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21 Hilarious Internet Fails That Made Me Laugh So Hard I Peed A Little

Just call me "Purse Burgers."

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Shams Charania

Sources: Lonzo Ball plans to return vs. Wolves

After missing two straight NBA seasons, Bulls guard Lonzo Ball is expected to make his return to basketball in Wednesday night's preseason home game against the Timberwolves, sources told ESPN.

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Daniel Oyefusi

Coach: Watson still gives Browns best shot to win

Coach Kevin Stefanski again placed his support behind Deshaun Watson as the Browns' starting quarterback, saying he still gives the team the best chance to win.

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Shams Charania

Sources: Kings' Fox bypasses extension, eyes '25

Kings star De'Aaron Fox is passing up the offer of a three-year, $165 million extension, positioning himself for a larger deal in the 2025 offseason.

Mashable

Apple study reveals major AI flaw in OpenAI, Google, and Meta LLMs

Large Language Models (LLMs) may not be as smart as they seem, according to a study from Apple researchers.

LLMs from OpenAI, Google, Meta, and others have been touted for their impressive reasoning skills. But research suggests their purported intelligence may be closer to "sophisticated pattern matching" than "true logical reasoning." Yep, even OpenAI's o1 advanced reasoning model.

The most common benchmark for reasoning skills is a test called GSM8K, but since it's so popular, there's a...

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Robot vacuums spew racial slurs at owners in wake of hack

First came the nanny cams and home assistants, then came the security doorbells, now it's the age of the hacked vacuums.

First reported by ABC News Australia, owners of robot vacuums across multiple U.S. states experienced invasive hacking of their devices by individuals who took physical control of the cleaning bots and used their internal audio features to shout racial slurs at people in their homes. Owners first heard garbled voices coming from their devices, then noticed the vacuum's live...

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16 Hysterical Black Tweets People Actually Posted On The Internet This Week (And I Can't Thank Them Enough)

"driving and conversing in the car with my child then she says 'simon says just drive don’t talk' gagged tf out of me"

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Noa Dalzell

Joe Mazzulla and the Celtics have created a relentless culture of winning

Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images

Regardless of who has been on the floor, the defending champions have fittingly been the best team this preseason.

BOSTON – Every now and then, confetti still falls from the rafters at TD Garden. In a Saturday night Celtics thrashing, a small piece of paper landed on Derrick White’s head. On Sunday, a few pieces were collected by an excited courtside fan who immediately handed them to a young boy sitting a few rows back.

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Erica L. Green and Nicholas Nehamas

Harris Campaign Unveils Policy Agenda Targeted at Black Men

The vice president released a plan to help Black men financially, held interviews with two Black media outlets and put out targeted ads in battleground states.

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Associated Press

Former inmate exposes students to clean energy careers

The Energy Coordinating Agency trains more than 200 people each year as building analysts, solar panel installers, and commercial heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning technicians.

Inside a converted warehouse in one of Philadelphia’s poorest neighborhoods, students circle around Jackie Robinson as he quizzes them about a 1980s furnace. Although they’ll encounter older equipment like this, the program is cutting edge, aimed at training people to work on homes in ways that address...

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Employees could see higher quality healthcare benefits as employers get more selective

Big employers expect a jump in healthcare costs next year.

A healthcare spending surge looms in the new year, and Business Group on Health is helping employers understand it.

Fast Company

Grist

Appalachian power grids were hit hard by Hurricane Helene. But there’s a silver lining

Utilities in the region should take the opportunity to rethink their approach to electricity in the face of climate change.

By the time Hurricane Helene made its way hundreds of miles inland on September 27, it had been downgraded to a tropical storm. But Helene remained unusually expansive and strong, fueled by the warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico. The storm brought high winds and catastrophic flooding, knocking out power for more than 2 million Duke Energy customers in the Carolinas, and...

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The Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones are back on sale for their Prime Day pricing

Save $100: As of Oct. 14, the Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones are back on sale for their Prime Day price of $329 at Amazon, if you go for the pair in lunar blue. Overall, you'll save 23% on the $429 list price.

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The iRobot Roomba Combo j7+ robot vacuum is still on sale post Prime Day

SAVE $400: October Prime Day may have ended, but this week still has a bounty of deals on robot vacuums, including the top-rated iRobot Roomba j7+ Combo, which is down to $699, saving $400 for 36% savings.

Best robot vacuum deals Best robot vacuum deal iRobot Roomba Combo j7+ ...

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Get up to 40% off when you shop online at Home Depot

GET 40% OFF: As of Oct. 14, you can get up to 40% off select items at Home Depot when you shop online. Browse robot vacuums, air purifiers, and more.

Our top picks: Best robot vacuum Shark ION (RV763) robot vacuum ...

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PSA: Windows 10 support coming to an end

In 365 days, Windows 10 is no more. Kind of, anyway.

You'll still be able to use Microsoft's previous flagship operating system after Oct. 14, 2025, but beyond that date, you won't be able to get free security or performance updates, according to Microsoft's FAQ page. There will be an option to pay for continued support, but pricing information is not available yet.

SEE ALSO: Microsoft's latest Windows update is causing issues for some gamers

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Get the newest Amazon Fire 7 tablet for $49.99 at Amazon

GET $30 OFF: As of Oct. 14, you can score an Amazon Fire 7 tablet for just $49.99, down from $79.99, at Amazon. That's a 38% discount or $30 off.

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Amazon deal of the day: The Bose QuietComfort Ultra are still $100 off post-Prime Day

Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of Oct. 14: OUR TOP PICK Bose QuietComfort Ultra $329 at Amazon (save $100) ...

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Missed October Prime Day? The Dyson Supersonic hair dryer is still $100 off

Save $100.99: The Dyson Supersonic hair dryer usually retails for $429.99, but as of Oct. 14, you can grab it at Amazon for $329. If you want a carrying case for just 99 cents more, you can grab it from Dyson for $329.99.

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