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Coins left at airport security checkpoints reignite debate on getting rid of them

That money adds up, with travelers leaving behind almost $10 million in change over the past 12 years.

Should the U.S. get rid of pennies, nickels and dimes? The debate has gone on for years. Many people argue for keeping coins on economic-fairness grounds. Others call for eliminating them because the government loses money minting low-value coins.

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The Conversation

Meta AI feature on Facebook and Instagram undermines the point of online communities

This ‘real people’ aspect of online communities continues to be critical today.

A parent asked a question in a private Facebook group in April 2024: Does anyone with a child who is both gifted and disabled have any experience with New York City public schools? The parent received a seemingly helpful answer that laid out some characteristics of a specific school, beginning with the context that “I have a child who is also 2e,” meaning twice exceptional.

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Wemby, Holmgren headline NBA All-Rookie team

The Spurs' Victor Wembanyama and Thunder's Chet Holmgren were unanimous selections for the NBA's All-Rookie team.

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Source: Jefferson not at Vikes' OTAs amid talks

Justin Jefferson, who has been in talks with the Minnesota Vikings regarding a contract extension, was not spotted at the team's training facility Monday for the start of OTAs.

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Who wins Game 7? Key players, final score predictions for Canucks-Oilers

The Dallas Stars await the victors of this Western Canadian clash. Here's everything you need to know, including how to watch.

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Jack Milko

PGA Championship at Valhalla made you say, “WTF!?” over and over again

Bryson DeChambeau celebrates after making birdie on the 18th hole during the final round of the 2024 PGA championship. | Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images

The 2024 PGA Championship produced countless jaw-dropping moments, from Scottie Scheffler’s arrest to Bryson DeChambeau’s close call.

How often did you mutter that three-letter acronym to yourself this past week at the PGA Championship?

Too many to count.

The week began with Jimmy Dunne resigning from the PGA Tour Policy Board,...

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Amanda Hoover

I Make AI Models to Sell Real People Clothes

Working at an AI modeling agency means teaching pixels to smize—and filtering out the people with three heads.

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Mark Schlabach

Scheffler's arraignment delayed until June 3

Scottie Scheffler's arraignment on multiple charges stemming from an incident prior to the second round of the PGA Championship has been delayed until June 3.

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All The Best Memorial Day Deals

Don't miss these must-have deals (including some all-time-low prices) so you can start summer off strong — and save money for all your upcoming plans.

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Erika Solomon

After Raisi’s Death, Speculation Over Iran’s Next Supreme Leader Turns to Khamenei’s Son

Mojtaba Khamenei, 55, plays an influential role in the office of the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and has fostered ties within the security apparatus.

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David E. Sanger

Iran’s Next Leaders Face a Choice: Aggression or Caution

The question is whether the successors to the president and foreign minister will take a similar path by keeping slivers of communication open, and avoiding direct conflict with the United States.

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Mark Schofield

Anthony Edwards’ epic line to Charles Barkley is now a Minnesota Tourism website

Minnesota Tourism turned an epic line from Anthony Edwards into a new website

The Minnesota Timberwolves advanced to the Western Conference Finals on Sunday night with a stunning comeback win over the Denver Nuggets in Game 7. After falling down by 20 and trailing by 15 at the half, Minnesota stormed back to win by a final score of 98-90. The Timberwolves got 23 points each from Karl-Anthony Towns and Jaden McDaniels in the victory, and will face the Dallas Mavericks in the Western...

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Shock flavors like Sour Patch Kids Oreos aim to keep brands relevant

Food companies are responding to the changing and expanding tastes of consumers while also trying to keep brands relevant and distinct.

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream usually draws customers with gourmet takes on classics like vanilla and pistachio. But occasionally, the artisanal ice cream maker headquartered in New York slips in what it calls a “shock flavor,” like Hidden Valley Ranch or pizza.

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Hunter Schwarz

Of course France made a scratch-and-sniff stamp that smells like a baguette

The stamps were printed with microcapsules to give them a ‘bakery’ scent when scratched.

Leave it to the French to find a way to pack the aroma of a freshly baked baguette into a postage stamp. La Poste, the French postal service, is out with scratch-and-sniff stamps of their best-known bread with art from Paris-based artist Stéphane Humbert-Basset. The stamps depict a baguette wrapped in a blue, white, and red ribbon and the text “La baguette, de pain française,” for “The...

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Louryn Strampe

10 Best Deals From the Discover Samsung Sale: TVs, Smartphones, Headphones

During Samsung’s seasonal sale event, you can save on Galaxy smartphones and smartwatches, Frame TVs, and more.

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Chris Welch

Microsoft’s new Surface Pro gets an OLED display for the first time

Image: Allison Johnson / The Verge

Just days after Apple’s OLED iPad Pro went on sale, Microsoft is bringing the same core display technology to its new Surface Pro. (Also, it’s now just called the Surface Pro; the company has seemingly done away with its numbering.) For the first time, Microsoft’s tablet will be capable of producing perfect blacks along with all the other benefits to contrast ratio, response time, and more that come with the move to OLED. The new panel also...

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Justine Calma

Google plans to to reuse heat after expanding a data center for AI

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Google’s data centers are expanding to support its AI ambitions, and a new project in Finland shows one way the company is trying to grapple with the environmental impact of that growth.

Google will drop €1 billion (roughly $1.1 billion) to expand its data center in Finland to “further unlock the potential of AI,” the company said in an emailed press release today. It includes plans to reuse heat from the data center to warm nearby homes, schools, and...

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Joanna Nelius

Acer will welcome its first Copilot Plus PC to its Swift 14 lineup this summer

Acer’s Swift 14 AI laptop arrives this summer. | Image: Acer

On Monday, Acer announced the pending arrival of its first Copilot Plus PC: the Swift 14 AI, which is the Qualcomm Snapdragon version of one of its popular laptops. It will come in two configurations, and both will support a slate of new AI features in Windows 11, like Recall, Cocreator, and Live Captions.

One configuration comes with the base 12-core Snapdragon X Elite processor (the one without dual boost) and the other...

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Alex Cranz

HP is simplifying its laptop lineup and embracing the AI PC

The OmniBook is on the left and the EliteBook is on the right. | Image: HP

Buying a laptop from a major maker like HP can be infuriating — mainly because there are too many options. HP and other laptop makers do this to give us all “choice,” but if you are the kind of person who uses “RAM” and “storage” interchangeably, those choices can be confounding — which might be one reason HP’s using today’s big AI and Windows on Arm moment to also clean up its whole lineup....

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