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Nilay Patel

Arc creator Josh Miller on why you need a better browser than Chrome

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The Browser Company cofounder thinks it’s time to modernize the browser and reinvent the web.

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David Pierce Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Google TV Streamer review: smarter than your average set-top box

With more storage, a (slightly) faster processor, and some proper smart home chops, Google’s new take on the Chromecast is its best attempt at a streaming device yet.

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Andrew J. Hawkins

US moves to block all Chinese auto imports through software crackdown

An employee cleans a BYD during 2024 Wuhan International Auto Show. | Photo by Wang HE/Getty Images

The Biden administration proposed new rules blocking the “sale or import” of connected vehicle software originating from “countries of concern,” a move that would effectively ban all auto imports in the US from China.

Vehicles with hardware and software from China pose an “acute” threat to the US’ national security, the White House said in a statement. This includes the...

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Matthew Mpoke Bigg

Israel-Hezbollah Tensions Spiral in Week of Attacks: What to Know

Exploding pagers, a major Israeli strike in Beirut and Hezbollah attacks deep inside Israel have brought the two sides closer than they’ve been in years to a full-scale war.

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Christina Goldbaum and Hwaida Saad

Fear Spreads in Beirut as Israel Steps Up Strikes

Lebanon’s Education Ministry ordered some schools to close amid warnings from Israel that it was intensifying strikes against Hezbollah and calls for residents to evacuate.

Fast Company

Associated Press

The Fed’s rate cut not cutting it for consumers, yet

The costs of some high-profile consumer goods have actually been falling.

With its larger-than-usual half-point cut to its key interest rate last week, the Federal Reserve underscored its belief that it’s all but conquered inflation after three long years.

The public at large? Not so much.

Consumer surveys, including one released Friday by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, show that most Americans remain unhappy with the economy, still bruised by an inflation...

Fast Company

Michael Grothaus

Intel stock price today: 3 possible reasons why INTC shares are up

After watching shares decline for much of the last year, investors in the chipmaking giant Intel Corporation received glimmers of good news recently.

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) has had a pretty rough year. Year-to-date, the company’s stock price has fallen over 56% to a close of just under $22 per share on Friday. In August, in addition to reporting another disappointing quarter for its Q2 results, the company also announced it was laying off around 15,000 workers.

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Associated Press

The UN’s ‘Pact for the Future’ has been green-lit, here’s what’s next

The 42-page pact was adopted at Sunday’s opening of a two-day “Summit of the Future,” which continues Monday.

The U.N. General Assembly adopted a “Pact for the Future” to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Now comes the hard part: uniting the world’s divided nations to move quickly to implement its 56 actions.

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres thanked the 193-member world body for approving the pact and unlocking the door for nations to join forces to tackle...

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Parents Hold Nothing Back About Whether They Think Their Adult Kids Are Total Disappointments

"The love I feel for my children is now a weight around my neck."

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17 Of The Most Hilarious Pet Tweets On The Internet This Week

"(my dog from the back seat) hey you ran that grey light" —@ch000ch

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31 Over-Achieving Products Reviewers Say They’ll Use “Forever”

And because "forever" is a long time, we thought you'd be interested in these products, too.

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Kate Knibbs

New Cloudflare Tools Let Sites Detect and Block AI Bots for Free

“The path we’re on isn’t sustainable,” Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince tells WIRED, in reference to rampant AI scraping. Here’s his plan to course-correct.

Mashable

When Daylight Savings Time ends: Exactly when the clocks change

It's once again time to "fall back," as the November time change approaches. If all this time shifting messes with your head, you're far from alone. Here's your twice-annual reminder about what this all means, and what to do. 

The shortening of days as the weather cools down means Daylight Saving Time (DST) is coming to an end, and it's almost time to switch back to standard time, when we set our clocks back an hour. Yes, this is the clock change where you get an extra hour of sleep, rather...

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Richard Lawler Jess Weatherbed

What’s this new mystery Nintendo device?

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Nintendo has submitted a mysterious new wireless device to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) this weekend, and it isn’t the Switch 2 console we’re expecting to be revealed before next April. The CLO-001 model number doesn’t reveal what it actually is, but it appears to be an entirely new product line given the “001” codes used on devices like the original Switch (HAC-001) and DS (NTR-001) consoles.

It’s tagged only as a “wireless device,” not...

Fast Company

Chris Stokel-Walker

NATO is testing out this decentralized messenger for communications between member nations

The intergovernmental alliance has tapped Matrix to provide a secure alternative to mainstream messaging services.

NATO is doubling down on cybersecurity at a time when hacks are at an all-time high.

Fast Company

Stephanie Mehta

What would Ryan Reynolds, Lin-Manuel Miranda, or Sara Nelson do?

Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week, this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from the pages of Inc. and Fast Company. If you received this newsletter from a friend, you can sign up to get it yourself every Monday morning. […]

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Jared Newman

Why I ditched business cards for a QR code

With a QR code, you can easily share your info with anyone regardless of platform, and you have more control over what gets shared in the first place.

As of this week, I’ve hopefully handed out my last business card.

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33 Hair Products With Results So Magical, People May Accuse You Of Witchcraft

Products full of biotin, rosemary, and magic with ?enchanting? results. Hide your cauldrons, you'll def be accused of witchcraft.

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21 Of The Best Lip Masks For Kissing Dry, Chapped Lips Goodbye

Get ready to achieve that soft, bouncy, moisturized pout — all while getting your beauty sleep. ????

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