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Amazon’s free Kindle Unlimited deal only comes around a couple times a year – and I highly recommend it.
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Tesla secures $30B in new credit lines as it looks to scale Cybercab, Optimus
The company says it won’t draw on the new debt facilities this year, as it has already planned at least $25 billion in capital expenditures.
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After trading space babies and running people over with a truck, Strange Scaffold want you to organise a haunted library in Something is Wrong with the Library
“At the time, I didn’t immediately think my boss was filling the walls of our place of business with corpses,” so opens the reveal trailer for Something is Wrong with the Library, the latest game from the studio that is most hard to pin down genre-wise, Strange Scaffold.
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Super Skygazing: Step Outside to See October’s Meteor Showers, Views of All 8 Planets and More
Skygazers can spot some spectacular sights, including one last good view of the Milky Way.
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This Cheap Roller Is a Must for Dog and Cat Owners Battling Pet Hair
Keeping pet hair at bay is a full-time job. This oversized lint roller can help.
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Aurora CFO says 30,000 driverless trucks by 2030 isn’t as far-fetched as it sounds
Self-driving truck company Aurora laid out an audacious plan for 2030. Its CFO says its targets aren’t aspirational.
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Tesla delays Roadster 2 event again due to bad weather
Tesla says the event “can only be held outdoors,” as it’s expected to show the car flying in some form using SpaceX thrusters.
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FBI reportedly declares ‘cyber security incident’ after hackers steal agents’ personal data
The bureau has not yet publicly confirmed a breach, but has told its agents that their personal information and Social Security numbers were exposed.
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Ammie Sekhon explores tech used to identify and remove counterfeit products online.
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ElevenLabs’ new v4 speech model supports more expression control and 90 languages
ElevenLabs v4 can clone voices with a 10 second clip
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SpaceX’s Starship rocket reaches orbit for the first time
Reaching orbit is a critical milestone that could let SpaceX start using Starship for regular commercial missions and, importantly, inch closer to its goal of making the mega-rocket fully reusable.
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TechCrunch Mobility: AV companies pick their lanes
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.
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Google Beam 3D meeting booths coming to co-working spaces
Google today announced the latest expansion of its 3D meeting booths, including a partnership that brings Google Beam to co-working…
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PNOĒ’s new face mask wants to make lab-grade breath testing a self-serve affair
PNOĒ, whose breath-analyzing mask used to bear an unfortunate resemblance to Bane’s, is launching a sleeker self-serve version on October 1 that lets gym-goers measure their VO₂ max and other metabolic markers in eight minutes without a trained operator.
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Levoit’s new air purifier is for the pet odors that have taken over your apartment
Designed specifically for pet-friendly households, the $189.99 machine takes a more targeted approach than a conventional air purifier, combining a three-stage filtration system with features designed around one of the biggest problems pet owners face: fur everywhere.
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I created an interactive digital avatar of myself — and you can talk to it
After obtaining an interactive avatar and training it to discuss venture fraud, I have mixed feelings about making AI clones of ourselves.
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Disney+ starts rolling out another price hike, no ad plans starting at $21.49/month
Yet another price hike is imminent for Disney+ and Hulu, with the new plans going up by around $2 per…
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Automattic has a new board after failed attempt to put CEO on leave
After days of upheaval at Automattic, following a failed attempt to remove CEO Matt Mullenweg, the company has a new board.
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The hottest new hangout for middle schoolers is NPR’s comment section?
When NPR staffers flagged strange comments under their podcasts on Spotify as bots, it took a Gen Z colleague to (immediately) figure out the mystery.
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Tesla finally moves to electrify trucking after a decade of work and delays
Tesla’s Semi truck, with a 500-mile range, is about to hit the road in big numbers, with the company saying it plans to make 50,000 units a year.
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Waymo is scaling fast: Here’s what the fleet data shows
In the past month, Waymo has expanded its fleet in Texas by 49%. There are other hot spots as well.
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If Amazon doesn’t know how to eliminate carbon emissions, then who does?
Amazon is one of the largest companies in the world. How much responsibility does it have to meet its net-zero pledge?
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Disney+ and Hulu add to the growing trend of streaming inflation
At the same time, Disney appears to be exploring new ways to expand its streaming business beyond simply raising subscription prices.
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Zoox grounds Atlanta test fleet after workers report toxic gas exposure symptoms
The repeated incidents led one worker to file a complaint with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which opened an inquiry and told Zoox to investigate the exposures.
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