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Apple might be reaching for the stars with the battery in its next high-end iPhone.

Or, at least, reaching for what several Android phones have already achieved, anyway. A new leak from prolific Chinese leaker Setsuna Digital on Weibo (courtesy of GSMArena) suggests the iPhone 17 Pro Max will have a 5,000mAh battery, the first ever 5,000mAh cell from Apple in an iPhone. It would beat the previous

• Coney Island has been a popular destination for the Fourth of July since the early 20th century.
• Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest has been held on July 4 since the 1970s.
• Vintage photos of the Fourth of July on Coney Island show crowded beaches and the hot-dog contest.

No place does the

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For this special holiday edition of AI Playground, I asked ChatGPT and Anthropic's powerful new Claude 4 chatbot for recommendations for my Tahitian trip. I'm on vacation with my wife and a group of friends to celebrate the birthday of one of our oldest friends, Theresa. We

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Big Tech just won big in the battle over data and copyright. The implications for business, publishing, and the future of the web are profound.

Two recent US court rulings, including one in favor of Anthropic's use of millions of

• Beans are packed with nutrients, including fiber and protein.
• A new study suggests consuming one cup per day can also lower low-grade inflammation in the body.
• Here are the recipes participants used to get it done.

Beans, beans, the magical fruit. The more you eat, the more you … can cut down on dangerous, chronic low-grade inflammation.

Researchers at Illinois

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Good morning. Happy 249th birthday, America — not that we're counting! — with warm regards from London.

As the BI Today team is off for the holiday, I'm bringing you an abbreviated version of the newsletter.

In today's big story, why

• I upgraded to Eurostar Plus for an extra $34 on a work trip to Paris.
• It wasn't as luxurious as premium economy, and the meal was mediocre.
• But cheap upgrades are frequent, and the extra space is ideal for a solo traveller.

I might be an aviation reporter, but I always prefer taking the Eurostar over a

• President Franklin D. Roosevelt maintained a lifelong connection with Springwood, his family home.
• He was raised at the property in Hyde Park, New York, and hosted dignitaries there as president.
• Measuring about 21,000 square feet, Springwood has 49 rooms and eight bathrooms.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt's estate in Hyde Park, New York, is the only place in

• Bloomberg recalculated Bill Gates' net worth on Thursday to reflect recent philanthropic giving.
• The change lowered his net worth by 30%, sending him seven places down Bloomberg's rich list.
• Gates now sits in 12th place, behind his former assistant, Steve Ballmer

• The average American needs to spend 44.6% of their income to afford a median-priced home.
• Only three major metro areas are affordable for median earners without topping 30% of their income.
• As homebuying costs outpace salaries, Americans will have to stretch their pockets to buy a

• I'd like to spend less money on ordering coffee at cafés, chains, and drive-thrus.
• So, I tried store-bought vanilla-flavored iced coffees to see if any could replace my to-go order
• Starbucks and Cafe Bustelo had my favorite drinks, though International Delight