Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondent
Ella MurrayHomes without lounges are becoming a reality for renters on tight budgets faced with a lack of available lets.
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SquareX Secures ChatGPT Atlas Browser, Comet and More
Last week, OpenAI released their own AI Browser, ChatGPT Atlas. The past quarter has seen major players like OpenAI, Perplexity and Atlassian releasing or acquiring their own AI Browsers. Even consumer browsers have heavily jumped onto the…
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YouTube denies AI was involved with odd removals of tech tutorials
Those users could become loyal to Microsoft, White said. And eventually, some users may even “get tired of bypassing the Microsoft account requirements, or Microsoft will add a new feature that they’ll happily get the…
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Scientists craft biochar from wood waste that rivals steel in strength
Wood, long admired for its natural beauty and strength, has now inspired a carbon material tough enough to rival steel.
Researchers at the University of Toronto have discovered that biochar derived from wood can achieve hardness levels…
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The Official Xbox Wireless Controllers Are on Sale for Just $39.99 at Amazon
Ahead of Black Friday, Amazon dropped prices on official Xbox wireless controllers in Robot White and Carbon Black to just $39.99, which is impressive considering the fact that Microsoft raised the retail price of all of its controllers earlier…
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Semiconductor startup to fly payloads on Falcon 9 boosters
WASHINGTON — A startup plans to test technology to produce semiconductors in space on a series of Falcon 9 launches using payloads attached to the rocket’s booster.
Besxar announced Oct. 28 it signed a launch agreement with SpaceX to…
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GTA VI developer accused of union busting in mass firings
“Rockstar has just carried out the most blatant and ruthless act of union busting in the history of the games industry. This flagrant contempt for the law and for the lives of the workers who bring in their billions is an insult to their fans…
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Google airs first AI-generated ad
Google has rolled out its first fully AI-generated advertisement using its Veo 3 platform and other AI tools. The ad, which begins airing on television today, shows a cartoon-style turkey using Google’s AI Mode to plan a vacation away from its…
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Rockstar Games accused of union busting in the UK
Rockstar Games, developer of Grand Theft Auto VI, has been accused of deliberately laying off employees who were trying to unionize, Bloomberg reports. The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) claims over 30 employees who were…
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Video game Halloween costume report
I had to take a break from writing this newsletter mid-day to rush to my kids’ K-5 school and watch them and their classmates march in a Halloween costume parade.
He dressed in a Juan Soto Mets uniform. She’s a Minion.
They’re in third grade…
