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If you've been dabbling in digital assets, you may be tempted to skip telling the Internal Revenue Service about crypto-related transactions on your annual tax filing.

But that could be a costly omission, says Lisa Zarlenga, who advises clients on cryptocurrency tax issues as tax partner at the law firm Steptoe. The IRS has been "cracking down" on taxpayers who don't disclose their taxable digital



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A wave of AI assistant devices is finally launching, and the first is Humane’s slickly designed AI Pin. Humane calls it the “first wearable device and software platform,” a magnetic clippable wearable, with a projector, camera, mic, speakers and its own internet connection.

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Is this what replaces the smartphone? A tiny device that projects its own screen, with ostensibly no touch controls



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The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.

So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be



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  • BlackRock reported first-quarter earnings on Friday.
  • Assets under management grew by 15% in 12 months to a record $10.5 trillion.
  • The world's largest asset manager cited big net inflows of client cash and a strong market.

BlackRock's assets under management surged 15% year-on-year to a record $10.5 trillion in the first quarter, as more people trusted the company to put



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It's not the sexiest part of vibrator ownership, but properly cleaning and storing your vibrator is an important thing you should do for your own sexual health.

Dirty vibrators aren't just gross, they can be dangerous too — germs from dirty toys can cause yeast infections, bacterial vaginosis or worse.

Fortunately, cleaning a vibrator is just about as easy as washing your hands, and certainly you've



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Humane’s hyped up AI Pin is finally here and, unfortunately, it stinks. This week, Cherlynn and Devindra are joined by Michael Fisher (AKA MrMobile) and Wired Reviews Editor Julian Chokkattu to chat about the AI Pin and the many ways it fails. It’s often inaccurate, it takes crummy photos, and it gets way too hot. Not so great for something you’re supposed to wear all day! Is there any hope for AI



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Homeowners delight: a startup from Slovenia has created what might just be the most badass security camera ever made.  The “world-first” device is called Eve, but she ain’t no saint. Eve is an AI-powered home security system that fires paintballs and tear gas pellets at intruders.  Via computer vision technology — that also works at night — the cam can recognise individual faces and even animals



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Jaime Muñoz moved to Chicago for a job at a fintech startup in July 2022.
  • After graduating from Stanford, Jaime Muñoz moved to Chicago for a dream fintech job.
  • He worried about leaving the Silicon Valley startup hub behind, but felt the risk could pay off. 
  • He said the hardest part was losing proximity to his close-knit family in California.

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Love comes in many forms — be it romantic, platonic, familial. And each of those forms of love deserve to be celebrated.

National Girlfriend Day is a day for celebrating female friendship. So, if you didn't get a chance to show your gal pals any love on Galentine's Day (Feb. 13), then mark your calendars for the chance to spoil them.

While the day was originally set up to honour the women in our



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Humane started shipping its Ai Pin in April.
  • Humane's Ai Pin received some harsh reviews, sparking a response from its designer on X. 
  • Head of product engineering, Ken Kocienda, said people are jumping on the "skepticism bandwagon."
  • The device has been described by some critics as "unfinished" and "not that useful." 

Humane's Ai Pin designer quickly defended the device after it was hit with



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  • Some restaurants are connecting callers to an AI voice service to place DoorDash and Uber Eats orders.
  • Voice AI company Kea takes customers' orders in phone calls and sends them to delivery aggregators.
  • Many people now place delivery orders online, but Kea's founder says restaurants sometimes struggle to handle phone orders.

A new voice AI service means diners can place


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