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Give Google the boot by building your own search engine
Got $10 and a gig of storage space? Marlin lets you weight your crawl toward the parts of the web you actually care about
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The Thin and Light Gigabyte AERO X16 16″ Gaming Laptop Is Perfect for Students Heading Back to School
IGN highlights a Walmart discount on Gigabyte’s AERO X16 gaming laptop, presenting it as a portable, capable option for students who also want to play games. The deal matters because it reduces the price of a current-generation 16-inch laptop with dedicated Nvidia graphics by $600, though the article is promotional and includes affiliate links. The…
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Tramell Tillman Says ‘I Had to Sign NDAs’ Before Even Meeting for ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Role: ‘A Little Frustrating Because Everything Was Shrouded in Secrecy’
Tramell Tillman has said he was required to sign non-disclosure agreements before meeting director Destin Daniel Cretton about a role in “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”. He described Marvel’s secrecy as frustrating because he initially had little information about how his character would fit into the film, though the role was presented as pivotal. Tillman plays…
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‘Married At First Sight’ Audience Up 94% For Season 20 On Peacock
Peacock says Married at First Sight has attracted a significantly larger audience for its 20th season, with streaming up 94% on the previous season. The performance suggests the dating reality series is gaining momentum after moving from Lifetime to Peacock, where it is now among the streamer’s most successful original reality seasons. Since its 12…
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Netflix shuts Oxenfree studio Night School after Unhinged launch
Netflix has closed Night School Studio, the developer behind the Oxenfree games, despite recently describing its latest release, Unhinged, as one of its most successful cloud-gaming debuts. The decision further reduces Netflix’s in-house games operation and indicates that a positively received launch did not secure the studio’s future. Netflix acquired Night School in 2021 as…
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Trump memo allows private sector to aid cyber offense against transnational criminal groups
President Trump is laying the groundwork for private sector firms to take a larger role in the U.S.’s cybersecurity offense against transnational cyber crimes in what could be one of the largest ever changes in U.S. cyber policy. In a memo signed Wednesday, Trump called on the National Coordination Center to create a program for…
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Databricks wanted to raise $1B, investors wanted $15B. It settled on $5B at a $190B valuation.
Databricks has raised $5 billion at a $190 billion valuation after investor demand greatly exceeded its initial $1 billion target. Chief executive Ali Ghodsi said the company received roughly $15 billion of interest after reports of a fundraising effort prompted investors to approach it, and it expanded the round partly to accommodate existing backers. The…
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This school-friendly laptop from HP is $300 off
The HP OmniBook X Flip 2-in-1 laptop has been reduced by $300 at Best Buy to $699.99, making it a potentially useful option for pupils and students who need a versatile everyday computer. The deal is notable because it combines 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD with a convertible touchscreen design at a lower…
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Done in a weekend – the $12.5bn LA Lakers sale that shocked the NBA
The Los Angeles Lakers’ controlling stake has been sold for a reported $12.5bn (£9.3bn) to an investor group led by Josh Kushner and former Disney chief executive Bob Iger, in a deal agreed over a single weekend. Subject to NBA approval, it would be the most expensive reported sale of a sports team, highlighting the…