63 m. ago Scott Adams, Creator of the Satirical ‘Dilbert’ Comic Strip, Dies at 68

His chronicles of a corporate cubicle dweller was widely distributed until racist comments on his podcast led newspapers to cut their ties with him.

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74 m. ago Neo humanoid maker 1X releases world model to help bots learn what they see

1X released a new world model that it says is a solid step toward its robots being able to teach themselves new tasks.

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88 m. ago Want to play a Tiny Desk concert? The 2026 Contest is now open for entries

The 2026 Tiny Desk Contest, our annual search for the next great undiscovered artist, is now officially open for entries.

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88 m. ago Scott Adams, the controversial cartoonist behind 'Dilbert,' dies at 68

Adams announced in May that he was dying of metastatic prostate cancer. Thousands of newspapers carried his strip satirizing office culture from the '90s until a controversy in 2023.

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88 m. ago Google’s update for Veo 3.1 lets users create vertical videos through reference images

Google is now allowing users to create vertical videos using references image.

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94 m. ago From rent control to recreational pot, these 11 questions could be coming to Mass. ballots this fall

Massachusetts voters could be faced with a record-setting number of ballot questions in 2026. The post From rent control to recreational pot, these 11 questions could be coming to Mass. ballots this fall appeared first on Boston.com.

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95 m. ago Washington County trains new poll workers for 2026 elections

Washington County trains new poll workers for 2026 elections  KHBS

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99 m. ago Atomistic model explains how memory metals can change their shape

Shape memory alloys are exotic materials that can be deformed at room temperature and return to their "remembered," pre-deformed shape when heated. They are used in a broad range of applications, such as heart stents, dental braces, actuators that move wing flaps, and energy harvesting. Mechanical engineer Francesco Maresca and his team from the University of Groningen have worked out how memory metals change shape at the atomic level.

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99 m. ago Power grid testing boosts distribution innovations to utility scale

A historic legacy now translates to pioneering capabilities in electric grid technology at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The secure electrical infrastructure that enabled World War II nuclear advances under the Manhattan Project has evolved into the ideal test bed for modernizing the nation's grid for the 21st century.

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1 hour ago USGS: A model to predict sediment bulk density for the San Francisco Estuary

USGS: A model to predict sediment bulk density for the San Francisco Estuary  Maven's Notebook

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1 hour ago Trump Urges Antigovernment Protesters in Iran to ‘Take Over’

“HELP IS ON ITS WAY,” President Trump said on social media. He has threatened to intervene militarily on behalf of the protesters if Iran uses lethal force.

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2 h. ago Scott Adams, Audacious Creator of the ‘Dilbert’ Comic Strip, Dies at 68

His chronicle of a corporate cubicle dweller was widely distributed until racist comments on his podcast led newspapers to cut their ties with him.

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2 h. ago Scott Adams, ‘Dilbert’ cartoonist who was later dropped for racist remarks, dies at 68

At its height, “Dilbert,” with its mouthless, bespectacled hero in a white short-sleeved shirt and a perpetually curled red tie, appeared in 2,000 newspapers worldwide in at least 70 countries and 25 languages. The post Scott Adams, ‘Dilbert’ cartoonist who was later dropped for racist remarks, dies at 68 appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 h. ago ElevenLabs CEO says the voice AI startup crossed $330 million ARR last year

The company said it took only five months to go from $200 million to $330 million in annual recurring revenue.

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2 h. ago Scott Adams, 'Dilbert' Creator, Political Commentator, Dead at 68

Scott Adams, the legendary creator of the comic strip Dilbert and a widely respected and beloved political commentator, died Tuesday at the age of 68.  The post Scott Adams, ‘Dilbert’ Creator, Political Commentator, Dead at 68 appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 h. ago Historic Dugout Cafe dive bar to sell its liquor license to chain restaurant

The listed price for the all-alcohol liquor license is $550,000, according to an attorney representing Earls Kitchen + Bar. The post Historic Dugout Cafe dive bar to sell its liquor license to chain restaurant appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 h. ago Hartford investigating after apparent federal employees deploy pepper spray, drive through protesters, mayor says

“We’re in uncharted territory, but we're going to treat it like any other crime that happened in the City of Hartford,” Mayor Arunan Arulampalam said. The post Hartford investigating after apparent federal employees deploy pepper spray, drive through protesters, mayor says appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 h. ago Facing Contempt Threat, Clintons Refuse to Testify in Epstein Inquiry

The couple denounced the efforts by Representative James R. Comer, the chairman of the Oversight Committee, to force them to appear, setting the stage for a legal battle.

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3 h. ago Joe Mazzulla repeated the same two words for an entire press conference after Celtics’ loss

Mazzulla was clearly unhappy with the officiating at the end of Boston's loss to the Pacers. The post Joe Mazzulla repeated the same two words for an entire press conference after Celtics’ loss appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 h. ago Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for Former South Korea President

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol faces an insurrection charge after his failed attempt to put his country under martial law in 2024.

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