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The distro’s new AI policy says it ‘neither endorses nor prohibits the use of generative AI tools.’ by Stevie Bonifield Aug 31, 2026, 3:34 PM UTC Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Stevie Bonifield is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie started out at
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Sponsor Posts Subquadratic: the LLM built for 12M-token reasoning — SubQ can reason across entire codebases and document sets in one pass with no RAG workarounds. Read how SubQ 1.1 Small holds near-perfect retrieval out to 12M tokens. Most carriers track everything. Cape doesn't. — Unlimited talk, text &
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NASA’s newest flagship observatory, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, has launched as scheduled on a mission to map the universe, hunt for distant planets, and unravel the cosmic mysteries of dark energy and dark matter. The observatory lifted off on August 30 at 7:26 a.m. EDT
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PhonePe has announced the launch of PhonePe UPI 123Pay, enabling feature phone users to make UPI payments without an internet connection. The company said the service will be available on Nokia, HMD, Lava International and Itel Mobile – Transsion Holdings devices, with additional handset manufacturers expected to be added in the
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Former Republican congressman George Santos has received a first-of-its-kind lifetime ban from the prediction market platform Kalshi, which has also fined him $71,356 for violating its rules around insider trading and market manipulation. According to the notice of disciplinary action Kalshi posted today, the former politician placed trades in
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Labor Day deals are here, though some hot gadgets are getting more expensive in September. by Cameron Faulkner Aug 31, 2026, 3:31 PM UTC Image: The Verge Cameron Faulkner is an editor covering deals and gaming hardware. He joined in 2018, and after a two-year stint at Polygon, he
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Last month I sat in a networking lab with AWS VP of Global Network Engineering Matt Rehder and cracked a joke about cage nuts cutting your hands to ribbons. I wasn't prepared for the blank stare I got in response, but I really should have been. Mind you,
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Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. In brief: In a shocking turn of events, Microsoft is giving Windows 11 users a reason to celebrate. The company is finally allowing users to put an end to one recurring attempt to push
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Training someone to operate an excavator isn't as simple as handing them the keys and pointing them toward a pile of dirt. Modern excavators are controlled with multiple joysticks that simultaneously manipulate the boom, stick, bucket, and cab, requiring operators to build a mental model that translates hand
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Save $150: All unlocked iPhone Air models at Best Buy are available with a $150 discount right now. That means Apple’s super-thin phone starts at just $850 for the 256GB model. Need more storage? The 512GB model drops to $1,050 from $1,200. Likewise, the 1TB model is
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PaySprint Private Limited has announced the launch of SprintPGx, a multi-payment-gateway platform designed to allow Indian enterprises to connect with multiple payment gateways through a single integration. According to the company, SprintPGx can connect businesses to more than 10 payment gateways and use AI-based routing to direct transactions between providers.
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Labor Day is exactly one week away, and Best Buy has launched its official sale. The retailer's Labor Day appliance sale went live on Friday and has now expanded to its full sale, with up to 64% off best-selling TVs, Apple devices, laptops, headphones, and smart home gadgets.
