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14 Kitchen Rugs And Runners That Are Functional *And* Nice-Looking

These picks are durable, stylish, and will prove oh-so comfy during marathon baking and dishwashing sessions.

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Julian Chokkattu

Chromebooks Are Getting a New Button and Google AI Features

Google software updates are coming, plus two new laptops—including Samsung’s first Galaxy Chromebook Plus.

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Andrew Mearns

MLB Playoffs: American League Preview

Even in a relative down season, the Astros might very well extend their ALCS streak. Will any American League team make like the Rangers and topple them?

During the decade-plus of MLB play from 2005-16, only two American League teams won at least 100 games. Outside of the 2008 Angels and 2009 Yankees, it was always a scramble of several good teams, but no true slam-dunk standouts (and even the ‘08 Angels were quickly toppled in the Division Series).

That’s just the way it was,...

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John Stolnis

MLB Playoffs: National League Preview

Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani helped lead the Dodgers to the top seed in the NL. Is this the season where they break through and return to the World Series.

It took a controversial decision by MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred and a devastating hurricane but finally, we have a set National League postseason field for the 2024 Playoffs.

How about that doubleheader, huh?

After 162 games, six teams are left standing for a trip to represent the NL in the Fall Classic. The Dodgers and...

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Mark Schofield

Jared Goff threw the NFL’s version of a perfect game against the Seahawks

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Detroit Lions passer Jared Goff was perfect Monday night against the Seahawks

Jared Goff was perfect on Monday night against the Seattle Seahawks, but not everyone knew it.

Starting with his head coach.

“I just gave the game ball to somebody else, so I feel awful,” Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said to the media after the game. “I knew he played a heck of a game. I did not know he was perfect.”

But Goff was perfect, connecting on all 18...

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Jay Peters

Parents can now set Fortnite time limits

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Fortnite is getting controls that let parents set time limits for how much their children play the game. Parents will be able to pick how much their child can play Fortnite per day, select windows for when they can play, and choose if their child has the ability to ask for more time.

If parents turn time limits on, their children will see an in-game notification when they have 30 minutes left on the clock. Their time is tracked when they play Epic Games-made Fortnite...

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Chris Welch

Sonos has a plan to earn back your trust, and here it is

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The Sonos app debacle will go down as an all-time tech industry blunder, but now the company is taking steps to turn the page.

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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Samsung is partnering with Ashley Furniture to sell you on the smart home

Samsung is selling the benefits of the smart home with a store-within-a-store concept at Ashley Furniture. | Image: Samsung

Explaining the benefits of the smart home isn’t always easy — it’s more of an “if you know, you know” deal. But that “aha” moment — when someone finally gets what’s so great about home automation — often comes when they see it in action. At least, that’s the theory Samsung is testing with its new partnership with Ashley Furniture.

The...

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Lauren Feiner

How Google tried to unravel the DOJ’s ad tech case

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To wrap up its case, Google tried to fit it into a Supreme Court precedent that could undermine the government’s argument.

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Sherri Smith

Chromebooks are getting a new button dedicated to Google’s AI

The Quick Insert button replaces the search or launcher key that’s usually where the caps lock key would be on a Chromebook. | Image: Google

Google is announcing a pair of new Chromebooks today — Samsung’s Galaxy Chromebook Plus and Lenovo’s Chromebook Duet 11 — and along with them, a brand-new button. Dubbed the Quick Insert button, it’s designed to give immediate access to some of Google’s latest AI features.

The new Quick Insert button will replace the search /...

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Barnard's star tricked scientists before: why this planet is real.

Scientists say they've finally found a world orbiting Barnard's star, the closest single star to the sun.

This rocky planet, discovered with the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in Chile, is smaller than Earth, and flies around its tiny cool star every three days. Barnard's star is six light-years away from us, in the constellation Ophiuchus. The only closer stars are the trio that make up the Alpha Centauri system. 

Anyone have déjà vu? Yes, exoplanet hunters have...

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45,000 dockworkers are on strike. Here’s how global companies are responding

A two-week strike could mean that ports would not return to normal operations until 2025.

Some 45,000 union workers walked off the job at seaports on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts on Oct. 1, cutting off vital trade arteries just weeks ahead of the nation’s presidential election.

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Shannon Cudd

How to watch the 2024 vice presidential debate live between Tim Walz and JD Vance, including free streaming options

The Democratic governor of Minnesota will face off against the Republican senator from Ohio in their only debate. Here’s how you can stream it live.

Start spreading the news. It’s time for the running mates to shine in the Big Apple. The 2024 vice presidential debate is set to take place on Tuesday, October 1, at CBS Broadcast Center in New York City.

Fast Company

Janya Sundar

AppliedXL and Associated Press team up to use AI to sift through federal regulations

So far the pilot program involves five AP member news organizations, with plans to expand to one still-undecided state in the coming months.

In an era when local newsrooms are stretched thinner than ever, keeping up with the constant deluge of government regulations and updates can feel impossible. As federal regulations only continue to grow in complexity and volume, journalists face the challenge of not only sifting through the data but in discerning what matters most for their communities. 

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21 Things Parents Say Actually Made It Easier To Get Their Kids Ready In The Morning

From one parent to another: you've got this.

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Do You Remember The First And Last Lines Of These "Harry Potter" Characters?

I bet you can't guess Remus Lupin's last line!

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22 Actors Who Only Took A Role For The Money

Jacob Elordi said, "I just play what they give me. I need a job."

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If You Feel Like You Spend Practically All Day In Your Car, You Might Want To Try One Of These 33 Products

On those "gotta eat lunch in the car" days, you're going to be so smug you got this cheap steering wheel tray.

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Turn Any Regular Ol’ Day Into Your Unofficial Birthday And Treat Yourself To A Few Of These 43 Things

It might not *actually* be your b-day, but that doesn't mean we can't still make a few of your wishes come true.

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Tommy Greene

Hurricane Helene Will Send Shockwaves Through the Semiconductor Industry

Downpours at Spruce Pine, North Carolina have taken the biggest known deposit of high-purity quartz offline, leaving the global tech supply chain potentially starved of an ingredient vital for making microchips.

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