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Day: August 23, 2026
Doodle generative compositions in your browser with Musical Spirograph
So pretty. | Screenshot: Terrence O’Brien / The Verge I remember having a Spirograph as a kid and being obsessed
Read MoreW. Kamau Bell has the most practical ‘most indispensable tool’
I’m just as confused as you. | Image: Aundre Larrow W. Kamau Bell is one of those people who has
Read MoreAmazon just hiked the prices for Echo, Fire TV, and Kindle products by up to 60 percent
The Echo Dot Max went from $99.99 to $119.99 overnight, while its sibling the Echo Dot jumped to $79.99 from
Read MoreAn okay laptop with 16GB of RAM is better than a nice laptop with 8GB, and this $520 HP OmniBook proves it
The OmniBook 3 isn’t a sweet treat, but it gets things done on the cheap. | Photo: Antonio G. Di
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Latest GTA 6 leaks reveal strip club setting and new slow-motion camera
Grand Theft Auto VI is being plagued by more leaks than a sinking ship, beginning with the trailer three years
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Civil society groups push FTC to sue AI companies over book destruction
Earlier this month, we reported on the disturbing trend of AI companies using and then destroying physical copies of books
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TikTok to pay $400 million over child privacy lawsuit
Yesterday, the Department of Justice announced that its legal actions against TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, over alleged violations of children’s
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The 6 best battery life laptops weve ever tested
It’s frustrating to sit down at your laptop for an afternoon of work, only to realize that it’s hovering at
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Chase and Amex lounges are back at the US Open — here’s how to get in
One of the biggest events in New York City each year — and one that has become synonymous with the
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