Starlink Mini users just lost their beloved pause feature

Starlink now charges $5 a month to pause its high-speed, low-latency internet service, a feature that used to be available for free. It affects Roam, Residential, and Priority subscribers in the US, most of Europe, and Canada with lots of exceptions. SpaceX hilariously calls it an upgrade, but I call it a bait and switch […]

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New York claims Zelle’s shoddy security enabled a billion dollars in scams

New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing the banks behind Zelle over claims that their payment platform enabled “massive amounts of fraud” that caused customers to lose more than $1 billion between 2017 and 2023. In the lawsuit, James alleges Zelle was rushed to market, resulting in a design that made the platform “an […]

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Insta360’s next ultra-compact action camera is getting a redesign

It hasn’t been officially announced yet, but leaked pics and specs have revealed the new design and capabilities of Insta360’s next ultra-compact action camera. The most notable update, thanks to product shots shared by reliable leaker Roland Quandt, is a new square design for the camera, which has previously been pill-shaped. It will also supposedly […]

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The Xbox app for Windows on Arm will soon let you download games

Microsoft is adding the ability to download ARM64 compatible games to its Xbox app for Windows on Arm. Windows Insiders can now test a new update to the Xbox app that lets them install games locally, instead of having to rely on Xbox Cloud Gaming. Currently, the Xbox app on devices like the Qualcomm-powered Surface […]

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Anthropic nabs Humanloop team as competition for enterprise AI talent heats up

While an Anthropic spokesperson confirmed that the AI firm did not acquire Humanloop or its IP, that’s a moot point in an industry where IP lives in the brain. And what Humanloop’s team is bringing to Anthropic is experience developing the tools that help enterprises run safe, reliable AI at scale.  

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Google’s Gemini AI will get more personalized by remembering details automatically

Google is rolling out an update for Gemini that will allow the AI chatbot to “remember” your past conversations without prompting. With the setting turned on, Gemini will automatically recall your “key details and preferences” and use them to personalize its output. This expands upon an update that Google introduced last year, which lets you […]

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LinkedIn’s Mini Sudoku is a clever twist on the classic puzzle

I love sudoku, so I just couldn't resist checking out LinkedIn's new Mini Sudoku game that it launched this week. Two puzzles in, I can already tell you that I like it a lot. The rules in Mini Sudoku are quite similar to regular sudoku: you need to fill in all of the blank spots […]

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Tensor wants to be the first company to sell you a ‘robocar’ — but who are they?

A new company is launching today that claims to have developed “the first volume-produced, consumer-ready autonomous vehicle — designed from the ground up for private ownership at scale.” The company is called Tensor, and it describes itself as a “leading AI agentic company” that’s based in San Jose, California — but little information exists online […]

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Some doctors got worse at detecting cancer after relying on AI

We’ve heard about upskilling and re-skilling due to AI — but how about de-skilling? A new study published this week found that doctors who frequently use AI to detect cancer in one medical procedure got significantly worse at doing so. The researchers set out to discover whether continuous exposure to AI impacted doctors’ behavior when […]

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Twelve South’s 120W charger with Apple Find My support is nearly half off

It’s not every day you come across a wall charger that can both power and help you keep track of your devices, but that’s the beauty of Twelve South’s 120W PlugBug. The slim wall charger with four USB-C ports can double as a location tracker when needed, and it’s currently on sale at Amazon for […]

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A veteran toy racing company is trading slots for smartphone-controlled RC cars

Carrera, a German company that has been making slot car toys since the ‘60s, has announced a new scaled racing experience that does away with the slots altogether. Carrera Hybrid still has you racing 1:50-scale cars around a reconfigurable track, but you control them using an app on a mobile device and you’re now free […]

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How we found TeaOnHer spilling users’ driver’s licenses in less than 10 minutes

Exclusive: A dating gossip app for men exposed thousands of users' personal data, including scans of driver's licenses. The app's developer, Xavier Lampkin, won't say if he plans to notify affected users about the app's security lapse.

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Hidden Door is an AI storytelling game that actually makes sense

Years before ChatGPT jump-started the generative AI wave, OpenAI technology powered a game called AI Dungeon 2 that essentially let you improvise an open-ended, anything-goes story with an AI narrator. Hidden Door, a new platform that's now in early access, also lets you cowrite a choose-your-own-adventure-style story with AI. But this narrator won't let you […]

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‘NCIS Hawai’i’ Alum Joins ‘Watson’ 1 Year After Shocking Cancellation

As fans continue to mourn NCIS Hawai’i after its shocking cancellation, one of the show’s alums has officially moved over to another hit CBS series. Noah Mills was cast as a recurring guest star on season 2 of CBS’ hit series Watson. The role reunites Mills, 42, with Morris Chestnut after they previously worked together […]

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Kid Cudi’s Details Cocaine Addiction, Suicidal Thoughts on ‘Call Her Daddy’

Kid Cudi detailed the “dark” days of his cocaine addiction during a recent appearance on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast. “The feeling I got was nothing I had ever felt before. It was f***ing magical,” Cudi, 41, said during the Wednesday, August 13, podcast episode, revealing that he felt “100 percent happiness” the first time […]

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Apple dismisses Elon Musk’s claims that App Store favors OpenAI over other AI apps

The response comes after Musk threatened to sue Apple via xAI, claiming the iPhone maker was “behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store.”

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Which ‘Maxton Hall’ Stars Are — And Aren’t — Returning for Season 2?

After becoming an overnight success, Maxton Hall has gone through some casting changes ahead of season 2. The German-language TV drama, which premiered in May 2024, introduced viewers to an unlikely enemies-to-lovers romance between private school classmates Ruby Bell (Harriet Herbig-Matten) and James Beaufort (Damian Hardung). While attending their prestigious U.K. school, scholarship recipient Ruby […]

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Here’s a look at the final Pebble Time 2 design

Now that Pebble is Pebble again, we’re getting an official look at the new Pebble Time 2 that’ll ship to customers later this year. (We got a sneak peak back in March, but those were preliminary designs.) The designs were posted today by Core Devices CEO Eric Migicovsky on his blog and YouTube. The Time […]

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Hisense’s 116-inch RGB MiniLED TV is now available for $30,000

Following Samsung’s announcement of the company’s first Micro RGB TV yesterday, Hisense has finally revealed the price tag for its 4K TriChroma TV that uses similar technology and was first revealed at CES 2025. The 116-inch Hisense 116UX is available now from “select national retailers and authorized resellers” including Best Buy for $29,999, while a […]

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The new War of the Worlds movie is even more terrible than you’ve heard but also hilarious

There's a micro-genre of film called "screenlife movies," where all of the action takes place on a desktop computer. In 2014, Unfriended made a horror movie out of video chat and text messages, and it was successful enough to inspire a sequel. The more thoughtful Searching from 2018, in which a father attempts to find […]

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Taylor Swift Addresses Hate From ‘Male Sports Fans’ in ‘New Heights’ Clip

Taylor Swift is taking aim at dads, Brads and Chads once again in a new clip from her appearance on boyfriend Travis Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast. A preview of the Wednesday, August 13, episode featured Travis’ brother and cohost, Jason Kelce, introducing Swift, 35, by listing a multitude of accomplishments, including her recent Eras Tour […]

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Kid Cudi Breaks Silence on Testifying in Diddy Case: ‘Hated Every Minute’

Kid Cudi turned down testifying in the trial against Sean “Diddy” Combs twice before being subpoenaed to take the stand. “I hated every minute of it,” Cudi, 41, said during the Wednesday, August 13, episode of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast. “I did not want to do it, but then I thought about — when […]

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Chatbots aren’t telling you their secrets

On Monday, xAI's Grok chatbot suffered a mysterious suspension from X, and faced with questions from curious users, it happily explained why. "My account was suspended after I stated that Israel and the US are committing genocide in Gaza," it told one user. "It was flagged as hate speech via reports," it told another, "but […]

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TSITP’s Belly Nearly Kisses Conrad — While Still Engaged to His Brother

The Summer I Turned Pretty reused a Taylor Swift song to set the scene as Belly almost kissed the Fisher brother who isn’t her fiancé. The Wednesday, August 13, episode of the Prime Video show started with Belly (Lola Tung) sleeping over with Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno) at his dad’s apartment. Adam (Tom Everett Scott) wasn’t […]

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Katie Lowes Reveals ‘Hunting Wives’ Role She Auditioned for Before Jill

It is hard to imagine anyone but Katie Lowes playing Jill on The Hunting Wives, but the actress originally auditioned for an entirely different role on the hit Netflix series. “I originally auditioned for Callie,” Lowes, 42, exclusively told Us Weekly. “I was very proud of that audition tape but now that you see Jaime […]

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Recreate Julianne Hough’s Gingham Outfit Set for Just $36

Last week, Julianne Hough spent her Sunday with friends in New York City’s Central Park. All the focus, though, was on her adorable summertime outfit. According to an Instagram post, Hough wore a red gingham matching set consisting of a sleeveless button-up top and shorts. Quite frankly, it’s adorable, but the exact set is from […]

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What to Know About Tracker’s Chris Lee After Show Faces Multiple Cast Exits

Tracker is going through multiple cast changes ahead of season 3 but Chris Lee‘s Randy appears to have a promising future on Justin Hartley‘s hit CBS series. The show, which premiered in February 2024, is centered around a survivalist named Colter (Justin Hartley) who travels the country helping to solve a variety of mysteries. Based […]

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Jason Momoa Reveals Near-Death Experience That Made Him Quit Smoking

Jason Momoa is sharing how he was scared straight from smoking again after a near-death surfing experience. The Chief of War actor, 46, recalled on the Monday, August 11, episode of the “SmartLess” podcast how he and a group of friends once surfed Peʻahi, a big wave surfing break in Maui, Hawaii, when he struggled […]

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Think ‘Weapons’ Is Unhinged? Then Watch This Scary AF Movie on Hulu Right Now

With all of the Stephen King adaptations floating around Hollywood, it’s understandable if you missed The Monkey when it was in theaters earlier this year. Originally published as a short story in 1980, The Monkey revolves around two brothers who discover a cursed monkey toy that their father purchased for them. Whenever this monkey is […]

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Bethenny Frankel Is Hotter, Louder and Richer Than Ever

It’s hard to believe now, but when we met Bethenny Frankel on The Apprentice: Martha Stewart in 2005 and got to know her better on The Real Housewives of New York City in 2008, she had very little money. Actually, it’s hard to remember a time before Frankel, period — that’s how ingrained in the […]

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NeoLogic wants to build more energy-efficient CPUs for AI data centers

To fund its vision of building more energy efficient server CPUs. NeoLogic recently raised a $10 million Series A round led by KOMPAS VC with participation from M Ventures, Maniv Mobility and lool Ventures.

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Drag x Drive is more drag than drive

When Nintendo announced Drag x Drive, a Joy-Con mouse-controlled wheelchair sports game, for the Switch 2 I was tentatively excited. I have a lot of time for developers trying new things, and sports video games are hardly replete with disability representation. Having been hands-on with the game, however, Drag x Drive has left me baffled […]

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17 Office-Friendly Dresses So Comfy, They Feel Like Wearing Loungewear

The last thing you want to wear to the office are restrictive clothes that will have you begging for 5 p.m. to arrive. Still, looking professional, even if you work in a business casual environment, is a must. An easy way to satisfy both issues is by filling your closet with comfy dresses. Dresses tend […]

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Danielle Spencer’s Mom Details ‘What’s Happening’ Star’s Days Before Death

Danielle Spencer’s mom, Cheryl Pelt, revealed that her daughter was hospitalized nearly two weeks before her death. Pelt told TMZ on Wednesday, August 13, that the What’s Happening!! star was admitted to the hospital on August 1 “after a urinary tract infection turned septic.” The publication reported that Spencer was also suffering from pneumonia in […]

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Sam Altman’s new startup wants to merge machines and humans

If you’ve enjoyed Elon Musk’s ongoing beef with Sam Altman and OpenAI, get ready for a whole new chapter: soon they’ll be rivals not just in AI, but in brain-computer interfaces too.  The Financial Times reports that Altman and OpenAI are backing a new company called Merge Labs developing brain implants, making it a pretty […]

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3 Underrated Prime Video Movies You Need to Watch in August 2025

You never know what hidden gems you might discover on Amazon Prime Video. In August 2025, there are several great movies on the platform that you either never saw or forgot about. A Korean erotic thriller, a zombie rom-com and an underrated college comedy are our recommendations for August 2025. If you’re a Prime Video […]

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