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Light Phone Is Making Its Dumb Phone More Useful With Third-Party ‘Tools’
Time and time again, owners of dumb phones—or minimalist phones—turn to their niche communities asking for extra features for their…
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This Summer, the American Water Crisis Becomes Real
Two high-profile water crises, juiced up by climate change and industrial overuse, are building in the US. From a city…
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Taylor Swift Wants to Trademark Her Likeness. These TikTok Deepfake Ads Show Why
Last week, Taylor Swift filed a trio of trademark applications to protect her image and voice. One is meant to…
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Musk v. Altman Kicks Off, DOJ Guts Voting Rights Unit, and Is the AI Job Apocalypse Overhyped?
In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we get into how the Elon Musk-Sam Altman trial goes way beyond their rivalry…
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Use Gmail’s ‘Manage Subscriptions’ Tool to Cut Down on Inbox Clutter
The majority of us have learned to live with overflowing inboxes stuffed with hundreds or thousands of unread emails. If…
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Sanctioned Chinese AI Firm SenseTime Releases Image Model Built for Speed
SenseTime, a Chinese AI company best known for its facial recognition technology, released a new open source model on Tuesday…
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Best Gifts for Hikers, Backpackers, Outdoorsy People (2026)
After suggesting a wood-burning stove, and a mini bellows, you should have seen this coming. What you need to complete…
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Goal Zero Yeti 1500 Power Station Review (2026): More Power, Better Chemistry
All those ports are fairly standard for a power station in this class, and similar to what was on the…
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Scientists Are Starting to Unlock the Nanoscale Secrets of the Immune System
The immune system operates at a scale scientists are only just beginning to be able to see. That new view…
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‘The Damage Is Massive’: How the Justice Department Dismantled Its Voting Rights Section
When a new administration moves to Washington, DC, there are always changes in policy priorities and personnel. Alex, a lawyer…
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