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Google launches Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite, which it says delivers "enhanced performance" at a fraction of the cost of larger models and outperforms 2.5 Flash (The Keyword)

The Keyword:
Google launches Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite, which it says delivers “enhanced performance” at a fraction of the cost of larger models and outperforms 2.5 Flash  —  Get best-in-class intelligence for your highest-volume workloads. … Today, we're introducing Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite …

All About the Alleged Black Shooter at an Austin Bar

Austin police are piecing together the motive behind Ndiaga Diagne, the Black man who killed three and injured 14 in a March 1 mass shooting.

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Minishoot' Adventures, the best Zelda-like in years, is out now on Nintendo Switch

Minishoot' Adventures was one of 2024's best indie gems. Now, the Zelda-like twin-stick shooter is finally out on Nintendo Switch.

One Piece just hit 600 million copies, and Eiichiro Oda celebrated in the wildest way possible

Eiichiro Oda marks One Piece’s 600 million copies sold by sealing its true secret in a chest and sinking it into the ocean.

X is testing a standalone X Chat iOS app with 1,000 users via Apple's TestFlight, a shift away from Elon Musk's plan to make X an "everything app" (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
X is testing a standalone X Chat iOS app with 1,000 users via Apple's TestFlight, a shift away from Elon Musk's plan to make X an “everything app”  —  Social network X is bringing its private messaging service, dubbed X Chat, to a standalone app.