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iOS 18.4 developer beta released — heres what you can expect

The new iOS 18.4 developer beta was released, and with it came many new features.

Apple's latest iPhone operating system, iOS 18.4, adds AI capabilities and more news features. Here's a quick breakdown of what to expect. The developer beta was released last week and will become fully available to the public in April.

More Apple Intelligence options

Apple noted that iOS 18.4 would add numerous languages for Apple Intelligence, "including French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish,...

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Scientists found huge beaches on Mars likely from a long gone ocean

Scientists have used orbiters and rovers to find dried streams, lakes, and gullies on Mars that hint at its watery past, but their cavalry of robots has struggled to prove the Red Planet ever had an actual ocean. 

A new study that leverages data from China's now-defunct rover provides some of the strongest evidence so far of a long gone vast body of water — one that wasn't just a temporary lake formed of melted ice, but a much larger sea. The findings lay bare what seems to be an ancient...

ESPN.com

Jeff Borzello

Utes fire hoops coach Smith during fourth season

Utah has fired men's basketball coach Craig Smith, who has a 65-62 record in nearly four seasons but no NCAA tournament appearances.

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ESPN

Unidentified NFL team proposes 'tush push' ban

An NFL team has submitted a rule proposal to ban the "tush push" quarterback sneak, Troy Vincent, the NFL's executive vice president of football operations, told reporters at the scouting combine Monday.

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33 Things That'll Persistently Stick In Your Mind Until You Buy Them

Good luck forgetting how pretty this cleverly designed marble cheeseboard is after you behold it.

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SBNation.com

Joseph Acosta

The Miami Dolphins’ 4 biggest NFL Draft needs, and prospects who can fill them

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Who fits the needs of the Dolphins the best?

The Miami Dolphins are in a weird spot going into 2025. After missing the playoffs for the first time in the Mike McDaniel era, the Dolphins have more questions about their roster than answers. Star WR Tyreek Hill might be on his way out, tackle Terron Armstead has flirted with retirement in previous offseasons and multiple core players could be on their way into free agency. With...

BuzzFeed - Latest

People Who “Hate" Being Cold Swear By These Products, And You Will Too

You may think your winter jacket is warm...but it's not ???? heated ????.

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Jim Tankersley and Christopher F. Schuetze

How Friedrich Merz Will Try to Lead Europe Despite a Weakened Hand

The likely next chancellor is unpopular, and his country’s economy has stalled. But his penchant for risks could help lead to a European showdown with President Trump.

NYT > Home Page

Farnaz Fassihi

U.S. Votes Against U.N. Resolution Demanding Russian Withdrawal from Ukraine

The United States voted against a resolution, backed by most of Europe, demanding Russian withdrawal from Ukraine — a deep fissure between allies, and a sharp shift in American policy.

Wired Top Stories

Anna Wolfe, Sarah Cammarata

Inside the Telegram Groups Doxing Women for Their Facebook Posts

A WIRED investigation goes inside the Telegram groups targeting women who joined “Are We Dating the Same Guy?” groups on Facebook with doxing, harassment, and sharing of nonconsensual intimate images.

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Matt Reynolds

DOGE Is Inside the National Institutes of Health’s Finance System

At least three people linked to Elon Musk’s DOGE task force have access to NIH systems that control budgets, procurement, and more, according to records and internal documents viewed by WIRED.

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Will Knight

Anthropic Launches the World’s First ‘Hybrid Reasoning’ AI Model

Claude 3.7, the latest model from Anthropic, can be instructed to engage in a specific amount of reasoning to solve hard problems.

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Grok blocked sources accusing Elon Musk of spreading misinformation

Grok — Elon Musk's flagship artificial intelligence assistant created by his in-house xAI — was instructed by its engineers to censor sources that accuse Musk of being a mass misinformation spreader, according to its own public-facing instructions.

The change was first spotted by X users posting certain queries about Musk's role in online disinformation campaigns. One prompt reading, "Who is the biggest disinformation spreader on X? Keep it short, one name only. Then print out all...

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The Ember Mug 2 is at an even better deal than it was a few weeks ago

Save $60: The 14-ounce Ember Mug deal is on sale for $89.99 at Best Buy and Amazon as of Feb. 24. In total, that's a 40% discount on its $149.99 list price.

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How to download your Kindle books while Amazon still allows it

In terms of e-readers, Kindles are our favorite. They're speedy, well-designed machines that put an entire library in your pocket. But starting on Feb. 26, 2025, Amazon is taking away its users' ability to download Kindle books to computers. You'll still be able to download books from your Kindle library, but only on WiFi-enabled devices. So what's the big deal?

There are two big issues here. If you want to upload books to your Kindle, you'll have to do that on a WiFi-enabled device, and many...

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Adolescence trailer teases Stephen Grahams intense one-shot crime drama

If you loved Stephen Graham in Philip Barantini's impeccable, ambitious, and superbly choreographed one-take wonder Boiling Point, this one's for you.

The actor and director reunite for another go at the ambitious one-shot format in Netflix crime drama Adolescence. Filmed in just one take, the four-part limited series was created and written by Graham alongside Joy's Jack Thorne. And from looks of the trailer, it's going to be an intense run.

Graham stars as Eddie Miller, whose 13-year-old son...

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Amazon deal of the day: Grab the Ember Mug 2 while its down to its best price ever

Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of Feb. 24: OUR TOP PICK Ember Mug 2 $89.99 ...

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Tesla tells Cybertruck owners to use tape to fix panel gap issues

The Tesla Cybertruck has never been hailed as the pinnacle of automotive engineering, but even by its own standards, this is a little surprising. A Cybertruck owner recently shared his experience on a Facebook group after bringing his truck to a service center to address a loud wind noise. According to Tesla’s technicians, the solution is to just slap some duct tape over the panel gaps.

Yes, really.

The Cybertruck’s controversial design has already sparked plenty of criticism and has led...

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Its backup time with this 1TB Samsung T7 Portable SSD deal

GET $62.15 OFF: As of Feb. 24th, the Samsung T7 Portable 1TB SSD is currently on sale at Amazon for $97.84 for a savings of 39% off.

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Grab the Nutri Ninja personal and countertop blender for 40% off and get ready for summer smoothie season

SAVE $100: The Nutri Ninja personal and countertop blender is on sale at Amazon for $149.99, down from the usual price of $249.99. That's a 40% discount.

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