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Oppo Find N5: Global Launch Announced for World’s Thinnest Book-Style Foldable Smartphone

Its only limit to being any slimmer than it is now is the charging port, which is separated from the case by a small slither of metal, according to product manager Zhou Yibao. Oppo is careful not to claim the Find N5 as the thinnest foldable smartphone, as Huawei’s Mate XT Ultimate, measuring just 3.6

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Best last-minute Valentine’s Day gift ideas 2025

Last-minute Valentine’s Day gifts don’t have to be bad, or impersonal, or something you found in the bargain bit at CVS. Maybe you’ve just been doing a bit of unconscious research this whole time so you could find the absolutely perfect gift this year. (Yeah, that’s it.) If you waited until the last minute to

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DOGE Has Started Gutting a Key US Technology Agency

At least dozens of workers for the Technology Transformation Services, housed within the US General Services Administration, were fired Wednesday afternoon, sources tell WIRED. The sudden cuts seemingly targeted probationary and short-term staffers, including workers supplied by the Presidential Innovation Fellowship program, which brings skilled technologists from the private sector to work in government for

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Founded by DeepMind alumnus, Latent Labs launches with $50M to make biology programmable

A new startup founded by a former Google DeepMind scientist is exiting stealth with $50 million in funding. Latent Labs is building AI foundation models to “make biology programmable,” and it plans to partner with biotech and pharmaceutical companies to generate and optimize proteins. It’s impossible to understand what DeepMind and its ilk are doing

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Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Patches Two Actively Exploited Zero-Day Flaws

The monthly report is relatively lightweight, with some mobile updates or fixes that have already been performed server-side and shouldn’t be a concern to admins, said Tyler Reguly, associate director of security R&D at global cybersecurity software and services provider Fortra. Another vulnerability impacts only Microsoft Surface hardware. February update patches two exploited vulnerabilities The

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Best Presidents’ Day 2025 deals: Mattresses, Apple, Dyson, Samsung, and more

UPDATE: Feb. 12, 2025, 3:35 p.m. EST This story has been updated with additional deals from Samsung’s Presidents’ Day sale. The best Presidents’ Day deals already live: Best mattress deal Helix Sleep Save 25% sitewide + two free pillows with code PRES25 Best home deal Rugs USA Save up to 70% sitewide Presidents’ Day weekend

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The GSA Plans to Sell Hundreds of Its Federal Government Buildings

Employees at the General Services Administration (GSA) have been told to sell off 500-plus federal government buildings across the US, sources tell WIRED. WIRED obtained a complete list of GSA buildings, all of which are designated as “core” or “non-core” assets. Of the more than 1500 assets identified on the list, over 900 are designated

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Apple’s TV app, TV+ streaming service, and MLS Season Pass launches on Android

Apple on Wednesday announced that its Apple TV app, including its Apple TV+ streaming service and MLS Season Pass, is arriving on Android devices. While the company previously offered a version of its app for Google TV, the newly released app will support a broader range of Android-based devices, including phones, tablets, and even foldables.

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Want to Use ChatGPT Like a Pro? These Courses Can Help

For instance, you might not realize it can simplify your workflow by summarizing lengthy business reports or drafting professional emails in seconds. With ChatGPT-5 on the horizon, now is an excellent time to work on going from a casual user to a ChatGPT expert. This 2025 ChatGPT Skills and Creativity training bundle won’t just show

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Google patched a major security flaw that could’ve exposed YouTubers’ email addresses

Google has fixed a security flaw that exposed the email addresses of YouTube users, a potentially massive privacy breach. Google — which owns YouTube — has confirmed that the vulnerabilities discovered by cybersecurity researchers, who go by Brutecat and Nathan, have been addressed, according to a report in BleepingComputer. Aside from the breach of privacy

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