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Our favorite MacBook for college students is on sale, plus 20 more back-to-school laptop deals

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 18:32

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a woman placing a 13-inch m4 apple macbook air into a backpack

The best back-to-school laptop deals at a glance:

Best MacBook deal

Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M4, 16GB

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Even CEOs get a do-over now and then. Just ask OpenAI's Sam Altman.

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 18:22

Tech Insider

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks at the Federal Reserve, July 2025 — Sam Altman put together a big launch for the newest version of his ChatGPT engine — and backtracked a day later.
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Last week, OpenAI launched the newest version of its flagship software — and told users they'd have to give up the ones they already used.
Redditors and other people on the internet complained — and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman changed his mind.
Does that mean Sam Altman

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‘New Panty & Stocking’ Just Tackled the Gen Z-Millennial Divide in the Most Absurd Style

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 18:20

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New Panty And Stocking With Garterbelt Studio Trigger Prime Video

The long-awaited introduction of the 'twin twink' angel brothers sees Trigger adding a whole new dynamic to the debaucherous cult-classic anime.

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U.S. Allegedly Super-Charged Its Efforts to Prevent China From Getting American Chips

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 17:45

Gizmodo

The AI chip arms race reportedly involves spooky surveillance tactics.

Starlink Rival Announces Plans to Take on Musk With a $1.5 Billion Satellite Push

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 17:25

Gizmodo

AST SpaceMobile’s stock jumped after the company announced an ambitious plan to launch up to 60 satellites by 2026.

Apple is plotting an AI-fueled smart home takeover, with robots, report says

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 17:22

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HomePod smart speakers at the an Apple store

With the iPhone 17 set to be released in early September, we're getting a steady stream of Apple rumors, news, and potential leaks — many of which aren't worth writing about. But when Bloomberg's Mark Gurman drops a new update, we pay close attention.

Case in point: The trusted Apple oracle reports today that Apple is planning a major push into the smart home market, with AI-powered smart speakers

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Andrew Lloyd Webber Is Turning ‘Phantom of the Opera’ Into an Anime Epic

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 17:00

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This follows the opening of 'Phantom'-inspired immersive experience 'Masquerade' in New York City earlier this summer.

Researchers Harness Black Metal to Turbocharge Solar Power

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 17:00

Gizmodo

Chunlei Guo Solar Thermoelectric Generator Black Metal Main

An engineering breakthrough involving lasers, black metal, and aluminum could boost solar power to 15 times what’s currently possible.

Amazon Is Expanding Same-Day Grocery Delivery to Over 2000 Cities

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 16:50

Gizmodo

The company says it can currently deliver eggs, milk, and meat all within hours in over 1000 U.S. cities.

A Man’s Eye Got Infested by a Worm, so Doctors Vacuumed Out the Eye Juices

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 16:40

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Though the worm removal was successful, he experienced vision complications.

Kroger's ex-CEO ordered to reveal why he resigned — and '90s pop star Jewel is the driving force

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 16:33

Tech Insider

Rodney McMullen and Jewel. — Kroger's ex-CEO Rodney McMullen has to provide details about resignations thanks to a lawsuit involving the singer Jewel.
Duane Prokop/Getty Images for The Wellness Experience by Kroger

Rodney McMullen has been ordered to disclose reasons for his resignation as Kroger's CEO.
An Ohio judge made this ruling as part of lawsuit involving the singerJewel and Kroger.
McMullen forfeited more than $11 million

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Google adds memories to the Gemini chatbot, staying a step ahead of Anthropic

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 16:32

Mashable

Back in February, Google added memories to Gemini that allowed it to remember past conversations. Now, Google has announced a more personalized chat function, which it calls Personal Context. With this function, Gemini will now learn your preferences over time and craft responses based on those preferences.

"The Gemini app can now reference your past chats to learn your preferences, delivering