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Jennifer Mattson

Bitcoin price closes in on all-time high, Dogecoin rallies as crypto meme coins ride Trump and Musk’s election waves

Elon Musk has brought his favorite token, Dogecoin, back to life as he travels the country campaigning for the crypto-loving Republican nominee.

Cryptocurrencies are skyrocketing just 7 days before the presidential election, and many people are wondering why. The answer, which should come as no surprise, is of course, Elon Musk.

Fast Company

Eve Upton-Clark

Trump’s ‘Access Hollywood’ tape is making the rounds on TikTok

The Republican Voters Against Trump’s TikTok account reposted the infamous audio clip this month, reigniting controversy just ahead of the election.

“Grab them by the p***y.” Thought that phrase was buried in the past? Think again. With the election on the horizon, the notorious conversation between former President Donald Trump and Billy Bush, then of Access Hollywood, has since resurfaced on TikTok and is horrifying a whole new generation of voters. 

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Tess Owen

Steve Bannon Is Out of Prison and Spreading Lies Online

Within hours of being freed from a low-security prison where he’d been serving time on contempt charges, the MAGA architect was rallying his troops on a Rumble stream.

The Verge

Lauren Feiner

Google accused of violating labor law for asking workers to ‘refrain’ from talking about antitrust case

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The Alphabet Workers Union filed a charge against Google with the National Labor Relations Board after Google management asked workers to “refrain” from talking about its ongoing Search antitrust case.

The union charges that Google issued an “overly broad directive” on discussing the case to employees, according to a copy of the charge filed in August and viewed by The Verge. On August 5th, just after US District Court Judge Amit Mehta issued his...

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So Many Disney Alums Reunited For "Wizards Beyond Waverly Place" Red Carpet, So Here's What They Looked Like Then Vs. Now

Selena Gomez, Raini Rodriguez, Corbin Bleu, and so many more Disney icons attended the premiere.

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Mashable

Lifetime storage for a lifetime of memories — 2TB in your pocket

TL;DR: Back up your stuff — 2TB of storage with lifetime cloud access and a portable hard drive are on sale for $89.97 (reg. $341) through November 3.

Lifetime 1TB cloud storage from FolderFort

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Mashable

Catch the next two months of live sports for a steal with 32% off YouTube TV

SAVE $46: If you're new to YouTube TV, you can score your first two months for just $49.99 per month instead of $72.99. That's about 32% in savings.

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Mashable

'Xenoblade Chronicles X' got announced — why it could be great for Switch gamers who are new to the franchise

It's been almost 10 years since Xenoblade Chronicles X amazed the approximately 27 people who played it on Wii U, but now that number is going to get a lot bigger.

The series that I once called "Nintendo's most unsung" is now fully complete on Switch, as Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition launches on Nintendo's current console on March 20, 2025. This new port from series developer Monolith Soft promises improved visuals and extra story content for the gargantuan RPG that originally...

Mashable

'Only Murders in the Building' Season 4 finale: Wait, what about those loose ends from Season 1?

Only Murders in the Building's Season 4 finale may have answered a lot of our burning questions — like who killed Sazz Pataki (Jane Lynch) and why — but it left us with several others. Chiefest among them: What was with all the links to the loose ends from Season 1?

SEE ALSO: 'Only Murders in the Building' Season 4 ending explained: Who killed Sazz and why?

At the end of Season 4, episode 7, "Valley of the Dolls," actors Eugene Levy, Zach...

Mashable

New airline refund rules are in effect. Here's what you need to know.

A new rule from the Biden/Harris administration that took effect this week requires airlines to issue customers a refund—not a voucher, not a new flight—if their flight is significantly delayed. This is a huge, positive change for U.S. airline passengers, and the internet was excited about it.

The rules are simple, and, importantly, you don't need to do much to get your refund should you qualify for it. Here's what you need to know.

The new airline refund rules, explained

The first thing...

Mashable

How to use Apple Intelligence

Apple Intelligence has arrived and it’s ushering in a new era of AI. The iOS 18.1 update packs a set of AI-powered features designed to enhance how we communicate, work, and create.

However, with all things Apple, gaining access can be a hassle. So here's what you need to know to use Apple Intelligence.

How to use Apple Intelligence

You must have an Apple Intelligence-supported iPhone to use Apple Intelligence.

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Mashable

M4 Mac mini vs. M2 Mac mini: What are the differences?

M4 Mac mini vs. M2 Mac mini: price and specs

Starting at just $599, the M4 Mac mini is one of the more affordable Macs, by virtue of not including a display of any kind. Here are the specs you get for $599:

Apple M4 chip

256GB storage

16GB RAM

Obviously, there are different variants of the M4 Mac mini, and those increase in price as you bolt better specs onto it. Storage can go all the way up to 2TB, while RAM can go all the way up to 32GB. There are many different possible final prices depending...

Mashable

'Only Murders in the Building' Season 4 finale foreshadowed that Season 5 setup

Spoilers ahead, this is finale territory here.

Only Murders in the Building can never let the residents of the Arconia live in peace. Rest in peace, certainly.

In the Season 4 finale, which Mashable's Belen Edwards has unpacked in detail, the series dropped another murder on us in the final few minutes. After all, it's now tradition for the show's finales to tease a new chapter.

SEE ALSO: 'Only Murders in the Building' Season 4 ending explained: Who killed Sazz and...

The Verge

Umar Shakir

OpenAI will start using AMD chips and could make its own AI hardware in 2026

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OpenAI is reportedly working with Broadcom to develop new custom silicon designed to handle its large AI workloads for inference and secured manufacturing capacity with TSMC, according to sources speaking to Reuters. OpenAI has reportedly built a chip development team of about 20 people, including lead engineers who previously worked on Google’s Tensor processors for AI.

Still, on its current timeline, the custom-designed hardware may not start production until...

The Verge

Charles Pulliam-Moore

The Scary Movie franchise is getting a Wayans brothers reboot

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Miramax is ready to put a new Scary Movie into theaters, and this time around, the studio is doing the sensible thing by keeping the Wayans brothers directly involved.

Deadline reports that Marlon, Shawn, and Keenen Ivory Wayans have signed on to co-write / co-produce a new Scary Movie reboot for Miramax that will, like earlier installments, spoof a variety of other horror films. Rick Alvarez (White Chicks, Little Man) is also set to co-write and produce.

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The Verge

Gaby Del Valle

An Elon Musk-funded super PAC is putting out fake pro-Harris ads

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If you’re a swing state voter, you may have seen ads claiming that vice president Kamala Harris wants to institute a mandatory gun buyback program and make it easier for undocumented immigrants to get driver’s licenses. These ostensibly pro-Harris ads are the product of Progress 2025, a campaign designed to look like the Democratic answer to the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 — but they’re actually funded by a group called...

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg

Despite Covid ‘Amnesia,’ the Pandemic Simmers Beneath the 2024 Race

Dueling Trump and Harris rallies outside Atlanta offer a case study in how anger and anxiety over Covid-19, a proxy for the larger debate over trust in government, have shaped the 2024 race.

Fast Company

Lance Lambert

Housing market faces 7% mortgage rates again—here’s what is really going on

The Fed lowered interest rates, so why are the mortgage rates for the housing market climbing back up again?

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Fast Company

Sarah Bregel

Halloween 2024 is bringing the heat wave: Scary-warm weather could break records this week

You may not have to worry about bundling up for trick-or-treating, as temperatures are expected to be up to 25 degrees above historical averages.

This week, parents won’t have to worry too much about bundling their little ones up to stay warm while trick-or-treating. That’s because in addition to goblins, ghouls, and probably a lot of Taylor Swifts, Halloween week is also bringing the heat.

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