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Few things in life are both cheaper and better, but for a long time, this was true of the chicken thigh. Its superiority was passed like a shibboleth among food…
Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn says the company will "gradually stop using contractors to do work that AI can handle", as part of a shift to become "AI-first" (Jay Peters/The Verge)
Jay Peters / The Verge: Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn says the company will “gradually stop using contractors to do work that AI can handle”, as part of a shift…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Antony Starr
New Zealand-born actor Antony Starr, best known to American audiences as arch-villain Homelander from the Prime Video superhero parody “The Boys,” says that although he’s lived in Los Angeles for…
Trump signs orders ramping up immigration showdown with sanctuary cities and states
The Trump administration escalated its showdown with Democratic-led states and cities over immigration enforcement on Monday, with the president signing executive orders that his press secretary said will “unleash America’s…
A $1 trillion defense budget: GOP unveils proposal
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Why American tech stocks are newly vulnerable
As the panic fades, investors’ nerves are still jangling. For the time being, stockmarkets have stopped convulsing and the prices of American Treasury bonds are no longer in freefall. Yet…
A New Immune Treatment May Work Against Several Cancer Types
In a study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research's annual meeting, researchers report encouraging early results from research investigating a potential way to help some cancer patients avoid…
Perplexity will make AI images for you, but ChatGPT is the one doing the work
Perplexity has added AI image generation to its platformThe images are produced using the OpenAI model, which was recently released for ChatGPTPerplexity also made OpenAI's o3-mini and xAI's Grok-3 models…
Canada Election 2025 Live Updates: Trump Repeats ’51st State’ Threat and Latest News
Janet Robertson had few choices after being evicted from her apartment of two decades in Vancouver, Canada’s most expensive city.Even listings in nearby suburbs were out of reach after years…
Politics Podcast: Polling Silly Season Begins
Among the most politically tuned-in, last week saw the kind of hand-wringing and accusations of bias surrounding the polls that you’d usually expect from the final two months of a…
Why Wolfspeed Rocketed 27% Higher (Again) on Monday
Shares of silicon carbide chipmaker Wolfspeed (WOLF 27.98%) rocketed 26.9% on Monday. The move follows on a big up day last Wednesday as well. Wolfspeed doesn't report earnings until May…
My Version of This Viral Adrenal Cocktail Drink
If you’ve spent any time scrolling through wellness blogs or social media lately, you’ve probably come across the viral “Cortisol Cocktail” recipe. Influencers and experts tout this drink as a…
Inside The Mad Dash to Turn Division I Athletes Into Influencers
On a February afternoon at the University of North Carolina, a group of seven students on the diving team sat barefoot on the floor of the college’s muggy natatorium. They…
Share a tip on a great boat trip in the UK or Europe | Travel
Whether it’s navigating the Norfolk Broads or cruising along the Canal du Midi, a boating holiday is the ultimate slow travel adventure, offering a chance to immerse yourself in the…
Landmark ruling should encourage more cities to ban fossil fuel ads, campaigners urge
ADVERTISEMENTA ban on fossil fuel adverts in The Hague has been upheld by a Dutch court, in an “historic ruling” that campaigners hope will embolden other cities to take action.In…
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