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Trump Meets Syria’s President a Day After Promise to Lift U.S. Sanctions

President Trump’s conversation with President Ahmed al-Shara, who once led a branch of Al Qaeda, was the first time in 25 years that the leaders of the United States and Syria had met.

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After Cannes Suddenly Announced That Naked Dresses And Voluminous Outfits Are Banned To Uphold “Decency,” Here Are A Bunch Of Celebs Whose Looks Seemingly Violated The Rules

While Halle Berry sacrificed wearing her planned dress to avoid violating the new rules — which ban naked dresses, voluminous outfits, and long trains to uphold “decency” — other celebs didn’t seem too fussed.

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Are We Dating the Same Guy? Facebook group lawsuit dismissed

An Illinois federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the "Are We Dating the Same Guy?" Chicago Facebook group and dozens of people.

Private Facebook groups like "Are We Dating the Same Guy?" aim to help (typically heterosexual) women avoid men who exhibit bad behavior like lying or ghosting. In some cases, multiple women in the group are dating the same man they met on dating apps — hence the group name. In one story Mashable reported on in 2023, a woman discovered her husband seeing...

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89 million Steam accounts reportedly leaked. Change your password now.

The account details of 89 million Steam users have reportedly been hacked.

Although how the breach happened is unclear, this is a good time to change your password and enable two-factor authentication.

The past Sunday, cybersecurity firm Underdark posted on LinkedIn about a data breach. That post was then picked up and widely spread by gaming-focused X user Mellow_Online1, as reported by tech outlet XDA. According to Underdark's post, "a threat actor going by Machine1337 posted on a...

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The Philips Soundbar 2.0 just dropped to a new record-low price at Amazon

SAVE $25: The Philips Soundbar 2.0 is on sale at Amazon for just $91.68 with the on-page coupon that takes $25 off the normal price of $116.68. That's a 21% discount and the lowest price we've spotted at Amazon.

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Save $55 on the budget-friendly iPad competitor Fire Max 11 tablet at Amazon

SAVE $55: As of May 14, the Amazon Fire Max 11 tablet is down to just $174.99 at Amazon after sitting at the same sale price of $184.99 for months. That's a savings of 24%.

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The Soundcore Rave 3S AI party speaker is down to its lowest-ever price on Amazon

SAVE 14%: As of May 14, you can get the Soundcore Rave 3S AI karaoke party speaker (with two wireless microphones) for $299.99, down from $349.99, at Amazon. That's a 14% discount or a $50 savings.

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These Philips earbuds are down to a record-low price thanks to an Amazon coupon

SAVE 24%: As of May 14, you can get a pair of Philips wireless earbuds (TAT2159) for $37.99, down from $49.99, at Amazon. That's a 24% discount and a $12 savings.

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Snag the LG 55-inch UT75 4K TV at its lowest price ever at Amazon

SAVE $133: As of May 14, the LG 55-inch UT75 4K TV is on sale for only $296.99, down from $429.99. That's a savings of $133 and a new record low.

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You can score $30 concert tickets to over 1,000 Live Nation shows this summer

Live Nation is throwing broke concertgoers a bone this summer. Today, the entertainment giant announced that it will offer $30 concert tickets to over 1,000 upcoming shows across the U.S. and Canada as part of its new $30 Ticket to Summer program. (After forking over an arm and a leg for those Cowboy Carter Tour seats, you've earned it.)

Tickets will be available while supplies last at LiveNation.com/TickettoSummer starting Wednesday, May 21, and their $30 pricing includes all service fees...

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Get the Lego Classic Creative Brick Box (10696) at its lowest price ever

SAVE 49%: As of May 14, you can get the Lego Classic Creative Brick Box 10696 for just $17.99, down from $34.99. That's a 49% discount and a $17 savings.

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Thank goodness: Max is changing its name back to HBO Max

Warner Bros. Discovery is changing the name of its streaming service Max back to HBO Max, and TV lovers everywhere cheered.

SEE ALSO: Summer TV preview: All the TV shows you need to know, and where to stream them

The decision, announced during WBD's 2025 upfront presentation on Wednesday, comes two years after the company dropped the (iconic, recognizable, respected) HBO branding from its streaming platform, leaving us with only...Max. You know,...

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Matt Warren

You need another app to stream all the NFL games in 2025

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NFL carves out room for yet another streaming service in 2025.

The NFL announced this week that they were partnering with a new streaming service, adding another jewel to their crown in their quest to reach maximum numbers of people and, by extension, to make the maximum amount of money for their owners.

Joining the list of services fans will need to use to watch NFL games in 2025 is YouTube, which at least is a free...

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27 Things From Wayfair That May Have Inexpensive Price Tags, But Have A Big Effect On Your Home

All hail home goods that give you a bang for your buck.

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27 Things From Wayfair That May Have Inexpensive Price Tags, But Have A Big Effect On Your Home

All hail home goods that give you a bang for your buck.

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Will Knight

Google DeepMind’s AI Agent Dreams Up Algorithms Beyond Human Expertise

A new system that combines Gemini’s coding abilities with an evolutionary approach  improves datacenter scheduling, chip design, and fine-tune large language models.

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Sasaki latest Dodger to IL; no timeline for return

Touted Dodgers rookie Roki Sasaki landed on the injured list Tuesday with right shoulder impingement, an injury similar to one he had in Japan last year.

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Angel City's King has heart surgery after collapsing

Angel City defender Savy King was recovering from heart surgery following her collapse on the field during a National Women's Soccer League match on Friday night.

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Mark Schlabach

Rory: Being Bryson's best mate not Masters focus

LIV Golf League captain Bryson DeChambeau hopes he gets another chance to play with PGA Tour star Rory McIlroy in the final round of this week's PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club.

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Dan Wetzel

The lesson of Pete Rose and 'Shoeless' Joe? History is messy

Museums exist to tell about history, and history is always messy -- including in sports.

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