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Nick Corasaniti and Johnny Kauffman

Georgia Election Board Orders Hand-Counting of Ballots

Critics say the move could significantly delay the reporting of results in the battleground state and inject chaos into the post-election period.

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Patrick Kingsley

Israel’s Attacks on Hezbollah Have Intensified but Stop Short of All-Out War

Israel is attempting a risky strategy, increasing the intensity of its attacks in an attempt to force Hezbollah to back down, while raising the chances of an aggressive response that devolves into a land war.

The Verge

Umar Shakir

Lotus Theory 1 is a high-powered electric sports car with haptics and robot textiles

Sadly, Theory 1 isn’t going into production. | Image: Lotus

Lotus revealed its new Theory 1 electric sports car, a concept that the automaker says “embodies the future of intelligent performance vehicles.”

It’s a visual aid for Lotus’ new Digital, Natural, and Analogue (DNA — get it?) design principles on which it plans to base its performance vehicles for the modern era.

Theory 1 features Lotus’ new “Lotuswear” interior that promises an immersive and personalized...

The Verge

Tom Warren

Microsoft’s Copilot key will be able to launch apps on Windows 11 soon

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Microsoft is planning to allow Windows 11 users to customize the Copilot key that has started shipping on new laptops and keyboards. The Copilot key is configured as default to launch Microsoft’s Copilot app on Windows 11, but the company is now testing the ability to use it to launch other apps instead.

A new beta build of Windows 11 includes the customization changes, available for testers today. “You can choose to have the Copilot key launch an app that is MSIX...

The Verge

Andrew Liszewski

8BitDo now sells the NES-themed keycaps from its retro keyboard

8BitDo’s Retro Keycaps include options for both ANSI and ISO layouts. | Image: 8BitDo

8BitDo is now selling a set of keycaps featuring the same Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) inspired design as those used on the Retro Mechanical Keyboard it debuted last July. While the keyboard is now available in four styles including Commodore 64 and Famicom designs, only the NES style keycaps are currently available on their own.

The $49.99 8BitDo Retro Keycaps set includes 165 PBT keys with...

The Verge

Victoria Song

Wear OS watches might soon have an edge when it comes to blood oxygen

Masimo is keen to offer its expertise to Wear OS smartwatch makers for biosensing tech. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge

Last week, medical device maker Masimo announced new deals with Google and Qualcomm to bring its biosensing tech to Wear OS smartwatches. That’s pretty inside baseball for the wearable industry, but it takes an interesting turn when you realize Masimo is also the reason why the new Apple Watch Series 10 doesn’t have blood oxygen features in the U.S....

Fast Company

Eve Upton-Clark

‘Skinny girl’ videos are invading social media. Health experts are concerned

Influencers like Liv Schmidt built followings by sharing weight loss tips that critics say are unhealthy and unhelpful.

Across social media, influencers who have amassed large followings by sharing weight-related tips and promoting “skinny” lifestyles. One of the most controversial, Liv Schmidt, built a community of 670,000 working women by posting videos of her “skinny girl essentials.” Her content included weight loss tips, including “how to avoid the freshman 15” and “how...

Fast Company

Jessica Bursztynsky

How to prepare for the coming quantum leap

Companies and educators need to start preparing now for quantum computing’s place as a disruptor in the marketplace, panelists said at the Fast Company Innovation Festival.

Companies and educators need to start preparing now for quantum computing’s place as a disruptor in the marketplace, or risk falling behind the rapid pace of innovation, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Martin A. Schmidt said during a panel at the Fast Company Innovation Festival.

Fast Company

Associated Press

Civil rights groups urge Fortune 1000 companies to keep DEI programs

The civil rights groups included the NAACP, the National Organization for Women, and others.

A broad group of civil rights organizations called on the CEOs and board members of major companies Thursday to maintain their commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that have come under attack online and in lawsuits.

Fast Company

Jennifer Mattson

Nuclear plant Three Mile Island is reopening to power Microsoft AI’s growing energy demands

A new deal will have the site of the worst nuclear meltdown in American history power Microsoft’s data centers for the next 20 years.

Microsoft is going nuclear. Nuclear power, that is.

ESPN.com

Marcel Louis-Jacques

McDaniel: Dolphins expect to be without Mostert

Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said he is "pessimistic" that running back Raheem Mostert will be available for Sunday's game vs. the Seahawks.

SBNation.com

Mark Schofield

Daniel Ricciardo’s last stand

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The Singapore Grand Prix begins with Daniel Ricciardo facing an uncertain F1 future

Daniel Ricciardo’s shocking mid-season return to the Formula 1 grid a year ago had the makings of the latest dream ending in the sport.

But as the grid arrived in Singapore for this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix, that dream ending seems to have the feeling of a last stand.

Recent developments around him, as well as the driver’s...

Mashable

WTF to watch this weekend: Mashable's top 3 picks

Look, I know you can be underwhelmed and you can be overwhelmed, but can you ever just be whelmed? Reader, you absolutely can (and not just in Europe) — it's the feeling of not knowing what the hell to watch.

With avalanches of TV shows and movies consistently careening into cinemas and streaming services, and not all of it good, there's a chance you've just about had it with choosing what to spend your hard-earrned money and time on. There's just SO MUCH.

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Mashable

Save up to 33% on Echo devices during Amazon's early October Prime Day deals

We're still a few weeks away from the official kickoff of Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days event, but that doesn't mean you need to wait around. We're already spotting some nice discounts on Amazon Echo devices. Here are some of the best deal to shop today:

Early October Prime Day sales on Echo devices Best overall deal ...

Mashable

Pharrell's 'Piece By Piece' presents a Lego Minifigure Generator

With Piece By Piece, American multi-hyphenate Pharrell Williams brings his life story to the big screen — but with a Lego movie twist.

Directed by heralded documentarian Morgan Neville, Piece By Piece is a musical biopic that translates American music icons like Williams, Snoop Dogg, Missy Elliott, and Gwen Stefani into Lego's signature minifigures. Now, ahead of the film's theatrical release, you can get in on the fun by building a virtual mini Lego of your own!

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Mashable

Amazon deal of the day: Head into the weekend with this record-low Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 deal

Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of Sept. 20: OUR TOP PICK Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 (40mm, Bluetooth) $196.06 at Amazon (save $103.93) ...

Mashable

Scoop up the best October Prime Day Kindle deals and get your read on

Best October Prime Day Kindle Deals Best Kindle Deal Kindle Scribe Essentials Bundle with Basic Pen (16 GB) $379.97 at Amazon (Save $60) ...

The Verge

Justine Calma

US announces $3 billion in funding for new battery projects

A worker demonstrates how lithium is recovered from brine at a Standard Lithium facility in El Dorado, Arkansas, US, on Thursday, July 20, 2023. | Photo: Getty Images

The US Department of Energy announced today plans to dole out more than $3 billion to over two dozen battery projects across 14 states. The money will go toward processing critical minerals, building batteries and their components, and recycling batteries. It’s part of the Biden administration’s push for more...

The Verge

Nathan Edwards

Researcher reveals ‘catastrophic’ security flaw in the Arc browser

Illustration: Cath Virginia / The Verge

A security researcher revealed a “catastrophic” vulnerability in the Arc browser that would have allowed attackers to insert arbitrary code into other users’ browser sessions with little than an easily findable user ID. The vulnerability was patched on August 26th and disclosed today in a blog post by security researcher xyz3va, as well as a statement from The Browser Company. The company says that its logs indicate no users were affected...

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