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Busy Philipps Shares Health Update After Brain Tumor Diagnosis: “I’m Grateful That I’m Alive”
Busy Philipps has spoken about recovering after doctors found and removed a malignant brain tumour, saying she is grateful to be alive and feels fortunate that it was detected early. The actor also underwent a second operation after an infection developed at the surgical incision, and said the experience reinforced the value of seeking information…
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Apple announces September 9 date for ‘Surprise and shine’ iPhone event
Apple has confirmed it will hold its next iPhone launch event on 9 September, with a livestream available via Apple’s website and YouTube from 1pm ET. The announcement fuels speculation that the company may finally unveil a foldable iPhone, alongside its usual autumn refresh, marking a significant moment for the product line and for new…
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‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Season 5 Trailer Dives Into Taylor Frankie Paul Scandal and Reveals Release Date
Hulu has confirmed that “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” will return for a fifth season on 10 September, with a new trailer offering the first on-screen glimpse of how cast member Taylor Frankie Paul has been coping since ABC pulled her from “The Bachelorette” in March. The decision followed a leaked video, published by…
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Apple confirms 9 September iPhone launch under new chief executive
Apple has confirmed that its next iPhone launch event will take place on 9 September, in what will be the first major presentation under incoming chief executive John Ternus. The event could be particularly significant if Apple unveils its long-rumoured foldable iPhone, potentially marking a major shift in the company’s handset range. The presentation starts…
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Radar makes podcasts searchable — and usable by AI agents
Particle, the AI newsreader startup founded by former Twitter engineers, has launched Radar, a search engine that transcribes and semantically indexes podcast conversations, making spoken audio content discoverable and usable by AI agents. Chief executive Sara Beykpour said the pivot addresses a gap in the market, since most AI crawlers and agents focus on text…
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Boston Scientific cyberattack disrupts global operations and customer order processing
Boston Scientific has disclosed that a cyberattack disrupted its global operations, affecting IT systems and business applications used to process and ship customer orders. The incident matters because it has interrupted a major medical-device supplier’s ability to serve customers, while the full operational and financial consequences remain uncertain. The company said the attack began on…
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What’s the difference between WAN and LAN?
An Engadget explainer breaks down the difference between WAN and LAN ports on home networking equipment, a distinction that becomes important when setting up a router or wiring devices such as TVs, games consoles and PCs for a faster, more stable connection. Plugging a device into the wrong port can leave it unable to reach…
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Volvo’s cars will warn one another about hazards in the road
Volvo is rolling out new connected safety alerts to warn drivers of hazards such as animals or vulnerable road users ahead, using vehicle-to-vehicle data sharing rather than crowdsourced systems like those in Google Maps or Waze. When one Volvo detects a risk via its sensors and cameras, it logs the location and relays it via…
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Bluesky now supports 10-minute videos
Bluesky has significantly increased its video length limit to 10 minutes, a sharp rise from the three-minute cap introduced only last year and the original 60-second limit. The change also brings a larger maximum file size and faster upload speeds, positioning Bluesky more competitively against rival platforms as it seeks to boost engagement amid a…
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Carhartt breach exposed data of about 12.9 million people
Security researcher Troy Hunt found that Carhartt’s data breach, claimed by the extortion group ShinyHunters, affected roughly 12.9 million people—about half the number the criminals originally claimed. After Carhartt reportedly hired a negotiator to talk down the group’s $3.3 million extortion demand, ShinyHunters released around 50GB of data on 13 August, but Hunt’s analysis, feeding…