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In collaboration with LG, UK startup Urban-Air Port has unveiled the AirOne vertiport, which merges robotics with AI integrated systems — a world first, according to the company. Vertiports promise to facilitate advanced urban air mobility, intended for vehicles such as drones and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Urban-Air Port first demostrated AirOne in 2022 in the UK



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  • I visited Keens Steakhouse, a historic New York City haunt that's popular for power lunches.
  • The place feels cozy and rich with history, and the food is pretty impressive.
  • It's expensive but tasty — and I think the mutton chop is famous for a reason. 

The power lunch, business lunch, midday feast — it's a meal by many names. And as dining trends shift over the years



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The gray model may lack some of the Game Boy’s vintage vibes like the other colors on offer, but the design homages are there once you look close.

Between the Analogue Pocket and the proliferation of game emulators on Apple’s App Store, retro gaming is more than chic in 2024. So, it’s not terribly surprising that boutique keyboard maker Angry Miao is getting in on some of



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French Gates is a staunch advocate for abortion rights.
  • Melinda French Gates endorsed Harris in a post on X, celebrating the VP's support for abortion.
  • In May, French Gates committed $1 billion to groups supporting women and abortion.
  • Harris is a leading voice for reproductive freedom in the Biden administration.

Melinda French Gates took to X, formerly known as Twitter, this


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It all started with a configuration file. A seemingly routine update, the kind that happens hundreds of times a year to millions of computers around the world. But last week, that update crashed 8.5 million computers and wreaked havoc on banks, airlines, schools, and more.

On this episode of The Vergecast, The Verge’s Tom



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In the grim darkness of Russia's war against Ukraine, the guy in charge of Kyiv's drone fleet swivels in a gaming chair with his Warhammer models looking on.



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Nearly a decade ago, Uber revealed that customers are more willing to pay surge prices when their phones are about to die. That data point sparked a pervasive belief that Uber and other ridehailing apps use algorithms to tailor each passenger’s price to their behavior and willingness to pay — a practice known as “surveillance pricing.” A



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Hello! Vice President Kamala Harris has secured the support of enough Democratic delegates to become the party's nominee for president. Harris said she was looking forward to formally accepting the nomination at the Democratic Party