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President Joe Biden.
  • Over 800,000 student-loan borrowers will now start seeing their debt wiped out.
  • It's part of a one-time account adjustment for borrowers on income-driven repayment plans.
  • The future of the relief is uncertain after conservative groups filed a lawsuit to block it.

Student-loan forgiveness is now beginning for thousands of borrowers.

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Assassin’s Creed Mirage will now be released on October 5th, which is a week ahead of its original October 12th release date, Ubisoft announced on Monday. The game has also gone gold, indicating that it’s locked for release.

This new title in the Assassin’s Creed series takes place in Baghdad and stars Basim Ibn Ishaq, who appeared in Assassin’s Creed



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Dating app Hinge is hiring a VP of artificial intelligence to oversee the app's AI efforts.
  • Hinge is hiring a VP of artificial intelligence to oversee the app's AI strategy. 
  • The ideal candidate has an advanced degree and leadership experience at a tech company. 
  • The job listing comes as dating apps integrate AI into their platforms to help users find matches.

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An AI chatbot wrote a collection of poetry, and when its human co-authors needed someone to narrate the audio-book, Werner Herzog was the only reasonable option. It’s the only saving grace of our dull, slow-moving apocalypse: sometimes, as we stare into the abyss, Herzog stares back.

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Ukrainian soldiers fire a cannon near Bakhmut on May 15, 2023.
  • A Ukrainian soldier captured by Wagner says they tortured him "the way a cat plays with a mouse."
  • The soldier told The Washington Post about being a prisoner of war during the battle of Bakhmut.
  • He sustained serious injuries, and says Wagner sloppily amputated his arms above the elbows.

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Republican presidential candidate and former Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, Karen, cover their hearts during the Pledge of Allegiance at the Clinton County GOP Hog Roast in Clinton, Iowa, on July 30, 2023.
  • Former second lady Karen Pence said that she "never felt afraid" while at the Capitol on January 6.
  • "I really felt like we just had such a peace and God's

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Flash mob robbery at Nordstrom store in Los Angeles mall.
Dozens of people wearing black outfits and masks rushed into the Nordstrom and ran out with high-end handbags on Saturday.
  • Over the weekend, a Nordstrom in a Los Angeles mall was a repeat target for a "flash mob" robbery.
  • Up to $100,000 of merchandise was stolen, days after a similar robbery in the Los Angeles area.
  • In 2021, the Nordstrom store was also the target of a



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Verizon says its up to 200MHz C-band 5G spectrum has been cleared for use four months ahead of schedule — an upgrade it says will bring more bandwidth and faster throughput to its customers, particularly those in rural areas. The company will use the new spectrum to expand its 5G-based home and business internet business in addition



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When you stop an automatic bank payment, apply changes a few days before your bill's due date to avoid issues.
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