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Charley Crockett’s Belated Beef With Jack White Escalates On Day 2
Country singer Charley Crockett has escalated a public feud with Jack White, responding to the White Stripes frontman with a lengthy Instagram post defending his career, political credibility and integrity. The row began last month when Crockett faced criticism for dropping Satanic-themed duo Twin Temple from his shows, a decision he denies was linked to…
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Save $320 off Bose’s Biggest and Most Immersive Soundbar With Dolby Atmos and TrueSpace Technology
Amazon has cut the price of the Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar, Bose’s flagship home theatre speaker, from $999 to $679, a 32% discount that brings it to its lowest price seen in over a year. Both black and white versions are included in the deal, which comes via Amazon as an authorised Bose reseller and…
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A robot could eventually conduct your blood draw at the doctor’s office
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Aletta, a robotic device designed to perform blood draws automatically in outpatient settings, marking the first authorisation of its kind. The device is intended to ease pressure on clinics facing a shortage of trained phlebotomists, potentially speeding up one of the most routine procedures in American healthcare,…
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SvelteKit 3 puts heat on Next.js with radical approach to RPCs
Remote functions bring type-safe remote procedure calls right into Web page components
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Nielsen is leaning more on wearables to hear what people are watching
Nielsen is expanding its use of wearable devices to gather more accurate TV viewership data, as the shift to streaming has made traditional measurement methods less reliable. The ratings company announced several updates to its data collection process ahead of the autumn TV season, with the changes designed to reinforce its position as the industry’s…
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Majority of young adults say they are ‘more concerned than excited’ about AI: Pew Research
A new Pew Research survey has found that most young Americans now feel more anxious than enthusiastic about artificial intelligence’s growing presence in their lives, marking a notable shift in public sentiment towards the technology. The findings suggest that unease about AI’s impact is rising sharply among younger generations, who are often assumed to be…
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Penn State frat cocaine ring suspects allegedly used Cash App, Snapchat to arrange drug deals
Grand jury documents unsealed in Pennsylvania have detailed a multi-state cocaine trafficking operation allegedly run through two Penn State fraternities, Delta Upsilon and Sigma Chi. Fourteen defendants face charges after investigators say the ring imported drugs from New York and Philadelphia, with pledges allegedly made to cut and package the cocaine as part of the…
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“If people weren’t playing No Man’s Sky, I don’t think we would want to do updates,” says Sean Murray, but he’d probably try to sneak in more content years later anyway
Sean Murray, head of Hello Games, has said that continued updates to No Man’s Sky depend on people still playing it, noting that without an active player base the studio likely wouldn’t keep releasing new content. His comments reflect the unusual longevity of the space exploration game, which has received free major updates for years…