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Sunrun wants to pay you to turn your home into an AI data center

Sunrun wants to turn thousands of solar-powered homes into a giant distributed AI data center – and pay homeowners to help power the AI boom.

Defector
Text • Billy Haisley

Am I The Asshole For Judging The Screen Time Habits Of Other People’s Kids?

Am I The Asshole For Judging The Screen Time Habits Of Other People’s Kids?

Welcome back to Minor Dilemmas, where a member of Defector's Parents Council will answer your questions on surviving family life. Have a question? Email us at minordilemmas@defector.com.

This week, Billy dives into the tricky question of screen time.


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Judge rejects Kalshi attempt to override New York state gambling laws

Judge rejects Kalshi attempt to override New York state gambling laws

Kalshi tried to ignore gambling laws on its prediction market, NY governor says.

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The New Stack | DevOps, Open Source, and Cloud Native News
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“Opus-class, but faster”: What Elon Musk says about beating Anthropic

Rocket launching from a coastal launch pad with bright engines igniting and massive clouds of smoke billowing into the sky at sunrise.

SpaceXAI CEO Elon Musk announced on Wednesday that Grok 4.5 will be released publicly on Thursday, posting on X, “Based

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Ars Technica
Text • Dan Goodin

Google pays $250K for Linux vulnerability allowing guest VM escapes

Google pays $250K for Linux vulnerability allowing guest VM escapes

Both vulnerabilities allow untrusted users to gain root privileges.

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A look at new barriers at the ballot box

The rules of the midterms are being rewritten, from redistricting to campaign money. Mother Jones journalist Ari Berman explains why President Trump seems "obsessed with the mechanics of voting." He spoke with Tonya Mosley about the SCOTUS decision that he calls the "final blow" to the Voting Rights Act, how the SAVE Act could disenfranchise thousands, and what keeps him up at night.

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I just had to buy one for meme purposes.

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You don't need much to go on a mini photography adventure

I throw a few things in the car and head to the northern coast of Spain, where not only I get some relief from the intense heat but I also get to make some beautiful images. It doesn't take much to do these things.

The City Reporter
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ICE Finds New Justification for Immigration Courthouse Arrests, Despite Court Orders

Masked ICE agents detained a Honduran man as he left a hearing at 26 Federal Plaza immigration court Tuesday morning, a day after a federal judge barred most ICE arrests inside courthouses,

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested at least five people inside New York City immigration courts in recent weeks, despite two federal court orders banning the practice in most cases.  Advocates are asking a federal judge to step in, saying the arrests may violate those orders. In response, in court filings this week, ICE justified […]

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Hell Hath No Fury Like A Pitcher Scorned

Hell Hath No Fury Like A Pitcher Scorned
Spite is a powerful emotion too often cast in an ugly light. To feel slighted or doubted is a natural urge, as is our desire to press our doubters' eyes up against a window to watch as we prove them wrong. We are taught to repress and do away with such unbecoming resentments...

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Sea Salt Eatery’s Cookbook Dishes Out Recipes With a Side of History

Sea Salt Eatery’s Cookbook Dishes Out Recipes With a Side of History

The Minnehaha Falls favorite can teach you to boil, grill, or fry fish to perfection with your own kitchen or backyard grill.

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Vance checks his phone at the end of his speech:

"I gotta make sure it's not the president... Ok, it's not the president."

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Q: Why is the Trump administration looking at the 2020 election in Milwaukee?

Vance: Well... First of all... *chuckles*

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Ford admits its $30K midsize EV pickup is actually ‘small’

Ford’s midsize EV pickup, due out next year, will be smaller than expected. For the first time, Ford referred to it as an “all-new, affordable small electric pickup” built on the UEV platform.

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JD Vance flips around a poster to show his audience but the glare is so bad it is impossible to see what's being depicted

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China is bringing buttons back to cars, ending trend led by Tesla

China will require automakers to include physical buttons for safety-related functions, pushing back on the proliferation of using screens for everything in modern cars.

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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Demands Health Update on Mitch McConnell.

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JD Vance attempts a Wisconsin accent and gets no reaction from the crowd

Defector
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The Long-Awaited Blowup Between Skylar Diggins And The Sky Has Finally Arrived

The Long-Awaited Blowup Between Skylar Diggins And The Sky Has Finally Arrived
Skylar Diggins, to her credit, isn't one to trade in the classic cryptic fare of her fellow disgruntled athletes. What she writes on social media requires no close reading or careful analysis. There's no Crazy how people switch up on you or TIME WILL TELL&nbsp...