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Usenet-Rewind

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Silver Bulletin
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Inside ELWAY’s 2026 NFL forecast

Inside ELWAY’s 2026 NFL forecast

Our model mostly agrees with Vegas, but the differences are revealing. For instance, why does it feel so conflicted about the Rams?

Political Wire
Text • Taegan Goddard

Just 45% Expect Fair Midterm Elections

“The nation’s election system is in a messy legal limbo, with fights over mail-in voting, electoral maps and voter records still locked in court,” Axios reports. “Americans are in the eye of the storm, with over half saying they don’t think the 2026 midterms will be conducted fairly or are unsure, according to a new […]

Electrek
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The Genesis GV90 transforms into a private luxury theater with a pop-up 24.6″ display

The Genesis GV90 is more than an ultra-luxe people mover. With a pop-up OLED cinematic display that extends to 24.6″, the flagship SUV transforms into a personal luxury movie theater, complete with a 25-speaker Bang & Olufsen 3D Sound System.

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Ars Technica - All content
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Six Chinese AI firms accused of aggressively copying US frontier models

Six Chinese AI firms accused of aggressively copying US frontier models

US urges AI firms to ID, then secretly switch, Chinese users to less-capable models.

Ars Technica - All content
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Apple's long-rumored foldable becomes reality with the $2,000 iPhone Duo

Apple's long-rumored foldable becomes reality with the $2,000 iPhone Duo

Apple's first foldable can be yours next month.

Ars Technica - All content
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When it comes to Beatles references, scientists can't let it be

When it comes to Beatles references, scientists can't let it be

New study detects 3,200 references to Beatles song titles and lyrics in academic papers.

Ars Technica - All content
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Lawsuit: Amazon refused to give pregnant workers bathroom breaks and chairs

Lawsuit: Amazon refused to give pregnant workers bathroom breaks and chairs

Four women sue Amazon, say company denied basic accommodations and fired them.

Ars Technica - All content
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Apple debuts $129 AirPods 5 with better noise cancellation and transparency mode

Apple debuts $129 AirPods 5 with better noise cancellation and transparency mode

AirPods 5 with noise cancellation is cheaper than its predecessor.

Ars Technica - All content
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Apple starts preorders for Watch Series 12, Ultra 4 with new Health Sensing System

Apple starts preorders for Watch Series 12, Ultra 4 with new Health Sensing System

New Apple Intelligence features, too.

Ars Technica - All content
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The quick guide to fall vaccines and when you should get them

The quick guide to fall vaccines and when you should get them

Here are the evidence-based recommendations and this year's vaccine rollout.

Ars Technica - All content
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Apple's iPhone 18 Pro adds variable camera aperture and a more powerful chip

Apple's iPhone 18 Pro adds variable camera aperture and a more powerful chip

There's also a new thermal management system, reducing overheating.

Ars Technica - All content
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Popular navigation apps unlikely to ditch Mercator maps despite UN resolution

Popular navigation apps unlikely to ditch Mercator maps despite UN resolution

UN-backed Equal Earth map has educational value but won’t alter navigation apps.

Ars Technica - All content
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Anthropic researcher quits with a warning: Self-improving AI could "kill us all"

Anthropic researcher quits with a warning: Self-improving AI could "kill us all"

"We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans!"

Ars Technica - All content
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Prime Video releases full trailer for Mike Flanagan's Carrie

Prime Video releases full trailer for Mike Flanagan's Carrie

"All I ever wanted was to go to school."

Ars Technica - All content
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Google's AI genome system evaluates every possible one-base change

Google's AI genome system evaluates every possible one-base change

Most one-base changes to the human genome do nothing, but a few are significant.

Ars Technica
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As Europe flounders in space, a rising French star may show the way

As Europe flounders in space, a rising French star may show the way

"We will not be relevant without a massive rocket at a massive cadence."

The San Francisco Standard
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New techie status symbol just dropped: The iPhone Duo

The foldable phone will be the must-have device for those with a spare $1,999.

Longreads
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The Extraordinary Untold Story of Freddie Mercury: Mary Austin on Her Best Friend–and Love of Her Life

"He was Queen’s flamboyant frontman. She was his shy girlfriend, dreaming of marriage until they both realised he preferred men."

Political Wire
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Talarico Says Paxton Is ‘Lying’ with New AI Ad

James Talarico (D) said his opponent, Ken Paxton (R), “is ‘lying to the people of Texas’ with a new AI advertisement that Talarico said puts ‘words in my mouth,'” CBS News reports. Said Talarico: “When you look at this ad, they are using AI in order to mislead the people of this state, and that […]