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Adobe’s experimental AI tool can edit entire videos using one frame

Adobe’s experimental AI tool can edit entire videos using one frame

Hackers threaten to leak ‘woke’ University of Pennsylvania student data

Hackers threaten to leak ‘woke’ University of Pennsylvania student data

Woot is offering solid discounts on some of the best Nintendo Switch 2 games

Woot is offering solid discounts on some of the best Nintendo Switch 2 games

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Politicians have officially got in the way of people having a good time…with Pornhub visitors down

Politicians have officially got in the way of people having a good time…with Pornhub visitors down

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xAI Researcher, Early Googler In Talks To Raise $1 Billion At $5 Billion Valuation For New Frontier Lab

xAI Researcher, Early Googler In Talks To Raise $1 Billion At $5 Billion Valuation For New Frontier Lab

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Proton Exposes 300 Million Stolen Credentials — 49% Include Passwords

Proton Exposes 300 Million Stolen Credentials — 49% Include Passwords

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‘Quordle’ Hints Today: Saturday, November 1 Clues, Answers

‘Quordle’ Hints Today: Saturday, November 1 Clues, Answers

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With Consumer Data Models, Who Needs Government Data?

With Consumer Data Models, Who Needs Government Data?

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NYT Connections Hints Today: Saturday, November 1 Clues And Answers (#874)

NYT Connections Hints Today: Saturday, November 1 Clues And Answers (#874)

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‘Borderlands 4’ Has A Very Clear Endgame Problem

‘Borderlands 4’ Has A Very Clear Endgame Problem

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Cascadia Megaquake Could Trigger Earthquake On The San Andreas Fault

Cascadia Megaquake Could Trigger Earthquake On The San Andreas Fault

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Near Death Experience (NDE) Meets The Twilight Of Death

Near Death Experience (NDE) Meets The Twilight Of Death

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A Disney ‘Star Wars’ Show Is Back With A 100% Rotten Tomatoes Score

A Disney ‘Star Wars’ Show Is Back With A 100% Rotten Tomatoes Score

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PayPal Attack Update: Another ‘Do Not Pay’ Warning Issued

PayPal Attack Update: Another ‘Do Not Pay’ Warning Issued

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The “Humanity” Hack: How One MIT Scientist Is Rewiring Robots To Beat Big Tech

The “Humanity” Hack: How One MIT Scientist Is Rewiring Robots To Beat Big Tech

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Where is the Trump phone?

Where is the Trump phone?

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Netflix is reportedly looking into a bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

Netflix is reportedly looking into a bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

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Sound Blaster’s modular hub is a reconfigurable Stream Deck for audio

Sound Blaster’s modular hub is a reconfigurable Stream Deck for audio

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Horrendous AI model depicts what we’ll look like in 25 years — and it’s frightening for good reason

Horrendous AI model depicts what we’ll look like in 25 years — and it’s frightening for good reason

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Chimpanzees mirror human thought processes in new study

Chimpanzees mirror human thought processes in new study

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Category 6 is the new hurricane normal. Why scientists say we need to rethink what we know about storms

Category 6 is the new hurricane normal. Why scientists say we need to rethink what we know about storms

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Barco Showcases Its Visualization Smarts With New Experience Center

Barco Showcases Its Visualization Smarts With New Experience Center

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‘Fortnite’ Sidekicks May Be The Worst Microtransaction Ever

‘Fortnite’ Sidekicks May Be The Worst Microtransaction Ever

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Digital Twins Coming To Robotic Surgery

Digital Twins Coming To Robotic Surgery

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How Much Does It Matter How Much Your Robotaxi Costs To Build?

How Much Does It Matter How Much Your Robotaxi Costs To Build?

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LinkedIn DM Attack Warning — What Users Need To Know

LinkedIn DM Attack Warning — What Users Need To Know

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The No. 1 Most Overlooked Gift In Love, According To A Psychologist

The No. 1 Most Overlooked Gift In Love, According To A Psychologist

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‘The Witcher’ Season 4 Fails To Debut At #1 On Netflix Amidst Awful Scores

‘The Witcher’ Season 4 Fails To Debut At #1 On Netflix Amidst Awful Scores

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Google Warning—All Smartphone Users Must Delete These Texts

Google Warning—All Smartphone Users Must Delete These Texts

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A Biologist Shares His 4 Favorite ‘Nature’s Best Photography Contest’ Shots

A Biologist Shares His 4 Favorite ‘Nature’s Best Photography Contest’ Shots

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ESPN, ABC, and other Disney channels go dark on YouTube TV

ESPN, ABC, and other Disney channels go dark on YouTube TV

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The Bose Ultra gen 2 earbuds are still chunky, but their ANC is incredible

The Bose Ultra gen 2 earbuds are still chunky, but their ANC is incredible

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The FCC is letting ISPs hide fees on your broadband bill

The FCC is letting ISPs hide fees on your broadband bill

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Perplexity’s new AI tool aims to simplify patent research

Perplexity’s new AI tool aims to simplify patent research

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Making KPop Demon Hunters sound magical meant finding the right harmonies

Making KPop Demon Hunters sound magical meant finding the right harmonies

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A contentious kids safety bill might be getting gutted — and nobody’s happy

A contentious kids safety bill might be getting gutted — and nobody’s happy

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God will be declared by a panel of experts

God will be declared by a panel of experts

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Nvidia partners with South Korean government, companies to boost AI development

Nvidia partners with South Korean government, companies to boost AI development

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Ideal length of WhatsApp voice-note revealed after four in five Brits never listen to the very end

Ideal length of WhatsApp voice-note revealed after four in five Brits never listen to the very end

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What to do if you encounter a bear in Japan, according to new study

What to do if you encounter a bear in Japan, according to new study

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How To Transfer Your Skills To A Job In Healthcare

How To Transfer Your Skills To A Job In Healthcare

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FDA: Blood Pressure Medication Recall Yet Again For Cancer Concerns

FDA: Blood Pressure Medication Recall Yet Again For Cancer Concerns

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Google ‘Forces’ Android Update—This Changes All 3 Billion Phones

Google ‘Forces’ Android Update—This Changes All 3 Billion Phones

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Google Chrome Crash Warning For 3 Billion — No Fix Available

Google Chrome Crash Warning For 3 Billion — No Fix Available

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Apple iOS 26.1 Release Date: This Will Be The Next Key iPhone Update — Here’s When

Apple iOS 26.1 Release Date: This Will Be The Next Key iPhone Update — Here’s When

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Samsung Finally Unveils Galaxy TriFold And Confirms Release Date Coming Soon

Samsung Finally Unveils Galaxy TriFold And Confirms Release Date Coming Soon

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When To See The Iconic Orion’s Belt Stars Suddenly Appear

When To See The Iconic Orion’s Belt Stars Suddenly Appear

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Porn Ban—New Warning For Millions Of iPhone And Android Users

Porn Ban—New Warning For Millions Of iPhone And Android Users

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The Cloud’s Halloween Horror Show: Cyber Scares You Can’t Ignore

The Cloud’s Halloween Horror Show: Cyber Scares You Can’t Ignore

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WhatsApp Confirms Sudden Backup Passkey Security Move For Billions

WhatsApp Confirms Sudden Backup Passkey Security Move For Billions

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‘Escape From Tarkov’ Has Officially Gone Gold Ahead Of Release

‘Escape From Tarkov’ Has Officially Gone Gold Ahead Of Release

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Why AI Models Suck At Investment Banking

Why AI Models Suck At Investment Banking

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A bizarre Windows 11 bug duplicates Task Manager instead of closing it

A bizarre Windows 11 bug duplicates Task Manager instead of closing it

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Affinity – The Amazing Photoshop Rival – Is Now Free

Affinity – The Amazing Photoshop Rival – Is Now Free

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Brutus And Popeye Create Dedicated English Books For Tourists In Tokyo

Brutus And Popeye Create Dedicated English Books For Tourists In Tokyo

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The Classic Mouse Designed By Masamune Shirow Is Getting Re-Released

The Classic Mouse Designed By Masamune Shirow Is Getting Re-Released

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Oslo Innovation Week Showcases Scalable Climate Solutions

Oslo Innovation Week Showcases Scalable Climate Solutions

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iOS 26.1 Release Date—Apple’s Critical iPhone Update Suddenly Delayed

iOS 26.1 Release Date—Apple’s Critical iPhone Update Suddenly Delayed

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Your AI Halloween Agents: How AI Is Making Halloween Safer, Smarter, And Spookier

Your AI Halloween Agents: How AI Is Making Halloween Safer, Smarter, And Spookier

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Flying Taxis And Self-Driving Trucks Arrive In 2026: 6 Transport Trends To Watch

Flying Taxis And Self-Driving Trucks Arrive In 2026: 6 Transport Trends To Watch

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