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Nilay Patel

How Ciena keeps the internet online, with CEO Gary Smith

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Jess Weatherbed

Slack’s Monday morning notification mess

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Some Slack users are finding that their notifications aren’t showing up on the platform this morning, or that their corresponding messages are harder to find than usual. A few of my colleagues are reporting similar issues on The Verge’s Slack channels, and I’ve been receiving repeated notifications for thread messages that I’ve already marked as read. The issues also seem to be affecting tags for other users — if a colleague hasn’t...

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James Dator

The Super Bowl logo conspiracy theory is back

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It’s baaaack.

There’s a fine line between coincidence and conspiracy theory, and when it comes to the Super Bowl logo the NFL crossed it once more. With the game now set to be a rematch between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs it was an occasion to play America’s favorite game show: The NFL is scripted.

Unveiled in 2024, the Super Bowl LIX logo for New Orleans is a mixture of purple, orange, red, and green — with red and...

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Mark Schofield David Fucillo Ricky O'Donnell James Dator

Super Bowl 2025: Instant predictions for Eagles-Chiefs

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Let’s make our instant predictions for Super Bowl LIX between the Chiefs and Eagles.

Super Bowl LIX is set.

In what will be a rematch of Super Bowl LVII, the Kansas City Chiefs will take on the Philadelphia Eagles down in New Orleans in two weeks. For the Eagles, they have a chance to win their first Super Bowl since Super Bowl LII, and a chance to avenge that loss to the Chiefs from a few seasons ago.

For Kansas City...

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Mark Schofield

Ferrari debut ‘1644 era’ with new Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc video

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc modeled Ferrari’s 2025 race kits

The rollout of Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari continues.

Last week the Formula 1 team slowly rolled out their newest driver, living legend Hamilton, over a few days at their factory. That rollout began with the first images of Hamilton as he met with senior management, and continued with his first days on track testing the SF-23, the team’s challenger for the 2023 campaign.

Now we have our first images of Hamilton...

Mashable

Enchant your Valentine with an everlasting rose for just $4.99

SAVE 50%: As of Jan. 27, you can snag this crystal rose for only $4.99 at Amazon. Originally $9.99, this everlasting Valentine's Day gift is now 50% off.

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27 Silly, Funny, And Relatable Posts From Bluesky Users This Week That'll Make You Feel Like You're Scrolling Through The Old Twitter

"idk i just think it's kind of weird that my doctor never asks me if i'm getting enough screentime" —@ennuidoofen.bsky.social

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Reuters

Ex-soccer star arrested in drug trafficking probe

Former Belgium national team player and current Lokeren-Temse midfielder Radja Nainggolan has been arrested in connection with an investigation into cocaine trafficking from South America to Europe, a source told Reuters on Monday.

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Mookie Alexander

Sean McDermott’s defense let down the Bills again in the NFL Playoffs

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With a Super Bowl trip on the line, the Buffalo Bills defense once again could not contain Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.

Another season, another playoff exit for the Buffalo Bills at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Bills have bested the Chiefs in four consecutive regular season meetings, but Kansas City has shattered their Super Bowl dreams in four of the last five seasons. Sunday’s thrilling 32-29 win in...

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Mark Schofield

Adrian Newey raises the red flag about incoming F1 regulations

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F1 star designer Adrian Newey believes the incoming regulations could lead to another period of dominance

Lewis Hamilton’s stunning announcement that he was leaving Mercedes to drive for Ferrari starting with the 2025 Formula 1 season was a move that sent shockwaves through the sport.

But it was not the only announcement last season that a living F1 legend would be switching teams.

Ahead of the Miami Grand Prix another stunning...

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Mark Schofield

Chiefs’ sneaky 4th-down blitz to beat the Bills was pure Steve Spagnuolo brilliance

Steve Spagnuolo saved his best blitz for last with the Bills facing 4th down with the game on the line.

Imagine for a moment that you have one play to stop Josh Allen, with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line.

What would you call?

That was the dilemma facing Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo late in Sunday’s thrilling AFC Championship Game. Spagnuolo brought a blitz that created chaos in the pocket, forcing Allen to make a throw under duress.

One that was...

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Why DeepSeek is hitting tech stocks hard, including Nvidias

Today could be a very red day in the stock market, and DeepSeek might be to blame.

China's AI startup DeepSeek has captured the attention of enthusiasts ever since its launched its latest reasoning AI model, DeepSeek R1. It's just as smart or even more capable than competing models, including OpenAI's top model, while charging a lot less for AI access. It's free to use as a web or smartphone app, and it's available as open-source, meaning you can use it locally and fine-tune it as you wish,...

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"It Didn’t Used To Be That Way": 27 Seriously Mind-Blowing Ways Kids Have Changed Since COVID Hit, According To Longtime Teachers

"The stories I could tell about grade fraud at my school...so glad I landed a new job elsewhere."

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DeepSeek Prompts a Reckoning Across Wall Street and Silicon Valley

The fast-growing popularity of the Chinese artificial intelligence software hit shares in tech giants like Nvidia, as Silicon Valley worried about what comes next.

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Jason Karaian

Stock Markets Drop as Investors Worry About DeepSeek and China’s A.I. Advances

Premarket trading implied steep declines for U.S. markets, with the pain concentrated at companies at the forefront of the artificial intelligence boom.

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Jess Weatherbed

China’s DeepSeek AI is hitting Nvidia where it hurts

The market value of US AI companies is taking a tumble. | Image: DeepSeek

A chatbot made by Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has rocketed to the top of Apple’s App Store charts in the US this week, dethroning OpenAI’s ChatGPT as the most downloaded free app. The eponymous AI assistant is powered by DeepSeek’s open-source models, which the company says can be trained at a fraction of the cost using far fewer chips than the world’s leading models. Shares for...

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Mark Schofield

Mercedes F1 announces release date for W16

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The Silver Arrows will release the W16 days before pre-season testing in Bahrain

On Monday, Mercedes announced the date that the Formula 1 world will meet the W16 E Performance, their challenger for the upcoming F1 season.

That date? February 24, a day ahead of the team’s shakedown session at Bahrain International Circuit. That date is also two days ahead of F1 pre-season testing, which begins in Bahrain on February 26 and runs for three...

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James Dator

This is the Eagles’ Super Bowl to lose

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Potential of a Kansas City three-peat ignores that the Eagled are simply the better team.

There’s been a collective belief in the NFL this season that whoever wins the AFC will go on to win the Super Bowl. The strength of the Chiefs, Ravens, and Bills stoked regular season flames that nobody was going to be able to contend with the AFC’s big three — but now the Super Bowl between Chiefs and the Eagles is set it’s right to wonder why the...

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Oliver Fox

Madison Keys’ Australian Open championship run was too good to be true, then it happened

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Madison Keys’ Australian Open championship run was too good to be true

Madison Keys’ Grand Slam window wasn’t just closing. It had been slammed shut.

She has always been an excellent player, but it felt like women’s tennis had passed her by. Far from her peak in 2017, when she was ranked No. 7 in the world, Keys had been unable to break back into the elite tier. Today, it houses all-court terminators like Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swaitek,...

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