Aaron Judge has once again become the most dangerous hitter on the planet

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2022 was no glitch in the system for this guy. Aaron Judge is leaving a massive fingerprint on the game with what he’s been doing here in 2024.

Back in 2022, Aaron Judge brought the baseball world back to an era that hadn’t been seen since the late 90s and the early 00s. Those were the days when other shows on ESPN would get cut into whenever a prolific home run hitter was having an at-bat that was deemed to be culturally significant. While...

Apple will reportedly announce a partnership with Google at iPhone 16 event

As Apple prepares to launch its suite of AI features (i.e., Apple Intelligence), the iPhone maker has been meeting with a number of companies in the AI space.

One company Apple might ink a deal with is Google, one of its biggest competitors in the mobile space.

According to a new report from Bloomberg's Apple insider Mark Gurman, Apple will announce the addition of Google Gemini on iPhones at its annual event in September. 

Early Kindle deals you can get ahead of Prime Day 2024

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Proton Drive: It's like Google Docs, but with end-to-end encryption

Those who might want to get out from under Google's ecosystem got some good news from Proton on Wednesday.

Specifically, the privacy-focused software company's Proton Drive suite of products got a new one in the form of a shared text editor called Proton Docs. Proton Drive's text editor looks very similar to Google Docs, in that multiple people can edit a document together in real-time with robust editing tools. But, per Proton, this editor has end-to-end encryption on everything, including...

USMNT Copa America review: Who's to blame? Is Berhalter done? Did anyone play well?

The USMNT fell well short of expectations at Copa America 2024. ESPN's on-the-ground reporters analyze where it all went wrong and what happens next.

Mark Zuckerberg experiments with six-window Quest VR multitasking

The update brings mixed reality spatial computing to the mainstream on the Meta Quest 3. | Image: Meta

Mark Zuckerberg announced on Wednesday that version 67 of Horizon OS is rolling out with an experimental feature allowing Quest owners to multitask with up to six virtual windows. Once enabled (by going to Settings, then Experimental, and toggling it on), you’ll be able to dock three windows in what Meta is calling a “hinged” layout while freely placing and resizing up to three...

A.I. tried to recreate gymnastics and gave us a Lovecraftian nightmare of unimaginable terror

ALL HAIL OCTOBUTT!

Gymnastics is a stunningly gorgeous sport. A perfect harmony of strength, flexibility, and athleticism that causes us to marvel at what the human body is capable of. Ask a computer to try and parse it’s nuances and you get one of the most terrifying things the world has ever seen. I’m sorry to show you this.

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A.I. was prompted to recreate...

Vernestra has to be Qimir's old Jedi Master in 'The Acolyte,' right?

The mysteries keep piling up on The Acolyte.

Between twin shenanigans, secret Sith Lords, and what really happened on Brendok, we've already got a lot on our plates. But as of episode 6, "Teach/Corrupt," a new question enters the fray: Who was Qimir/the Stranger's (Manny Jacinto) Jedi Master?

As the Stranger tells Osha (Amandla Stenberg) in their first (and frankly, very sexy)...

Sources: Ingles, Timberwolves reach 1-year deal

Joe Ingles has reached a one-year agreement with the Timberwolves, where he'll join former Jazz teammates Rudy Gobert and Mike Conley Jr., sources told ESPN.

Kraken hire NHL's 1st woman assistant coach

The Seattle Kraken have hired Jessica Campbell as an assistant coach, making her the first woman behind a bench in NHL history.

Porter to face federal charge in betting scandal

Court papers indicate former Raptors player Jontay Porter will be charged with a federal felony connected to the betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban him.

Tell Me Which Foods You Wanna Eat And I'll Guess Your Favorite Season

Bagels have major winter energy... ????

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OpenAI’s ChatGPT Mac app was storing conversations in plain text

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Until Friday, OpenAI’s recently launched ChatGPT macOS app had a potentially worrying security issue: it wasn’t hard to find your chats stored on your computer and read them in plain text. That meant that if a bad actor or malicious app had access to your machine, they could easily read your conversations with ChatGPT and the data contained within them.

As demonstrated by Pedro José Pereira Vieito on Threads, the ease of access meant it was possible to have...

Nothing’s first CMF phone could be customizable with dial and kickstand add-ons

Users will be able to swap the CMF Phone 1’s rear case and attach accessories like a folding kickstand. | Image: Nothing

Nothing plans to reveal the first smartphone from its affordable CMF subbrand on July 8th, but as part of a continuing series of teasers, it’s revealed the CMF Phone 1’s unique customizability, including a dial that can be used to attach accessories and a rear panel that can be easily swapped.

The light-up glyphs on the Nothing Phone 1 and Phone 2 won’t make...

The FTC is investigating PC manufacturers who scare you away from your right to repair

A “warranty void if seal broken” sticker covering a screw hole. | Image: Eirik Solheim (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Ever seen one of those “warranty void if removed” stickers covering the screw holes on a gadget? Today, the FTC is reminding ASRock, Gigabyte, and Zotac that they’re illegal.

In fact, the FTC sent letters to ASRock, Gigabyte, and Zotac that suggest the FTC’s concerns aren’t just skin sticker-deep. Each letter tells the manufacturer to change its warranty and review its...

The pink Google Pixel 9 resurfaces in another video leak — but the screen is turned on this time

Google hasn't officially shown anyone the Pixel 9 yet, but two leaks in one week have given us the most exciting news we could possibly get about it: that it will be available in pink.

Per Neowin, a Reel video uploaded to Facebook by a channel called "Reparation mobile 23" appears to show a pink Google Pixel 9 model with the screen turned on.

The video gives us a glimpse of the Home Settings menu and the opening animation for the Gmail app.

But...

Mia Goth Told Us About "MaXXXine" While Playing With Puppies

It's so good.

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TaylorMade and other brands give fans amazing patriotic golf equipment

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July 4th week is here, and golf brands like TaylorMade, Callaway, and many others have fantastic patriotic equipment to celebrate.

July 4th week is here, and the golf brands brought the heat with the Red, White and Blue equipment.

TaylorMade, Callaway, PING and Srixon all have some patriotic equipment. From stars and stripes balls to putter and driver head covers, these brands did not miss

Let’s examine each brand to see what kind of American-themed equipment...

Google will now generate disclosures for political ads that use AI

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Google is making it easier for advertisers to disclose whether political ads contain AI-generated content. In an update spotted by Search Engine Land, Google says it will automatically generate disclosures whenever advertisers label election ads as containing “synthetic or digitally altered content.”

Last year, Google started requiring political advertisers to insert their own “clear and conspicuous” disclosures on ads containing AI content. But now,...

Amazon is bricking its Astro business robots less than a year after launch

The Astro for Business robot is no more. | Image: Amazon

For a moment there, it seemed like Amazon might pivot its Astro home robot to enterprise after giving it a better job as a camera-equipped patrol dog. But today, it’s discontinuing the Astro for Business robot for good. On September 25th, every one of the 20-pound wheeled robots will stop working, and Amazon will automatically issue full refunds for the $2,349.99 bot, plus a $300 credit.

Amazon isn’t commenting on how many...