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The Verge

AI landlord screening tool will stop scoring low-income tenants after discrimination suit

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images SafeRent, an AI screening tool used by landlords, will no longer use AI-powered “scores” to evaluate whether someone using housing vouchers would make a good tenant. On Wednesday, US District Judge Angel Kelley issued final approval ...

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The Verge

AI landlord screening tool will stop scoring low-income tenants after discrimination suit

The Verge

NASA wants SpaceX and Blue Origin to deliver cargo to the moon

A conceptual rendering of Blue Origin’s cargo lander. | Image: Blue Origin / NASA After asking both SpaceX and Blue Origin to develop cargo landers for its Artemis missions, NASA has announced plans to use those landers to deliver heavy equipment to the Moon. The agency wants ...

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The Verge

NASA wants SpaceX and Blue Origin to deliver cargo to the moon

FastCompany

Mental health worsened for young women in states with abortion bans—but for young men, it was the opposite

A new study published in Contemporary Economic Policy says women of childbearing age reported increased rates of anxiety in states where abortion bans were enacted in 2022, following the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade. In those states, women of reproductive age reported greater ...

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FastCompany

Mental health worsened for young women in states with abortion bans—but for young men, it was the opposite

The Verge

Reddit is having some issues

Image: The Verge Reddit appears to be having some issues, as many users can’t get the platform to load reliably. “There was a bug in a recent update we made, but a fix is in place and we’re ramping back up,” Reddit spokesperson Tim Rathschmidt said in a statement to The ...

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The Verge

Reddit is having some issues

Engadget

The best laptop power banks for 2024

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Engadget

The best laptop power banks for 2024

The Verge

Microsoft tries to convince Windows 10 users to buy a new PC with full-screen prompts

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft has been trying to convince Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11 for months now, ahead of the end of support date for Windows 10 in October, 2025. Earlier this year, Microsoft started using fullscreen prompts to warn Windows ...

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The Verge

Microsoft tries to convince Windows 10 users to buy a new PC with full-screen prompts

Engadget

The 15 best gifts for dads

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Engadget

The 15 best gifts for dads

The Verge

Messenger video calls will look and sound better — and add AI backgrounds

Image: Meta Meta has announced that it’s adding HD video calling and noise suppression to its Messenger app, along with several other features like AI backgrounds that help bring it up to par with other popular smartphone video calling apps. HD video calling is enabled by ...

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The Verge

Messenger video calls will look and sound better — and add AI backgrounds

The Verge

Sonos’ smart TV plans might have found an OS

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge After its foray into headphones, the next major new product category from Sonos is rumored to be a video streaming box similar to a Roku, Amazon Fire TV, or Apple TV. Such a device has been rumored for ages now, with Bloomberg previously reporting ...

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The Verge

Sonos’ smart TV plans might have found an OS

Engadget

Meta's latest features for Messenger Calling include AI backgrounds

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Engadget

Meta's latest features for Messenger Calling include AI backgrounds

Engadget

Threads rolls out its custom feeds tool after a quick testing phase

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Engadget

Threads rolls out its custom feeds tool after a quick testing phase

Ars Technica

Google stops letting sites like Forbes rule search for “Best CBD Gummies“

If you've noticed strange sites on "Best" product searches, so has Google.

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Ars Technica

Google stops letting sites like Forbes rule search for “Best CBD Gummies“

Ars Technica

Study: Why Aztec “death whistles” sound like human screams

The basic mechanism relies on the Venturi effect, producing a unique rough and piercing sound.

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Ars Technica

Study: Why Aztec “death whistles” sound like human screams

FastCompany

Climate change is driving a home insurance crisis. Here’s how insurers assess risk

Home insurance rates are rising in the United States, not only in Florida, which saw tens of billions of dollars in losses from hurricanes Helene and Milton, but across the country. According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, homeowners insurance increased an average of 11.3% nationwide in 2023, ...

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FastCompany

Climate change is driving a home insurance crisis. Here’s how insurers assess risk

FastCompany

Postelection blues? This Italian village wants you—and they’ll sell you a house for (about) $1

Retiring to an island or a slower-pace European town is not an uncommon pipe dream. However, one Italian village is trying to make it easier for Americans to turn that dream into a reality. Ollolai, a tiny rural village in the Sardinian countryside, is looking to lure Americans who are disappointed ...

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FastCompany

Postelection blues? This Italian village wants you—and they’ll sell you a house for (about) $1

WIRED

Amazon Just Dropped the Biggest Echo Show Ever

The Echo Show 21 is the largest yet, plus the Echo Show 15 gets a second generation.

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WIRED

Amazon Just Dropped the Biggest Echo Show Ever

FastCompany

How climate change is encouraging bad toilet practices in vulnerable places

Everyone knows that climate change has consequences, such as a higher likelihood of severe floods, hurricanes and droughts. But here’s a lesser-known problem: Climate change makes toilets more likely to break, which leaves people more likely to “go” outside. That’s what colleagues and I ...

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FastCompany

How climate change is encouraging bad toilet practices in vulnerable places

Ars Technica

Microsoft pushes full-screen ads for Copilot+ PCs on Windows 10 users

Microsoft has frequently used this kind of reminder to encourage upgrades.

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Ars Technica

Microsoft pushes full-screen ads for Copilot+ PCs on Windows 10 users

Engadget

You can now stream some Xbox games you own, but you still need Game Pass Ultimate

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Engadget

You can now stream some Xbox games you own, but you still need Game Pass Ultimate

Engadget

William Shatner’s Captain Kirk returns one last time in an eight-minute short film

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Engadget

William Shatner’s Captain Kirk returns one last time in an eight-minute short film

Ars Technica

SpaceX just got exactly what it wanted from the FAA for Texas Starship launches

"All pertinent conditions and requirements of the prior approval have been met."

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Ars Technica

SpaceX just got exactly what it wanted from the FAA for Texas Starship launches

FastCompany

The Baltic undersea cable cutting highlights the internet’s underlying vulnerabilities

The severing of a key subsea telecoms cable running under Europe’s Baltic Sea has caused a diplomatic incident this week, as both country’s politicians called the act “sabotage”—all while Russia, whom many say is the likely instigator, denies responsibility. Meanwhile, the Danish navy ...

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FastCompany

The Baltic undersea cable cutting highlights the internet’s underlying vulnerabilities

Ars Technica

Fitness app Strava is tightening third-party access to user data

Training apps, AI use, and trend analysis seem to be off-limits in Strava's API.

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Ars Technica

Fitness app Strava is tightening third-party access to user data

FastCompany

Hurricane wind strength is 18 mph stronger since 2019 due to climate change

Human-caused climate change made Atlantic hurricanes about 18 miles per hour (29 kilometers per hour) stronger in the last six years, a new scientific study found Wednesday.For most of the storms—40 of them—the extra oomph from warmer oceans made the storms jump an entire hurricane category, according ...

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FastCompany

Hurricane wind strength is 18 mph stronger since 2019 due to climate change

WIRED

Join Us for the WIRED Big Interview Event

On December 3, WIRED will be sitting down with some of the biggest names in technology, business, science, and beyond for a full day packed with in-depth conversations.

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WIRED

Join Us for the WIRED Big Interview Event

WIRED

The Man Behind Amazon’s Robot Army Wants Everyone to Have an AI-Powered Helper

Brad Porter helped Amazon deploy an army of warehouse robots. His new creation—Proxie—could help other companies embrace more automation.

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WIRED

The Man Behind Amazon’s Robot Army Wants Everyone to Have an AI-Powered Helper

Ars Technica

Minecraft Movie trailer explores the origins of Steve

Where "anything you can imagine is possible—as long as what you imagine can be built out of blocks."

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Ars Technica

Minecraft Movie trailer explores the origins of Steve

WIRED

12 Best Turntables (2024), Tested and Reviewed

Streaming music giving you the blues? These record players will help you rock on to analog audio at home.

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WIRED

12 Best Turntables (2024), Tested and Reviewed

WIRED

Insta360 Link 2 Review: A Cheaper, Better Webcam

This second-generation motorized webcam makes steady improvements across the board.

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WIRED

Insta360 Link 2 Review: A Cheaper, Better Webcam

WIRED

8 Best MagSafe Wallets (2024), Tested and Reviewed

These convenient and slim magnetic wallets stick to the back of your smartphone.

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WIRED

8 Best MagSafe Wallets (2024), Tested and Reviewed