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The Travel-Friendly Orico Power Strip With AC Outlets and 65W USB Ports Drops Below $20
Amazon is offering the Orico Travel-Friendly Power Strip for $19.79 with a discount code, down from its usual $35.99 price. The compact charging station appeals to travellers who need both AC outlets and USB charging in a single device without the bulk of a traditional power strip. The 7-in-1 unit includes three 1,250W AC outlets,…
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DOJ extracts $3.2 million from OpenAI over hiring discrimination allegations
The US Department of Justice has secured a $3.2 million settlement from OpenAI and one of its subsidiaries over allegations that the company discriminated against American workers by favouring applicants on temporary employment visas. Investigators found that OpenAI failed to properly advertise certain roles on its public jobs website during the Permanent Labor Certification process,…
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CBS Officially Confirms Major Change for ‘Marshals’ Season 2
CBS has confirmed a scheduling change for the season two premiere of “Marshals”, the Taylor Sheridan-produced procedural spun off from the Yellowstone universe. The show has quickly become one of the network’s biggest hits, and the announcement matters to fans keen to catch the follow-up to a cliffhanger left at the end of season one.…
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Telegram CEO says an extortionist planted CSAM in a chat to get it pulled from the App Store
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has said the app was briefly removed from Apple’s App Store after an extortionist planted child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in a public chat, aiming to trigger a takedown. Durov said Apple pulled Telegram on Monday night without first contacting the company, warning that this sets a troubling precedent that could…
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Ice Cream Man uses generative AI, director Eli Roth confirms
Director Eli Roth has confirmed that his upcoming horror film Ice Cream Man does use generative AI, retracting earlier comments suggesting one of its most striking animated sequences was entirely hand-drawn. The clarification follows online speculation after early reviewer copies of the film credited Dark Half, an AI visual effects company, prompting fans to question…
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Koei Tecmo is putting out an “AI chat RPG” based on the Atelier Ryza series, and it sounds bleak
Koei Tecmo’s studio Gust, together with Japanese AI startup SpiralAI, has announced RyzaChat: Your Midsummer Dream Story with AI Ryza, an “AI chat RPG” for iOS and Android built around conversations with a chatbot version of Atelier Ryza protagonist Ryza. The game’s core mechanics, including quests, exploration and progression, are driven by AI-generated dialogue rather…
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‘He’s in the mood’ – the best strikes of Marsh’s blistering innings
BBC Sport has published a video highlighting the best moments from Mitch Marsh’s innings for SunRisers Leeds against London Spirit in The Hundred. The clip captures the Australian batter in dominant form, punishing what the broadcaster described as lacklustre bowling with a series of powerful strikes. The video, published under the Cricket and The Hundred…
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Apple caps bug bounty program due to deluge of AI submissions
Apple has introduced limits on submissions to its bug bounty programme after being inundated with reports generated using artificial intelligence, the Financial Times has confirmed. The surge of AI-assisted submissions has reportedly strained the company’s review teams and risks burying genuine vulnerabilities identified by human security researchers, prompting Apple to tighten how the scheme operates.…
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How to Snag Tickets to Bowen Yang’s ‘Oh Mary!’ Broadway Debut
Bowen Yang, best known as a “Saturday Night Live” cast member and co-host of “Las Culturistas,” is set to make his Broadway debut as Mary Todd Lincoln in Cole Escola’s Tony-winning comedy “Oh, Mary!” The show, staged at the Lyceum Theatre, has become a magnet for high-profile performers since transferring to Broadway, making Yang’s casting…