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Anonymous messaging app NGL was acquired by ‘EarnPhone’ startup Mode Mobile

Given NGL's track record of dubious growth hacking, this partnership with Mode Mobile seems like a good match.

Riot Games is making an anti-cheat change that could be rough on older PCs
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Riot Games is making an anti-cheat change that could be rough on …

BIOS checks will only affect a limited subset of Valorant players for now.

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Hundreds of Cisco customers are vulnerable to new Chinese hacking campaign, researchers …

Cisco warned that Chinese government hackers are exploiting a zero-day in some of its products. Researchers now say there are hundreds of vulnerable Cisco customers.

Not too big, not too expensive: The Chevrolet Equinox EV
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Not too big, not too expensive: The Chevrolet Equinox EV

You get quite a lot of EV for the Equinox's sub-$35,000 starting price.

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Yann LeCun confirms his new ‘world model’ startup, reportedly seeks $5B+ valuation

Renowned AI scientist Yann LeCun confirmed on Thursday the worst-kept secret in the tech world: that he had indeed launched a new startup. Although he …

Trump’s energy secretary orders a Washington state coal plant to remain open
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Trump’s energy secretary orders a Washington state coal plant to remain open

Chris Wright declared an energy “emergency” in the Pacific Northwest.

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Netflix is betting on podcasts to become the new daytime talk show

Netflix is making exclusive deals with podcast studios to compete with YouTube, but podcasters have mixed feelings.

Instacart agrees to refund subscribers $60 million in FTC settlement
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Instacart agrees to refund subscribers $60 million in FTC settlement

The grocery app will also stop hiding refund options and obscuring delivery costs.

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OpenAI adds new teen safety rules to ChatGPT as lawmakers weigh AI …

OpenAI updated its guidelines for how its AI models should behave with users under 18, and published new AI literacy resources for teens and parents. …

Strava puts popular “Year in Sport” recap behind an $80 paywall
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Strava puts popular “Year in Sport” recap behind an $80 paywall

Strava’s most viral feature is suddenly locked away.

We asked four AI coding agents to rebuild Minesweeper—the results were explosive
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We asked four AI coding agents to rebuild Minesweeper—the results were explosive

How do four modern LLMs do at re-creating a simple Windows gaming classic?

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Known uses voice AI to help you go on more in-person dates

In its test phase in San Francisco, Known said it observed 80% of its introductions led to physical dates, which is much higher than swipe-based …

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Netflix acquires gaming avatar maker Ready Player Me

The gaming startup will allow Netflix subscribers to create avatars that can extend across gaming titles.

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Meta is developing a new image and video model for a 2026 …

Meta aims to make the text-based model better at coding while also exploring new world models that understand visual information and can reason, plan, and …

Russia is about to do the most Russia thing ever with its next space station
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Russia is about to do the most Russia thing ever with its …

"Russia, meanwhile, will be left to carry on the legacy of the ISS, with all its problems."

Rocket Report: Russia pledges quick fix for Soyuz launch pad; Ariane 6 aims high
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Rocket Report: Russia pledges quick fix for Soyuz launch pad; Ariane 6 …

South Korean rocket startup Innospace is poised to debut a new nano-launcher.

ByteDance confirms TikTok will be controlled by US owners
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ByteDance confirms TikTok will be controlled by US owners

Closing TikTok deal avoids 2026 ban, but app may be buggy, “100% MAGA.”

Two space startups prove you don’t need to break the bank to rendezvous in space
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Two space startups prove you don’t need to break the bank to …

"We had to push the envelope a little bit here."

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Krafton hikes India bet with new $670M fund

Called the Unicorn Growth Fund, the investment vehicle is a collaboration between Krafton and South Korean internet conglomerate Naver and investor Mirae Asset. It aims …

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Hacks, thefts, and disruption: The worst data breaches of 2025

TechCrunch looks back at the biggest data breaches, disruptive cyberattacks, and damaging hacks of 2025, from the raiding of U.S. government databases to a hack …

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OpenAI is reportedly trying to raise $100B at an $830B valuation

The ChatGPT maker is aiming to raise the funding by the end of the first quarter in 2026, and the company may ask sovereign wealth …

These are the flying discs the government wants you to know about
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These are the flying discs the government wants you to know about

DiskSat's design offers "a power-to-weight ratio unmatched by traditional aluminum satellites."

Parasites plagued Roman soldiers at Hadrian’s Wall
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Parasites plagued Roman soldiers at Hadrian’s Wall

They were infected by roundworm, whipworm, and microscopic protozoans called Giardia duodenalis.

Trump commits to Moon landing by 2028, followed by a lunar outpost two years later
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Trump commits to Moon landing by 2028, followed by a lunar outpost …

Also, the Trump administration wants to put some nuclear power reactors there, too.

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