A Major Russian Attack on Kyiv
The assault, which killed at least 18 people, was the largest attack on the Ukrainian capital since President Trump met Vladimir Putin.
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Anthropic users face a new choice – opt out or share your data for AI training
Anthropic is making some big changes to how it handles user data, requiring all Claude users to decide by September 28 whether they want their conversations used to train AI models. While the company directed us to its blog post on the policy changes when asked about what prompted the move, we’ve formed some theories…
Mindy Kaling Series ‘Not Suitable for Work’ Sets Main Cast
Mindy Kaling‘s new Hulu series Not Suitable For Work has cast five actors to lead the comedy: Ella Hunt (Saturday Night, Horizon: An American Saga), Avantika (Mean Girls, Sex Lives of College Girls), Will Angus (Prom Dates), Jack Martin (La Brea) and Nicholas Duvernay (The White Lotus). Not Suitable for Work follows five work-obsessed twenty-somethings…
Buried by Princess Diana, Time Capsule Brings Back the ’90s Far Too Soon
The capsule was opened early because of a construction project. It revealed a Kylie Minogue CD, a pocket television and other ephemera from its time.
River turbulence can push toxic pollutants into the air
Toxic pollutants from a Southern California river are infiltrating the air. Polluted water surging along a turbulent section of the Tijuana River in San Diego can release toxic gases, including hydrogen sulfide, into the air, researchers report in the Aug. 28 Science. In a nearby neighborhood, hydrogen sulfide — produced from sewage breakdown and known…
Google’s Pixel Care Plus includes free screen and battery repair
Google is phasing out its Preferred Care extended warranty plan for the Pixel Care Plus program. Pricing between the two is pretty similar. You’ll still pay $8 per-month, or $159 for a two-year plan on a Pixel 9. For a Pixel 10 Pro Fold, that jumps up to $339 for two years, or $18 per-month,…
Cowboys reportedly open to trade offers for disgruntled star Micah Parsons | Dallas Cowboys
A week after labeling any trade talk around Micah Parsons “pure BS” Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is reportedly willing to listen to offers for the All-Pro pass rusher, ESPN reported on Thursday. Dallas are scheduled to kick off the season next Thursday at Philadelphia, and Parsons, one of the best players in the NFL, hasn’t…
bitchy | King William ‘won’t have cousins helping him like the Queen did’
Last week, the British press really turned on the Prince and Princess of Wales in a big way, all because of the Waleses’ planned move to their “forever home,” Forest Lodge. Alongside the Forest Lodge news, William and Kate’s office confirmed that they will never live in Windsor Castle or Buckingham Palace at any time,…
You Need to Be Bored. Here’s Why.
Arthur C. Brooks, author of The Happiness Files, argues that the discomfort of a wandering mind is essential to finding meaning.
Fishermen Pulled in an Orange Shark Off Costa Rica
Scientists published a study this month on the nurse shark, which was caught and photographed by sport fishermen last year.