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  • Fears of a potential banking crisis are on the rise as interest rates stay elevated.
  • Interest rates are now at their highest levels since 2001 as the Fed keeps an eye on inflation.
  • Markets have already seen 1 regional bank fail this year, according to FDIC data.

Fears of more trouble in the banking sector are on the rise as investors and economists worry that high interest are



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Since the iPhone X’s introduction of OLED and Face ID in 2017, Apple’s phones haven’t changed their look significantly, but now The Information reports a major redesign is underway for a new “Slim” iPhone. The outlet says it could arrive in 2025 as part of the iPhone 17 refresh, with a price even higher than Apple’s current most



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In the summer of 2023, OpenAI created a “Superalignment” team whose goal was to steer and control future AI systems that could be so powerful they could lead to human extinction. Less than a year later, that team is dead.

OpenAI told Bloomberg that the company was “integrating the group more deeply across its research efforts to help the company achieve its safety goals.” But a series of tweets



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Su filindeu, or "threads of God," is the rarest pasta in the world. For a century, it was made by a single family in the Sardinian city of Nuoro for religious celebrations. Today, there are fewer than 10 people there who know the secret to making the pasta as thin as a strand of hair. Secrecy nearly led to the dish’s disappearance, but now, the pasta is finding new customers abroad. We went to



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For those looking to elevate their cooking, a sous vide machine might be the perfect addition to your toolkit. Previously, these gadgets were almost exclusively used by high-end restaurants. But more recently, prices have come down to where they can be relatively affordable additions to your kitchen. These devices make preparing perfectly cooked steaks a breeze while taking all the guesswork and



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According to a pair of content creators, the wait for a new Valve game is almost over: A third-person hero shooter called Deadlock is in closed alpha and an announcement seems imminent.

The game has apparently been in the works since 2018, with IceFrog, a developer synonymous with the original DotA mod, in charge. It’s reportedly what became of the Neon Prime project that has been rumored for a



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  • A top OpenAI executive researching safety quit Tuesday night.
  • Jan Leike said he had reached a "breaking point."
  • He added that Sam Altman's company was prioritizing "shiny products" over safety.

A former top safety executive at OpenAI is laying it all out.

Jan Leike, a leader on the artificial intelligence company's superalignment group, announced he