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Gizmodo IFA 2025 live blog

Follow along with the Gizmodo crew as we cover all the consumer electronics news announcements coming out of IFA 2025 in Berlin.

3 big things you need to know about the economy following today's brutal jobs report

Tech Insider
People at a job fair
Job seekers should consider networking and broadening their job search, experts told Business Insider.

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  • Today's jobs report showed more pain in the labor market, including lower-than-expected job growth.
  • Markets expect an interest-rate cut, given that the new report reinforces a more frozen job market.
  • Consumers might not feel
Economy, Business, Style

How to use Pixel Journal on the Pixel 10

Android Central
Use Google's new AI-assisted Journal app to track your personal growth or simply document your daily activities — all from single slick app.

I've been to all 50 states. I recommend these 7 walkable US cities for anyone traveling without a car.

Tech Insider
Emily taking a selfie in front of a pink Carmel-by-the-Sea mural.
In my opinion, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, is one of the best US cities to visit without a car.

Emily Hart

  • I've solo traveled to all 50 states, and I think the best way to explore a new city is by walking.
  • I love exploring places like Chicago, New York City, and New Orleans on foot.
  • I moved to Boulder, Colorado, because of its walkability and proximity to fun hiking trails.

After traveling solo to

Travel, Business, Style

Universities like Columbia are turning to AI chatbots to sway student conflict

Mashable
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College administrators think AI might be the solution to their political PR problems, as the Department of Education weaponizes long-standing civil rights law to control educational institutions under new Trump administration goals and university campuses crack down on student protest.

New York City's Columbia University, for example, is reportedly exploring a student debate platform, powered by

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Facebook is bringing back the poke (again) for the youths

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The "poke" technically never went away, but Facebook is trying to make it a thing again.

In a nod to Y2K nostalgia, Facebook announced a few updates to the poke button, according to TechCrunch, which spotted the announcement. A fixture in the early Facebook days, no one was ever quite clear on what a poke meant. It could be used for flirting, passive aggression, a friendly hello, or an awkward

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