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- Google's Earthquake Alerts system reached 11.4M+ people in Venezuela, giving them seconds or up to two minutes notice before two powerful earthquakes struck (New York Times) [1d]
- Letter: Austria is pushing the EU to consider hosting Anthropic within its borders, highlighting EU efforts to boost bloc independence from US and Chinese tech (Marton Eder/Bloomberg) [1d]
- GPT-5.6 system card indicates Sol is well below the level of most worrisome Mythos use cases, suggesting all GPT-5.6 versions could be released without delay (Zvi Mowshowitz/Don't Worry About the Vase) [2d]
- Sources: Baidu's chip unit Kunlunxin Technology plans a Hong Kong IPO at a $50B target valuation, asking investors to buy chips worth 3-7x their IPO investment (Qianer Liu/The Information) [2d]
- Australian government says it plans to double the maximum penalty for any social media company breaking its minimum age law and grant more powers to enforcers (Jackson Chen/Engadget) [2d]
- Australia-based Firmus partners with Nvidia to build its first data center in Batam, Indonesia; the 360 MW Nvidia DSX AI factory campus is developed with DayOne (Bloomberg) [2d]
- An analysis of US payroll data across 730+ occupations: employment among workers ages 22 to 25 in highly AI-exposed jobs is now shrinking by 3.8% per year (Nick Lichtenberg/Fortune) [2d]
- Brazil, which has struggled to standardize soccer talent scouting, is embracing AI-powered scouting apps that assess players by analyzing video clips and more (New York Times) [2d]
- A profile of Jacob Andreou, the 33-year-old former Snap exec leading Microsoft's consolidated Copilot team efforts to catch up with OpenAI and Anthropic (Sebastian Herrera/Fortune) [2d]
- Masayoshi Son questioned Musk's orbital AI data centers, noting electricity is just 7% of costs and the AI race will be won on Earth within a few years (Tim Higgins/Wall Street Journal) [2d]
- A look at a thriving underground economy for Claude access in China, including "transfer station" sites that buy API tokens abroad and distribute them to users (Wired) [2d]
- Apple's appeal to a London Court of Appeal ruling begins Monday at the UK Supreme Court; the ruling required it to pay $500M for using Optis' wireless patents (Alistair Gray/Financial Times) [2d]
- Researchers say Z.ai's GLM-5.2 matches latest US models at finding security bugs, as critics question the US' lax approach in restricting Chinese open models (Wall Street Journal) [2d]
- Sources: Google told Meta around March it couldn't offer all the Gemini capacity Meta wanted to buy, disrupting and delaying some of Meta's internal AI projects (Financial Times) [2d]
- Sources: Salesforce staff worry Anthropic's Claude Tag could cannibalize Slackbot and give the AI firm more leverage over the enterprise software industry (Laura Bratton/The Information) [2d]
- Netflix has been gradually requiring each profile under a Netflix subscription to use a unique email address; the rule doesn't apply to children's profiles (Scharon Harding/Ars Technica) [2d]
- How AI is shaping the 2026 US midterms, as public anger grows against data center expansion and the AI industry emerges as one of the biggest financial backers (Bloomberg) [2d]
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- NYT Connections hints and answers for Monday, June 29 (game #1114) [1d]
- Quordle hints and answers for Monday, June 29 (game #1617) [1d]
- NYT Strands hints and answers for Monday, June 29 (game #848) [1d]
- Quote of the day by filmmaker Tim Burton: 'It's like a robot taking your humanity, your soul' — a scathing slapdown on AI cloning artistic styles [1d]
- The Ninja AutoBarista Pro accommodates two totally different coffee-drinkers — and I wish all coffee machines made life this easy [2d]
- Megapod is the modular AI data center kit that Elon Musk's Tesla wants to sell — but there's a tiny problem (actually, three) [2d]
- This app turned me into the music creator that GarageBand never could [2d]
- The Persona 6 teaser already has me feeling hopeful about the series' future — here's why [2d]
- Mercy on Prime Video is a huge AI flop — but Chris Pratt's double bill recommendation is the underrated Christopher Nolan movie you need to stream ASAP [2d]
- 5 iPhone apps I can't live without — from StoryGraph to Google Photos [2d]
- Watch out — that income tax form could actually be dangerous malware [2d]
- How to watch South Africa vs Canada: Free Streams, TV Channels & Kick-Off time as FIFA World Cup 2026 co-hosts start knockout phase [2d]
- Missed Prime Day? Best Buy's rival sale is still live, and I'm rounding up the best deals on OLED TVs, AirPods, cheap laptops, and more [2d]
- SpaceX could be planning to offer a Starlink mobile network for consumers, reports say — but some experts think it's pie in the sky [2d]
- I watched the World Cup at 35,000ft on Virgin Atlantic's new Starlink Wi-Fi — and its 120Mbps speeds were finally good enough live sport [2d]
- Battery swapping for EV trucks to go mainstream as Octopus teams with CATL to service 300,000+ electric trucks across Europe [2d]
- Ice cream for breakfast? Ninja Creami makes a healthy frozen breakfast treat easy [2d]
- How to watch 2026 FIFA World Cup in Bangladesh: free live streams, BTV, Toffee [2d]
- Sick of overheating mid-run? I tested a workout baselayer incorporating smart fiber, thermo-regulation technology originally developed for astronauts [2d]
- ChatGPT has stopped taking your prompts so literally — and that’s a bigger deal than it sounds [2d]
- What's new at Lego for July: 12 new sets to get stuck into — including the clumsy Demon Hunters icon I've been waiting for [2d]
- There’s 50% off Criterion Collection 4K Blu-rays right now — here are the 6 discs I recommend as beautiful movie upgrades, all of which I’ve tested on our OLED TV and Dolby Atmos setup [2d]
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- My 6 High-Tech Tactics for Pets Afraid of Fourth of July Fireworks [1d]
- Wimbledon 2026: Schedule, How to Watch the Tennis Tournament From Anywhere [1d]
- Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for June 29, #1836 [2d]
- Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for June 29 #848 [2d]
- Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for June 29, #1114 [2d]
- South Africa vs. Canada: Stream FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Live for Free [2d]
- Heat Wave Safety: Track Your Risk With This Online Tool [2d]
- No, My Phone Will Never Replace My Camera. Here's Why [2d]
- Samsung's Galaxy A27 Comes With a More Vibrant Screen and a Higher Price [2d]
- From Photo Backups to My Own Cloud Server: My Trip Into Home Data Storage [2d]
- NASA's New Rover for Moon and Mars: Farther, Faster, More Autonomous video [2d]
- Samsung Galaxy S27 Pro Could Be a Mini Ultra video [2d]
- Apple's Price Hikes Aren't Just an AI Problem [2d]
- Air Fryer Hot Dogs Are Better Than Grilled Ones. Here's Why I'm Not Going Back [2d]
- Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sunday, June 28 [2d]
- Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for June 28, #643 [2d]
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