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Trump backs Braun to unseat WA’s Gluesenkamp Perez in US House race
Republican John Braun on Tuesday snagged President Donald Trump’s endorsement in his bid to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez in southwest Washington, a race that could help decide which party controls the U.S. House. Trump, in a midday Truth Social post, lauded Braun’s advocacy for lower taxes and border security and blasted Gluesenkamp […]
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New Study Explores the ‘Streaming Paradox’ — Artists Across Five Countries Criticize Royalty Rates While Acknowledging On-Demand Listening’s Career Importance
A new report is providing a closer look at the “streaming paradox,” or the idea that on-demand listening plays an important role in artists’ careers but leaves much to be desired in the royalties department. Funded by the European Research Council and part of the broader PlatforMuse project, that report was just recently published by […]
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NewsQuordle hints and answers for Wednesday, April 15 (game #1542)
Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.
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NewsPixar is joining Disney Lorcana for the first time with The Incredibles — here’s an exclusive look at 4 cards
Disney Lorcana Trading Card Game by Ravensburger is introducing its next set, Wilds Unknown, and bringing iconic Pixar characters into the fold.
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NewsNYT Connections hints and answers for Wednesday, April 15 (game #1039)
Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.
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NewsNYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, April 15 (game #773)
Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.
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Now It’s Kanye vs. France: Upcoming Marseille Gig Faces Cancellation as Entry Ban Looms
France’s interior minister seeks to block the rapper formerly known as Kanye West from performing in the city of Marseille in June. France’s Interior Minister Laurent Nunez is set on banning Ye, the U.S. rapper formerly known as Kanye West, from performing in Marseille on June 11, and is exploring “all possibilities” to do so. […]
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News‘Like poetry in motion’: I went to the Clair Obscur: A Painted Symphony concert, and it mirrored the game’s beauty to perfection
I went to Clair Obscur: A Painted Symphony, and it brought one of the greatest games ever made to life.
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I spoke with teachers about AI. Here’s how the education system needs to adapt
The sudden and rapid propagation of artificial intelligence through large language models, or LLMs, like ChatGPT, has caught much of the education world off guard. Over the past few months, I’ve been researching studies on the impact of AI and broader educational technology. During my study, I spoke with dozens of teachers across Washington state […]
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News'AI is reshaping how infrastructure is built and scaled': Intel and Google sign major Xeon chip deal to power the next generation of AI
Intel and Google signed a multiyear Xeon deal while co-developing IPUs to keep x86 relevant against Arm's rise in AI servers.
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NewsDLSS 5’s biggest crime is making us forget how good Nvidia's tech can be, as my time testing DLSS 4.5 proves
DLSS 4.5 made my RTX 5070 hit 270fps in Cyberpunk at 4K – but is this free update too good to be true?
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Immigration enforcement to be funded for 3 years under US Senate GOP plan
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday he plans to use the complex reconciliation process to fund immigration enforcement for the next three years, though it wasn’t immediately clear if House Republicans were on the exact same page. The plan to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol with only […]
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Trump’s DOJ wants personal voter data for ‘improper purposes,’ Michigan official says
The Department of Justice’s stated reason for obtaining sensitive personal data on millions of voters masks the Trump administration’s true intention for obtaining state voter lists, Michigan’s top election official asserted in federal appeals court Monday. Attorneys for Michigan Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson made the allegation in a brief in the 6th U.S. Circuit […]
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Hobbs vetoes first bills under moratorium as Arizona budget standoff drags on
Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed three bills on Tuesday, following through with the promise she made a day earlier to veto any bill sent to her desk until legislative Republicans publicly release their budget proposal. In her veto letters for all three measures, the governor chided GOP lawmakers for failing to engage in “good faith budget […]
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Forest Service shake-up will boost states’ role — but even supporters have concerns
A sweeping reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service signals that the agency is planning to lean heavily on states to help manage millions of acres of federal land, foresters across the West say. State officials and timber industry leaders say they’ve been given scant details about the plan, which will move the agency’s headquarters from […]
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News'Chatbots respond not just to what you ask, but how you ask it': Report finds AI agents might be sucking up to you and not giving you proper answers — here's how to fix it
Researchers find chatbots often agree with users depending on phrasing, while question-based prompts produce more balanced AI responses.
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Phoenix tells AG Mayes its ban on ICE staging areas doesn’t violate state law
The City of Phoenix says it is not violating a state law barring local governments from blocking the enforcement of federal immigration law, as a Republican state lawmaker insists. Because it has constitutional protections as a charter city and the managing of municipal property is “a matter of purely local concern,” the city says that […]
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News'Smartphones have physical limitations': Report explains why AI is kickstarting a billion-dollar hardware arms race for millions of creators worldwide
AI is speeding up production cycles and increasing pressure on creators to acquire better cameras, microphones, and stabilization gear.
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NewsThe RAM crisis strikes again — Samsung Galaxy phones and Microsoft Surface laptops just got a whole lot more expensive
'Apple is now the value brand': More RAM misery as Microsoft hikes Surface prices in a big way.
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DOJ’s voter data push is a pretext for building a national voter list, Michigan official says
The Department of Justice’s stated reason for obtaining sensitive personal data on millions of voters masks the Trump administration’s true intention for obtaining state voter lists, Michigan’s top election official asserted in federal appeals court Monday. Attorneys for Michigan Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson made the allegation in a brief in the 6th U.S. Circuit […]
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