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Emma Roth

Apple’s rumored six-inch ‘AI wall tablet’ could control your smart home by March 2025

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For months now, there have been rumors about a smart home display Apple is supposedly working on. Now Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says the display will be wall-mounted and control smart home devices, attend video calls, and more, similar to the Amazon Echo Hub, and works on its own but requires an iPhone to complete the initial setup.

The iPad-like device, which will reportedly be available as soon as next March, has a six-inch display with thick edges,...

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Umar Shakir

MKBHD got himself in trouble again

A screen grab of the video titled “How My Video Gear is Changing!” | Image: MKBHD

Marques Brownlee is dealing with another commenter backlash. Fans of Brownlee are furious that his latest video, titled “How My Video Gear is Changing!” on the MKBHD YouTube channel, is a fully sponsored segment for DJI, rather than an editorially independent review. The video also contained a clip of Brownlee driving a sports car way over the speed limit on a suburban road.

Commenters have...

Fast Company

Shalene Gupta

Crisis calls to a suicide prevention group for LGBTQ+ youth jumped 700% after Trump’s victory

“This election is taking a toll on the mental health of LGBTQ+ young people in a major way,” the Trevor Project said.

Donald Trump has yet to take office as president for a second time, but vulnerable groups of Americans are already responding to his election victory.

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Jessica Bursztynsky

Trump’s new EPA pick wants to make the U.S. the AI ‘capital of the world’

AI is notorious for being an energy sucker, as it requires massive compute to train systems.

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency plans to “pursue energy dominance” to “make the United States the artificial intelligence capital of the world,” he said in an interview with Fox News on Tuesday.

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Associated Press

COP29: Countries grapple with raising trillions to fight climate change

When it comes to discussions on climate finance, the amount of money being talked about to help poor nations could be as high as $1.3 trillion a year.

United Nations annual climate talks stuttered to a start Monday with more than nine hours of backroom bickering over what should be on the agenda for the next two weeks. It then turned to the main issue: money.

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Joe Scantlebury

What the Negro League can teach us about our economy

Those who invested in the Negro League, and now in an equitable and inclusive economy, are creating a true meritocracy.

I am a huge baseball fan, so World Series time is one of my favorite times of the year, especially when my Yankees are playing. (Yes—I’m a Yankees fan. Winners can handle the hate.) I went to my first game at Shea Stadium to see the Yankees play the Senators and played stickball in Lefferts Park imagining I would pitch for the Yankees someday.

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William Dodge

The typo make us humna 

Embrace your quirks—AI can’t replace them.

In our ever-changing and seemingly chaotic world, the typo, that simple yet ubiquitous mistake that everyone everywhere makes occasionally, is still too often deemed as the ultimate death knell for too many potential hires, projects, and deals. 

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Mark Morelli

Industry 4.0, meet Mobility Ecosystem 3.0

How the internet of things is transforming all things car-related.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution, fueled by the internet of things (IoT), is dramatically reshaping the manufacturing landscape. This new era, often referred to as Industry 4.0, integrates advanced digital technologies with traditional manufacturing processes, creating a highly automated and interconnected production environment. From factory floors to our daily lives, sensors are now ubiquitous, connecting disparate systems...

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Chris Morris

Elon Musk? RFK, Jr.? Here’s who’s likely to join Donald Trump’s Cabinet

When it comes to Cabinet appointees, things appear to be ramping up fast for the new Trump administration. Here’s a look at who is likely to join his Cabinet.

While Donald Trump has announced a few people who will be part of his new administration, when it comes to Cabinet appointees, things appear to be ramping up fast. Trump has named people to several roles, including chief of staff and border czar, and media reports in the past 24 hours have leaked a number of potential Cabinet...

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Myron Medcalf

Why Kentucky coach Mark Pope decided to follow a legend

It wasn't an easy decision, but when Pope decided to return to coach his alma mater, he took on all the pressure of UK fandom.

SBNation.com

Jack Milko

Caitlin Clark reveals why she picked basketball over soccer and golf ahead of LPGA Pro-Am

Caitlin Clark sits courtside at a Butler basketball game. | Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Before playing in this week’s LPGA Pro-Am in Florida, Caitlin Clark explained how she pursued basketball instead of other sports, like golf.

The Caitlin Clark fever continues to take over the world.

It’s no wonder why the front cover of The Year’s Best Sports Writing 2024 features a picture of the former Iowa Hawkeye standout. Her ascension to international fame...

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Ricky O'Donnell

Klay Thompson’s Warriors breakup and arrival to Mavericks, explained

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Here’s why Klay Thompson left the Warriors in NBA free agency.

Klay Thompson was the soul of the Golden State Warriors’ dynasty. Thompson is one of the greatest shooters in NBA history by any measure, and at his peak, he was a disruptive perimeter defender who helped make Golden State’s defense nearly as scary as its offense. Flanked by the legend Stephen Curry and defensive mastermind Draymond Green, Thompson helped the Warriors win four NBA...

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Adrienne So

Oura’s Perimenopause Report Shows the Gap in Women’s Health Research

Most women don’t know what’s going to happen during perimenopause. Smart-ring manufacturers are stepping in to provide data and guidance.

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Emma Roth

YouTube is testing music remixes made by AI

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YouTube is testing a new feature that will let creators use AI to “restyle” licensed songs for their shorts. The small group of creators with access can enter a prompt to change up different elements in a song, such as its mood or genre, and the expansion of YouTube’s Dream Track AI feature will generate a reworked 30-second soundtrack.

YouTube:

If you’re a creator in the experiment group, you can select an eligible song > describe how...

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Wes Davis

SBF to get the Girls treatment in Going Infinite film adaptation

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Apple and A24 are working on a new movie about imprisoned crypto tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried based on The Big Short writer Michael Lewis's book Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon. Variety reported their arrangement and that Girls creator and star Lena Dunham is set to write the film.

Going Infinite is Lewis’s chronicle of the rise, spectacular implosion, and eventual conviction of Bankman-Fried and his crypto exchange FTX.

Lewis was working on the book...

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15 Fascinating Ways The “Wicked” Cast Is Honoring The Broadway Show’s Storylines On The Red Carpet

The tiny details in Jonathan Bailey's LA premiere outfit are EVERYTHING.

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Melina Gaspar

Why NWSL’s Barbra Banda and Temwa Chawinga are some of the best strikers in the league

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The Orlando Pride’s Barbra Banda and Kansas City Current’s Temwa Chawinga meet in the semifinals

The most anticipated clash from this semifinals is set. Orlando Pride will face Kansas City Current and along with that, the top goalscorers of the NWSL will have the opportunity to prove who’s best.

Both share similarities but at the same time, they’re different. What are their characteristics? Let’s dive in and see.

Photo by Dustin...

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Vittoria Elliott

Elon Musk Is Already Doing Exactly What He Said He Would

From sitting in on calls with foreign leaders to recommending new hires, Musk is already wielding power at Donald Trump’s side.

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Ash Parrish

Dragon Age: The Veilguard has fantastic hair tech thanks to FIFA and Madden

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EA has shared a lengthy blog detailing all the technical work that went into rendering hair in Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

While it used to be, and in some cases still is, a struggle to find a game with a character creator that included a diverse range of hairstyles, newer games are getting better at providing styles to represent folks on the kinky / curly hair spectrum where a lot of people of color reside. However, the new struggle is getting those hairstyles to look...

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