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Sony files a patent for a PlayStation controller that can read payment details from a nearby credit card or phone using NFC, letting players buy games and in-game content No confirmation it will make it into a final product but the PS6 seems the most likely candidate https://t.c

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Sweden is telling people to be rude to scammers A new police campaign encourages people to hang up, say no and stop worrying about being polite when something feels suspicious. https://t.co/Wi2cClN2K0

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A Dutch foundation sues Epic Games for over €100 million They're accusing Fortnite of using fake countdown timers and pressure tactics to trick young players into spending money on items that remain available long after the timer expires https://t.co/BNPHpX0kUL

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McDonald’s just announced an $8.5 billion restaurant overhaul Its new plan includes AI-powered operations, upgraded kitchens, redesigned stores and new technology for franchisees. https://t.co/0XORo0enPF

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Chinese hackers use autonomous AI agents to steal over 600,000 credit card records from hundreds of sites worldwide, with the campaign still active and costing attackers just $25 per target https://t.co/klwdmO3t5V

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This is how huge American cars used to be This classic Cadillac shows just how dramatically car proportions have changed https://t.co/Odzo2Wdxwp

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Roy Sullivan survived being struck by lightning seven times The former Shenandoah National Park ranger was hit across 35 years, suffering burns and other injuries but surviving every strike https://t.co/XAAR9dWUBd

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In 2012, Nicole Graham held her horse Astro's head above the rising tide for three hours at Avalon Beach in Australia, refusing to leave his side until rescue crews arrived and dragged him to safety https://t.co/kxyyogVjty

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Microsoft files a patent for a system that could pause games after boss fights, multiplayer matches and cutscenes to show ads, with players earning credits to keep playing after watching them https://t.co/q781AnMyDa

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A six-year-old girl breaks the women's Rubik's Cube world record twice in three days, lowering the average solve time to 4.27 seconds at just six years old Lian Yunzhi is now the only female competitor to record an average below 4.5 seconds https://t.co/bapViJ3snJ

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A man returns a magazine to his local library 132 years late, avoiding a potential $12,055 fine after the library introduced a fine freeze encouraging overdue returns He had no idea how the 1894 issue ended up in his home https://t.co/LlsbXasGlp

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Denmark gives students a weekly hour to talk about life, feelings and problems Klassens tid has been part of Danish schooling for decades and is used to build classroom community, cooperation and social skills https://t.co/dlltlZS7pU

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Researchers discover a technique that can eavesdrop on headphones from up to 30 meters away through walls, and encryption cannot stop it as the leak comes from the device's analog hardware Sony, Apple, HP and Philips devices were all tested successfully https://t.co/Hyxm62nPT6

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Apple tests a new new anti-snatching feature that automatically locks your iPhone when it detects it has been snatched, using sudden movement and loss of Apple Watch connection as signals The feature is still in development and not yet available for beta testers https://t.co/2Qg

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Footballer Sadio Mané invests another $20 million into a mango farming project in his hometown that will create over 1,000 jobs He has already funded a school, hospital, mosque and gas station in the village where he was born https://t.co/4YSUTIXmX5

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This might be the world’s most inconvenient convenience store Perched 120 meters up a cliff in Hunan, China, the tiny shop gives climbers a place to stop for water and snacks during the ascent https://t.co/npowH2ogUQ

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Trump is set to sit down with NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani today to talk about the city's biggest issues and how he can help address them https://t.co/z1gz56CjfQ

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Two major opposition protests in Pakistan could cost the economy up to $400 million a day, one demanding the release of Imran Khan and the other calling the petroleum levy a "goon tax" The term accuses the government of forcibly taking money from ordinary people https://t.co/w3H

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A festival in Brazil makes attendees unlock their phones at the exit to prove the device is actually theirs before leaving https://t.co/62cdtLZN6R

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Shopify CEO warns employees are passing unreviewed AI-generated emails and code to colleagues without checking them He is calling the lazy output "slop grenades" that create more work for everyone https://t.co/HojVPlM8Q7

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Apple's new VP of Hardware Engineering says seeing screen protectors on iPhones makes his "skin crawl" as he defends Ceramic Shield 2's improved scratch resistance on the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo "We work so hard to make beautiful front screens" https://t.co/7vHEUbzeEj

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FBI Director Kash Patel claims AI use at the bureau has increased by 605% since he became director and says every major tech company is now embedded in the agency He credits AI with helping stop a school shooting in North Carolina and several other states since taking office htt

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North Korea's fake job scam has infected over 30,000 devices and stolen more than $10 million by posing as recruiters and sending victims malware disguised as coding tests during fake interviews https://t.co/PZedqWH5Si

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A fully autonomous AI-piloted plane completes the first ever coast to coast flight across the US It managed multiple takeoffs and landings without any human input across a 3,199 mile journey from California to North Carolina https://t.co/y2G2FLmXEw

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Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and SpaceX AI are being sued for allegedly colluding to slow down AI development in what plaintiffs claim is an illegal business agreement The lawsuit argues that regulation of AI should be handled by the government, not privately between companies http

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Studies find Gen Z increasingly treats unexpected phone calls as a sign of emergency rather than a casual catch up, with texting and voice notes making unannounced calls feel intrusive to younger generations https://t.co/WG1oB9p3IC

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Meta faces a lawsuit from over 70 people claiming the Ray-Ban smart glasses recorded private and intimate moments without their knowledge or consent The suit follows Meta's controversial decision to enable the glasses to record video without any visible indicator light https://t

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Estimates find AI has created around 1 million new jobs in the US, five times more than the roughly 200,000 jobs eliminated since mid-2023 Most of the growth is in data centers, engineering and AI-specific roles, with data center construction spending up 60% year on year https:/

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She bought an Apollo 11 moon bag for $995. It later sold for $1.8 million NASA identified it as an Apollo 11 sample bag, fought to keep it, lost in court and watched it sell for $1.8 million. https://t.co/ydgyVNGcwr

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