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Lauren Feiner

Senator Laphonza Butler thinks supporting Big AI or human workers is a ‘false choice’

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Representing California in Congress comes with a unique challenge: navigating national politics while reflecting the interests of the most populous state in the US, including a large constituency from the tech industry. It’s a challenge both current California Sen. Laphonza Butler and Vice President Kamala Harris — who previously held that title — have taken on. And right now, governing the tech world means addressing...

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Andrew Liszewski

Anker’s Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro earbuds add a charging case screen

A screen on the Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro’s shows battery status and allows for certain settings adjustments to be made.

Anker has released its new Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro wireless earbuds that include improved noise canceling and faster charging than their predecessors. The most obvious change, though, is the upgraded case with a screen to show battery life or adjust ANC settings without grabbing your phone.

The Liberty 4 Pro is available now for $129.99, which is $20 cheaper...

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Edgar Sandoval

Aid Is Slow to Reach Some Latino Areas in Storm-Hit North Carolina

Language and other barriers are hobbling the flow of assistance to hard-hit communities where affordable housing drew growing numbers of Hispanic migrants.

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Eric Lipton and David A. Fahrenthold

An Exodus of Agents Left the Secret Service Unprepared for 2024

Punishing hours, dilapidated facilities and an ill-conceived retiree program left the agency without the personnel it needed in a year of threats and violence.

Mashable

'Joker: Folie à Deux' review: A middle finger to fans of Lady Gaga, the DC movies, and musicals

When critics called for superhero movies to do something different, we didn't mean Joker: Folie à Deux. 

In 2019's Joker, co-writer/director Todd Phillips stole heavily from Martin Scorsese's earlier films to re-imagine the iconic Batman villain as a put-upon everyman on the brink of breakdown and infamy. Earning over a billion dollars worldwide and 11 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, The Hangover helmer's gritty Joker origin story was practically guaranteed a sequel....

Mashable

Our favorite thriller novel deals from Terrify Your Tablet Day 2024

Best Terrify Your Tablet thriller deals Best free book deal 'The Contract' by D.E. McCluskey and C. William Giles $0 at Amazon (save $13) ...

Fast Company

Associated Press

U.S. bans more Chinese imports over allegations of forced labor

The additions to the entity list under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act marks the first time a China-based steel company or aspartame sweetener business have been targeted by U.S. law enforcement, DHS said.

The Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that it would ban the import of goods from a Chinese steel manufacturer and a Chinese maker of artificial sweetener, accusing both of being involved in the use of forced labor from China’s far-west region of Xinjiang.

Fast Company

The Conversation

Cigarettes, sugar, prescription opioids: Here’s how to fight market-driven epidemics

Market-driven epidemics follow a familiar script.

In 2023, 42 state attorneys general sued Meta to remove Instagram features that Meta’s own studies had shown – and independent research had confirmed – are harmful to teenage girls.

Wired Top Stories

Tess Owen, David Gilbert

Trump Supporters Are Pushing a Clip of a Voting Machine Being Hacked. It's Not What It Seems

The machine hasn't been in use for a decade—and the hacker who exposed a flaw in it says he has confidence this year's election will be run properly.

Wired Top Stories

David Gilbert

Inside the Anti-Vax Facebook Group Pushing a Bogus Cure for Autism

Parents of newborns are reporting symptoms including diarrhea, twitching, and “complete toddler meltdowns” after giving them Pure Body Extra detox treatment.

ESPN.com

Tim Bontemps

Embiid: If Sixers say to ease off, 'I should listen'

If the Sixers' medical staff asks him to ease off at times this season, star Joel Embiid said "I should listen," even if they "have to punch me, slap me, take my stuff away."

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Michael Voepel

Clark crowned as top rookie after historic year

Fever star Caitlin Clark was chosen as WNBA Rookie of the Year after setting multiple league records in her debut season.

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Mark Schofield

F1 is fast but running a team is not cheap

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Just how expensive is it to run an F1 team?

Formula 1 is one of the world’s fastest sports, and thanks to increased popularity across the globe, the series remains one of the world’s most popular sports as well.

However, operating an F1 team is not an inexpensive proposition.

The latest evidence of that fact comes to us from Williams. Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited, the F1 team’s operating company, submitted its annual report...

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Joseph Acosta

Messi capped Inter Miami’s amazing MLS turnaround with Supporters Shield trophy

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It’s the second title the team has won since Messi came to Miami.

On the backs of Lionel Messi’s two otherworldly goals, Inter Miami defeated the Columbus Crew 3-2 to win their first Supporters Shield in club history. Inter Miami clinched the best record in the MLS in the win, earning the Supporters Shield. Of course, Inter Miami was led by Messi. The legend netted himself a brace in the competition while strengthening his case for MVP.

His...

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Jack Milko

Viktor Hovland suffers undisclosed injury; out until 2025, per report

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Perhaps this new development explains why Viktor Hovland had a “miserable” campaign during the 2024 season.

Viktor Hovland will miss the rest of the DP World Tour season due to an undisclosed injury, according to Ben Parsons of Bunkered.

Hovland withdrew from last week’s BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth and has not played competitively since the Tour Championship in Atlanta in August. The week...

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James Dator

NFL Expert Picks for Week 5 of 2024

Our panel makes their picks.

We’re rounding out the first third of the NFL regular season and it still feels like everything is in the feeling out stages. Sure, there are a few teams we can categorically say are great and will be a factor in the postseason like the Chiefs and Bills, but after that things get iffy.

If Sam Darnold keeps performing the Vikings are locks to be favorites in the NFC — but who knows how long that will keep up. The Buccaneers look solid in the conference...

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Gaby Del Valle

The SEC is appealing a federal court’s ruling on Ripple

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is appealing a federal judge’s ruling in its yearlong legal battle against Ripple over sales of its XRP token.

This extends the battle over whether Ripple violated securities laws, as an SEC spokesperson told CoinDesk, “We believe that the district court decision in the Ripple matter conflicts with decades of Supreme Court precedent and securities laws and look forward to making our case to the...

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Emma Roth

A new Ray-Ban Meta update adds reminders and voice messages

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Meta is bringing reminders to its Ray-Ban smart glasses, a feature it previewed during its Connect event last month. With the update, you can ask Meta AI to remember your surroundings, like where you parked, and even time up reminders to make a phone call.

The other features coming with the update include the ability to send and record voice messages on WhatsApp or Messenger without taking out your phone. You can now ask Meta AI to scan QR...

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Sheena Vasani

Now you can use Apple’s Home Key to get into your garage or home office

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Aqara has launched its first-ever smart lever lock, the U300 we saw earlier this year at CES. Available in black or silver for $229.99 on Amazon, the U300 is one of the first smart lever locks to support Matter over Thread and Apple Home Key.

You can unlock these doors through Aqara’s app or Matter apps like Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, and Google Home, but Aqara also offers a wide range of other entry options, including the built-in fingerprint reader, keypad, or...

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