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Meteorologists Say the National Weather Service Did Its Job in Texas

“The signal was out there that this is going to be a heavy, significant rainfall event,” says Vagasky. “But pinpointing exactly where that’s going to fall, you can’t do that.” Flash floods in this part of Texas are nothing new. Eight inches of rainfall in the state “could be on a day that ends in

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Ask not for whom the Louvre of Bluesky tolls, it tolls for thee

It’s a sad weekend over at Bluesky, where one of the best accounts has disappeared — although we can still hope for its resurrection. Known as The Louvre of Bluesky, the account in question struck fear into the hearts of bad posters everywhere. While it posted commentary and jokes of its own, its most brutally

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Gemini icon changes on iPhone and Android

Google has swapped icons of the Gemini apps on iPhone and Android, 9to5Google reported. What used to be a purple to blue gradient on a four-point star is now a rainbow gradient more reminiscent of the Google logo, with yellow, green, red, and blue. Credit: Google Credit: Google The star points are also more rounded

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The 55 Best Deals From REI’s July 4 Outdoor Gear Sale (2025)

The 4th of July is over, but the REI deals continue. The REI 4th of July sale is a great time to get a deal on hiking, camping, and backpacking essentials. This year, there are also great competing July Fourth sales on top brands at Backcountry and Public Lands. We test camping and hiking gear

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Y Combinator alum launched a new $34M fund dedicated to YC startups, backed by Garry Tan

Investing in Y Combinator startups can lead to significant returns to investors. “If you look at the data: 6% of YC companies become unicorns, and of that 6% a quarter become decacorns,” Kulveer Taggar told TechCrunch. Taggar is a two-time YC alum best known for founding Zeus Living, a property management startup that raised over

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Best MacBook deal: The 13-inch M4 MacBook Air is under $850

SAVE $150: The Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) is on sale at Amazon in all colorways for $849, down from the list price of $999. That’s a 15% discount that matches the lowest we’ve ever seen. While we enjoy leftover potato salad and watermelon post 4th of July, it’s time to

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Best Laptop Stands (2025): 25+ Models Tested and Reviewed

More Laptop Stands to Consider There’s no shortage of computer stands out there, and most of them get the job done. While these didn’t quite make my top picks, they still have some perks worth considering. Rain Design iLevel2 Photograph: Rain Design Rain Design iLevel2 for $65: I wanted to love the Rain Design iLevel2,

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Kristen Craft brings fresh fundraising strategy to TC All Stage

Raising in 2025 doesn’t look anything like it did in 2021 — and that’s exactly the point. At TechCrunch All Stage on July 15 at Boston’s SoWa Power Station, Kristen Craft, head of Business Development at Fidelity Private Shares, will lead a roundtable session titled “It’s Not 2021 Anymore. Navigating the 2025 VC Landscape,” happening

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Is Amazon Prime Day a good time to buy a TV? This year, yes, actually.

Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of ContentsThe #1 best time to buy a TV: Black Friday and Cyber MondayThe second-best time to find TV deals: NFL playoff seasonThe third-best time to find TV deals: SpringHonorable mention: Prime Day(s)Frequently Asked Questions On any given day, poking around for TVs on sale is all but

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Everything You Can Do in the Photoshop Mobile App

You know your software is a success when its name becomes a verb: You’ll now commonly hear about images being photoshopped, even if the editing wasn’t done with the Adobe image editor. Adobe might not like it, but the usage shows how dominant its flagship product has become. On mobile though, Photoshop hasn’t achieved the

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