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We’ve Slept on Nearly 30 Pillows. Here Are the Best Ones
Compare the Top 5 PillowsHonorable MentionsThere are far too many pillows on the market. We've listed our favorites above, but even that doesn't cover the wide array of serviceable designs out there for a good night's sleep. If, somehow,...
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Sam Altman, over bread rolls, explores life after GPT-5 | TechCrunch
I’m looking out at Alcatraz Island from a Mediterranean restaurant in San Francisco with hundred-dollar fish entrées on the menu. As I make small talk with other reporters, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman jumps through the door on my left....
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A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs | TechCrunch
The tech layoff wave is still kicking in 2025. Last year saw more than 150,000 job cuts across 549 companies, according to independent layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi. So far this year, more than 22,000 workers have been the victim of...
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Will Africa’s Population Boom Outpace Electrification Efforts?
I dined recently with Joe, a Nigerian who manages a 400-hectare rice farm in the north of his country. Nigeria imports about 2.4 million metric tons of rice annually, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Farmers like...
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VW introduces monthly subscription to increase car power
Liv McMahonTechnology reporterGetty ImagesGerman car making giant Volkswagen (VW) has introduced a subscription for UK customers wanting to increase the power of some of its electric cars.Those who buy an eligible car in its ID.3 range can choose to...
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UK’s Turing AI Institute bosses respond to staff anger
The heads of the UK's national institute for artificial intelligence (AI) have acknowledged recent months have been "challenging" for staff as the charity undergoes "substantial" change.It comes after staff raised "serious and escalating concerns" in a whistleblowing complaint this...
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Intel shares jump after report of possible US stake in company
Shares in Intel jumped by more than 7% on Thursday, following reports that the Trump administration is in talks to take a stake in the chipmaker.The reported deal would support the technology firm's plans to build a manufacturing hub...
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Deepfake videos impersonating real doctors push false medical advice and treatments
Dr. Joel Bervell, a physician known to his hundreds of thousands of followers on social media as the "Medical Mythbuster," has built a reputation for debunking false health claims online. Earlier this year, some of those...
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Scientists created a new carbon molecule for the second time ever
A new type of all-carbon molecule has been studied under normal room-temperature conditions. This marks only the second time...
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MIT scientists show how they’re developing AI for humanoid robots
We've all seen what artificial intelligence can do on our screens: generate art, carry out conversations and help with written tasks. Soon, AI will be doing more in the physical world.Gartner, a research and advisory firm,...
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Hurricane Erin rapidly intensifies to category five storm
Hurricane Erin has rapidly intensified into a category five hurricane, packing maximum sustained winds of 160mph (260km/h). National Hurricane...