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How Walmart plans to leverage its $2.3B Vizio acquisition to push shoppable TV experiences; Walmart's ad business had just $4.4B of sales in FY 2025 (Jaewon Kang/Bloomberg)

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The Iranian government says it has restricted internet access in response to Israeli cyberattacks; some Western communication apps have reportedly been blocked (Kevin Collier/NBC News)

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The best instant cameras you can buy right now

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On a podcast, Sam Altman said Meta made "giant offers to a lot of people on our team ... like, $100M signing bonuses", and "none of our best people" accepted (Maxwell Zeff/TechCrunch)

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A cyberattack claimed by the pro-Israel hacktivist group Predatory Sparrow has reportedly disrupted services at Iran's state-owned Bank Sepah (Matt Kapko/CyberScoop)

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Iran is going offline to prevent purported Israeli cyberattacks

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Trump is giving TikTok another ban extension

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Sources: Substack is pitching investors on a round between $50M and $100M that would value it above its ~$700M last round price, and is generating ~$45M in ARR (Eric Newcomer/Newcomer)

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Senate confirms Trump’s FCC pick, Olivia Trusty

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Meta is making all Facebook videos reels

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President Trump plans to sign an executive order this week to grant TikTok a 90-day extension in enforcement of the sale-or-ban law, marking his third extension (CNN)

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President Trump plans to sign an executive order this week to grant TikTok a 90-day extension in enforcement of the sale-or-ban law, marking his third extension (CNN)

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Here are the best Kindle deals right now

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The US Senate confirms Olivia Trusty to the FCC, giving Republicans a 2-1 majority after the recent departures of two members (Ted Johnson/Deadline)

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15 beginner’s tips before you start FBC: Firebreak

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WhatsApp’s rollout of ads will change the app forever

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The US Senate passes the GENIUS Act, which establishes a regulatory framework for stablecoins; the bill now heads to the House (MacKenzie Sigalos/CNBC)

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How to use the scanner in The Alters

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How to get Minerals in The Alters

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How to get Organics in The Alters

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