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Gizmodo

Sony Wants to Turn the Playstation Controller Into a Wireless Credit Card Reader

Physical media" No. Tappy tap microtransactions" Yeah, baby.

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Gizmodo

Sony Wants to Turn the Playstation Controller Into a Wireless Credit Card Reader

Gizmodo

The Universe Is Full of Tiny Red Dots—and They're One of Astronomy's Biggest Discoveries in Decades

A new type of object found in the early universe has puzzled astronomers for years, but they may finally have some answers.

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Gizmodo

The Universe Is Full of Tiny Red Dots—and They're One of Astronomy's Biggest Discoveries in Decades

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The Next 'Saw' Movie Has Found Its Director

Mike P. Nelson, who has the giant snake tale 'Beware Boiúna' hitting theaters soon, will take the wheel of the long-running horror franchise.

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Gizmodo

The Next 'Saw' Movie Has Found Its Director

Gizmodo

OpenAI May Announce New Security Model, GPT-6 Cyber, Within Days

Sam Altman and co. are scrambling to score a win for AI after a spate of autonomous cyber attacks originating from frontier labs.

8 hours ago

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OpenAI May Announce New Security Model, GPT-6 Cyber, Within Days

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Zuckerberg Is Feeling Himself, Rejects Calls for Cooperation on Safety

Meanwhile, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google race to create a mysterious safety coordination organization.

10 hours ago

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Zuckerberg Is Feeling Himself, Rejects Calls for Cooperation on Safety

Gizmodo

New Technique Bypasses 1,024-Bit RSA Without Factoring It

The technique still takes 1,380 CPU core-years, but that's down from the estimated 500,000 to 1 million CPU core-years it takes to factor a key.

13 hours ago

Gizmodo

New Technique Bypasses 1,024-Bit RSA Without Factoring It

Mashable

We found the best early Prime Day Apple Watch deal — save $30 on the Apple Watch SE 3

Ahead of Prime Big Deal Days, we rounded up the best savings on Apple Watches. Right now, shop the Apple Watch SE 3 for $30 ahead of Amazon's October Prime Day.

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Mashable

We found the best early Prime Day Apple Watch deal — save $30 on the Apple Watch SE 3

Mashable

How to watch Backrooms: The A24 horror hits streaming for spooky season

Is 'Backrooms' streaming anywhere yet? Find out how to watch it at home, including when it will hit HBO Max.

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How to watch Backrooms: The A24 horror hits streaming for spooky season

Mashable

Hurdle hints and answers for September 25, 2026

Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.

7 hours ago

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Hurdle hints and answers for September 25, 2026

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NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for September 25, 2026

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

9 hours ago

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NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for September 25, 2026

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NYT Strands hints, answers for September 25, 2026

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

9 hours ago

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NYT Strands hints, answers for September 25, 2026

Mashable

Wordle today: Answer, hints for September 25, 2026

Here's the answer for "Wordle" 1923 on September 25 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

10 hours ago

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Wordle today: Answer, hints for September 25, 2026

Buzzfeed

"It Completely Turned My Life Around": People Who Had Incredible Glow-Ups Are Sharing The Hidden Tricks That Made Them "Infinitely ...

"It's been eye-opening." View Entire Post ›

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"It Completely Turned My Life Around": People Who Had Incredible Glow-Ups Are Sharing The Hidden Tricks That Made Them "Infinitely ...

Buzzfeed

Answer These Questions And We'll Tell You Which Gracie Abrams Haircut To Get

She's bald and she's torturing people who have hair! View Entire Post ›

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Answer These Questions And We'll Tell You Which Gracie Abrams Haircut To Get

Buzzfeed

No, You Don’t *Have* To Be Uncomfortable — These 31 Fashion Pieces Prove It

Polka-dots are out. Stripes are in! View Entire Post ›

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No, You Don’t *Have* To Be Uncomfortable — These 31 Fashion Pieces Prove It

Buzzfeed

If You're Size 14 And Up, Here Are 30 Things To Update Your Wardrobe Without Breaking Your Budget

Stick to your budget and look good doing it. View Entire Post ›

23 hours ago

Buzzfeed

If You're Size 14 And Up, Here Are 30 Things To Update Your Wardrobe Without Breaking Your Budget

Buzzfeed

40 Things That’ll Help You Make All Kinds Of Home Upgrades You Thought Were Out Of Your Realm Of Possibility

Yep, you can hang up curtains without drilling new holes. View Entire Post ›

1 day ago

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40 Things That’ll Help You Make All Kinds Of Home Upgrades You Thought Were Out Of Your Realm Of Possibility

Bored Panda

Man Figures That The Source of His Relationship Probelms Is GF Landing On The Wrong Side Of TikTok

A man forgot to put away a measuring cup. His girlfriend lost it, and showed him a TikTok about how life with a "man child" is like for women. In that moment, he realized why she had been so mean to him lately. The full story is in the article.

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Man Figures That The Source of His Relationship Probelms Is GF Landing On The Wrong Side Of TikTok

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Our Artists Shared The 9 Funniest Ways Clients Explain How Big They Want Their Tattoos

You might expect the answer to involve inches or centimeters. But tattoo artists have discovered a much more imaginative system of measurement in circulation, one where "roughly a matchbox" and "just medium" count as perfectly valid units. In the world of tattoos, apparently, almost anything can become ...

1 hour ago

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Our Artists Shared The 9 Funniest Ways Clients Explain How Big They Want Their Tattoos

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Woman Lets Sister Live In Her House For Cheap But Her Generosity Is Not Enough

Helping family is natural, but some family members can get too entitled with just how much help they need. This woman allowed her little sister to stay in her NYC home for cheap, but that wasn’t enough for their mother. She demanded that she give away the house to her little sister, leaving the woman ...

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Woman Lets Sister Live In Her House For Cheap But Her Generosity Is Not Enough

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26 New Clever “Yes, But” Comics That Point Out Things We Somehow Never Question

Even the most ordinary parts of life have a habit of coming with unexpected catches. Something that seems convenient, relaxing, or perfectly thought out can quickly reveal a downside we somehow overlooked. Anton Gudim turns those little contradictions into instantly recognizable visual jokes in his ...

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Bored Panda

26 New Clever “Yes, But” Comics That Point Out Things We Somehow Never Question

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Guy Gets An Apartment So Girlfriend Can Escape Her Chaotic Family, She Almost Ruins Everything

Family obligations can make it difficult to say no, even when helping could affect you. A young couple clashes after the girlfriend wants her two brothers to move into their apartment. Read on to see why the boyfriend is putting his foot down and refusing.

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Guy Gets An Apartment So Girlfriend Can Escape Her Chaotic Family, She Almost Ruins Everything

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Woman Flies To The UK With Her Family To Celebrate Her Fiancé, Leaves Traumatized And Single

A woman flew abroad with her mom and sister to celebrate her fiancé's birthday. All three came back traumatized, and one more single than when she left. Behind it all was a mother-in-law who was trying to mark her territory in the most disgraceful way. Read the full article to see what transpired on ...

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Woman Flies To The UK With Her Family To Celebrate Her Fiancé, Leaves Traumatized And Single

Distractify

Anton Juric Takes Endra’s AI Engineering Platform Into Its Next Stage With U.S. Launch

Anton Juric helped introduce a new electrical-engineering platform, U.S. commercial availability, and an acquisition that expands the company into mechanical engineering.

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Anton Juric Takes Endra’s AI Engineering Platform Into Its Next Stage With U.S. Launch

Distractify

Meet Yuna Park: The Korean Model Crossing Borders, Languages, and Creative Fields

Yuna Park was featured in campaigns for some of the world’s biggest brands, after studying Economics in South Korea.

1 day ago

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Meet Yuna Park: The Korean Model Crossing Borders, Languages, and Creative Fields

Distractify

Shiza Charania: Robot Intelligence Has a Blind Spot at the Point of Contact

As robotics companies push toward more capable models, Charania is focused on a physical limitation that software alone cannot solve

2 days ago

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Shiza Charania: Robot Intelligence Has a Blind Spot at the Point of Contact

Distractify

Om Buddhdev: AI’s Hardest Tests Begin Where Benchmarks End

The Olam Labs co-founder is examining what happens when artificial intelligence must negotiate, cooperate, compete, remember, and adapt over time instead of simply producing the right answer.

2 days ago

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Om Buddhdev: AI’s Hardest Tests Begin Where Benchmarks End

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Golden Retriever Follows Google Street Photo Snapper, Appears in Over 1,000 Maps Pictures

A golden retriever accidentally photo-bombed over 1,000 Google Street View photos taken by a picture snapper for the software giant.

2 days ago

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Golden Retriever Follows Google Street Photo Snapper, Appears in Over 1,000 Maps Pictures

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“Gaslighting My Boyfriend While He’s Golfing” — Woman’s Sand Trap Photoshop Goes Viral

A woman went viral after she photo-shopped his location on a golf course, making it look like he was constantly hitting his ball into sand traps.

2 days ago

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“Gaslighting My Boyfriend While He’s Golfing” — Woman’s Sand Trap Photoshop Goes Viral

The Poke

'What’s the most embarrassing way you’ve discovered that your cultural references are obsolete?' – 21 people who think ...

Remember being a kid and being unable to comprehend how your parents didn't know, or, more shockingly, even care, which bands were in the charts" Well, we all end up there eventually, whether we like it or not. Over on the AskUK subdreddit, they've been discussing getting left behind by the fast pace ...

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The Poke

'What’s the most embarrassing way you’ve discovered that your cultural references are obsolete?' – 21 people who think ...

The Poke

This finger-pointing 'patriot' on Question Time prompted no end of comebacks but no-one said it better than the woman sitting ...

To the studios of BBC1's Question Time – again! – where a finger-pointing 'patriot' prompted no end of comment with his entirely predictable views on people trying to come to this country on small boats and the balaclava-wearing protestors trying to stop them (and the RNLI volunteers from saving ...

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The Poke

This finger-pointing 'patriot' on Question Time prompted no end of comebacks but no-one said it better than the woman sitting ...

The Poke

Our 25 Favourite Funny Tweets of the Week

After what seems to have been seven Mondays in a raincoat, masquerading as a normal week, it's finally Friday – which means it's time for us to share the things that have made us laugh on Twitter this week. We like to think that there's something for everyone, but if we've missed out your favourite, ...

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The Poke

Our 25 Favourite Funny Tweets of the Week

The Poke

Somebody asked about the things people do when WFH they would be 'embarrassed for your colleagues to find out about?' – ...

Since Covid and its associated lockdowns, working from home has become a completely normal thing to do for millions of people. However, while the being at home bit is normal, it appears that the workers themselves are not, if the answers to this question from ButterscotchShake on the AskUK subreddit ...

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The Poke

Somebody asked about the things people do when WFH they would be 'embarrassed for your colleagues to find out about?' – ...

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Alison Moyet had the very best response for a weirdo Twitter account which appeared to suggest she's actually a man

Alison Moyet isn't just a brilliant singer with 40 years (and more) of fabulous songs behind her, she's also rather good at this Twitter thing. And this latest one is a classic case in point, after what can most kindly be described as a weirdo Twitter account appeared to suggest she was actually a man. ...

1 hour ago

The Poke

Alison Moyet had the very best response for a weirdo Twitter account which appeared to suggest she's actually a man

The Poke

Ash Sarkar's NSFW assessment of the anti-immigration gangs making right dicks of themselves was spot on

You will have seen by now that a large mob of initially masked men, all dressed in black, assembled outside a police station in Basingstoke on Thursday evening. This is so cringe, they're chanting "free DT" outside Basingstoke police station. pic.twitter.com/YXgWEWAYwa &8212; Mukhtar (@I_amMukhtar) ...

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The Poke

Ash Sarkar's NSFW assessment of the anti-immigration gangs making right dicks of themselves was spot on