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Aurora will have ‘hundreds’ of driverless trucks on the road by the end of 2026, CEO says

It's been a year of progress and delays for Aurora, the Pittsburgh-based autonomous trucking company founded by Chris Urmson. After promising to launch commercial driverless truck operations in 2024, the company was forced to push the start date until April 2025. A few weeks later, however, it was forced to put safety drivers back in […]

Figma adds more Photoshop-like AI tools for image editing

Figma is launching three new AI-powered creative tools to help users edit their images without jumping to another platform. The new tools are available in Figma Design and Figma Draw, and can be used to quickly remove objects from an image, isolate objects so they can be repositioned, and extend images beyond their previous dimensions. […]

Harris Thompson and Brad Chase

Guests spent the evening wondering why, if Chase’s family is so loaded, there’s only one guy working behind the bar.

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Customer Service Discloses Call Will Be Monitored For Sadistic Amusement

NEW YORK—As part of what the telecommunications giant characterizes as an ongoing commitment to transparency, Verizon’s customer service line began informing users this week that their calls would be monitored for the company’s sadistic amusement. “By staying on the line, you consent to being roundly mocked by a boardroom of executives who cackle maniacally over […]

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As Featured In Film

The actual house where Illinois State University sophomores Andy Webber and Tina Gomez shot their 19-minute student film, Rest In Pete. Reference #90835

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