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Euan Ward, Aaron Boxerman, Hwaida Saad and Michael Levenson

Second Wave of Hezbollah Devices Explodes in Lebanon, Killing at Least 20

At least 20 people were killed and more than 450 others wounded, Lebanese officials said, a day after pagers exploded across the country and killed 12 people, in an attack widely attributed to Israel.

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Sheera Frenkel, Ronen Bergman and Hwaida Saad

How Israel Built a Modern-Day Trojan Horse: Exploding Pagers

The Israeli government did not tamper with the Hezbollah phones that exploded, defense and intelligence officials say. It manufactured them as part of an elaborate ruse.

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25 Things From Target You’ll Wish You’d Bought Last Fall Because They’re That Good

This year you're not going to skip out on candle snuffers, cozy board games, or swoon-worthy bookshelves, thanks.

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28 Products With Such Satisfying Results, You’ll Probably Want To Celebrate Them With A Happy Dance

Didn't know I could be this excited over a viral TikTok cleaning paste but here we are.

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If You’re On The Fence About Investing In These 37 Products, These Reviews Will Convince You

The results are in, and everyone is *obsessed* with this Instagram-worthy scalloped dress.

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Here's An Update On Cassie Ventura Amid Diddy's Arrest And His Three-Count Indictment

Cassie sued her ex back in 2023 for alleged rape, sex trafficking, and domestic violence. Now, he's been arrested and charged with those same crimes, and this is Cassie's reaction.

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Former Hotel Staff Are Revealing The Top Things To DEFINITELY Avoid During Your Next Stay

Ok, so apparently we shouldn't be touching ANYTHING in a hotel room. Noted.

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*Tons* Of Amazon Customers Have These 19 Unique Products On Their Wish Lists, So You’ll Probably Want 'Em Too

Thanks to these interesting finds you won't have to scramble around for a quarter to use an Aldi grocery cart, that pesky junk drawer will finally be organized, and your coffee will stay warm all morning.

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These 29 Products Won't Fix *Everything*, But They Can Definitely Solve A Few Of Your Daily Dilemmas

We can't solve the problem of sweaty feet stinking up your work flats, but we *can* introduce you to washable shoe liners.

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Dell Cameron

US Senate Warns Big Tech to Act Fast Against Election Meddling

In an Intelligence Committee hearing with representatives from Google, Apple, and Meta on Wednesday, senators stressed that foreign influence is far from a solved problem.

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Jack Milko

Rory McIlroy reveals real hold up for PGA Tour, Saudi LIV Golf deal

Rory McIlroy during the Pro-Am ahead of the 2024 BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. | Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images

Ahead of this week’s BMW PGA Championship in London, Rory McIlroy briefly touched on the PGA Tour’s pending deal with LIV Golf.

When the U.S. Government gets involved, things get complicated.

So it’s no wonder an agreement between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf has not yet been finalized. The U.S. Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee of Investigations (PSI) has...

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Carl Hulse

House Defeats Mike Johnson’s Spending Bill as Government Shutdown Looms

Both Republicans and Democrats opposed the stopgap funding bill, which was tied to new rules requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote.

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Wes Davis

LinkedIn is training AI models on your data

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If you’re on LinkedIn, then you should know that the social network has, without asking, opted accounts into training generative AI models. 404Media reports that LinkedIn introduced the new privacy setting and opt-out form before rolling out an updated privacy policy saying that data from the platform is being used to train AI models. As TechCrunch notes, it has since updated the policy.

We may use your personal data to improve, develop, and provide products and...

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Jay Peters

Nintendo and Pokémon are suing Palworld maker Pocketpair

A screenshot from Palworld. | Image: Pocketpair

Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Pocketpair, which makes the game Palworld.

According to Nintendo’s press release:

Nintendo Co., Ltd. (HQ: Kyoto, Minami-ku, Japan; Representative Director and President: Shuntaro Furukawa, “Nintendo” hereafter), together with The Pokémon Company, filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the Tokyo District Court against Pocketpair, Inc. (HQ: 2-10-2...

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Sean Hollister

GTA V, one of the most popular Steam Deck games, is now ‘unsupported’

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Grand Theft Auto V was one of the top ten most played games on Valve’s Steam Deck handheld this past week. It’s been in the top twenty for at least two years. But as of today, Valve now lists the game as “unsupported” — because developer Rockstar mysteriously broke compatibility with Valve’s handheld for its online modes.

As you can see in the image above, this is the latest fight around Linux anti-cheat: like the developers of Fortnite and Roblox,...

Mashable

YouTube announces new AI tools for its creators: Veo, Communities, auto-dubbing, and more

At Made on YouTube on Wednesday, Sept. 18, in New York, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan announced various new AI tools for creators on the platform.

SEE ALSO: YouTube to add tools to detect AI-generated faces and voices

The AI tools aim to "support creators at every step of the journey" and range from AI-powered inspiration to AI video generators. Mohan emphasized AI's ability to further YouTube's mission of being "the best home for creators" and...

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Connie Lin

‘Immigration reform has to happen’: Star chef José Andrés gets real about the politics of the moment

At the Fast Company Innovation Festival on Wednesday, the world-class restaurateur said immigration benefits blue and red states alike. And it shouldn’t be political.

“I’m not going to cook for you,” world-class chef and multiple-Michelin-star restaurateur José Andrés said at the top of his panel at the Fast Company Innovation Festival. “Don’t get too excited.”

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Gen X, Millennials, And Boomers, Spill Which Essential Skills Gen Z Doesn't Know And Why It Could Backfire Soon

Tell us the essential skills should Gen Z know before it's too late.

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Jack Milko

Robert MacIntyre fawns over Andy Murray after DP World Tour Pro-Am

Robert MacIntyre and Andy Murray during the Pro-Am ahead of the 2024 BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. | Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images

Scotsman Robert MacIntyre and Englishman Andy Murray teed it up together in the BMW PGA Championship Pro-Am at Wentworth.

Robert MacIntyre vividly remembers watching the final match of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships, living and dying with every single shot. Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, the latter of whom MacIntyre called a Scottish...

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Savannah Leigh Richardson

Kroger Queen City Championship: How to watch, Round 1 Tee Times, more

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This week, the LPGA is in Ohio for the Kroger Queen City Championship. Here is the one-stop shop for all tournament information.

The LPGA is the headliner this week in professional golf. Sure, there is the BMW PGA Championship, but there is a way to watch both the men and women.

There is no PGA Tour event, so many top male players chose to participate in a DP World Tour event. With that tournament five hours ahead of the East Coast, fans can drink...

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