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LG’s smart TVs are starting to display full-screen ads before the conventional screensaver kicks in when entering idle mode. The native screensaver ads started rolling out to LG’s smart TVs earlier this month, including OLEDs like the new G4 model, and will appear across the homescreen

• Iwao Hakamada was acquitted after 46 years on death row for a 1968 quadruple murder.
• Hakamada was the longest-serving inmate on death row of any prisoner worldwide.
• Japan and the US are the only G7 countries that use capital punishment.

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OpenAI is open to some changes.

The world's most high-profile startup is reportedly looking to restructure itself into a for-profit benefit corporation, ending control of the company by its non-profit board.

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• I've never loved mornings, but as a teacher and mom of four, I've made my peace with them.
• I've learned that preparing for the morning hustle and bustle really helps.
• I also make sure to save time for self-care at night.

I have always hated mornings. My grandparents raised me, and I remember them waking me

Google and Roblox are teaming up to combine the worlds of play and internet safety, as the companies announce a brand new gaming experience teaching young Roblox players how to better navigate the internet.

Be Internet Awesome World, a new initiative of Google's Be Internet Awesome program, invites young users into a colorful, magical world full of "Internauts" who help players work through real

LG has started showing screensaver ads on all its smart TVs, even expensive OLED models, according to an LG press release and a FlatpanelsHD report. The placements appear before the regular screensaver activates.

On top of an ad for LG's own streaming channel, one FlatpanelsHD reviewer spotted third-party ads. The screensaver ads will appear "across the home screen, LG Channels and Content Store

Google took a page out of a familiar playbook in court this week, defending itself from claims of anticompetitive conduct by raising security concerns. While the government argues it locked up the ad tech market to make more money, Google’s witnesses say that a more closed ecosystem is often safer for users — echoing a defense

Spotify is expanding its Open Access API, allowing you to see your favorite creators' subscriber-only podcast episodes in the same feed as free content.

Called Synched Feeds, the update gives users a more streamlined experience on the app. Because through Synched Feeds, creators can now display their free and subscriber-only content in one feed.

Google’s latest 4th-gen Nest Learning Thermostat is on sale, just one month after the product was released. The device is $20 off via Wellbots, which brings the price down to $260. Just enter the code “20ENGNLT4” at checkout. This is a record low price, mostly because the thing just came out.

This is not an iterative improvement over the previous Nest Learning Thermostat. It’s a full redesign