Amazon is launching its own Shark Tank where winners get to be Amazon sellers

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Amazon Prime has released a trailer for its spin on the Shark Tank concept: Buy It Now, a JB Smoove-hosted show where people put their product ideas before a panel of investors. The twist is that they’ll also be judged by “The 100,” which Amazon says is an audience of “potential customers” (otherwise known as “people”), and if their products are picked, Amazon will sell them in a special section of the store.

The company announced the show earlier...

Reddit is making sitewide protests basically impossible

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Reddit is giving its staff a lot more power over the communities on its platform. Starting today, Reddit moderators will not be able to change if their subreddit is public or private without first submitting a request to a Reddit admin. The policy applies to adjusting all community types, meaning moderators will have to request to make a switch from safe for work to not safe for work, too.

By requiring admin approval for the changes, Reddit is taking away a...

California governor signs one driverless vehicle bill, vetoes two others

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Amid the hullabaloo around California Gavin Newsom vetoing a closely watched artificial intelligence bill, three other bills that would regulate a different type of AI — autonomous vehicles — landed on his desk with less fanfare. The governor signed one and vetoed two others.

For the second time in two years, Newsom vetoed legislation (AB 2286) that would have banned autonomous trucks from operating on public roads. He also vetoed...

Hurricane Helene barreled through a crucial chip mining area in North Carolina

Flooding in Boone, North Carolina, about an hour northeast of Spruce Pine. | Photo by Melissa Sue Gerrits / Getty Images

Hurricane Helene brought historic rainfall and flooding to western North Carolina last week, leaving dozens dead and catastrophic damage stretching across the state’s mountain towns. The devastation also reached the small town of Spruce Pine, which is home to the purest quartz on Earth.

Spruce Pine’s high-quality quartz is an essential ingredient in the...

Medicare Advantage enrollment is coming. Here’s what to know to help you or a loved one

People will be able to sign up for 2025 coverage between Oct. 15 and Dec. 7.

Thinner benefits and coverage changes await many older Americans shopping for health insurance this fall. That’s if their plan is even still available in 2025.

More than a million people will probably have to find new coverage as major insurers cut costs and pull back from markets for Medicare Advantage plans, the privately run version of the federal government’s coverage program mostly for people ages 65 and...

13 Times Celebrities Threw Their Money Away In Frustrating Ways — Like, Just Give It To Charity At This Point

Lady Gaga reportedly paid about $50,000 for a ghost detector. Apparently, she's afraid of evil spirits and has her hotel rooms scanned for paranormal activity.

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At Your Core, You Truly Embody Only ONE Dunkin' Donut — Let's Find Out Which One It Is

You're a dime a dozen!

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Here Are All The Celebs Who Attended The Auburn Vs. Georgia Football Game With Donald Trump

That's certainly a crew.

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32 Pre-Fall Prime Day Deals On Products With Over 10,000 5-Star Ratings

Reviewers have already vetted these products, so you know you're getting a good deal on an all-star product.

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This Startup Wants YouTube Creators to Get Paid for AI Training Data

While big platforms like Reddit have signed deals with the AI giants, YouTube leaves licensing in the hands of individual creators. The “License to Scrape” program aims to give those streaming stars proper leverage.

Italy probe eyes mafia link to Inter, Milan ultras

Italian police arrested 19 people accused of criminal ties with the powerful 'Ndrangheta mafia group in a move that decimated the fan clubs backing Serie A teams Inter Milan and AC Milan.

Saleh backtracks on Rodgers' cadence being issue

Robert Saleh, under fire after a sloppy, penalty-filled loss to the Broncos on Sunday, said the Jets' coaching staff spoke "at length" Monday morning about ways in which they can eliminate the alarming number of pre-snap flags.

Sources: Big Ten, SEC eye schedule partnership

SEC and Big Ten athletic directors will meet next week to discuss a possible partnership in football scheduling and preferences for automatic bids, sources told ESPN.

'Larger than life' Dikembe Mutombo dies of brain cancer

Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, the "larger than life" center who played 18 NBA seasons, has died of brain cancer at the age of 58, the league announced Monday.

Derrick Henry touched incredible speeds on his big Ravens touchdown run

Derrick Henry is too big and too old to be running this fast, but he’s still not slowing down.

Derrick Henry is the best running back of his generation, and he’s still going strong nearly a decade after he won the Heisman Trophy at Alabama. Henry changed teams over the offseason for the first time in his pro career, going from the Tennessee Titans to the perennial AFC contender Baltimore Ravens, and he put his game-breaking talent on display once again in a marquee matchup on...

Tesla starts pushing Full Self-Driving access for some Cybertrucks

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Some Tesla Cybertruck owners are starting to get Full Self-Driving (FSD) access on their vehicles. The company’s polarizing electric pickup truck has lacked the driver-assistance software feature since its launch in November 2023. Now, members of the Cybertruck Owners Club (as reported by Electrek) are reporting that the update has been installed on their vehicles.

Tesla had promised that FSD would come to the Cybertruck in September, after the...

NBCU’s streaming chief isn’t worried about you canceling cable

Matt Strauss, head of Peacock and global streaming, has plans to keep you watching.

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Verizon’s mobile services are down across the country

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Verizon is experiencing a huge outage affecting its mobile services across the country.

“During the incident we received reports from Clermont, Naples, Ocala, St. Petersburg, Decatur, Carmel, Cloverdale, Indianapolis, Caldwell, Ottawa, Shawnee, Lexington, Louisville, Wentzville, Elizabeth, Dallas, Houston, McGaheysville, Keyser, Chillicothe and 53 other cities,” according to a website tracking the outage.

There are also more than 90,000 user...

Saudi Arabia Pledges to Send Financial Aid to Palestine

An expected cash infusion for the Palestinian Authority would signal renewed Saudi backing for Palestinian statehood and help mend ties between Riyadh and the body that administers the West Bank.

U.S. Officials Believe Israel Will Not Conduct Full Invasion of Lebanon

After a weekend of intense talks, the American officials said they believed that Israel was planning only smaller, targeted incursions in southern Lebanon.