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    Is your phone charger wasting electricity when it’s not charging?

    Homes with many phone chargers pay more even when they're not using them. Source

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      The beautiful shame

      While European tourists marvel at ranch dressing, Buc-ee’s, and other wonders of Middle America, would-be World Cup attendees from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East have experienced a different American pastime: exclusion. President Donald Trump’s nakedly racist immigration policies have prevented scores of people from traveling to the United States…

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        With these Prime Day deals, I can fill my kitchen with Le Creuset coffee cups without taking out a second mortgage

        Le Creuset stoneware is exquisite, but as much as I love my coffee, I can’t usually justify the cost. That’s why I was so excited to see a whole rainbow of coffee mugs and espresso cups in the Amazon Prime Day sale. I’ll need to be quick though, because these…

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          This video bird feeder is the surprise hit of Prime Day

          The BirdBuddy Pro with Solar Panels is a wholesome upgrade for your yard, but the full price of $299 is tough to stomach. After all, the BirdBuddy is essentially a video doorbell and solar panels stuck to a bird feeder, something you could assemble yourself in an hour for under…

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            Quick! Before Prime Day ends, upgrade to one of these talented Xbox controllers — I’ve tracked down the most phenomenal pads on the market and found the last-minute bargains you can’t afford to miss

            Not only do I review gaming gear for a living, I game every day, which is how I know how important a truly reliable gamepad can be. Fortunately, while we’re on the final day of Prime Day, I’m still seeing loads of offers out there on some of my favorite…

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              OpenAI unveils GPT-5.6 amid US AI regulatory drama

              Less than 24 hours after news broke that OpenAI would stagger its next model release at the request of the Trump administration, that model, GPT-5.6, is here. On Friday, the company unveiled the limited preview of its new GPT 5.6 model suite: Sol, the flagship; Terra, a medium-tier model for…

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