Google's current Pixel lineup is more convoluted than ever

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How did Google go from releasing one or two phones per year to having a total of seven in its current lineup of offerings? It's pure madness, but here's how Google can trim the fat.

How every state got its nickname

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Montana is nicknamed the "Treasure State."

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  • Each of the 50 states has a famous nickname.
  • Some are straightforward, like Delaware's nickname, the "First State."
  • Others require a bit more of an explanation, such as how Wisconsin became the "Badger State."

Ever wonder why Oregon State University's mascot is a beaver, why there's an NBA team called the New Orleans Pelicans

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Uber: You'll be able to hail a self-driving Chevy 'next year'

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In a news release on Thursday, rideshare giant Uber revealed that a new crop of self-driving cars will be launching on its platform as early as next year.

Uber announced that this is possible thanks to its multiyear partnership with Cruise, a self-driving car company based in San Francisco. In other words, in 2025, you'll have the option to hail a Cruise robotaxi via the Uber app — but only if your

The maker of Mike Lynch's yacht says it took 16 minutes to sink and the crew should have had time to rescue passengers

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Italian emergency services are searching the area where Mike Lynch's superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily.

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  • Mike Lynch and six others are dead after his superyacht sank off Sicily.
  • The Bayesian sank during a storm. The Italian Sea Group CEO said the yacht took 16 minutes to sink.
  • Giovanni Costantino told the Financial Times the ship was "designed to be

Scientists Trained a Lump of Goo to Play Pong

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The goo only got a little better at playing pong, but scientists are confident it could improve if we teach it to feel pain.

Should you upgrade to the Google Pixel Watch 3?

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There aren't many options in the Wear OS landscape, so with Google releasing something new, it begs the question of whether you should upgrade to the Pixel Watch 3. There's a lot to like here, but the reality is, all of the new features might not be useful for everyone.

PETA took aim at a posh British paint company over color names like 'au lait' because they 'normalize exploiting cows'

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Three tins of Farrow & Ball paint.

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  • PETA urged British paint company Farrow & Ball to rename paint colors like "Au Lait."
  • The nonprofit singled out several paint color names saying they "normalize animal exploitation."
  • Farrow & Ball's paints aren't tested on animals, and are mostly vegan.

Animal rights nonprofit People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, has

Tributes for Hannah Lynch, 18, as last body is recovered from sunken superyacht

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Hannah Lynch with her father Mike Lynch. Both are believed to have died when a superyacht sank off Sicily.

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  • Tributes have started pouring in for Mike Lynch and his daughter Hannah Lynch.
  • The Italian coastguard said they had found the body of the last person missing.
  • It is believed to be Hannah Lynch's body. Local authorities have not identified it.

Tributes have started flowing

Russia is barely using one of its best weapons against Ukrainian forces in Kursk because it's scared to hit itself, war expert says

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A Russian Su-34 bombers with a FAB-500 bomb.

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  • Russia has been reluctant to use its glide bombs in Kursk, according to experts.
  • Ukraine has advanced into Russia to create a buffer zone, and Moscow has struggled to respond.
  • Russia's weak air control systems mean it struggles to use the bombs accurately, an expert told BI.

Russia is unable to fully