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AI-generated bills are reportedly causing problems in the Capitol
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AI-generated bills are reportedly causing problems in the Capitol

According to Politico, the US House Office of Legislative Counsel is swamped with error-riddled AI-generated bills.

Woodrow Fritsch · 18 Aug, 2026
Oops! My cat is an iPad kid
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Oops! My cat is an iPad kid

Pets, like children, come with the responsibility to keep them happy, healthy, and mentally stimulated - obligations I readily committed to before getting my ca...

Jess Weatherbed · 18 Aug, 2026
Apple admits it may not make any commission from alternative app stores
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Apple admits it may not make any commission from alternative app stores

Apple has been fighting hard to ensure that it is still able to take a commission from app sales made through third-party stores. Its aggression in doing this l...

Ben Lovejoy · 18 Aug, 2026
The Bluetti Elite 30 V2 portable power station is less than $220 at Amazon — save $80
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The Bluetti Elite 30 V2 portable power station is less than $220 at Amazon — save $80

As of Aug. 18, select colors of the Bluetti Elite 30 V2 portable power station are on sale for $218.98 at Amazon, 27% off their list price of $299.

Victor Mueller · 18 Aug, 2026
How I turned my fish tank high tech
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How I turned my fish tank high tech

When I was a kid, I owned two goldfish that eventually outgrew the size of their tank. At the time, I didn't realize just how much actually goes into having fis...

Emma Roth · 18 Aug, 2026
As temperatures get hotter, pesticides are more dangerous to farmworkers
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As temperatures get hotter, pesticides are more dangerous to farmworkers

Research shows heat amplifies the dangers of pesticides.

Amy Green, Inside Climate News · 18 Aug, 2026
Apple's macOS Tahoe preview may have leaked a ton of unreleased products
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Apple's macOS Tahoe preview may have leaked a ton of unreleased products

Apple's macOS Tahoe 27.6 release candidate has leaked a bajillion new product codenames.

Jeremie Cremin · 18 Aug, 2026
Two camera features may be unique to the iPhone 18 Pro Max, suggests leaker
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Two camera features may be unique to the iPhone 18 Pro Max, suggests leaker

Whether or not you need to buy Apple’s largest iPhone Pro in order to get the best camera features has varied by generation. So far, reporting has mostly sugges...

Ben Lovejoy · 18 Aug, 2026
ChatGPT is getting a dedicated mode for teens
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ChatGPT is getting a dedicated mode for teens

OpenAI is introducing a dedicated ChatGPT mode for teenagers, combining existing youth safeguards and new safety features under one roof. The launch comes amid...

Robert Hart · 18 Aug, 2026
Elon Musk made flying even worse so Palantir could profit
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Elon Musk made flying even worse so Palantir could profit

On August 6th, the Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center lost radar and communications for around two hours. The outage disrupted more than 1,100 flights...

Darryl Campbell · 18 Aug, 2026
Fairphone’s latest repairable phone is going on sale in the US
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Fairphone’s latest repairable phone is going on sale in the US

The Fairphone 6 Plus is a minor hardware refresh, but a major launch for the company: It's the first phone that Fairphone is selling directly in the US. It's on...

Dominic Preston · 18 Aug, 2026
ChatGPT's stricter teen mode starts rolling out today
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ChatGPT's stricter teen mode starts rolling out today

OpenAI will attempt to automatically enroll all young users in the new experience.

Robin Runolfsdottir · 18 Aug, 2026