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Bloomberg recently reported that Apple is close to releasing an updated iPhone SE, which will be its first update to the low-end model since 2022. According to 9to5Mac, Apple is also planning to use the phone as a launching pad for its in-house 5G modems. The company purchased the majority of Intel's smartphone modem business for $1 billion back in 2019 after taking steps to be more self-reliant



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Police in New Zealand say they caught a teen scammer sending thousands of scam text messages through a device that mimics a cell tower.
  • A New Zealand teenager sent thousands of scam texts using a fake cellphone tower before he was caught.
  • The tactic is called "smishing." It uses a so-called SMS Blaster to trick cellphones.
  • The FBI and FTC have warned of rising smishing scams



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Los Angeles is considering another basic income program.
  • LA advanced a proposal for a new basic income program targeting domestic abuse survivors.
  • It's inspired by the results of the city's BIG:LEAP program, a large-scale basic income pilot.
  • BIG:LEAP found that monthly cash stipends helped abuse survivors leave their partners.

Los Angeles is making strides toward a


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Tobi Oluwole spent a total of 10 months quiet vacationing from his sales manager job while only officially submitting three months of vacation time.
  • Tobi Oluwole quiet vacationed for 10 weeks in 2022 and 2023 while working remotely at a tech firm.
  • Despite his travels, Oluwole managed his team effectively through delegation and efficiency.
  • He says that quiet vacationing made him more

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Sean "Diddy" Combs hosted extravagant white-themed parties in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
  • Sean "Diddy" Combs' famed parties are being looked at in a new light after his federal indictment.
  • Celebrities who partied with Combs may want to consult their lawyers, entertainment attorneys told BI.
  • They could have "relevant information" and be summoned to testify at trial



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Waymo has its sights set on its next robotaxi: the Hyundai Ioniq 5.

The Alphabet company announced that it was entering a “multi-year, strategic” partnership with the Hyundai Motor Group that will result in the Ioniq 5 eventually joining its robotaxi fleet.

But first, the Ioniq 5 will need to undergo on-road testing with Waymo’s self-driving technology, which



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Cute animals doing funny things have always ruled the internet — some of the first viral sensations, like Keyboard Cat and Sneezing Baby Panda, became instantly memeified.

Fast-forward to today, and the internet's love for adorable little creatures is stronger than ever. Right now, social feeds are being inundated with animal stars, from Moo Deng, the feisty pygmy hippo who somehow has an



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Jensen Huang outlined how difficult it was to build Nvidia.
  • Nvidia's Jensen Huang explained just how tough it was to build the chipmaker into a world-beater.
  • The CEO ticked off the knowledge and people required, and the competition and challenges he faced.
  • Startup founders don't know what they're signing up for — and that's a good thing, Huang said.

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  • There's an important stipulation on OpenAI's historic $6.6 billion funding round.
  • The startup has two years to become for-profit, or it might have to give investors their money back.
  • The process is likely to be complicated and could involve a battle in court, legal experts said.

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You probably clicked this article to find out why I hate Moo Deng, the actual hippo. So to get this out of the way, no, I'm not deranged enough to hate an animal. But I do hate Moo Deng the viral phenomenon. If you do too, and you're not sure why, you've come to the right place. You are valid and you are not alone.

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  • Nepo babies often follow in their parents' footsteps, benefiting from wealth and connections.
  • But some leverage family resources to cut their own paths, while others take on epic side quests.
  • These are the 5 types of career paths billionaires' children commonly take.

Nepo babies aren't a modern phenomenon. From John Quincy Adams (son of second US president John Adams) to Liza



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Sales for Apple's mixed reality headset Vision Pro flagged. Soon, Apple may need to contend with Meta's Orion augmented reality glasses.
  • Meta debuted its Orion augmented reality glasses last week without a consumer release date.
  • AR glasses are a substantial step toward a future that ditches the handheld smartphone for face computers.
  • Meanwhile