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Researchers detail All-Topographic Neural Networks, claiming they better mimic human spatial biases and consume less energy than other machine vision networks (Matthew S. Smith/IEEE Spectrum)

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ThinkBroadband: 78% of UK properties have access to full-fiber broadband, up from 12% in January 2020, which experts credit to Ofcom's 2021 pro-competition push (Financial Times)

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A look at Yahoo Creators, launched in March 2024, offering creators a 50/50 ad revenue split for posting original written content, with 135 creators signed up (Digiday)

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CA State Senator Scott Wiener releases amendments to SB 53, which has transparency requirements for AI companies but omits SB 1047's provision on liability (Shirin Ghaffary/Bloomberg)

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US federal prosecutors accuse two US men of operating and promoting OmegaPro, a crypto multi-level marketing scheme that allegedly defrauded victims of $650M+ (MacKenzie Sigalos/CNBC)

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A $242M+ Polymarket bet on whether President Zelenskyy would wear a suit before July 2025 closed as "No" despite claims he did, raising governance concerns (Sebastian Sinclair/Decrypt)

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Qantas confirms 5.7M customers' personal information was held on the system compromised in a recent cyberattack, including names, emails, and phone numbers (Stephanie Chalmers/ABC)

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The best laptop deals we’ve found for Prime Day (so far)

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Sources: Apple is in talks to acquire US streaming rights for Formula 1 following the success of F1 the Movie, which has grossed ~$300M at the box office (Financial Times)

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The 203 best Prime Day 2025 deals that we found

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Millions of China's gig workers are having to endure record heat waves without legally mandated "heat wave allowances", cooling breaks, or adequate insurance (Karoline Kan/Bloomberg)

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Here are 60 Prime Day deals you can nab for $50 or less

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The best Prime Day deals on charging accessories

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Some Verge-favorite gadgets are cheaper during Prime Day 2025

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Analysis: Chinese companies aim to buy 115K+ US-sanctioned Nvidia H100 and H200 chips for 39 data centers across China's western deserts, mostly in Xinjiang (Bloomberg)

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The best Apple deals available for Amazon Prime Day 2025

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Elon Musk’s Lawyers Claim He ‘Does Not Use a Computer’

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Grok Praises Hitler, Shocking No One

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Grok stops posting text after flood of antisemitism and Hitler praise

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Some of our favorite headphones are steeply discounted for Prime Day

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