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Luke Broadwater

With Trump, Alliances Come With Strings Attached

President Trump has little use for America’s traditional alliances, and tends to evaluate U.S. relationships according to whether countries are contributing economically to the United States.

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Alan Feuer

Mexico Releases Cartel Operatives, Including Rafael Caro Quintero, Into U.S. Custody

The decision was said to be a signal that President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico planned to cooperate with the Trump administration in cracking down on the cartels.

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A Minecraft Movie trailer unleashes creepers, chicken jockeys, and more

The latest trailer for A Minecraft Movie is chock-full of Easter eggs for Minecraft fans. Characters use a water bucket to prevent fall damage, a chicken jockey spawns during a fight, and a baby panda appears when two adult pandas share bamboo.

SEE ALSO: 'A Minecraft Movie' trailer proves 'Minecraft' looks pretty freaky in live-action

But beyond these Easter eggs, the trailer offers up a clearer glimpse at the film's story. A Minecraft Movie...

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Apples child safety changes put more of the onus on app developers

Apple is upgrading its app safety offerings later this year, including new age assurance policies intended to wade into the online child protection debate.

According to a recently published white paper, the company plans to expand its Child Account settings, App Store Age Ranges, and provide avenues for app developers to set more comprehensive age-restriction settings for minor users.

SEE ALSO: Apple shareholders voted to keep DEI policies, and Trump is mad about...

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OpenAIs GPT-4.5 is here. How to try it now.

OpenAI's GPT-4.5 has arrived.

On Thursday, the ChatGPT maker announced the latest version of its LLM (large language model) in research preview. As OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said a few weeks ago, GPT-4.5 is OpenAI's last non-chain-of-thought model, meaning all future models will have reasoning capabilities.

"Early testing shows that interacting with GPT-4.5 feels more natural," said the white paper. "Its broader knowledge base, stronger alignment with user intent, and improved emotional...

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Emily Mullin

The US May Start Vaccinating Chickens Against Bird Flu

With egg prices soaring, the US is considering vaccinating laying chickens, which have been hit particularly hard by the avian influenza outbreak.

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Jake Lahut

Elon Musk's Takeover Is Being Aided by a Trumpworld Power Couple

Stephen and Katie Miller—he's "the prime minister," sources say; she's DOGE's comms guru—liaise between the White House and Elon Musk, and are centrally involved as he tears the government apart.

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Katie Drummond, Brian Barrett

Behind DOGE’s Many Conflicts of Interest and Elon Musk’s Weekend Email Chaos

On this special episode of “Uncanny Valley,” we dig into the many DOGE staffers keeping two jobs at once, plus what happened when US federal workers received an email from Elon Musk over the weekend.

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Prada unveils bold liberation at Milan Fashion Week

Prada’s Fall/Winter 2025-26 collection is aimed to liberate women from strictly feminine forms.

Prada opened its runway show during Milan Fashion Week on Thursday with its take on the little black dress, reflecting what Miuccia Prada called “a very black moment” in world affairs.

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How to stop Google Androids SafetyCore feature from scanning your photos

A new Google app automatically installed on Androids has users outraged about the invasion of privacy, but don't worry, it can be uninstalled.

ZDNET, which first picked up on the chatter online, reports that the app SafetyCore, designed to protect sensitive content on users' phones, also scans their entire photo gallery. The tool was introduced in October as part of its latest system update and has been gradually rolling out to users, which is why they have begun to notice it now. 

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Lifetime access to your own personal AI assistant is only A$102

TL;DR: Harness the power of AI and get this lifetime subscription to the AI MagicX Rune Plan on sale for A$102 (reg. A$1,530) using coupon code MAGIC35 for a limited time.

Ever thought about having your own virtual assistant that would do whatever you wanted it to? While we're not offering an assistant that can fold your laundry and do your dishes (yet!), there is a great deal available on a helpful AI generator and editor by AI MagicX.

Imagine having a powerful AI tool at your fingertips that...

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Sobbing Brooklyn coffee shop owner goes viral on TikTok, sparks a surge of support

The internet is full of bad things — you might even posit, not entirely incorrectly, that it's become mostly bad things. But sometimes it sparks a bit of magical positivity. It actually can bring people together.

Take Buddies Coffee Roasters in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Owner Rachel, TikTok handle @its.rachel.rose, posted about her business struggles. The nearly seven-minute video is worth watching in full, but she goes in depth about her difficulties — many of which are outside her...

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Kate Knibbs

The USAID Emergency Waivers Aren’t Working, From Ebola to AIDS

Elon Musk claims he mistakenly fired Ebola prevention workers, then quickly fixed the error. But Ebola programs are still in tatters, along with other livesaving efforts like AIDS treatments for children.

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James Dator

The Sixers are so bad that Paul George finally got bullied into stopping his podcast

Bullying works.

Paul George found the right time to buckle down and focus on basketball: When the Sixers are 20-38, on pace to miss the playoffs, and the team has already shut down Joel Embiid, knowing this season is a wash.

George made the announcement that the Podcast P Show would go on hiatus while he focuses on his body, mind, and trying to make the playoffs.

Paul George announces that he will be load managing his ‘Podcast P’ episodes for the time being to help the 76ers...

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Jack Milko

Tour pros slam Cognizant Classic setup: “little disappointed” with easy PGA National

Jake Knapp poses with his scorecard after shooting a 59 during the first round of the 2025 Cognizant Classic. | Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images

The first round of the Cognizant Classic saw historically low scores and PGA Tour players criticized the setup after the round.

The famous ‘Bear Trap’ at PGA National, which has frustrated players for years, has become a big, snuggable teddy bear.

Gone are the days when this course flexed its teeth, when any player would gladly take...

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Rohan Chakravarthi

How Jase Richardson evolved to be the needed star in Michigan State’s push for the Big Ten title

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The youngest player on the court for the Spartans has developed into one of their most important assets.

When it comes to the Power 4 conferences, the Big Ten was arguably the biggest wildcard to begin the season, as there wasn’t a single team inside top 10 in the preseason AP Top 25.

That led to varying predictions for how the conference would play out, especially as four new teams entered the Big Ten. Which is why it’s no surprise that certain teams,...

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Popovich visits Spurs, won't return this season

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, who issued a statement saying he won't return this season after his stroke, held an emotional in-person meeting with players, sources told ESPN.

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Ana Swanson

Trump Says Canada and Mexico Tariffs Will Start March 4, Plus an Increase on China

The president also said he would impose an additional 10 percent tariff on China as he tries to force other countries to take more action on drug shipments.

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