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The livestream portal is installed in New York and in Dublin.
  • The Dublin-New York portal closed after efforts by officials failed to tackle bad behavior.
  • It was meant to bring people together in joy, but ended up bringing out the worst in people.
  • Here are some other examples of fun but ultimately ill-fated tech projects.

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Signing in is about to get more convenient in Android 15 and Wear OS 5. | Screenshot: Google

AI was the main focus of the Google I/O keynote this year, but there are still a bunch of new feature updates hidden in the various developer sessions. Case in point, 9to5Google spotted that Android 15 and Wear OS 5 are going to get some convenient passkey updates.

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Microsoft may face a harsh scolding from the European Union (EU) after failing to provide information on risks posed by generative AI tools.

The tech company has until May 27 to present the commission with appropriate documents that outline potential harm arising from Bing’s generative AI features specifically, like its AI assistant Copilot and image generator Image Creator by Designer. As



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The last thing an alcoholic wants to see is YouTube ads featuring alcohol, which can trigger the desire to drink. The same goes for someone who has perhaps experienced a miscarriage and continues to see YouTube ads for diapers and baby clothes, sending people into a spiral of depression. But if you’re struggling with…

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More Gen Zers and millennials are becoming HIFIs — high income, financially insecure. They're spending lots of money on lifestyle and luxury.
  • HIFIs are people who are high income, financially insecure.
  • They're predominantly made up of millennials and Gen Zers who want to exude wealth. 
  • However, lifestyle creep and inflation could be hurting their financial futures.

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This Anker Nano 10K power bank is on sale for $32 via Amazon. That’s a discount of 20 percent on one of our most recommended chargers. Anker makes good stuff and its products are all over our list of the best power banks.

One of the nifty features of this particular power bank is that it has a USB-C cable built right into the unit, so you won’t ever have to curse yourself when forgetting to bring



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Associate Justice Samuel Alito sits for a photo at the Supreme Court on April 23, 2021.
Associate Justice Samuel Alito sits for a photo at the Supreme Court on April 23, 2021.
  • Justice Alito and his wife had an upside-down American flag flying on their lawn in January 2021.
  • Inverted flags were a symbol of the pro-Trump "Stop the Steal" movement.
  • Justice Alito told The New York Times his wife put it there and blamed a dispute with neighbors. 

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Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Cori Bush of Missouri were among the Democrats who voted against the GOP-led resolution.
Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Cori Bush of Missouri were among the Democrats who voted against the GOP-led resolution.
  • The House passed a resolution on Friday condemning calls to defund the police.
  • 61 House Democrats voted against it.
  • The resolution also blamed progressive policies for an uptick in violence against cops.

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