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Lagging Zoom calls aren't just annoying parts of the average work day. They may be irreparably changing our social interactions.

According to a new study published this week in Nature, audiovisual glitches can have far-reaching affects on users that extend beyond expected nuisances, but which have the power to fundamentally impact major areas of our life, including the outcome of a job interview



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ChatGPT users are up in arms over what seems like advertisements appearing in their conversations — while OpenAI disputes that the messages are advertisements at all.

Even users who shell out $200 per month for a Pro subscription say they're seeing suggestions for apps or stores that may not actually be ads, but feel like it.

Here's one example, in which ChatGPT suggests the Peloton app — in a


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Among Amazon's flagship gadgets, like Kindles and Fire TVs, Echos are the stars of the show. These multitasking smart home devices do a little bit of everything in nearly every room in the house. (Plus, with this year's rollout of Alexa+, they're now supercharged with extra AI features.) Whether you need a smart speaker, alarm clock, or hub for your other smart devices, there's an Echo to help you


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Amazon is reportedly considering discontinuing use of the US Postal Service and building out its own shipping network to rival it, according to The Washington Post. The e-commerce behemoth spends more than $6 billion a year on the public mail carrier, representing just shy of 8 percent of the service's total revenues. That's up from just shy of $4 billion in 2019, and Amazon continues to grow.

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The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman made a hard turn before sending a fighter jet and a tow tractor overboard.
  • A US Navy aircraft carrier made a hard turn to avoid enemy fire, sending a fighter jet overboard.
  • The maneuver to avoid the Houthi missile attack surprised sailors, the investigation shows.
  • The F/A-18's brakes weren't

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An F/A-18 operates over the Red Sea.
  • A US Navy warship fired missiles at two American F/A-18 fighter jets above the Red Sea last year.
  • The warship mistook the fighter jets for Houthi cruise missiles, the investigation shows.
  • One of the fighter jets was shot down. The other barely survived the friendly fire incident.

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The Pentagon inspector general released findings from an investigation into the secretary's use of Signal earlier this year.
  • Pete Hegseth had a "unique" system installed to access his personal cell phone from inside his secure office, an investigation found.
  • It's unclear if the defense secretary's setup violated Pentagon policy.
  • The findings

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"I'm working because I have to. I don't want to." "I'm basically working seven days a week." "I don't want to fall into sedentary mode." "I'm still full of energy. I'm still very much on my game."

These are some of the stories we


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If you've ever had something go wrong with your Facebook or Instagram account, then you probably have a good idea of just how frustrating the support process can be. The company's automated processes are so broken that some people have found that suing Meta in small claims court can be a more reliable way of getting help from the company.

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We finally have a date for the launch of the new Amazon Kindle Scribe and Amazon Kindle Scribe Colorsoft. First announced during Amazon's Devices and Services event on Sept. 30, 2025, no purchase date was provided for the new Amazon e-readers. As of Dec. 4, Amazon has officially announced that the new Amazon Scribe and Scribe Colorsoft will be available for purchase on Wednesday, Dec. 10.


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