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Apple's AirTag device has a knack for saving people from serious headaches, but as one Florida couple found out, it can also be used for nefarious means.

A couple in the Tampa area fell victim to an attempted abduction at their home after two would-be captors allegedly planted an AirTag on the couple's SUV, tracking them to their house, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (via the



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This government shutdown has the chance to be the longest in American history
  • Scott Stevens' Grays Peak Capital provides short-term loans to companies with government contracts.
  • The firm raised its second fund that could end up being $1 billion.
  • Stevens, a former investor for Steve Cohen, said the government shutdown has sent more business his way.

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  • AI startups spend first on models and tools, delaying traditional AWS cloud spend, document warned.
  • Cursor's traditional cloud budget is below 10% of what it spends on new AI categories: document.
  • AWS is facing scrutiny over high prices and a perception that it is lagging behind AI competitors.

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Ree Drummond's lasagna soup is the perfect comfort dinner for chilly nights.
  • I made the lasagna soup recipe of Ree Drummond, the star of "The Pioneer Woman."
  • The dish features lasagna noodles, ground beef, pork, and plenty of herbs and cheese. 
  • Drummond's lasagna soup is hearty, meaty, cheesy, and so comforting on chilly nights.  

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UPDATE: Oct. 16, 2025, 2:08 p.m. PayPal acknowledged a Thursday outage in a statement to Mashable, but said the problem has been fixed. "PayPal and Venmo experienced a brief service disruption that has since been resolved," a spokesperson wrote in an email.

UPDATE: Oct. 16, 2025, 12:59 p.m. EDT The number of user-reported issues for PayPal and Venmo dropped off precipitously on Down



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What’s in a name? Apparently quite a bit, according to Amazon. The company recently announced yet another change to its Fire TV devices lineup, which just means they renamed a few things yet again. The family now includes the $35 Fire TV Stick HD, the $40 Fire TV Stick 4K Select, the $50 Fire TV Stick 4K Plus, the $60 Fire TV Stick 4K Max and the $140 Fire TV Cube.

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There's no doubt about it. When compared with their competitors, Apple is behind in the AI race. Companies like Google and Microsoft have already established artificial intelligence into the core of many products and features. Apple, on the other hand, has struggled in getting its own Apple Intelligence into the hands of consumers, some of whom are now suing the company over false advertising of



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Twitch will now allow its users to buy products without dragging them away from the stream they’re watching. Announced ahead of TwitchCon, which kicks off today in San Diego, Twitch is launching the live-shopping feature in partnership with e.l.f. Cosmetics, a sub-brand of e.l.f. Beauty. The tech is powered by Amazon Ads.

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Spotify sees the music industry's AI problem, and it's going to do… something about it. On Thursday, the company published a blog post heavy on principles, partnerships and vague plans. Unfortunately, it's practically devoid of specifics. The most explicit bit is that it's partnering with the big three music labels. Together, they'll "develop responsible AI products that empower the artists and



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North Korean soldiers training. Pyongyang has deployed forces to Russia to fight against Ukraine.
  • North Korean forces are using drones to identify Ukrainian troop positions, Kyiv said on Thursday.
  • The aerial intelligence is then used to direct Russian strikes.
  • The development sheds new light on North Korea's continued participation in the war.

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Advertising Week New York speakers and attendees discussed how to secure the industry's future in the AI era.
  • The ad industry is playing up its "human" credentials in the AI era.
  • Tech brands like OpenAI are using traditional ads on TV to showcase their everyday appeal.
  • As AI automates many aspects of advertising, agencies are reconfiguring to become more

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