Earlier this summer, Travis Kalanick’s Atoms announced a $1.7 billion funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz. But even after raising that mega round, the Uber founder remained a …
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Your phone may already have a feature designed to help others assist you in an emergency — but it is only useful if you set it up first. …
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Tech & AI
Local newspapers sue OpenAI and Microsoft over use of paywalled articles
by Anna Averyby Anna AveryOpenAI and Microsoft face another lawsuit from news organizations the Seattle Times and Newsday, which accuse the tech giants of using their sites to train AI without permission. …
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The Best Laptop Backpacks for Work, Travel, and Everything Between (2026)
by Anna Averyby Anna AveryThough I’ve been working from home for the past 15 years, both freelance and full-time, this often means needing to be available 24/7, so I typically carry my …
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Tech & AI
Another swarm of OpenAI agents reached the open internet without the frontier lab’s knowledge
by Anna Averyby Anna AveryA group of independent AI researchers discovered that internally deployed OpenAI agents began posting on an obscure German wiki forum in order to collaborate on evaluations. They appear …
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AI Can Now Clear Some Mammograms Without a Radiologist’s Review
by Anna Averyby Anna AveryAI has taken a significant step beyond assisting radiologists: a breast-screening system has been cleared to report some mammograms as normal without a human reviewing every case. Berlin-based …
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Tech & AI
Best Labor Day tech deals 2026: We found laptops, TVs, headphones, and AirTags on sale
by Anna Averyby Anna AveryTable of Contents Table of Contents Table of ContentsBest Labor Day Apple dealBest Labor Day TV dealBest Labor Day headphones dealBest Labor Day laptop dealBest Labor Day smart …
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Create Custom Windows 11 Notifications to Remind Yourself of Anything
by Anna Averyby Anna AveryWhile there are plenty of ways to limit notifications on our digital devices and avoid distraction overload, there’s nothing inherently wrong with these alerts. They just need to …
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Tech & AI
Oura is going public, but these smart ring companies are coming for its crown
by Anna Averyby Anna AveryThe smart ring market is getting crowded, and Oura isn’t waiting around to see what happens next: it officially filed to go public on September 3. The company …
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According to a product roadmap from research firm Omdia, Apple is planning to introduce an entirely new 13.8-inch OLED MacBook toward the end of 2028 or early 2029. …
