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The Social Security Administration Is Gutting Regional Staff and Shifting All Public Communications to X

The Social Security Administration will no longer be communicating with the media and the public through press releases and “dear colleague” letters, as it shifts its public communication exclusively to X, sources tell WIRED. The news comes amid major staffing cuts at the agency. “We are no longer planning to issue press releases or those

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Parallel Systems is building autonomous electric rail for short-distance freight

The business of moving goods in the United States is dominated by trucks, which handle about two-thirds of the 20.2 billion tons of freight that’s transported annually. Parallel Systems founder and CEO, Matt Soule, wants to change that by putting a modern autonomous and electric twist on the centuries-old railroad system.  The Los Angeles-based company

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Best Amazon deals of the day: Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+, Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus, Echo Spot, Bose QuietComfort earbuds

Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of April 11: While some tech prices are rising due to tariffs, we’ve got our eyes on the products that are dropping in cost. Fortunately, there are still deals hanging around on Amazon — and we suggest grabbing them while you can if you’re in the

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Where Were Big Tech’s CEOs on Tariffs?

If you logged on to X or Bluesky this past week, you were likely swept up in the onslaught of posts about Trump’s reciprocal tariffs and the plunging stock market. And, if you follow the tech industry as closely as I do, you probably also noticed who wasn’t posting about the tariffs: many of the

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Dropbox Chief Customer Officer Eric Cox plans to step down, per filing

Dropbox’s chief customer officer, Eric Cox, plans to step down, according to a document filed with the SEC on Friday. Cox will remain in his current role for “a period of time” to help with the transition, per the filing, and then will continue as a “non-executive” employee through mid-August. Dropbox didn’t immediately respond to

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A star was wrongly accused of a cosmic crime: devouring its own planet

Two years ago, a star on its deathbed was charged with a heinous act — eating a planet — in a system 12,000 light-years away from Earth.  But new evidence has emerged in the case that astronomers say exonerates this elderly Milky Way star of the crime. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, a collaboration

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This Famous Physics Experiment Shows Why the Government Should Support ‘Useless’ Science

The lighter creates a tiny spark that jumps from one wire to the other in the front pair. This spark creates electromagnetic waves, with the two wires serving as transmission antennas to amplify the waves. The two wires in back are the receiving antennas, and they will produce an electric current just like with Hertz’s

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Accel and Paladin Capital Group join the stage at StrictlyVC London

Mark your calendar — StrictlyVC London is just around the corner on 13 May. Designed for founders, entrepreneurs, and investors, this exclusive gathering promises deep VC insight and high-value connections. We’re thrilled to welcome our first pair of confirmed speakers: Nazo Moosa, managing director of Paladin Capital Group, and Sonali De Rycker, partner of Accel

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Elevate Your Career by Learning How to Master Microsoft’s Power BI, Power Apps, and More

Image: StackCommerce TL;DR: For only $50, you can get a lifetime of training on tools like Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, and more. In today’s data-driven world, professionals need powerful tools to stay competitive and enhance productivity. The Ultimate Microsoft Power Platform & Power BI Bundle offers an affordable and accessible way to master

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Today’s Hurdle hints and answers for April 11, 2025

If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it’ll take

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