6 h. ago Google’s Gemini has beaten Pokémon Blue (with a little help)

Google’s most expensive AI model seems to have crossed a major milestone: Beating a 29-year-old video game. Last night, Google CEO Sundar Pichai posted triumphantly on X, “What a finish! Gemini 2.5 Pro just completed Pokémon Blue!” To be clear, the Gemini Plays Pokemon livestream was created by (in his own words) “a 30 year […]

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11 h. ago How Riot Games is fighting the war against video game hackers

Riot’s “anti-cheat artisan” Phillip Koskinas explains how he and his team go after cheaters and cheat developers to protect the integrity of games, such as Valorant and League of Legends.

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14 h. ago ‘Dangerous highway’: 5 Chinese among 7 killed in US after horror road smash

‘Dangerous highway’: 5 Chinese among 7 killed in US after horror road smash  South China Morning Post

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14 h. ago ‘Dangerous highway’: Chinese tourists among 7 dead in US after horror crash

‘Dangerous highway’: Chinese tourists among 7 dead in US after horror crash  South China Morning Post

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14 h. ago Semaglutide found to have shocking benefit for liver disease patients in new study

Semaglutide injections reversed some cases of MASH liver disease in clinical trials, reducing inflammation in 62.9% of patients and offering new hope for those with the life-threatening condition.

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14 h. ago How DIY dad Mason Smith of 'Dad Social' is making a difference one project at a time

Influencer Mason Smith, of "Dad Social," talked about posting fun video projects to his 12 million followers and about the impact they've had on his life.

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19 h. ago Trump’s Tariff on Cheap Chinese Imports Will Cost Big Tech Billions

For Meta, Alphabet and other platforms, the elimination of the tariff exemption for inexpensive goods is already cutting into advertising revenue.

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19 h. ago Trump plans to cut 1,200 jobs from CIA, other US spy agencies: Report

Trump plans to cut 1,200 jobs from CIA, other US spy agencies: Report  Al Jazeera

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19 h. ago White House launches unusual looped video — to stream for days — touting accomplishments

White House launches unusual looped video — to stream for days — touting accomplishments  The Washington Post

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20 h. ago ‘Deeply shaken’: Video shows man attack woman in Outer Sunset

‘Deeply shaken’: Video shows man attack woman in Outer Sunset  San Francisco Chronicle

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21 h. ago Trump has buoyed hopes for an Alaska gasline. Is it enough to get it built?

Trump has buoyed hopes for an Alaska gasline. Is it enough to get it built?  Alaska Public Media

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24 h. ago Temu Stops Shipping Products From China to U.S. Customers as Trump Closes Tariff Loophole

The e-commerce site acted after the Trump administration said it would close a loophole that allowed low-cost Chinese-made items to enter the U.S. without import fees.

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25 h. ago Trump administration plans major downsizing at U.S. spy agencies

Trump administration plans major downsizing at U.S. spy agencies  The Washington Post

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25 h. ago Kosher Chinese Returns to the Seattle Area with “Veggie Life”

Kosher Chinese Returns to the Seattle Area with “Veggie Life”  YeahThatsKosher

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25 h. ago Connecticut Senate Democrats list outrageous things they'd rather endure instead of 100 more days of Trump

Connecticut Senate Democrats made a TikTok video on Thursday listing 100 things they would rather do than have President Donald Trump in office for another 100 days.

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25 h. ago Chinese official reportedly seeking talks with Trump on fentanyl ingredients amid trade war

A Chinese official is reportedly inquiring about what the Trump administration wants China to do about the ingredients used to make fentanyl.

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26 h. ago Tim Walz's daughter blasts running influencer for 'normalizing' Trump administration with White House visit

Hope Walz, daughter of ex-vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz, blasted running influencer Kate Mackz for interviewing Trump's White House press secretary.

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26 h. ago Trump administration plans to downsize US spy agencies, Washington Post reports

Trump administration plans to downsize US spy agencies, Washington Post reports  Reuters

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26 h. ago Temu Stops Shipping Products From China to U.S. as Trump Closes Tariff Loophole

The e-commerce site acted after the Trump administration said it would close a loophole that allowed low-cost Chinese-made items to enter the U.S. without import fees.

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27 h. ago Mohsen Mahdawi: I Never Lost Hope in the Principles of Democracy

Detained at his citizenship interview, the Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi speaks of his ordeal.

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