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Bargain hunters scrolling online marketplaces for a cheap phone charger might want to pause before clicking the buy button. A consumer watchdog purchased 15 USB chargers from seven major online marketplaces and found every single one illegal to sell in the UK, and even worse, some of the knock-off models
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* Toys for Bob says Activision Blizzard didn't push back on the studio's decision to go independent again * Studio head Paul Yan says, "Leadership on both sides was very open to the idea" * Yan says the process was "complex" to navigate while also
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* Paramount+ releases first teaser trailer for Lioness season 3 * Release date is confirmed for August 2, 2026 * Zoe Saldaña, Nicole Kidman, Morgan Freeman, and creator Taylor Sheridan will all return The first teaser trailer for Lioness season 3, returning to Paramount+ on August 2, has been released. The explosive and
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* NordVPN's next-gen antivirus blocked 96% of phishing sites in the 2026 AV-Comparatives test * The software perfectly distinguished between active malicious links and 200 legitimate banking URLs * Detection rates jumped by 6% compared to the previous test in May 2025 When you're searching for the best VPN
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Like everything else in the realm of gaming, the Switch 2 is going up in price. Nintendo said it plans to raise the price of the Switch 2 to $499.99 in September, which is a $50 increase over the current MSRP, with other regions seeing price hikes as well.
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A small stone discovered in the sands of Mali is reimagining what we know about the early solar system. By examining this rare lunar meteorite, planetary scientists have mapped out a sequence of cosmic collisions that retell the history shared by Earth and the Moon. Thanks (or no thanks) to
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“That was one of the most egregious things that we saw in her chat,” she said. “Even when we saw things about getting support, the sycophancy kicked in.” OpenAI has previously said it has “deep responsibility to help those who need it most.” The company did not immediately respond to
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Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. The Blink Outdoor 4 battery-powered security camera has an exceptional deal right now at $105 for five cameras and a Sync Module Core ahead of this year's Prime Day sale. This is a 65% discount and the lowest
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Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways * Widespread outage reports Friday morning. * Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger appeared affected. * Meta has not yet explained the disruption. Facebook is having a chaotic end to the week, with several users reporting widespread problems across Meta-owned
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SpaceX rang the Nasdaq opening bell on Friday, marking its Nasdaq debut as a public company with the largest IPO on record. It did so in typical fashion. Hours earlier, a Falcon 9 rocket had launched a batch of Starlink satellites into orbit. “What other company would do something like
