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Time to celebrate the moms in your life—who we should really be celebrating every day—with the latest fashion and accessory releases from major geeky retailers in stores and online. BoxLunch, the Disney Store, the Gap, Hot Topic, and more have incredible fandom picks across genre favorites like Star Wars, The Lord of…

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Former President Donald Trump has stepped up his criticism of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s long-shot presidential campaign.
  • Donald Trump dismissed the notion that he should debate RFK Jr.
  • The former president said Kennedy "not a serious candidate."
  • Trump claimed to know little about Kennedy, despite stepping up his attacks on the long-shot rival.

Donald Trump on Thursday scoffed at the notion that he


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  • Apple is boasting about its "services" revenue in Q2. It didn't boast about iPhone sales, which declined.
  • Which is why Apple has been telling Wall Street that "services" are an important growth category for some time.
  • The problem: Apple's two primary growth drivers for services are at risk from antitrust suits and rules.

Apple had a great second quarter, Apple says: The



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Less than a week ahead of its much-anticipated iPad hardware event, Apple shared its Q2 2024 earnings today, and the numbers paint a predictable picture for the increasingly dated tablet line. iPad revenue fell substantially yet again (by 17 percent year over year) amid the longest-ever wait for new models — something Apple is days away



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Let's get smart about our power grid.
  • The power grid is too old and simple for the growth of extreme weather, EVs, and renewable energy.
  • Chattanooga's utility built a $280 million smart grid, creating $2.7 billion in economic value.
  • This article is part of "Transforming Business: Infrastructure," a series exploring the advancements reshaping US infrastructure.

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Tesla's Cybertruck includes a camping option, which was recently tested by Top Gear.
  • Top Gear recently tested the Tesla Cybertruck's camping accessories.
  • There's a software update for sensors that will hopefully prevent smashed fingers, as well as a sleek new cooler.
  • The "Cybertent," which is integrated into the truck bed, sells for about $3,000.

The Top Gear crew took the Cybertruck camping and



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The Federal Communications Commission is asking for more funding to help internet service providers rip and replace equipment made by Huawei and ZTE. In a letter to Congress, FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel says the government has only allocated $1.9 billion to reimburse providers, which is $3.08 billion



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Seagate’s speedy storage expansion cards are a necessary evil and expensive without these periodic sales. | Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge

If your main gaming platform is the Xbox Series X or S and you have a particularly deep library, bring it in for a hug. The markups on its proprietary storage cards are exorbitant, but regular discounts are starting to make them a



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CEO Tim Cook said there was "clearly" work to be done in the Great China market, but said iPhone sales in urban China were actually up.
  • Apple reported its fiscal second-quarter earnings on Thursday.
  • The company beat on sales and earnings per share, and did better than expected in China.
  • Apple announced a $110 billion stock buyback — its biggest ever. Shares climbed 6%