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OpenAIs Sam Altman sued by sister, alleging years of sexual abuse

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was served with a lawsuit this week from his sister, Ann Altman, alleging he sexually abused her beginning when she was 3.

The suit was filed in Missouri, the site of the Altmans' childhood home where the alleged abuse took place from 1997 to 2006. Ann Altman says the alleged conduct began when her brother was 12 years old and he inappropriately touched her. She says he later sexually abused and raped her. Ann Altman says the abuse continued while her brother was a legal...

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CES 2025: Evenflos SensorySoothe smart car seat is a calming backseat baby rave

SensorySoothe just might be the ultimate anti-"sad beige baby" tech.

Launched this week at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, SensorySoothe is the latest offering from the children's products company Evenflo. It's a first-of-its-kind car seat handle with built-in speakers and a color-changing light bar, and it's supposed to distract and calm infants on the go when Mom or Dad are busy driving. It's also plugged as a new alternative to traditional car seat toys, which can turn into dangerous projectiles in...

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Save 10% on Squarespace and up your game in 2025

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Squarespace’s new Design Intelligence AI tools are a sure-fire way to build and launch a fully customized website, fast. Squarespace is even offering new subscribers 10% off with code MASHABLE10 right...

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Liz Alderman

Who Is Hussain Sajwani, the Developer Behind Trump’s $20 Billion Data Center Pledge?

Hussain Sajwani, the founder and chairman of DAMAC Properties of Dubai, built the first Trump-branded golf course in the Middle East a decade ago.

The Verge

Richard Lawler

Threads and Instagram are for politics now, says Adam Mosseri

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It’s been nearly a year since Instagram and Threads defaulted to blocking recommendations of “political” content from accounts you don’t already follow, but now Instagram boss Adam Mosseri says, “...we’re going to be adding political content to recommendations” on both platforms.

That’s a sharp turn from his statements in 2023 laying out the goal of a “less angry place for conversations” that wouldn’t do anything to encourage politics or...

The Verge

Sheena Vasani

The OnePlus 13 is already on sale with a free storage upgrade and a smartwatch

The OnePlus 13 is an excellent alternative to phones from Samsung and Google. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge

Samsung’s Galaxy S25 might be just around the corner, but if you’re looking for a solid Android alternative, OnePlus is already offering the new OnePlus 13 with a free storage upgrade, dropping the price of the 512GB model with 16GB of RAM to $899 ($100 off). It’s also throwing in a OnePlus Watch 2R (a $229.99 value) or a free pair of the OnePlus Buds Pro 3...

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Let's Decide The True Moral Alignment Of These Popular Disney Characters

Find out if Disney's finest are lawfully good or just chaotically Goofy!

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RJ Ochoa

TGL has us interested, but here is where things need to improve

Xander Schauffele reacts during TGL’s debut match. | Photo by Brennan Asplen/Getty Images

TGL’s opening night was a success relative to context, but now that we are interested there needs to be more.

Hello! My name is RJ Ochoa, and you may not know me around here at Playing Through, but I run our Dallas Cowboys website here at SB Nation (shout out Blogging The Boys) and am an avid golfer, golf fan, and golf enthusiast. It worked out for me that the Cowboys were kind enough to...

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Thousands flee as L.A. wildfires rage and destory homes

At least 70,000 people were ordered to evacuate—a number that kept changing because evacuation orders were continually being issued.

Multiple massive wildfires tore across the Los Angeles area with devastating force Wednesday, destroying more than 1,000 structures and killing at least two people as desperate residents escaped through flames, ferocious winds and towering clouds of smoke.

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Pelicans to rest Zion Wednesday vs. Trail Blazers

Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has been ruled out for Wednesday night's game against the Trail Blazers as New Orleans looks to give its star forward additional rest as he continues to work his way back from a left hamstring strain.

ESPN.com

NHL postpones Kings' home game due to wildfires

The NHL postponed the Los Angeles Kings' home game against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday with several massive wildfires still burning across the greater Los Angeles area.

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Max Olson

Sources: Belichick, UNC get UConn transfer Yates

UConn defensive lineman Pryce Yates signed with North Carolina, sources told ESPN.

Wired Top Stories

Julian Chokkattu

Your Next AI Wearable Will Listen to Everything All the Time

The latest crop of AI-enabled wearables like Bee AI and Omi listen to your conversations to help organize your life. They are also normalizing embedded microphones that are always on.

The Verge

Thomas Ricker

Bluetti has two new flagship energy storage kits for the home and beyond

Two Apex 300 units with several expansion batteries. | Image: Bluetti

Bluetti just took the wraps off its EnergyPro 6K and Apex 300 energy storage systems. The EnergyPro 6K is a fixed whole-home backup solution, while the modular Apex 300 is designed to provide portable power when at home, at an off-grid cabin, at a job site, or during an RV trip. Both systems can scale in capacity and power to support your individual needs.

The launch is all part of Bluetti’s rebranding around...

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Damiano David Read Your Thirst Tweets, And Now He Feels "Naked"

"Guys, this is almost like horror."

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Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli

Trump’s Threat to Take Over Greenland Bewilders the Island’s Population

After Donald Trump suggested he might take over Greenland by force, the consensus among the island’s population appears to be bewilderment and anxiety.

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Matt Stevens

Local Landmarks Engulfed by the California Wildfires: A List

A high school used in many films, a synagogue and several well-known restaurants are among the structures that burned, while other local landmarks are endangered.

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CES 2025: Heres how to get your hands on the new Lenovo Legion Go S

Welcome back to the incredible week of tech announcements at CES. We now have a robot vacuum with an arm to clean up your stray socks and a laptop with a rollable screen.

But in the wonderful world of gaming, we're all eyes on Lenovo which just dropped two exciting announcements about the new Legion Go S handheld, which will start shipping out later this month. However, some models aren't slated to ship until May.

Here's everything we know so far.

The standout details

The Legion Go S is an...

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Slash $100 off the OnePlus 13 smartphone, plus get a $100 Best Buy gift card

SAVE $100 + FREE $100 GIFT CARD: As of Jan. 8, get the OnePlus 13 smartphone for $899.99 from Best Buy, which is $100 off its normal price of $999.99. Plus, get a free $100 Best Buy gift card delivered via email when your purchase is fulfilled.

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Get a $15 Target gift card just for stocking up on essentials

SAVE $15: As of Jan. 8, you can get a $15 Target gift card when you spend $50 on select household essentials with Target Circle.

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