Tech

Bumble drops women-first chat rule as dating apps seek engagement boost

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Bumble drops women-first chat rule as dating apps seek engagement boost

Since Bumble’s launch in 2014, only women could initiate conversations in heterosexual matches on the app

3 months ago

Riot Platforms strikes deal with Anthropic as bitcoin miners shift focus to AI infrastructure

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Riot Platforms strikes deal with Anthropic as bitcoin miners shift focus to AI infrastructure

Bitcoin miner Riot Platform has struck a $9 billion, 20-year compute deal with Anthropic

3 months ago

Longtime OpenAI executive Brad Lightcap leaves as shake-up at AI lab continues

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Longtime OpenAI executive Brad Lightcap leaves as shake-up at AI lab continues

Longtime OpenAI executive Brad Lightcap announced his departure on Tuesday, the latest in a series of recent leadership shake-ups at the company.

3 months ago

Manus to return as independent company after China forced Meta to unwind $2 billion deal

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Manus to return as independent company after China forced Meta to unwind $2 billion deal

Last December, Meta said it planned to acquire Manus for $2 billion, its latest effort to shore up its AI strategy.

3 months ago

Nvidia is trying to quiet 'circular financing' accusations. Wall Street is unsure it will

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Nvidia is trying to quiet 'circular financing' accusations. Wall Street is unsure it will

Some analysts think Nvidia is making a move away from circular financing while others see a spinning spiral.

3 months ago

Are humanoid robots ready to scrub your kitchen and take out the trash? Not quite.

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Are humanoid robots ready to scrub your kitchen and take out the trash? Not quite.

August 11, 2026 / 11:23 AM EDT / CBS News

3 months ago

What to know about the solar eclipse

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What to know about the solar eclipse

Another solar eclipse is set to sweep across the skies Wednesday, with a total eclipse darkening parts of Greenland, Iceland, and Spain while observers across portions of North America will see a partial eclipse.

3 months ago

Edgier than the TV series, Michael Mann’s take on Miami Vice is gritty and intoxicating

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Edgier than the TV series, Michael Mann’s take on Miami Vice is gritty and intoxicating

Where the 80s series was all pastels and shoulder pads, the noughties action thriller has flip phones and Linkin Park – a better fit for a less optimistic world

3 months ago

Copernicus! Tony Soprano! The inventor of the semicolon! The heroic obsessions of artist Isabel Nolan

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Copernicus! Tony Soprano! The inventor of the semicolon! The heroic obsessions of artist Isabel Nolan

Ireland’s artist at the Venice Biennale steals religious imagery for her secular celebrations of scientists and humanists, including an Italian punctuation master – and even TV’s famous mobster

3 months ago

Forget productivity apps. This paper planner has worked for me for years

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Forget productivity apps. This paper planner has worked for me for years

While smartphone calendar apps can help with big picture scheduling, a paper planner can help map the everyday nitty-gritties

3 months ago

SpaceX shares can more than double, Morgan Stanley says. The bull thesis isn't based on space business

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SpaceX shares can more than double, Morgan Stanley says. The bull thesis isn't based on space business

SpaceX has worked to become a bigger player in AI by acquiring startup Cursor, and that should add considerable value to its shares, Morgan Stanley says.

3 months ago

Perseid meteor shower reaches peak viewing on Wednesday night

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Perseid meteor shower reaches peak viewing on Wednesday night

August 11, 2026 / 10:05 AM EDT / CBS/AP

3 months ago