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Tom Warren

Microsoft Places uses AI to find the best time for your next office day

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Microsoft is attempting to solve the hassle of coordinating with colleagues on when everyone will be in the office. It’s a problem that emerged with the increase in hybrid and flexible work after the recent covid-19 pandemic, with workers spending less time in the office. Microsoft Places is an AI-powered app that goes into preview today and should help businesses that rely on Outlook and Microsoft Teams to better coordinate in-office time together.

“When...

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Emma Roth

Google is bringing Project Starline’s ‘magic window’ experience to real video calls

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Google’s futuristic videoconferencing technology will soon become a reality. In an update on Monday, Google shared that it’s working on integrating Project Starline with common videoconferencing setups like Google Meet and Zoom.

Google first took the wraps off Project Starline during Google I/O in 2021. Its first iteration involved a 3D video chat booth where you see a projection of the person you’re chatting with and they see a projection of you — almost like...

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Umar Shakir

VW releases battery and motor details for upcoming ID Buzz electric microbus

The North American ID Buzz. | Photo: Volkswagen

Volkswagen is one step closer to delivering the ID Buzz in the US, today revealing initial battery, powertrain, and trim options available when the all-electric microbus goes on sale later this year.

To start, the automaker will offer a First Edition model that comes with exclusive wheels, badging, and extra unknown “gifts.” Alongside that, VW has a Pro S model that is rear-wheel drive only (282 horsepower) and a Pro S Plus that can...

Mashable

Google Pixel 8a is an impressive deal even with some lackluster AI features

Last year, I called the Google Pixel 7a a “great potential swan-song” for Google’s budget Pixel A-series line of phones. I couldn’t have been more wrong about the “swan-song” part, though, because I’ve been using a Pixel 8a for the past several days.

That’s fine, though, because Google’s track record of making really good $500 Android handsets has remained consistent over the years, and is unchanged in 2024. While I’m not totally enamored with every “new” feature...

Mashable

Don't let bad WiFi slow you down – get $60 off eero mesh routers at Amazon

GET $60 OFF: As of May 13, the eero 6+ mesh router (3-pack) is just $239.99 at Amazon, down from $299.99. That's a 20% discount or $60 off.

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Associated Press

This small Chinese EV has U.S. automakers on high alert

For now, the Seagull will be kept out of the American market, due to tariffs on imported Chinese vehicles.

A tiny, low-priced electric car called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling.

The car, launched last year by Chinese automaker BYD, sells for around $12,000 in China, but drives well and is put together with craftsmanship that rivals U.S. electric vehicles that cost three times as much. A shorter-range version costs under $10,000.

Tariffs on imported Chinese...

Fast Company

Grace Snelling

GameStop stock is hot again as Roaring Kitty meme sparks fresh trading activity

The company’s shares jumped in early trading on Monday morning, hinting at a possible repeat of 2021’s short squeeze snafu.

Last night, Twitter user and Reddit celebrity @TheRoaringKitty, also known as Keith Gill, posted one meme of a man leaning forward in a chair.

BuzzFeed - Latest

Older Adults Are Revealing Their Top Political Issue Vs. Who They're Voting For This Election Year, And It May Suprise You

"I'm voting for RFK because Biden and Trump are too old!" —Anonymous senior voter

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Wired Top Stories

Julian Chokkattu

Google Pixel 8A Review: The Best Smartphone

This Android phone has great cameras, a fun design, and seven years of software support.

Wired Top Stories

Andy Greenberg

The $2.3 Billion Tornado Cash Case Is a Pivotal Moment for Crypto Privacy

Tuesday’s verdict in the trial of Alexey Pertsev, a creator of crypto-privacy service Tornado Cash, is the first in a string of cases that could make it much harder to skirt financial surveillance.

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Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan and Ben Protess

Michael Cohen Was Trump’s Lawyer, Fixer and ‘Designated Thug’

Mr. Cohen had the amorphous title of executive vice president of the Trump Organization and “special counsel” to Donald J. Trump.

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Ben Protess

Cohen Pleaded Guilty to Federal Crimes Tied to Trump Before Testifying

Michael D. Cohen spent time in prison for felony charges tied to hush-money deals, as well lying to Congress and tax evasion. He has been free since 2020.

SBNation.com

James Dator

Connor McDavid brutally cross checked by Canucks after buzzer as suspensions loom in Stanley Cup playoffs

Anarchy broke out after the final buzzer in Game 3 of the Oilers vs. Canucks series on Sunday night when Connor McDavid ate a two-man cross check that caused him to collapse at the knees, before taking a second shot directly to the face.

Carson Soucy catches McDavid with a cross-check after the final buzzer pic.twitter.com/Gf03SqgE0l

— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) May 13, 2024

It’s been purported that this was retaliation for a slash by McDavid late in the third period, but...

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Mark Schofield

Ferrari F1 adds two new members to their leadership team

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Lewis Hamilton is not the only figure moving from Mercedes to Ferrari

Driver movement is not the only transfer news in the Formula 1 world at the moment. The decision by Adrian Newey to leave Red Bull in early 2025 has sparked speculation about where the sport’s greatest designer might land next.

But the team mentioned most often as a potential destination for Newey — Ferrari — is making other leadership moves, signing two key...

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Mark Schofield

F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix: Ollie Bearman ‘looking forward’ to more F1 action

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F1 is back this week, and so is Ollie Bearman

Earlier this season Ollie Bearman delivered a stunning result in his Formula 1 debut.

Now the young driver is “looking forward” to returning to F1 action.

Bearman, a member of the Ferrari driver program and a reserve for both the Scuderia and Haas, is set to drive in FP1 in this week’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix for Haas. The young driver made his F1 debut...

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James Dator

Ravens vs. Chiefs kicks off 2024 NFL season with the league’s next great rivalry

The PERFECT game to kick off the season.

The full NFL schedule will finally release on Wednesday after an unspecified delay led to the league holding off until May 15 — but we already know the big game kicking off the 2024 season. We will get an AFC Championship game rematch between the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs.

Lamar vs. Mahomes to kick off the 2024 season. pic.twitter.com/IY8EaV0M6V

— NFL (@NFL) May 13, 2024

It’s not the first time we’ve had a...

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Ricky O'Donnell

Washington Huskies paid record NIL deal for top transfer portal forward

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The Washington Huskies’ shocking $2 million NIL player payment shows they’re ready for Big Ten

Washington Huskies men’s basketball wasted little time hiring a new head coach after firing Mike Hopkins late in the season. The program identified Danny Sprinkle as their top candidate after his tremendous debut season leading Utah State, and the two sides agreed to a deal once the Aggies were eliminated in the round of 32 of the...

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Umar Shakir

Amazon’s robotaxi company is under investigation after two crashes with motorcyclists

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US safety regulators are looking into two crashes involving Amazon’s robotaxi company, Zoox. The Office of Defects Investigation, under the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, opened a preliminary evaluation into Zoox after two separate reports of the vehicles suddenly braking and causing motorcyclists to crash into their rear end.

NHTSA confirms that the Zoox vehicles were operating in driverless mode without...

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Nilay Patel

Why Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen is confident we’ll all adapt to AI

Photo illustration by The Verge / Photo: Adobe

The tech and the consumers both might not be quite ready yet, but he’s betting big on an AI future.

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