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The Real AI Race
Lee Jong-Wha
Apr 7, 2026Lee Jong-Wha While the invention of general-purpose technologies creates new opportunities, it is their diffusion across industries and economies that drives economic transformation. Earl ...[Continue Reading]
Project Syndicate
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Unpacking claim Fox News cut off reporter saying White House Correspondents' dinner shooting was staged
Nur Ibrahim
Following an armed man's attempt to charge into the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner on April 25, 2026, a claim circulated online that Fox News cut off a reporter at the even ...[Continue Reading]
Snopes.com
1 day ago
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Valve Working Very Hard To Get Steam Deck Back In Stock Amid Ongoing RAMaggedon
Zack Zwiezen
Back in February, due to the ongoing RAM shortage affecting the entire tech world, it became much harder to buy a new Steam Deck. Inventory sold out and wasnt replaced. Valve now says its working ...[Continue Reading]
Kotaku
1 day ago
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Why You Shouldnt Ask Chatbots to Act Like an Expert
Gloria Yuen
Many professionals try to sharpen results from artificial intelligence with prompts like act like a world-class Python developer. But new research from Whartons Generative AI Labs (GAIL) suggests the ...[Continue Reading]
Upenn.edu
1 day ago
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Before You Buy Vintage Audio Gear, Consider These 3 Things First
staff@bgr.com (Joe Oliveto)
None of this is meant to deter you from looking for quality vintage gear. Again, in many cases, new gear can cost more money than it's worth. On the flip side, given the resurgence of vinyl, which ma ...[Continue Reading]
BGR
1 day ago
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A DOGE Affiliate Is Now in Charge of the US Government's ID Platform
Vittoria Elliott
Greg Hogan, an affiliate of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), will serve as acting assistant commissioner of the Technology Transformation Services (TTS), a unit within the Ge ...[Continue Reading]
Wired
1 day ago