How to shop secondhand clothing sustainably and look cool doing it

More online platforms are giving secondhand shopping a digital upgrade, rolling out features like livestream shopping and AI-powered search to make thrifting faster and more exciting.

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Spotify founder steps down from CEO role

Spotify has announced that founder Daniel Ek is stepping down as CEO to become executive chairman.

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DoorDash is expanding into restaurant reservations and robot deliveries

DoorDash is adding restaurant reservations and robot deliveries to its menu in some U.S. markets.

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The UN mission appeals to the Taliban to restore internet access across Afghanistan

The United Nations mission in Afghanistan has urged the Taliban government to immediately restore nationwide internet and telecommunications access, saying the blackout imposed by the government in Kabul has left the country almost entirely cut off from the outside world.

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Microsoft is turning to the field of microfluidics to cool down AI chips

The technique has been applied to server chips used for Office cloud apps and the graphics processing units that handle artificial intelligence tasks.

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Video game maker Electronic Arts to be acquired and taken private for $55 billion

Electronic Arts, the video game maker of “Madden NFL,” “The Sims,” and other popular titles, is being acquired and taken private for $55 billion.

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Trump’s team keeps posting AI portraits of him. We keep clicking

President Donald Trump and his administration have embraced artificial intelligence-generated images, crafting a new official portrait of him.

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Regulators struggle to keep up with the fast-moving and complicated landscape of AI therapy apps

As mental health chatbots driven by artificial intelligence proliferate, a small number of states are trying to regulate them.

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What to Stream: Taylor Swift, Matthew McConaughey, Jacinda Ardern, Glen Powell and Ghost of Yotei

Taylor Swift’s highly anticipated 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” and Matthew McConaughey playing the real-life bus driver who saved elementary school students during California’s deadliest wildfire are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

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Garmin updates some of its midtier smartwatches after premium push

Garmin, which started out making GPS systems used with aviation, has more recently found success offering a smart and sports watches at a range of prices.

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British department store Harrods warns customers that some personal details taken in data breach

Harrods has warned some customers about a data breach involving their online systems.

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UN adds 68 companies to blacklist for alleged complicity in rights violations in Israeli settlements

The United Nations has added nearly 70 more companies to a blacklist of companies from 11 countries that it says are complicit in violating Palestinian human rights through their business ties to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.

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Belarus proposes a new nuclear plant to supply energy to Russian-occupied Ukraine

Belarus has unveiled proposals to build a second nuclear power plant capable of supplying energy to Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine.

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European countries meet to discuss a ‘drone wall’ as airspace violations mount

Representatives from European countries with borders close to Russia and Ukraine are holding talks on building a drone wall to plug gaps in their defenses following several airspace violations.

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China sanctions 6 U.S. companies as trade frictions continue

China has announced sanctions on six U.S. companies as trade tensions with the U.S. continue to rise.

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Apple says EU’s sweeping digital rules delay new features for Europeans and seeks their repeal

Apple wants the European Union to repeal its Digital Markets Act, arguing it delays new features like live translation for AirPods.

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Have you opted your child out of classroom technology? Tell us about it

If you've tried to opt your child out of digital learning or other tech in schools, we want to hear from you.

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Streaming is overtaking theaters for movie watchers, an AP-NORC poll finds

A new poll finds Americans are more likely to watch recently released movies from the comfort of their own homes instead of heading out to a theater.

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Litigation stalled a bold UW building project. The market finished it off

UW hoped a new research center would help transform its West Campus into an "innovation district" that could turn UW science into spinoffs. Then came a lawsuit

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Man arrested in UK over alleged cyberattack that affected European airports

A man in his 40s has been arrested in southern England over an alleged cyberattack that disrupted several European airports, including London Heathrow.

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Al Gore’s satellite and AI system is now tracking sources of deadly soot pollution

Former Vice President Al Gore has announced an expansion of Climate TRACE to track soot pollution using satellite technology and artificial intelligence.

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Optus fined $66 million for ‘appalling’ conduct in sales to telecom’s customers in Australia

An Australian judge has fined telecommunications giant Optus $66 million for unconscionable conduct under consumer law.

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On trial in Seattle? Amazon’s relentless push for Prime memberships

How easy it is to cancel a Prime membership is at the heart of a trial between Amazon and the federal government.

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MacKenzie Scott gives $70 million to UNCF to financially strengthen HBCUs

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $70 million to the UNCF, the largest private provider of scholarships to minority students.

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Secret Service dismantles telecom threat around UN capable of crippling cell service in NYC

The U.S. Secret Service has dismantled a massive hidden telecom network in New York.

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Jaguar Land Rover says a shutdown will continue until at least Oct 1 after cyberattack

Jaguar Land Rover has announced that its production lines will remain halted until at least Oct. 1 after a cyberattack.

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Oracle will manage TikTok’s algorithm for US users under Trump administration deal

A senior official in President Donald Trump’s administration says Oracle will receive a copy of TikTok's algorithm to operate for U.S. users.

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Can YouTube make livestreaming its next big thing?

The platform announced its most significant product updates to livestreaming since late 2013, when it began offering creators the ability to broadcast in real time.

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Oracle names Magouyrk and Sicilia as CEOs; Catz to become executive vice chair of the board

Oracle has named Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia as CEOs, with current CEO Safra Catz becoming executive vice chair of the technology company’s board.

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Google faces antitrust déjà vu as US seeks to break up its digital advertising business

Google is facing another attempt to dismantle its internet empire during a trial focused on its abusive tactics in digital advertising.

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Trump reveals Murdochs and Dell could potentially take part in TikTok deal

President Donald Trump has mentioned that billionaires like Rupert Murdoch and Michael Dell could be part of deal in which the U.S. will take control of TikTok.

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Believe in AI? Buy beaten-down value stocks

This is forecasting, even if it includes alternate projections, and I take economic and market forecasts with many grains of salt. But I respect this effort.

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AI could make the smartphone passé. What comes next?

With Apple unveiling its new iPhones, industry veterans shared their predictions for what will be the next big thing in personal computing.

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Fallout from cyberattack on check-in systems at 3 European airports continues for 2nd day

Fallout from a cyberattack that affected check-in systems at several European airports has extended into a second full day.

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Emerging TikTok deal with China ensures US control of board and crucial algorithm, White House says

An emerging TikTok deal with China will ensure that U.S. companies control the algorithm that powers the app's video feed and Americans will hold a majority of seats on a board overseeing U.S. operations.

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India expresses concern about Trump plan to hike fees on H-1B visas that bring tech workers to US

The Indian government expressed concern Saturday about President Donald Trump’s latest push to upend American immigration policy, dramatically raising the fee for visas that bring tech workers from India and other countries to the United States.

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Trump to sign proclamation imposing $100K fee for H-1B visa applications, White House official says

President Donald Trump is preparing to sign a proclamation that will require a $100,000 application fee for H-1B visa applications.

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Charlie Kirk’s AI resurrection ushers in a new era of digital grief

A wave of AI-generated content flooded social media in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing, with AI-created images, videos and audio messages.

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Will electric tractors gain traction? At a pilot event for farmers, researchers see possibilities

At an August event, researchers at Michigan State University asked farmers what they think of a new electric tractor.

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Nvidia to invest $5 billion in Intel; companies will work together on AI infrastructure and PCs

Nvidia announces a new partnership with Intel to work on custom data centers and personal computer products.

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How Huawei plans to outperform global tech leaders with less powerful chips

Huawei Technologies has announced plans to launch what it says will be the world's most powerful AI computing clusters over the next two years.

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Warsaw turns to Ukraine for drone warfare expertise after Russian drones enter Polish airspace

Poland’s defense chief has traveled to Kyiv to seek Ukrainian help in developing drone warfare capabilities.

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The Taliban internet ban spreads across Afghanistan as more provinces are shut down

A Taliban crackdown to “prevent immorality” is spreading across Afghanistan, with more provinces losing access to fiber-optic internet after the country’s leader imposed a complete ban on the technology.

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Judge dismisses Indigenous Amazon tribe’s lawsuit against the New York Times and TMZ

A California judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by an Indigenous tribe from the Brazilian Amazon against the New York Times and TMZ.

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Google plans partnership to fight nonconsensual images

Google plans to start working with a nonprofit that helps prevent the spread of nonconsensual images online, a move Microsoft took a year ago.

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Nvidia CEO Huang says he’s disappointed by China chip curbs

Chipmaker Nvidia's CEO said he was disappointed about restrictions on sales to China amid U.S.-China trade and tech tensions.

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Social media has us in its grip and won’t let go. The Charlie Kirk killing is a case study

Charlie Kirk's mastery of social media was key to him becoming a force in conservative politics.

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Parents of teens who died by suicide after AI chatbot interactions to testify to Congress

Parents of teenagers who died by suicide after interacting with AI chatbots are set to testify before Congress.

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It’s ‘do or die’ for electric vehicle maker Rivian as it breaks ground on a $5 billion plant

Rivian Automotive is starting to build a long-delayed electric vehicle plant in Georgia, despite tough challenges in the U.S. market.

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Australia warns social media platforms against age verification for all ahead of a ban on children

Authorities say that social media platforms should not require age verification for all users when a ban on children under 16 having accounts goes into effect in December in Australia.

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