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Gordon McTemper @gordonMT posted an article in Technology
2025-08-27 00:00:14 ·

Can Invisible Lasers Help Bridge the Digital Divide? I Toured This Futuristic Cell Tower to Find Out

Can Invisible Lasers Help Bridge the Digital Divide? I Toured This Futuristic Cell Tower to Find OutI’ve written hundreds of articles about broadband internet technology, but I'd never heard about data being transmitted through invisible lasers before. This wasn’t the plot of a sci-fi movie. This was Taara, a graduate of X, Google’s Moonshot Factory, that uses beams of light to transmit data...

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Gordon McTemper @gordonMT posted an article in Technology
2025-08-27 00:00:11 ·

Microsoft headquarters go into lockdown after activists take over Brad Smith’s office

Microsoft headquarters go into lockdown after activists take over Brad Smith’s office 4:32 PM PDT · August 26, 2025 Protesters stormed Microsoft’s Redmond headquarters on Monday and made it into president Brad Smith’s office in Building 34, forcing a temporary lockdown. The “No Azure for Apartheid” group reportedly live-streamed their sit-in on Twitch, hoisting...

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Gordon McTemper @gordonMT posted an article in Technology
2025-08-26 23:00:16 ·

20 Kitchen Tools and Gadgets Chefs Swear You'll Regret Buying

20 Kitchen Tools and Gadgets Chefs Swear You'll Regret BuyingWalk through any home store or scroll a kitchen gadget section online and it's easy to feel tempted. You might see a spiralizer that promises to replace pasta, a countertop machine that claims to chop, dice and sauté, or a ton of other "miracle" products. These might sound like they'll make cooking easier. The reality is that...

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Gordon McTemper @gordonMT posted an article in Technology
2025-08-26 23:00:15 ·

Prime Video: The 30 Absolute Best Shows to Watch

Prime Video: The 30 Absolute Best Shows to WatchHave you run out of TV series to tackle on Prime Video? Chances are, you're leaving some great options unwatched.You might know Amazon's streaming service best for shows like The Boys and Fallout -- and both are great -- but you shouldn't stop there if you have a subscription. The streamer is home to lesser-known series...

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Gordon McTemper @gordonMT posted an article in Technology
2025-08-26 23:00:13 ·

Anthropic Will Settle Lawsuit With Authors Over Pirated AI Training Materials

Anthropic Will Settle Lawsuit With Authors Over Pirated AI Training MaterialsAnthropic agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by a group of authors alleging that the AI company illegally pirated their copyrighted books to use in training its AI models. The parties in the lawsuit filed a motion indicating the agreement with the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday.We don't yet know the...

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Gordon McTemper @gordonMT posted an article in Technology
2025-08-26 23:00:12 ·

Level's New Invisible Smart Lock Looks Miles Ahead of the Competition

Level's New Invisible Smart Lock Looks Miles Ahead of the CompetitionLevel has always impressed me with its smart locks that look just like normal home deadbolts, but house compact tech features include card-tapping access, app controls and Apple Home Key support. Its newest Level Lock Pro, available now at Level's own websites, follows the same design and adds even more features,...

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Gordon McTemper @gordonMT posted an article in Technology
2025-08-26 23:00:11 ·

Get Ready, Apple's iPhone 17 Event Confirmed for Sept. 9

Get Ready, Apple's iPhone 17 Event Confirmed for Sept. 9Apple on Tuesday sent out invites for its annual fall iPhone launch event, which is slated for Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. PT. The company is expected to unveil the iPhone 17 lineup, which could include a slimmer version of the phone. It could also debut the Apple Watch Series 11 and the AirPods Pro 3.The invite for the fall event shows the...

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Gordon McTemper @gordonMT posted an article in Technology
2025-08-26 21:00:20 ·

Taylor Swift Is Engaged. Her Instagram Post Might Beat Messi's Record

Taylor Swift Is Engaged. Her Instagram Post Might Beat Messi's RecordNobody is shaking this off: Pop superstar Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce announced their engagement on Instagram on Tuesday, and the likes exploded like pyrotechnics at a concert."Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married," Swift and Kelce wrote on an Instagram post showing...

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Gordon McTemper @gordonMT posted an article in Technology
2025-08-26 21:00:20 ·

Arlo Announces a New Lineup of AI-Powered Security Cameras

Arlo Announces a New Lineup of AI-Powered Security CamerasArlo's next generation of security cameras is officially here, and they're all in on AI. New versions of the Arlo Essential, Pro and Ultra cameras integrate with Arlo Intelligence features.The Arlo Essential cameras are some of the company's lowest-priced offerings, because they're basic security cameras without any bells and...

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Gordon McTemper @gordonMT posted an article in Technology
2025-08-26 21:00:17 ·

Anthropic launches a Claude AI agent that lives in Chrome

Anthropic launches a Claude AI agent that lives in Chrome Anthropic is launching a research preview of a browser-based AI agent powered by its Claude AI models, the company announced on Tuesday. The agent, Claude for Chrome, is rolling out to a group of 1000 subscribers on Anthropic’s Max plan, which costs between $100 and $200 per month. The company is also opening a waitlist for other...

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Gordon McTemper @gordonMT posted an article in Technology
2025-08-26 20:00:19 ·

Taylor Swift Is Engaged, and Her Instagram Post Could Smash Records

Taylor Swift Is Engaged. Her Instagram Post Might Beat Messi's Record Are you ready for the engagement era, Swifties, football fans and everyone else? Plus: Details on her dress, his sweater and that ring. CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and...

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Gordon McTemper @gordonMT posted an article in Technology
2025-08-26 20:00:18 ·

If Wi-Fi Can Go Through Walls, Why Is My Internet So Slow?

If Wi-Fi Can Go Through Walls, Why Is My Internet So Slow?As you set up your Wi-Fi in your home, you may wonder, "Does Wi-Fi travel through walls?" Without all the technical information, the answer is yes. However, there's more information to know. After talking with several experts, including CNET's Laboratory Technical Project Manager Gianmarco Chumbe, I've found out what you need to know...

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Gordon McTemper @gordonMT posted an article in Technology
2025-08-26 20:00:13 ·

A Radiohead song from 1997 is on the Hot 100 charts, thanks to TikTok

A Radiohead song from 1997 is on the Hot 100 charts, thanks to TikTok Thanks to an unexpected surge in popularity on TikTok, Radiohead now has its fourth-ever song on the Billboard Hot 100: the morosely gorgeous track “Let Down” from the 1997 album “OK Computer.” “Let Down” never broke through to mainstream attention like Radiohead’s “Creep” or “Karma Police,” but it’s by no means a deep cut,...

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Gordon McTemper @gordonMT posted an article in Finance
2025-08-26 20:00:12 ·

Ascent Student Loans Review

Ascent Student Loans Review We may earn a fee if you click on the links below. Compensation does not determine ranking. Not all brands are included. Learn more. When it comes to private student loans, your credit is key. Private lenders look for borrowers with good to excellent credit; if you don’t meet that criteria, you usually need a...

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Gordon McTemper @gordonMT posted an article in Technology
2025-08-26 19:00:31 ·

Apple TV Plus Offers 54% Discount After Uptick in Cancellations

Apple TV Plus Offers 54% Discount After Uptick in CancellationsApple TV Plus joined the price hike trend last week and raised its monthly subscription by 30%, from $10 to $13. The move sparked a wave of cancellations, and, seemingly to plug the leak, the streamer has unveiled a new, albeit temporary, 54% discount. Instead of $13, people who attempt to cancel their subscriptions will be...

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Gordon McTemper @gordonMT posted an article in Technology
2025-08-26 19:00:31 ·

Verizon's Bringing Back That Landline Feeling With Its New Family Plan Feature

Verizon's Bringing Back That Landline Feeling With Its New Family Plan FeatureWhen we talk about a cellular "family plan," we mean a bundle of several individual phone lines for each person in a typical household. The plan usually includes features like high-speed data or a streaming video service that each family member can share. Now, Verizon has updated an add-on for its phone...

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Gordon McTemper @gordonMT posted an article in Technology
2025-08-26 19:00:31 ·

iOS 26 Is Almost Here. This Is When I Think Apple Will Release the iPhone Update

iOS 26 Is Almost Here. This Is When I Think Apple Will Release the iPhone Update Can I correctly guess Apple's next major iOS release date for the third year in a row? Zachary McAuliffe Staff writer Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him reading and drinking...

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Gordon McTemper @gordonMT posted an article in Technology
2025-08-26 19:00:27 ·

Libby’s library app adds an AI discovery feature, and not everyone is thrilled

Libby’s library app adds an AI discovery feature, and not everyone is thrilled Library e-book and audiobook app Libby is adding AI, much to the disappointment of some readers and librarians, who would prefer not to have AI inserted into their favorite apps. The new feature, “Inspire Me,” allows users to get book recommendations by using prompts or from their previously saved titles in Libby....

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Gordon McTemper @gordonMT posted an article in Technology
2025-08-26 19:00:26 ·

Why the US government is not the savior Intel needs

Why the US government is not the savior Intel needs The Trump administration made an unprecedented, and confusing, move last week when it announced plans to convert money Intel was supposed to receive through Joe Biden-era government grant programs into a 10% equity stake.While it remains unclear if converting those government grants into equity is even possible — that’s up for debate — it’s...

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Gordon McTemper @gordonMT posted an article in Technology
2025-08-26 19:00:26 ·

Anthropic settles AI book-training lawsuit with authors

Anthropic settles AI book-training lawsuit with authors Anthropic has settled a class action lawsuit with a group of fiction and nonfiction authors, as announced in a filing on Tuesday with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Anthropic had won a partial victory in a lower court ruling and was in the process of appealing that ruling. No details of the settlement were made public, and Anthropic...

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Gordon McTemper @gordonMT posted an article in Technology
2025-08-26 18:00:23 ·

State Attorneys General Warn AI Companies: 'Don't Hurt Kids'

State Attorneys General Warn AI Companies: 'Don't Hurt Kids'Top officials in dozens of states have seen how generative AI chatbots and characters, if handled poorly, can be bad for children. And they have a stern warning for the industry: "If you knowingly harm kids, you will answer for it."That message is clear in a letter sent this week from 44 state attorneys general to the heads of 13 AI...

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Gordon McTemper @gordonMT posted an article in Technology
2025-08-26 18:00:21 ·

Horrifying AI Crowds Apparently Used in Will Smith Concert Video

Horrifying AI Crowds Apparently Used in Will Smith Concert Video You can't unsee the mass of AI-generated human carnage cheering on the performer. Commenters are calling out Will Smith for using AI in a concert video. The video, posted to YouTube on Aug. 12, features the actor and musician performing on stage with a montage of his audiences. The crowd looks real in some shots, but...

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Gordon McTemper @gordonMT posted an article in Technology
2025-08-26 18:00:20 ·

When to Stream 'South Park' Season 27, Episode 4

When to Stream 'South Park' Season 27, Episode 4 When to Stream 'South Park' Season 27, Episode 4 South Park season 27, episode 3 release date and streaming details Comedy CentralPredicting what will happen in a South Park episode is hard, but anticipating when a new installment will stream might be even tougher. The hit satirical series had its season...

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Gordon McTemper @gordonMT posted an article in Technology
2025-08-26 18:00:19 ·

YouTube TV Subscribers Could Lose NFL and College Football Without a Deal by Tomorrow Night

YouTube TV Subscribers Could Lose NFL and College Football Without a Deal by Tomorrow NightAs an Ohio native and a Buckeye fan since birth, I am filled with nerves and excitement at the start of every college football season. And I'm feeling all the feelings even more so this year with the defending champion Ohio State Buckeyes opening the season against the preseason No. 1 Texas Longhorns and...

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Gordon McTemper @gordonMT posted an article in Technology
2025-08-26 18:00:17 ·

I Wore 3 Popular Smart Rings For Several Months. This One Improved My Wellness Habits the Most.

I Wore 3 Popular Smart Rings For Several Months. This One Improved My Wellness Habits the Most.I've tested plenty of fitness wearables, but smart rings were uncharted territory for me. I liked the idea of something a little more discreet and fashionable than other wearables. Even though I live a pretty healthy lifestyle already, I knew my sleep habits could always use some help. I...

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Gordon McTemper @gordonMT posted an article in Technology
2025-08-26 18:00:13 ·

DOGE uploaded live copy of Social Security database to ‘vulnerable’ cloud server, says whistleblower

DOGE uploaded live copy of Social Security database to ‘vulnerable’ cloud server, says whistleblower A top Social Security Administration official turned whistleblower says members of the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) uploaded hundreds of millions of Social Security records to a vulnerable cloud server, putting the personal information of most Americans at...

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Gordon McTemper @gordonMT posted an article in Technology
2025-08-26 18:00:12 ·

Meta to spend tens of millions on pro-AI super PAC

Meta to spend tens of millions on pro-AI super PAC Meta plans to launch a super PAC to support California candidates favoring a light-touch approach to AI regulation, Politico reports. The news comes as other Silicon Valley behemoths, like Andreessen Horowitz and OpenAI’s Greg Brockman, pledge $100 million for a new pro-AI super PAC. Meta will pour tens of millions into its new group,...

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Gordon McTemper @gordonMT posted an article in Technology
2025-08-26 17:00:23 ·

The Best Electrolyte Powders and Drinks, According to Experts

The Best Electrolyte Powders and Drinks, According to ExpertsUntil I started playing sports regularly, I didn't know that hydration is more than drinking water. When you sweat, you lose essential minerals called electrolytes (sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium), and replenishing them is vital because they keep pH levels balanced and regulate nerve function and muscle contractions (to prevent...

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Gordon McTemper @gordonMT posted an article in Technology
2025-08-26 17:00:22 ·

iOS 26 Beta Cheat Sheet: What to Know About the Upcoming iPhone Update

iOS 26 Beta Cheat Sheet: What to Know About the Upcoming iPhone Update Learn about the features now so you can use them as soon as Apple releases the update. Zachary McAuliffe Staff writer Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him reading and drinking coffee or...

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Gordon McTemper @gordonMT posted an article in Technology
2025-08-26 17:00:21 ·

Spotify Introduces In-App Messaging for Sharing Music Recommendations With Your Friends

Spotify Introduces In-App Messaging for Sharing Music Recommendations With Your FriendsThe subscribers spoke, and Spotify listened.This week, the 19-year-old Swedish music streaming service will begin rolling out Messages within the Spotify app for subscribers to share recommendations about music, podcasts and audiobooks. Messages will be available to Free and Premium members 16 and older on...

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