-year doping suspension, rejecting her claim that contaminated meat in Colombia caused her positive test and underscoring the difficulty of challenging arbitration decisions in anti-doping cases...
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Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim go behind the scenes with Elizabeth Holmes in 'You Can See Everything,' a documentary that probes the Theranos founder's final days before prison and the unsettling honesty of those around her.
Entertainment
Disney+ and Hulu subscribers face another round of price increases as the streaming giant raises ad-free and ad-supported tier rates for the fourth time in four years.
Others
Parenting in the digital age means constantly deciding how much to film. One expert warns that obsessively capturing every moment may turn childhood into a performance, sapping the very experiences parents seek to preserve.
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Estée Lauder Companies pledges $15 million over five years to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, launching the largest global initiative focused on breast cancer in younger women to address rising diagnosis rates and historical funding...
Entertainment
Gen Z is trading neon dance floors for intimate jazz clubs, driven by TikTok, luxury fashion nods, and a renewed appetite for live, unamplified music experiences.
