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OpenAI has released GPT-5.3 Instant, the latest iteration of the fast, general-purpose model that powers everyday interactions in ChatGPT. Rather than introducing a new frontier model, the update focuses on refining the system that handles most routine queries: improving response quality, conversational flow, and reliability across common tasks. The model sits within the broader GPT-5 […]



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OpenAI has released GPT-5.3 Instant, the latest iteration of the fast, general-purpose model that powers everyday interactions in ChatGPT. Rather than introducing a new frontier model, the update focuses on refining the system that handles most routine queries: improving response quality, conversational flow, and reliability across common tasks. The model sits within the broader GPT-5 […]



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Michael Burry of "The Big Short" fame said markets have become "more fragile."
  • Pricey US stocks are long overdue for a painful correction, Michael Burry wrote on his Substack.
  • He warned that a return to historical valuations would require the S&P 500 to be cut in half.
  • The "Big Short" investor said the index-fund and buyback booms have supported stocks but may

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Jeff and Rebecca Moses from Manchester, who were staying in Fairmont Bab Al Bahr hotel, Abu Dhabi, arriving at Terminal 4 of London Heathrow Airport on a flight from Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Picture date: Monday March 2, 2026.
Some British passengers flew home from Abu Dhabi on Monday
  • More than 1 million passengers have been affected by flight cancellations in the Middle East, according to Cirium.
  • Several US embassies have told Americans they can't help them get out.
  • By contrast, many other countries have launched or are organizing repatriation flights.

The strikes in Iran have upended air


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The signage for Wendy's restaurant is shown in Brampton, Ontario, on August 22, 2025. (Photo by Mike Campbell/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
  • Several restaurant chains have revealed plans to close locations in 2026.
  • Wendy's will close up to 350 US restaurants in the first six months of the year.
  • Pizza Hut intends to shutter 250 US locations in the first half of the

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An Israeli F-35 shot down an Iranian fighter jet on Wednesday.
  • An Israeli F-35 shot down an Iranian fighter jet above Tehran on Wednesday.
  • It marks the first time an F-35 has shot down another crewed aircraft in air-to-air combat.
  • The stealth fighter jet had previously logged missile and drone kills.

An Israeli F-35 just scored the stealth fighter jet


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An Etihad Airways Airbus A380-800 departs Toronto Pearson International Airport for the United Arab Emirates in Mississauga, Ontario, on June 25, 2025.
An Etihad Airways Airbus A380.
  • Some repatriation and cargo flights resumed from the Middle East on Monday.
  • But Emirates says it won't have regular commercial flights before Sunday.
  • Missile threats have forced planes to U-turn and circle about near Riyadh and the UAE.

A few flights from the Middle East may have restarted but things are still far from normal.

Abu Dhabi's Eti


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A wider look at the B-2.
  • The National Museum of the US Air Force in Ohio has the only permanent public exhibition of a B-2.
  • B-2 planes are known for their stealth technology, long flight range, and nuclear capability.
  • The plane exhibited at the museum features remnants of the ground-based testing it endured.

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There's another reason for consumers to dislike online ads.
  • Online ads leapfrogged email as the primary channel for malware in 2025, per a new report.
  • The Media Trust said ads accounted for more than 60% of malware and phishing campaigns in 2025.
  • The threat has been compounded by AI advances, The Media Trust said.

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As if you needed reminding, next week is March 10, or MAR10 Day, as the marketing wizards at Nintendo have been calling it for the last decade or so. You can usually rely on Mario Day for some plumber-related goodies, and Nintendo has announced that three retro games are coming to Nintendo Switch Online next week.

Those games are Mario’s Tennis and Mario Clash for the newly launched Virtual Boy ap