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Meta has announced that BirdyChat and Haiket are the first third-party messaging services that will have interoperability with WhatsApp in the European Union. The company has been working on enabling third-party chats since 2023 after the rules of the bloc’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) came into effect. It apparently held small scale tests over the past few months to make sure WhatsApp does work



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University of Southern California students graduating.
The University of Southern California has the most expensive tuition costs in the US.
  • The price tag of a college education can often turn prospective students away.
  • The yearly cost of attending some private colleges and universities is nearly six-figures.
  • The University of Southern California's tuition and fees

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Edgar Wright
Edgar Wright teamed with Glen Powell for the action remake, in theaters now.

Edgar Wright didn't think his 2017 Twitter history would be dredged up years later. But for once, sourcing someone's old tweets actually led to something good.

The writer-director, who's best known for inventive original films like "Shaun of the Dead," "Hot Fuzz," "Scott Pilgrim vs. the


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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
  • OpenAI updated ChatGPT to let users avoid em dashes in generated text — a hallmark of the chatbot.
  • Sam Altman announced the change after users complained about ChatGPT's writing style.
  • The update is part of ongoing efforts to make ChatGPT more customizable for users.

It's about to become harder to spot when someone has used ChatGPT.

Sam Altman, the CEO of


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Basketball as it goes through the hoop

TL;DR: Live stream San Antonio Spurs vs. Golden State Warriors in the NBA Cup for free with a 30-day trial of Amazon Prime. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.


The 2025 NBA Cup has only just started, but we're already getting huge games with serious ramifications. The Warriors lost their opening game, so losing to the Spurs would put them in real trouble. Can



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We know it’s been a pretty crazy year that’s got you wondering how exactly you’re going to make the holiday season extra special, especially for the kids in your life. The good news is that the toy industry is just as creative as ever, and this year’s crop of hot tech toys is filled with plenty of surprise and delight, all at affordable prices. We’ve picked some of our favorites under $100, ones