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AI start-up Perplexity makes $34.5bn bid for Google Chrome - BBC
AI start-up Perplexity makes $34.5bn bid for Google Chrome BBCPerplexity offers to buy Google's Chrome browser for $34.5 billion CNBCPerplexity’s $34.5 Billion Bid for Google Chrome Is Mostly Mischief Bloomberg.comA.I. Start-Up Perplexity Offers to Buy Google’s Chrome Browser for $34.5 Billion The New York TimesAI startup Perplexity makes bold $34.5 billion bid for Google's Chrome browser Reuters
The Life of a Prolific Pop Star: ‘Showgirl’ Will Be Taylor Swift’s Ninth Full-Length Album of the 2020s - Billboard
The Life of a Prolific Pop Star: ‘Showgirl’ Will Be Taylor Swift’s Ninth Full-Length Album of the 2020s BillboardTaylor Swift is driving everyone crazy (in a good way) CNNWhat time is the Taylor Swift episode of the New Heights podcast? USA TodayTaylor Swift Announces New Album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ The New York TimesTaylor Swift to join Travis […]
How Trump could steal marijuana policy from the liberals - Axios
How Trump could steal marijuana policy from the liberals AxiosTrump may reclassify marijuana as less dangerous drug. Is that a good thing? USA TodayTrump says his administration looking at reclassifying marijuana ABC NewsWhat to know about Trump’s potential change in federal marijuana policy AP NewsTrump admin may reclassify marijuana: Would that make it legal in the US? The Hill
Evacuation warnings intensify in Alaska's capital with record glacier-related flooding predicted - CBS News
Evacuation warnings intensify in Alaska's capital with record glacier-related flooding predicted CBS NewsA glacier outburst is underway in Alaska. It could send a wave of water downstream toward Juneau CNNEvacuations begin in Alaska’s capital due to 'imminent threat' of likely record glacial outburst flooding FOX WeatherAlaska capital Juneau urged to evacuate as 'glacial outburst' flood looms Yahoo News CanadaAn […]
How a U.S. Senate Race Is Shaping the Fight Over Redistricting in Texas - The New York Times
How a U.S. Senate Race Is Shaping the Fight Over Redistricting in Texas The New York TimesTexas Dems begin to crack, confirm return to state after fleeing to obstruct GOP redistricting: report Fox NewsIn redistricting clash, Texas GOP flexes power to shut down Democrats' last tool of resistance The Texas TribuneTexas House Democrats to return home for second […]
The strange-but-true origin story of the humble potato - NPR
The strange-but-true origin story of the humble potato NPRDr Michelle Dickinson: nanotechnologist on where potatoes came from - The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin iHeartPotatoes Evolved from Tomatoes? Scientists Uncover 9 Million-Year-Old Secret | Vantage FirstpostEvolutionary Origins of Potato Revealed — a Tomato Was Involved The Japan NewsWhere did the potato come from? Tomatoes, 9 million years ago, apparently. Daily […]

Meet the new Sudan Archives. She is edging, transcendent and disarmingly authentic August 13, 2025
Basking in a post-breakup glow, Sudan has recorded an album that sounds as carefree and earnest as the new way of life she's cultivating.
Harmony Holiday
Daniel Dae Kim hopes 'Butterfly' can be the 'KPop Demon Hunters' of spy thrillers August 13, 2025
'Butterfly' actor and producer Daniel Dae Kim on bridging Korean and American culture on his new show, how "inclusive" isn't a bad word and good allyship in action.
Tracy Brown
Hannah Einbinder imagines life after 'Hacks' August 13, 2025
From competitive cheerleading to a fourth Emmy nomination for HBO's beloved comedy, the actor is still on the rise: 'I'm an adrenaline seeker,' she says. 'I just have always liked the feeling of flying.'
Margy Rochlin
Uzo Aduba's 'Residence' Emmy chances, by the the numbers August 13, 2025
Will Aduba's Emmy hopes be canceled? While 'The Residence' won't be back for Season 2, the actor has become a TV Academy favorite.
Carla Meyer
One Shot: How the 'Arcane' kiss that changed everything came together August 13, 2025
The team behind 'Arcane' explains the Season 2 moment when Caitlyn, voiced by Katie Leung, and Vi (voiced by Hailee Steinfeld), share an unexpected romantic moment.
Daron James
Rashida Jones on escaping our real-life 'Black Mirror': 'You gotta touch grass' August 13, 2025
'We obviously are having a giant wealth disparity problem and the worst place we see it is in healthcare,' says Jones, Emmy-nominated for Netflix's anthology series. 'It's so criminal.'
Lorena O'Neil
Rapper, YouTuber DDG briefly detained in SoCal; possible victim of swatting incident August 13, 2025
Rapper and YouTuber DDG posted on social media that sheriff's deputies drew their weapons and briefly detained him in what he believes was a swatting incident.
Andrew J. Campa
Chance the Rapper talks about life after divorce ahead of 'Star Line' release August 13, 2025
Ahead of the release of his second album, Chance the Rapper talks about why his new album is his most 'expansive work' to date.
Anthony Solorzano
Art Fein, Los Angeles rock-scene renaissance man, dead at 79 August 12, 2025
Fein worked as a journalist, publicist, manager and television host over a six-decade career.
August Brown
I attended a Black Out performance and, as a white critic, it opened my eyes in an unexpected way August 12, 2025
Echo Theater Company's West Coast premiere of 'Berta, Berta,' a romantic drama by Angelica Chéri that was inspired by a chain gang song from the notorious Mississippi prison Parchman Farm, is pitched for maximum intensity.
Charles McNulty

Welsh Labour politician Hefin David dies, aged 47 August 13, 2025
Hefin David had been Member of the Senedd (MS) for Caerphilly since 2016.
Three children charged with murder of man in Kent August 13, 2025
Alexander Cashford, 49, was pronounced dead at the scene in Leysdown-on-Sea in Kent, police said.
Average mortgage rates below 5% for first time since Truss budget August 13, 2025
Average two-year mortgage rates have fallen to 4.99%, the lowest point since September 2022.
Police told they can reveal suspects' ethnicity in high-profile cases August 13, 2025
Police forces will be encouraged to release a suspect's details in a move aimed at combating misinformation.
Facial recognition vans expanded across police forces in England August 13, 2025
The Home Office says the technology helps locate suspects but civil liberties groups warn of heightened surveillance.
UK, France and Germany ready to reimpose sanctions on Iran over nuclear programme August 13, 2025
If Iran does not re-engage in talks by the end of the month, sanctions will be reinstated, the E3 says.
The Repair Shop's Jay Blades in court accused of rape August 13, 2025
The TV presenter is charged with two counts of rape, dating between November 2022 and April 2024.
Nuclear-powered AI could make Rolls-Royce UK's most valuable firm, says boss August 13, 2025
Tufan Erginbilgic says business deals to supply nuclear power for artificial intelligence could boost its fortunes
Apple rejects Musk's App Store bias claims August 13, 2025
The X owner had accused Apple of making it impossible to fairly compete with ChatGPT.
WRU boss Tierney to step away after cancer diagnosis August 13, 2025
Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) chief executive Abi Tierney will temporarily step away from her role after being diagnosed with cancer.

The Fairphone (Gen. 6) Review: Better Than Ever August 13, 2025
The repairable, long-lasting smartphone is back, better than ever.
Julian Chokkattu
Samsung Smart Monitor M9 M90SF Review: The 4K OLED Hybrid August 13, 2025
Finally, a 4K OLED smart monitor that’s just as good a TV as it is a PC monitor.
Luke Larsen
This Might Be the Most Massive Black Hole Ever Discovered August 13, 2025
New measurements of the galaxy at the heart of the “Cosmic Horseshoe” indicate that it could house the most massive object ever seen in the universe.
Jorge Garay
AOL Will Shut Down Dial-Up Internet Access in September August 12, 2025
The move will pinch users in rural or remote areas not yet served by broadband infrastructure or satellite internet. Around 175,000 households still use dial-up internet in the US.
Benj Edwards, Ars Technica
Best Side-Sleeper Mattress 2025: Picked by a Sleep Science Coach August 12, 2025
We’ve tested hundreds of the top hybrid, memory foam, and cooling mattresses to find the best combination of support and pressure relief.
Martin Cizmar, Julia Forbes
The 55 Best Shows on Disney+ Right Now (August 2025) August 12, 2025
Eyes of Wakanda, Doctor Who, and Ironheart are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Disney+ this month.
Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED Staff
Trump Family–Backed World Liberty Financial Sets Up $1.5 Billion Crypto Treasury August 12, 2025
World Liberty Financial has struck a deal that will turn a little-known company into a vehicle for betting on the price of its crypto coin.
Joel Khalili
The Trump Administration Is Using Memes to Turn Mass Deportation Into One Big Joke August 12, 2025
Memes shared by the White House, DHS, and ICE have used catchy TikTok tunes to normalize mass deportation and Christian nationalist narratives. Experts say that’s the point.
Tess Owen
Character.AI Gave Up on AGI. Now It’s Selling Stories August 12, 2025
Startup Character.AI once promised superintelligence. Its new CEO says it's now an entertainment company with 20 million users.
Kylie Robison
Cloud vs. Local: What’s the Best for Security Camera Footage? (2025) August 12, 2025
With home security cameras and smart doorbells, video storage is crucial. But do you go cloud or local? We compare the options.
Simon Hill

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