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iPhone lovers swear up and down that their phone reigns supreme when it comes to photos, but if we were to blind-test them, would they actually choose an iPhone over Android?

Seeking an answer to this question, I blind-tested 20 coworkers who own iPhones, presenting them with two pictures of the same subject: one taken on a Google Pixel 8 Pro — and the other on an iPhone 15 Pro Max.

Let's see which

• The USDA updated its map of plant hardiness zones for the first time in over a decade.
• The new map shows that half the country has shifted to warmer zones. 
• The updated zones could allow gardeners to grow plants that they never could before. 

The USDA has updated its plant hardiness

With the strikes over, work is back up and running in a galaxy far, far away. First up, Star Wars: Ahsoka creator Dave Filoni has been promoted to a much bigger creative role. Second, he and his team are finally able to speak about all the huge revelations at the end of the latest Star Wars Disney+ show.

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While OpenAI is in the middle of an existential crisis, there’s a new chatbot update from Anthropic, the Google-backed AI startup founded by former OpenAI engineers who left over disagreements about the company’s increasingly commercial direction as its Microsoft partnership went on.

Anthropic has announced that the

• Ukraine unveiled a new drone it says can fly far behind enemy lines and is resistant to Russian jamming.
• The Backfire has a range of 20 miles and features a GPS antenna for navigation, Ukraine says.
• Both Ukraine and Russia have made advancements in their drone technology as UAVs dominate the

As the company has strongly hinted in recent weeks, Sonos will indeed release its first-ever pair of headphones next year. That’s according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who pegs a release as early as April. The over-ear headphones are rumored to cost between $400 and $500 — very premium territory for a company that’s brand new to the category.

At least one marquee feature will be

• Crypto exchange Binance has been under scrutiny from US regulators for a while.
• "CZ," Binance's founder, will plead guilty, to anti money-laundering violations and will step down, the WSJ reported.
• He tweeted two days ago about Sam Altman's situation at OpenAI. It seems prophetic now.

Two days ago, Changpeng Zhao — the man who founded

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) will step down from his CEO duties and plead guilty to criminal charges, paying a $50 million fine, according to court documents made public Tuesday. The Department of Justice is expected to announce a $4 billion settlement with Binance this afternoon, putting an end to an…

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• The CEO of Binance will plead guilty to Justice Department charges.
• Changpeng Zhao will step down from his leadership role and Binance will pay a $4.3 billion fine.
• Binance has been in hot water as authorities have been taking a harder look at the exchange's operations.

Binance chief Changpeng Zhao will step down from his role as CEO, and will plead guilty to charges that his

• Futures tracking a form of uranium called "yellowcake" hit a 15-year high, Bloomberg reported.
• Prices topped $80 a pound as demand for nuclear power gains momentum.
• Uranium production has recently run into hurdles, but investor interest remains solid.

A nuclear power renaissance is fueling investor interest in uranium, helping to drive the price of the key energy commodity to a