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44 "So Good You'll Want To Use The Next-Day Shipping Option" Amazon Finds

Once again, Amazon to the rescue for those of us with zero patience.

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Pete Thamel and Dan Murphy

Sources: NCAA in talks to settle NIL antitrust case

The leaders of college sports are involved in "deep discussions" to reach a legal settlement that would likely lay out the framework for sharing revenue with athletes in a future NCAA business model, sources told ESPN.

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No, It’s Not Magic — These 30 Products Just Work Really Well

I heard if you have oily skin and use Nars soft matte foundation while saying hocus pocus, your skin will stay shine-free all ???? day ???? long ????. I'd personally like to thank the witch who crafted this magic potion.

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Sopan Deb, Livia Albeck-Ripka and Remy Tumin

3 on U.S. Marshals Task Force Killed in Charlotte Shooting

A total of eight officers, including four on a U.S. Marshals task force, were shot, the police said. The felon they sought was also killed.

The Verge

Wes Davis

Maybe go look at Google’s AR animals before they enter the grave

The shark still looks fake. | Image: Wes Davis / The Verge

Remember Google’s AR search, which can make augmented reality bugs, dinos, neat objects, and buildings appear atop the real world through the lens of your phone? Now might be a good time to take it in because it seems to be vanishing.

According to 9to5Google, the number of animals that will give you AR renders when you search for them has shriveled to just a few. My editor, Richard Lawler, saw the same thing on his Pixel 8...

The Verge

Umar Shakir

Tesla Cybertruck finally gets more off-road controls

Image: Tesla

The Tesla Cybertruck is finally getting an off-road mode via an over-the-air software update, allowing early owners of the monstrous electric truck to finally get granular 4x4-style features that were promised from the start.

The news comes via a post by Tesla’s Cybertruck account on X, which shared an image of the Off-Road Mode screen with different settings, options for locking differentials, the ability to turn off rear steering, and more. Off-Road Mode has two main...

Fast Company

Associated Press

Georgia gets closer to carbon-free power with a second nuclear reactor complete

Each of the two new reactors can power 500,000 homes and businesses without releasing any carbon.

The second of two new nuclear reactors in Georgia has entered commercial operation, capping a project that cost billions more and took years longer than originally projected.

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Kevin Pelton

Bird says joining Storm ownership felt 'inevitable'

Legendary retired WNBA player Sue Bird says becoming the newest member of the Seattle Storm's ownership group is "something that I've always wanted."

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Jeff Kassouf

U.S., Mexico withdraw '27 WWC bid, look to '31

U.S. Soccer and the Mexican Football Federation have withdrawn their bid to jointly host the 2027 Women's World Cup and will instead focus on securing the 2031 Women's World Cup, the federations announced on Monday.

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Baxter Holmes

Beal: Suns in different position with better health

Bradley Beal lamented the Suns' lack of continuity due to poor health throughout the season, saying it was a key reason their season ended in a sweep.

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Matt Reynolds

The Uncomfortable Truth About the UK’s Climate Policies

Britain’s former climate adviser says the country’s future plans are weak, climate protests are no longer helpful, and working closely with Big Oil is a jarring necessity.

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Ricky O'Donnell

Bradley Beal had perfect response to Suns’ being swept in NBA Playoffs

At least Bradley Beal is self-aware in defeat.

Bradley Beal made a bold declaration with the Phoenix Suns trailing 3-0 in their first round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2024 NBA Playoffs. After the Suns’ Game 3 loss, Beal told reporters “I’ve never been swept a day in my life ... I’ll be damned if that happens.”

Beal’s quote always had the potential to go viral if the Suns lost Game 4. That’s exactly what happened. The Wolves finished off Phoenix,...

The Verge

Emilia David

ChatGPT’s AI ‘memory’ can remember the preferences of paying customers

Illustration: The Verge

OpenAI announced the Memory feature that allows ChatGPT to store queries, prompts, and other customizations more permanently in February. At the time, it was only available to a “small portion” of users, but now it’s available for ChatGPT Plus paying subscribers outside of Europe or Korea.

ChatGPT’s Memory works in two ways to make the chatbot’s responses more personalized. The first is by letting you tell ChatGPT to remember certain details, and the...

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