Tech & AI

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One company’s devious plan to stop AI web scrapers from stealing your content

AI is stealing your content. We know this is how AI companies have built their highly-valued businesses – by scraping the web and using your data to train their chatbots. Web scraping isn’t new. In the past, websites could rely on simple protocols like robots.txt to define what could, and could not, be used by

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The 13 Best TVs We’ve Reviewed, Plus Buying Advice (2025)

There are so many wonderful TVs now available, there’s a good chance even those that didn’t make our top picks could be a fantastic option for you. Here are some of our favorites that just missed the cut. TCL Q6 (2024): This affordable model from TCL has some of the most impressive highlights I’ve seen

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Buy now, pay later . . . for a burrito?

In 2010, a programmer who was mining bitcoin famously made the comically expensive mistake of spending 10,000 bitcoin on two pizzas. As of this writing, those coins would be worth $850 million dollars. While there are few comparisons to that kind of miscalculation, the prospect of adding interest payments to fast-food orders is raising concerns

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Tesla trade-ins at highest levels ever while consumers boycott Musk

Tesla is facing an unprecedented boycott. Protests at showrooms and acts of vandalism against Tesla vehicles have popped up around the world due to CEO Elon Musk’s affiliation with President Donald Trump and other far-right parties. Musk has also been a driving force behind the “Department of Government Efficiency,” his government project behind the mass

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5 Best Rugs to Upgrade Any Room, Tested by WIRED (2025)

Because your home deserves more than bare floors. Source link

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Browser Use, the tool making it easier for AI ‘agents’ to navigate websites, raises $17M

We may not have an agreed-upon definition of AI “agent” yet, but a multitude of startups want to create “agentic” tools to automate various tasks online. One such firm, Browser Use, has attracted a ton of interest from developers and investors thanks to its solution that makes websites more “readable” for AI agents. Browser Use

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Get lifetime access to Bitmar streaming for A$23

TL;DR: Get a lifetime subscription to BitMar’s content finder for A$23 (reg. A$237) through 27 April with code BITMAR5 at checkout. Here’s a challenge: cut the cord with your streaming services. Netflix, Hulu, Disney+ — all of them. You’re likely paying hundreds each year in subscription fees and, chances are, you still can’t find the

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Gozney Tread Pizza Oven Review: Gorgeous and Compact

Billed as the “world’s most portable pizza oven,” the Gozney Tread is an adventure-ready, ruggedized gas-powered beauty. It is the smallest of the hugely impressive Gozney range, and the second most affordable behind the original Roccbox. It joins an ever-evolving selection of home pizza ovens that have transformed our ability to cook proper pizza—we’re talking

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Barack Obama joins Bluesky | TechCrunch

Social network Bluesky, an alternative to X built on open source technologies, has scored a big win in terms of attracting notable users to its platform. The company on Sunday confirmed that former president Barack Obama has joined its service. Bluesky OOO Rose Wang replied to a post where someone wondered if the account posting

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NYT mini crossword answers for March 23, 2025

The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times‘ revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe. With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who

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