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See what it’s like to use a North Korean smartphone under Kim Jong Un - The Washington Post

See what it’s like to use a North Korean smartphone under Kim Jong Un - The Washington Post

North Koreans are banking, getting makeup tutorials and using period trackers on their phones. But under Kim, these digital comforts are also tools of control.

The new Fed chair won’t tell you what he thinks - The Washington Post

The new Fed chair won’t tell you what he thinks - The Washington Post

Two months into his tenure as Fed chief, Kevin Warsh is saying as little as possible about interest rates, inflation and his own thinking.

I drove the Volkswagen Atlas and Kia Telluride for a week — here’s the mid-size 3-row SUV I recommend - Tom's Guide

I drove the Volkswagen Atlas and Kia Telluride for a week — here’s the mid-size 3-row SUV I recommend - Tom's Guide

They're family haulers that are easy to drive

Millennials are trying to make minivans cool again - CNN

Millennials are trying to make minivans cool again - CNN

They see them rolling, but maybe they won’t be hating.

Europe is warming to America's obsession with staying cool - Business Insider

Europe is warming to America's obsession with staying cool - Business Insider

As Europe recorded its hottest June on record, Europeans flocked to buy AC units, eroding a decades-old divide with America.

4 Big Tech earnings reports, a Fed meeting, and $100 oil: It's the busiest week of the quarter - Yahoo Finance

4 Big Tech earnings reports, a Fed meeting, and $100 oil: It's the busiest week of the quarter - Yahoo Finance

Investors step into the busiest week of the quarter with hyperscaler earnings, the June Fed meeting, and escalations in the Middle East all in focus.

OpenAI's Rogue AI Models Were Reportedly Acting Like the Guy From Christopher Nolan's 'Memento' - Gizmodo

OpenAI's Rogue AI Models Were Reportedly Acting Like the Guy From Christopher Nolan's 'Memento' - Gizmodo

Hey, uh, should AI models be acting like characters in Y2K era noir films?

Cheaper, open and intelligent: Chinese AI models gain ground, as they make inroads in the US - Yahoo Finance

Cheaper, open and intelligent: Chinese AI models gain ground, as they make inroads in the US - Yahoo Finance

China has a hot new product in the United States: artificial intelligence. San Francisco-based Raffi Krikorian, the chief technology officer at Mozilla, whi...

Cyclospora outbreak dubbed "lettuce-gate" as concerns over parasitic illness spread across U.S. - CBS News

Cyclospora outbreak dubbed "lettuce-gate" as concerns over parasitic illness spread across U.S. - CBS News

Americans say they aren't convinced the cyclospora outbreak is under control as confirmed cases near 2,000.