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Americas News

MacBook Neo 2 will get the big upgrade it needs most, per rumors
Technology

MacBook Neo 2 will get the big upgrade it needs most, per rumors

MacBook Neo is still only a few months old, but it’s been a big hit for Apple. And rumors say its successor is coming next year, with MacBook Neo 2 getting the...

Ryan Christoffel · 13 Aug, 2026
Apple wants to make Siri AI better at keeping up with the news
Technology

Apple wants to make Siri AI better at keeping up with the news

Apple is reportedly pursuing nine-figure news publisher deals to give Siri AI more timely, reliable information about current events

Nathen Becker · 13 Aug, 2026
Paramount is putting monthly spending limits on Claude for tech employees to promote 'effective' AI use
Business

Paramount is putting monthly spending limits on Claude for tech employees to promote 'effective' AI use

Paramount Skydance is putting monthly limits on Claude token usage for employees to "ensure controlled spending and effective usage."

James Faris · 13 Aug, 2026
Bride serves McDonald's customer in wedding dress while tying knot at restaurant: 'Handing out extra sauces'
World

Bride serves McDonald's customer in wedding dress while tying knot at restaurant: 'Handing out extra sauces'

An Ohio McDonald's hosted the viral wedding of co-workers Jamie and George Callicoat, who spoke to Fox News Digital about the unusual venue they chose.

Arvid Schaden · 13 Aug, 2026
I visited a new country with my 78-year-old dad. It made me realize I didn't know him nearly as well as I thought.
Business

I visited a new country with my 78-year-old dad. It made me realize I didn't know him nearly as well as I thought.

I didn't know my 78-year-old dad outside our New England home. When we traveled together to Paris, he showed me a new side of himself I'd never known.

Eryn Gordon · 13 Aug, 2026
Garry Tan says turning down Peter Thiel's early offer to join Palantir was a $2-4 billion 'mistake'
Business

Garry Tan says turning down Peter Thiel's early offer to join Palantir was a $2-4 billion 'mistake'

Garry Tan said that he regrets passing on Peter Thiel's offer to be on Palantir's founding team. He stayed at Microsoft before eventually joining.

Henry Chandonnet · 13 Aug, 2026
Jack Story skipped his high school graduation to go bass fishing and walked away with $100K
World

Jack Story skipped his high school graduation to go bass fishing and walked away with $100K

Jack Story skipped his high school graduation to compete in the Bass Fishing League All-American on Lake Murray and he won $100,000 at age 18.

Vallie Yost · 13 Aug, 2026
Use this space to roast the new Instagram logo
Technology

Use this space to roast the new Instagram logo

Use this space to roast the new Instagram logo.

Dejon Johns · 13 Aug, 2026
Flock backpedals as nation revolts against surveillance devices
Technology

Flock backpedals as nation revolts against surveillance devices

Controversial surveillance company Flock Safety announced new privacy guardrails amid nationwide backlash.

Lexie Schuster · 13 Aug, 2026
OpenAI previews ‘Ultrafast’ GPT-5.6 Sol running up to 14 times faster
Technology

OpenAI previews ‘Ultrafast’ GPT-5.6 Sol running up to 14 times faster

OpenAI is previewing a new way to run its most capable GPT-5.6 model at dramatically higher speeds. The company says its new Ultrafast service tier can run GPT-...

Zac Hall · 13 Aug, 2026
That Chrome Update Pop-Up May Actually Be Malware
Technology

That Chrome Update Pop-Up May Actually Be Malware

Malicious extensions are to blame.

Emily Long · 13 Aug, 2026
Google announces Gemini 3.7 Flash just three weeks after previous release
Technology

Google announces Gemini 3.7 Flash just three weeks after previous release

Gemini 3.6 Flash debuted just 3 weeks ago, but Google says 3.7 has "substantial improvements."

Ryan Whitwam · 13 Aug, 2026