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  • Trump FCC's equal-time crackdown doesn't apply equally—or at all—to talk radio

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    Mar 2, 2026

  • AMD will bring its "Ryzen AI" processors to standard desktop PCs for the first time

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    Mar 2, 2026

  • The strange animals that control their body heat

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    Mar 1, 2026

  • Trump moves to ban Anthropic from the US government

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    Feb 28, 2026

  • Did ChatGPT help health officials solve a weird outbreak? Maybe.

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    Feb 28, 2026

  • Google is using clever math to quantum-proof HTTPS certificates

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    Feb 28, 2026

  • The Air Force's new ICBM is nearly ready to fly, but there’s nowhere to put them

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    Feb 28, 2026

  • Under a Paramount-WBD merger, two struggling media giants would unite

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    Feb 27, 2026

  • Photons that aren't actually there influence superconductivity

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    Feb 27, 2026

  • Whoops: US military laser strike takes down CBP drone near Mexican border

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    Feb 27, 2026

  • The AI apocalypse is nigh in Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die

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    Feb 27, 2026

  • Hyperion author Dan Simmons dies from stroke at 77

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    Feb 27, 2026

  • How strong is New York's "illegal gambling" case against Valve's loot boxes?

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    Feb 27, 2026

  • And the award for the most improved EV goes to... the 2026 Toyota bZ

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    Feb 27, 2026

  • Netflix cedes Warner Bros. Discovery to Paramount: “No longer financially attractive”

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    Feb 27, 2026

  • NASA shakes up its Artemis program to speed up lunar return

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    Feb 27, 2026

  • NASA shakes up its Artemis program to speed up lunar return

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    Feb 27, 2026

  • How to downgrade from macOS 26 Tahoe on a new Mac

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    Feb 27, 2026

  • Block lays off 40% of workforce as it goes all-in on AI tools

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    Feb 27, 2026

  • What new hardware to expect from Apple next week

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    Feb 27, 2026

  • Rocket Report: Neutron launch date is delayed again; Vector Launch is back—sort of

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    Feb 27, 2026

  • Neanderthals seemed to have a thing for modern human women

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    Feb 26, 2026

  • Perplexity announces "Computer," an AI agent that assigns work to other AI agents

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    Feb 26, 2026

  • xAI spent $7M building wall that barely muffles annoying power plant noise

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    Feb 26, 2026

  • The physics of squeaking sneakers

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    Feb 26, 2026

  • Google reveals Nano Banana 2 AI image model, coming to Gemini today

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    Feb 26, 2026

  • Ford is recalling 4.3 million trucks and SUVs to fix a towing software bug

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    Feb 26, 2026

  • New AirSnitch attack breaks Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises

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    Feb 26, 2026

  • New York sues Valve for enabling "illegal gambling" with loot boxes

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    Feb 26, 2026

  • A non-public document reveals that science may not be prioritized on next Mars mission

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    Feb 26, 2026

  • 15 state attorneys general sue RFK Jr. over "anti-science" vaccine policy

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    Feb 26, 2026

  • Badge engineering could be worse than this: The 2026 Subaru Uncharted

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    Feb 26, 2026

  • ULA isn't making the Space Force's GPS interference problem any easier

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    Feb 26, 2026

  • Judge: xAI can’t claim OpenAI stole trade secrets just by hiring ex-staffers

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    Feb 25, 2026

  • Samsung reveals Galaxy S26 lineup with Privacy Display and exclusive Gemini smarts

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    Feb 25, 2026

  • Judge doesn't trust DOJ with search of devices seized from Wash. Post reporter

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    Feb 25, 2026

  • Could a vaccine prevent dementia? Shingles shot data only getting stronger.

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    Feb 25, 2026

  • 2026 Lexus RZ 550e review: Likable, but it needs improvement

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    Feb 25, 2026

  • RAM now represents 35 percent of bill of materials for HP PCs

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    Feb 25, 2026

  • RFK Jr. ally Casey Means faces Senate for surgeon general confirmation hearing

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