Instagram Is a Streaming Service Now
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Instagram Is a Streaming Service Now

Instagram’s long-form video update is more than a swipe at YouTube. It’s an attempt to capture the clip economy.
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Acer is bringing a Predator gaming handheld to the US for the first time

It's been several months since Acer unveiled its Predator Atlas 8 gaming handheld, but now we finally know that it's coming to the US, and how much it'll cost. The Intel Arc G3 Extreme variant - the more powerful of the two models announced in May - will be available exclusively at Best Buy on […]
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Data center backlash is uniting America

If there's one issue that seems to activate all kinds of voters in 2026, it's data centers. The rapid buildout of these massive server storage facilities - and the infrastructure construction and expenses that come with them - has sparked local opposition in communities across the country and become a major issue in many congressional […]
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Sterling Anderson doesn’t think humanoid robots should be building cars

At a splashy event in New York City last week, General Motors unveiled its new tech roadmap centered on AI-driven vehicle development, advanced battery tech, high-powered car computers, and autonomous driving. Some of this was old news: We already knew the automaker was developing hands-free, eyes-off driving automation and had been prototyping new battery chemistries. […]
How to Build a Simple Data Analyzer in Python with Pandas
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How to Build a Simple Data Analyzer in Python with Pandas

Data analysis might sound complicated when you first encounter it. You might imagine large databases, advanced mathematics, and complicated machine learning algorithms. But many useful data analysis t
Does the Internet Love Us? (Spoiler: No)
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Does the Internet Love Us? (Spoiler: No)

The internet was supposed to bring us closer. So how did we end up questioning what’s real, who’s human, and whether we can trust it at all? From the ILOVEYOU virus to AI-powered cyberattacks and a web increasingly populated by machines, this is the story of our most complicated love affair, and why learning to let go might be our next great challenge.
How Avoid the MiCA Deadline Crypto Scam
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How Avoid the MiCA Deadline Crypto Scam

The MiCA Deadline Crypto Scam is turning Europe’s crypto shake-up into an opportunity for fraudsters. Here’s how the trap works and how to avoid it.
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Anthropic is burning gas to feed the AI boom

As it prepares to go public, Anthropic's S-1 filing makes generative AI's methane dependency glaringly obvious. "Competition for access to electrical supply and data center locations with adequate power availability is intense." In documents filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission Monday, Anthropic acknowledges that data centers are becoming increasingly reliant on "natural gas" […]
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Samsung’s Switch 2-ready MicroSD Express card is on sale for less than $50

Running out of space on your Nintendo Switch 2? Thankfully, Samsung’s P9 MicroSD Express card is discounted at multiple retailers, with the 256GB version going for $47.99 (Amazon, B&H Photo) and the 512GB version $99 (Amazon, B&H Photo). The smaller card typically sells for around $80, and the larger option usually sells between $150 and […]
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OpenAI announces three big science discoveries and a new way to work with academics

Less than a month after its mass release of hundreds of manuscripts that it said contained solutions to long-standing mathematics questions, OpenAI is back with three more "major" discoveries in math, computer science, and physics. What's different this time is the choice to have external experts that OpenAI describes as "shepherds" guiding the results in […]