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People Who Have Lived Through Intense Hurricanes Are Sharing The Advice They Wish They'd Had Beforehand

Humans can't control the weather, but there are things we can do to prepare for major hurricanes.

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Saints turn to rookie QB Rattler with Carr injured

Saints rookie QB Spencer Rattler will start against the Bucs on Sunday, coach Dennis Allen said Wednesday, replacing an injured Derek Carr.

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Makena Kelly

Tim Walz Rally Goes Live on World of Warcraft Twitch Stream

This is the latest chapter of the Kamala Harris campaign’s effort to reach young male voters.

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Wes Davis

The Internet Archive is under attack, with a popup claiming a ‘catastrophic’ breach

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When visiting The Internet Archive today, The Verge was greeted by a pop-up message claiming the site has been hacked. After closing the message, the site loaded normally, albeit slowly.

Here’s what it says:

“Have you ever felt like the Internet Archive runs on sticks and is constantly on the verge of suffering a catastrophic security breach? It just happened. See 31 million of you on HIBP!”

HIBP refers to Have I Been Pwned?, a...

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Jenny Gross

Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary Gets a Hostile Serenade in Strasbourg

Some progressive members sang “Bella Ciao,” a song associated with antifascism, to show opposition to Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who’s been accused of authoritarianism at home.

Mashable

The Dyson hair dryer is $100 off for Amazon Prime Day

SAVE $100: As of Oct. 9, the Dyson Supersonic hair dryer is on sale for $329.99 on Amazon. That's a savings of $100 from its normal list price.

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Dyson's hair dryer is $100 off for Amazon Prime Day

SAVE $100: As of Oct. 9, the Dyson Supersonic hair dryer is on sale for $329.99 on Amazon. That's a savings of $100 from its normal list price.

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I’m a home baker and these are the deals worth buying for your kitchen this Prime Day

Like many people, I picked up a new hobby in 2020. I bought a pie-making kit from a local pie shop, and since then, my fridge has been full of butter sticks. I make my own birthday cake every year and a cake for all my friends’ important life events. I pray for bananas to turn brown so I can mush them up into some chocolate chip banana bread. And I can’t let a summer go by without whipping up a strawberry-blueberry pie.

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At 20% off, the Ninja Creami is worth starting an ice cream shop for

SAVE $40: The viral Ninja Creami ice cream maker is down to $159.99 during Amazon's fall Prime Day sale. That's a 20% drop from its $199.99 price.

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Fast Company

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OpenAI says cybercriminals are using ChatGPT more to influence elections

None of the activities that attempted to influence global elections drew viral engagement or sustainable audiences, OpenAI added.

OpenAI has seen a number of attempts where its AI models have been used to generate fake content, including long-form articles and social media comments, aimed at influencing elections, the ChatGPT maker said in a report on Wednesday.

Fast Company

Shannon Cudd

A rare comet last seen in the Stone Age is lighting up the night sky this week. Here’s how to view it

Scientists predict that Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS will appear at its brightest tonight and reach its closest point to Earth this weekend.

Our galaxy is packed with wonders and mysteries—and no, this isn’t a pitch for the next Star Wars series. We’re talking about a real-life event that only happens once every 80,000 years in the Northern Hemisphere, so maybe try not to miss it: A comet not seen since the Stone Age is going to light up the night sky beginning tonight through the end of...

Fast Company

Patrick Sisson

Why disaster evacuation in the U.S. is so difficult

In the days leading up to Hurricane Milton’s landfall, Florida has become a case study of the issues facing Americans during severe weather evacuations.

Over the past few days, Florida has been defined by images of gridlock and barren gas stations, as desperate drivers seek to escape Hurricane Milton. In response, Florida officials have suspended tolls and allowed driving on road shoulders, and sent state troopers to escort fuel trucks and supervise gas stations, where tensions are...

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Associated Press

Wimbledon tennis tournament replaces human line judges with electronic system

Line-calling technology has long been used at Wimbledon and other tennis tournaments to call whether serves are in or out.

Wimbledon is replacing line judges with electronic line-calling, the latest step into the modern age by the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament.

Fast Company

Associated Press

Bimbo Bakeries pushes back on an FDA warning over their sesame labeling

Bimbo said it creates ‘nationally uniform labels’ that prevent people from inadvertently eating foods that can trigger potentially life-threatening reactions.

A top U.S. commercial bakery is pushing back on a Food and Drug Administration warning to stop using labels that say its products contain sesame — a potentially dangerous allergen — when they don’t.

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Chris Stokel-Walker

How the AI Nobel Prizes Could Change the Focus of Research

It has been a billboard week for artificial intelligence research. But could big wins for Demis Hassabis and Geoffrey Hinton change broader scientific incentives?

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Brenda Stolyar

26 Best Prime Day Deals Under $30

We found these great last-minute discounts that won't put a dent in your wallet.

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Wes Davis

Apple’s Vision Pro leader, Dan Riccio, is retiring

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Dan Riccio, a longtime Apple executive formerly in charge of hardware, is retiring from the company this month, Bloomberg reports.

Riccio has been with Apple for 26 years. Before becoming the SVP of hardware engineering in 2012, he led the company’s iPad division. As the company's hardware head, he oversaw some of the company’s most successful products, including the AirPods and large iPhones, as Bloomberg notes. He also headed up projects such as the Apple Car,...

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All the buzz about Nintendo’s Alarmo clock

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Sure, it’s not the Switch 2, but it’s a fun new Nintendo gadget.

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Umar Shakir

Instagram and Threads moderation is out of control

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On Threads, the topic of “Threads Moderation Failures” is trending. Some users complain their accounts are being deleted or restricted for linking to articles with controversial topics. Instagram and Threads boss Adam Mosseri is directly replying to some complaints and said he’s “looking into it.” And I’m one of many people who’s had their account deleted for allegedly being a child — which I am not.

Moderation is a perennial problem on social media,...

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