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UK-based staff at the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF), the nonprofit that supports Wikipedia, are pushing forward with their unionization drive. On Wednesday, the staff sent a letter to WMF management requesting the organization voluntarily recognize the union. “The WMF has undergone a period of significant change in recent months, escalating workers’
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OS PLATFORMS Maybe sometimes users know best OPINION On June 24, 2021, Microsoft announced Windows 11, unveiling a new and controversial operating system. Five years on, how has that worked out for you, Redmond? Windows 11 has always been a problem child for Microsoft. It was announced in June 2021
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This week's Prime Day sale at Amazon features hundreds of price cuts on laptops of all shapes and sizes. You would expect that, given it's the biggest sale of the year at the retailer. Between you and me, however, I usually find rival retailer sales to
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In Brief 9:48 AM PDT · June 24, 2026 Agility Robotics, the humanoid robotics startup that spun out of Oregon State University in 2015, plans to go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company Churchill Capital Corp XI in a deal that values the company at roughly $2.
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Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways * There are several options if you're looking to leave Roku. * Google TV is my next favorite smart TV OS. * LG and Samsung have their own proprietary platforms. Roku is in the news as
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Prime Dayisn't just about Amazon anymore. The same great discounts can be found at other retailers, and crucially, you don't have to be an Amazon Prime member to unlock these savings. I've taken a look at some of the best deals for vacuums and
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The National Transportation Safety Board has opened an investigation into a crash that happened over the weekend in Texas, in which a driver slammed into a home in Katy, Texas, killing a resident. The family of that victim, 76-year-old Martha Avila, have also filed a lawsuit against the driver, Michael
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Credit: Alistair Berg/Getty Images Game Oracle, a gaming industry research platform, has published a two-part data study on how developers use generative AI in Steam games and how that choice affects early sales. The study examined all 16,554 titles released on Steam between January and November 2025 and
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* Grand Theft Auto 6 will have a Standard and Ultimate Edition * The Ultimate Edition is the premium version that comes with a host of exclusive features * Pre-ordering any edition will grant the Vintage Vice City Pack Rockstar Games has officially revealed that Grand Theft Auto 6 will only have two
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A ‘digital hire’ won’t replace a skilled employee, but it can help automate many of the time-consuming tasks that eat up their day. Until recently, AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini answered questions, did research, and made suggestions – offering advice, but not actually taking action. Now, thanks to AI
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* Broadcom and OpenAI reveal custom AI chip called Jalapeño * It is the first of a family of processors designed from ground up for inference and agentic AI * Global rollout is expected in 2027 Broadcom and OpenAI have finally announced their first custom chip, dubbed Jalapeño, designed from ground up by
