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Trump Jr.’s ‘Amazon for Guns’ Business Is Firing Blanks

What is the opposite of the Midas touch? Whatever that is, Donald Trump Jr. seems to have it. On Wednesday, an online firearms seller backed by the President’s favorite failson went public. It didn’t take long for the public to say, “No thanks.” On Wednesday, the company’s stock price took a significant hit by the end of the trading day. GrabAGun is a pretty simple concept. It’s an online marketplace that specifically handles guns, ammunition, and firearm accessories. Trump Jr.’s business partn

Best Internet Providers in Scottsdale, Arizona

Fiber rollout is limited in Scottsdale, Arizona, andCenturyLink, also known as Quantum Fiber, is CNET's pick for the best internet provider in the city. However, if it's not available at your address, Cox is your next best bet. It's got fast download speeds, but upload speeds suffer as it's a cable operator. Our team considers speeds, pricing, customer service and overall value to recommend the best internet service. Our evaluation includes referencing a proprietary database built over years of

This AI Warps Live Video in Real Time

Dean Leitersdorf introduces himself over Zoom, then types a prompt that makes me feel like I’ve just taken psychedelic mushrooms: “wild west, cosmic, Roman Empire, golden, underwater.” He feeds the words into an artificial intelligence model developed by his startup, Decart, which manipulates live video in real time. “I have no idea what’s going to happen," Leitersdorf says with a laugh, shortly before transforming into a bizarre, gold-tinged, subaquatic version of Julius Caesar in a poncho. L

Crypto rises on renewed optimism House will pass key stablecoin legislation this week

Cryptocurrencies and several stocks tied to the blockchain ecosystem rallied Wednesday after the House approved a procedural vote to consider three key bills governing crypto regulation after Republican lawmakers halted their passage Tuesday. Bitcoin was last higher by 2% at $119,293.86, according to Coin Metrics, while ether surged more than 10% to $3,382.95. Shares of stablecoin issuer Circle jumped 19% and crypto services firm Coinbase gained about 2% after both closed lower Tuesday. Ether

Open-source framework for real-time AI voice

VideoSDK AI Agents Open-source framework for developing real-time multimodal conversational AI agents. Overview The AI Agent SDK is a Python framework built on top of the VideoSDK Python SDK that enables AI-powered agents to join VideoSDK rooms as participants. This SDK serves as a real-time bridge between AI models (like OpenAI and Gemini) and your users, facilitating seamless voice and media interactions. # Feature Description 1 🎤 Real-time Communication (Audio/Video) Agents can listen, sp

M.2 SSD Can Self-Destruct by Giving Itself a Burst of Voltage

Worried your data could fall into the wrong hands? A company has developed an M.2 SSD storage drive that can self-destruct by frying its own memory. The product, the P250Q Self-Destruct SSD, is engineered to instantly wipe its memory at the push of a button —either through a software-based erasure or a hardware method that's supposed to physically destroy the flash chip. The product comes from the Taiwanese memory vendor Team Group, which is marketing the SSD to customers working in sensitive

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Summer Games Done Quick 2025 raises $2.4 million for Doctors Without Borders

Another weeklong round-the-clock spree of speedrunning video games has come to a close, with Summer Games Done Quick raising $2,436,614 for Doctors Without Borders. Held in Minneapolis, the event saw 37,776 donations, with the highest contribution being a solo $61,200 donation. This year, 2,600 in-person attendees got to experience a hectic relay race pitting two teams of four against each other to complete a Super Mario Maker 2 level and a full playthrough of Donkey Kong Jungle Beat in less th

Local Chatbot RAG with FreeBSD Knowledge

Out of multiple conversations with people at BSD conferences, I noticed that many would love to see a chatbot that provides precise information on FreeBSD—for users, admins, and developers. I strongly believe that there should not be an official chat.freebsd.org . Local chatbots work well and can be tweaked to fit personal needs. This documentation is written for macOS with Apple Silicon (because of the GPU support), but should work on other OSes as well. Step 1: Install Ollama (API for Multi

Prime Day Deal: The Best External Mini Hard Drive Is on Sale, but You Must Act Fast

There are all sorts of reasons to buy an external hard drive. You can transport large files, improve your gaming performance and, obviously, expand your available storage. Now, you can buy one for less in the final hours of Prime Day 2025. The SanDisk 2TB Extreme Portable SSD, CNET's pick for the best rugged external mini SSD, is on sale for a whopping 43% off at $120. This deal is available for this device in black only. Other colors, such as Monterrey and sky blue, are also on sale, but not a

Upgrading an M4 Pro Mac mini's storage for half the price

A few months ago, I upgraded my M4 Mac mini from 1 to 2 TB of internal storage, using a then-$269 DIY upgrade kit from ExpandMacMini. At the time, there was no option for upgrading the M4 Pro Mac mini, despite it also using a user-replaceable, socketed storage drive. But the folks at M4-SSD reached out and asked if I'd be willing to test out one of their new M4 Pro upgrades, in this case, upgrading the mini I use at the studio for editing from a stock 512 GB SSD to 4 TB. I said yes, and here

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Indeed, Glassdoor to lay off 1,300 staff amid AI push

Recruit Holdings, the Japanese parent of Indeed and Glassdoor, said on Friday that it is laying off about 1,300 employees at the two companies as part of a broader restructuring that involves Glassdoor’s operations being integrated within Indeed, and an increasing focus on using AI. The job cuts would affect functions mostly in the U.S. across the two companies’ R&D, tech, and HR and sustainability divisions, though all functions across all countries will be affected, according to an internal m

Microsoft Outlook hit with hourslong outage

Microsoft 's Outlook email service malfunctioned for over 21 hours Wednesday and Thursday, prompting some people to post on social media about the inability to reach their virtual mailboxes. The issue began at 6:20 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, according to a dashboard the software company maintains. It affected Outlook.com as well as Outlook mobile apps and desktop programs. At 12:21 ET on Thursday, the Microsoft 365 Status account posted that it was rolling out a fix. "Our configuration c

Indeed, Glassdoor to lay off 1,300 staff

In Brief Recruit Holdings, the Japanese parent of Indeed and Glassdoor, said on Friday that it is laying off about 1,300 employees, or 6% of the staff, at the two job sites. The job cuts would affect functions mostly in the U.S. across the two companies’ R&D, tech, and HR and sustainability divisions, Reuters reported, citing an internal memo. Reuters also reported that the company’s CEO, Hisayuki Idekoba, wrote in the memo: “AI is changing the world, and we must adapt by ensuring our product

Amazon Prime Day deals on SSDs and external hard drives for the last day: Save on Samsung, Crucial, Sandisk and more

If you've been holding an SSD or external HDD for your PC build in a cart, waiting to take advantage of an Amazon Prime Day discount, today is your last chance to grab your hardware at that cheaper price. Solid-state drives (SSDs) come in many shapes, from thumbnail-sized microSD cards to larger external SSDs. But all classes of SSDs have one thing in common: at least one of the best brands is on sale right now. Take a look at our curated list of the best deals on external and portable SSDs, HDD

Indeed and Glassdoor are cutting more than 1,000 jobs

Job-hunting platforms Indeed and Glassdoor are cutting their workforce, and it may be thanks to good old artificial intelligence. About 1,300 jobs from the companies will be eliminated, mostly in two departments: research and development, and people and sustainability. There will also be some executive shuffles, including the exit of Glassdoor CEO Christian Sutherland-Wong. Both services are owned by Japan-based Recruit Holdings Co. and its President and CEO Hisayuki "Deko" Idekoba announced th

Microsoft Outlook hit with hours-long outage

Microsoft 's Outlook email service malfunctioned for several hours Wednesday and Thursday, prompting some people to post on social media about the inability to reach their virtual mailboxes. The issue began at 6:20 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, according to a dashboard the software company maintains. It affected Outlook.com as well as Outlook mobile apps and desktop programs. At 12:21 ET the Microsoft 365 Status account posted that it was rolling out a fix. "Our configuration changes have e

Amazon Prime Day deals on SSDs and external hard drives are still available: Save on Samsung, Crucial, Sandisk and more

Amazon Prime Day is a great time to pick up gear and upgrades you wouldn't normally think about. In case you've never used a solid-state drive (SSD) before, it's a class of add-ons that bolster a device's built-in storage. Not only will your phone, laptop or console be able to hold more data, but more of those files will be quickly accessible, which can vastly improve your speeds. If you have used an SSD before, you know what you're looking for — the best discounted drives on Amazon. We've curat

Author of William the Conqueror's 'Medieval Big Data' Project Revealed

The findings challenge long-held assumptions about the scale and intent of William the Conqueror’s great survey. Drawing on the earliest surviving manuscript of the survey, known as Exon Domesday, researchers argue that the survey was not simply a means of maximising tax but a far more ambitious and intricate exercise in governmental control - akin to an 11th-century form of big data processing. Professor Stephen Baxter (University of Oxford), Professor Julia Crick (King’s College London), and

Dark visions and monsters abound in Wednesday S2 trailer

Pugsly joins his big sister at Nevermore in Wednesday S2. The Netflix series Wednesday, created by Tim Burton, was one of our favorites in 2022, and while it was quickly renewed, it's been a long wait for that second season. That wait is nearly over. The first half of S2 debuts next month, and Netflix has released a full-length trailer to remind us of that fact. Verdict: It looks like we're in for another spooky supernatural mystery that only our favorite pig-tailed goth girl detective can solv

Perplexity launches AI-powered web browser for select group of subscribers

Perplexity AI on Wednesday launched a new artificial intelligence-powered web browser called Comet in the startup's latest effort to compete in the consumer internet market against companies like Google and Microsoft . Comet will allow users to connect with enterprise applications like Slack and ask complex questions via voice and text, according to a brief demo video Perplexity released on Wednesday. The browser is available to Perplexity Max subscribers, and the company said invite-only acce

The New ‘Wednesday’ Season 2 Trailer Is All About Suffering From Success

Netflix has finally released the official trailer for its popular Tim Burton Addams Family spin-off series, Wednesday, starring Jenna Ortega. If you need a reminder of the chaos and drama from season 1, we’ve got you covered. However, the official trailer for season 2 of Wednesday assumes you remember everything that happened back in 2022, and are ready to see the titular sardonic teenager thrown back into the action. In the trailer, we see Wednesday return to Nevermore Academy, only this time

Samsung Lets Amazon Sell the T9 Portable SSD at an All-Time Low During Prime Day, but Stock Is Limited

Having ample storage space is a precious thing. If you’re a photographer, videographer, or really any professional who works with large files regularly, you know exactly what I’m talking about. Even gamers know this. Ballooning video game file sizes make having a proper, high-capacity SSD more important that ever. Luckily, Amazon has a spectacular deal for Prime members right now. You can save 43% on the Samsung T9 portable SSD with 2TB of storage. That brings the price down from it’s usual valu

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This Samsung 2TB External SSD Costs Almost Nothing on Prime Day, Only $0.055 per GB

SanDisk is the brand of choice for external SSDs whose prices sell out by the truckload during major sale events. This Prime Day, Amazon is offering record-breaking deals on all storage densities in the SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD line, and they are so good that it’s creating waves amongst geeks. The best-seller of the 2TB model is available for only $119 (down from $209), which is an astonishing $0.055 per gig. The 1TB one is also not to be overlooked at $77 (down from $129), or about $0.077

If You’re a Prime Member, This Samsung 990 EVO Plus SSD Now Costs Peanuts on Amazon

Prime Day has finally come and with it special bargains exclusive to Prime members. This year’s discounts on internal SSDs are especially impressive: Among the top-selling offers, the Samsung 990 EVO Plus SSD ranks as a best-seller with an incredible 4.8 out of 5 stars from over 5,000 reviews. That kind of history speaks volumes and now it’s available at an all-time low price. The Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB internal SSD now costs only $113, down from its usual price of $176. This 36% discount is

The best Prime Day SSD and external hard drive deals on Samsung, Crucial and more

Prime Day is a great time to pick up gear and upgrades you wouldn't normally think about. In case you've never used a solid-state drive (SSD) before, it's a class of add-ons that bolster a device's built-in storage. Not only will your phone, laptop or console be able to hold more data, but more of those files will be quickly accessible, which can vastly improve your speeds. If you have used an SSD before, you know what you're looking for — the best discounted drives on Amazon. We've curated a li

Fourth Price Drop in Just Hours, The Samsung T9 SSD 4TB Is Now Going for Pennies on Prime Day

Amazon is going out of its way to get people to shop on Prime Day, and the Samsung T9 Portable SSD with 4TB storage is no exception. In a matter of hours, this massive-capacity external SSD’s price has dropped by more than 50% with several consecutive price cuts designed to spur demand and beat even Black Friday prices. For $265, this is the lowest price ever on this seriously convenient SSD, but only if you’re a Prime member. The Samsung T9 external SSD 4TB normally sells for $549, but during

This Samsung T9 2TB SSD Is 43% Off, Amazon Crushes the Price Just for Prime Day

Amazon has secretly started Prime Day early this year, and an avalanche of deals already appear on the site. They’re listed as “Limited Prime Deal,” and as always, they’re exclusive to Prime members. Even if you’re not a member, though, you can still shop these deals as a part of the free 30-day trial. One of the most exciting deals available today is on the Samsung T9 Portable SSD 2TB, which hit its all-time-low price of $169, down from $299. The 4TB model is also getting a huge discount at 42

Amazon Is Going All In For Prime Day, Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB SSD Is Cheaper Than Most Budget External SSDs

Prime Day is now Amazon’s biggest shopping day of the year, even surpassing Black Friday, because of its traditionally low prices on everything from technology essentials to daily staples. This year, the deals are especially strong on top sellers by brand favorites like Apple and Samsung, and maybe the best discount is on the Samsung 990 EVO Plus SSD. For users who desire the utmost performance for their laptop or PC, this 2TB SSD can be had for the price of just $139, down from $176, which is

SanDisk 1TB SSD Gets Prime Day Slammed, Now at Its Lowest Price on Amazon

SanDisk has long been the gold standard for consumer SSDs and Prime Day is always the best time to upgrade your storage with one of these high-performance drives. Amazon holds this event as its biggest sale of the year because it offers massive discounts on prime tech products. These deals are so much of a bargain that inventory does not typically last long, so it’s wise to act quickly while supplies last. This year, the SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD in 1TB is now priced at just $99 which is a s

U.S. to Dump Billions of Flies From Planes to Fight ‘Man-Eater’ Maggots

The U.S. The Department of Agriculture has declared war on a flesh-eating maggot that infests wildlife, livestock, household pets, and, in rare cases, people. The battle strategy? Dumping billions of sterilized flies out of planes over Mexico and Texas. Using this tried-and-true biological control technique, the USDA aims to stamp out the larvae of the New World screwworm (NWS) fly, a tropical parasite. This invasive pest’s scientific name is Cochliomyia hominivorax, which literally means “man-

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