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Wikipedia cracks down on the use of AI in article writing
The site, whose policies are subject to change, has struggled with the issue of AI-generated writing.
Mastodon is making its decentralized social network easier to use with its latest revamp
Mastodon is redesigning user profiles to simplify the experience and better appeal to mainstream users and organizations.
Netflix confirms it’s raising prices again
The standard plan without ads now costs $19.99 per month, a $2 increase from the previous $17.99 subscription fee, while the premium plan is also going up by $2 and will now cost $26.99 per month.
Flatterers out in force to fill Trump’s head with Venezuelan statue dreams
President’s popularity top of mind at another weird and wild cabinet meeting – riff on merits of Sharpies includedThey have become so notorious for displays of flattery and obsequiousness that critics have drawn comparisons with North Korea...
16 of the most interesting startups from YC W26 Demo Day
From redirecting doomscrolling to training humanoid robots, these 16 startups stood out as the most interesting ones from an overflowing YC cohort.
Google Translate’s real-time headphone translations feature expands to iOS and more countries
The real-time headphone translations experience keeps each speaker’s tone, emphasis, and cadence intact, so it’s easier to follow the conversation and tell who’s saying what.
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Iran-backed Houthis join war with attack against Israel
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G7 allies press Rubio on US Iran plans, discuss Strait of Hormuz
Palestine Action supporters arrested as London’s Met Police reverse policy
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View All →Russia and China veto UN resolution aimed at reopening Hormuz strait as US deadline for deal looms
One-fifth of the world's oil typically passes through the strait and Iran's chokehold during the war has sent energy prices soaring around the world.
Masters tee-times for rounds one and two announced
Find out the tee-times for Thursday and Friday's first two rounds of the Masters at Augusta National in Georgia.
Moscow threatens Baltic states, claiming they help Ukraine strike Russia
The Russian foreign ministry issued veiled threats to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, accusing them of assisting Ukraine in Kyiv’s campaign against Russia’s oil terminals.
Way-Too-Early Top 25: New national champ Michigan opens at No. 1
The 2026 men's hoops champion has been crowned. We're rolling right into ranking next season's best teams -- with a few new rules.
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Why JD Vance joined Pakistan’s last-ditch US-Iran mediation efforts
Backchannel talks gain pace as Pakistan mediates and Iran seeks indirect engagement through US vice president.
Netanyahu: Israel shifting ‘balance of power’ with Iran strikes
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is intensifying strikes on Iran.
Vance hails Orban as a 'model' for Europe during pre-election Hungary visit
US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday threw his support behind Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, ahead of this weekend's fiercely fought parliamentary elections, accusing Brussels of "foreign election interference".
Taiwan opposition leader arrives in China on ‘journey of peace’
Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun arrived in China on Tuesday at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, in what she's calling a “journey of peace” as Beijing pushes for the self-ruled island to come under its control.
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Firmus, the ‘Southgate’ AI datacenter builder backed by Nvidia, hits $5.5B valuation
Nvidia-backed Asia AI data center provider Firmus has now raised $1.35 billion in six months.
UK blocks rapper Kanye West from entry over anti-Semitism and Nazi support
British PM Keir Starmer said it was concerning that London's Wireless Festival had booked West in the first place.
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Save a chunk of change on the wired Nest Doorbell in all three colors.
A new Anthropic model found security problems ‘in every major operating system and web browser’
Anthropic is debuting a new AI model as part of a cybersecurity partnership with Nvidia, Google, Amazon Web Services, Apple, Microsoft, and other companies. Project Glasswing, as it's called, is billed as a way for large companies, and potentially...