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Google’s AI Overviews Don't Have an Off Switch. 4 Tricks to Return to Traditional Web Results
Annoyed by AI summaries taking over your search results page? It's about to get a lot worse. While you can't stop AI overviews entirely, I've uncovered a few ways to make them less obtrusive. Google's AI Overviews have largely taken over Search at this point,…
Mercury Valued at $5.2 Billion as It Pushes Deeper Into Banking
Banking FinTech Mercury announced it raised $200 million in a funding round that valued the company at $5.2 billion. The company’s Series D round comes as Mercury is making a push into the traditional banking sector, while also preparing a product that lets u…
New UAE oil pipeline bypassing Hormuz 50% complete ahead of 2027 start
Iran, which has attacked vessels to assert control over the Strait, has expanded its definition of the waterway to include the UAE's Gulf of Oman coastline. The U.S. has imposed its own blockade on Iranian ports and attempted an aborted operation to reopen th…
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Gentoo Penguins Are Actually Four Different Species, Scientists Say, Revealing They're Not Quite 'Winners' of Climate Change After All
A new study indicates the adaptable birds evolved into distinct lineages as isolated populations shifted to match their environmental conditions over time. The work has implications for how conservationists assess threats to gentoos
A dating expert says ghosting and quiet quitting are the same problem at their core, and corporate life has more to learn from romance than it admits
Lakshmi Rengarajan, founder of How to Date Humans, says dating may be the best guide to fixing what's broken at work.
Trump Drags Jesus Christ Into Latest Absurd Rigged Election Claim
The president also argued that Democrats "disproportionately" get more votes than Republicans.
Warby Parker Offers Glimpse of Google-Powered Smart Glasses
Warby Parker has introduced its first pair of Google-and-Samsung-powered smart glasses. Set to launch this fall, the Intelligent Eyewear frame “combines Warby Parker’s distinctive approach to design with Google’s leadership in AI and Samsung’s mobile leadersh…
JB by Haak Arquitectura
The JB House is far from being a whimsical or arbitrary project, something one might assume due to its highly recognizable geometry. On the contrary, it stems from close observation and a deep understanding of the site and its surroundings. The house is locat…
OpenAI takes the lead in AI IPO horse race: 'Getting to public markets first is very important'
It comes after reports that the AI giant and ChatGPT owner is set to file confidentially for an IPO as soon as this week.
An OpenAI model has disproved a central conjecture in discrete geometry
An OpenAI model solved the 80-year-old unit distance problem, disproving a major conjecture in discrete geometry and marking a milestone in AI-driven mathematics.
Adeline Rudolph Is in Her Badass Heroine Era
Adeline Rudolph talks playing Kitana in Mortal Kombat II, her intense fight training, growing up in Hong Kong, and the career pivot that changed everything.
Sinkhole closes busy LaGuardia Airport runway — sparks fears of major delays, cancellations
A sinkhole found on a LaGuardia Airport runway Wednesday led to flight delays, as workers scrambled to make repairs, officials said.
It Starts On The Page: Read ‘Paradise’ Season 2 Premiere Script “Graceland” With Foreword By Eric Wen
Editor’s note: Deadline’s It Starts on the Page (Drama) features standout drama series scripts in 2026 Emmy contention. After scoring four Emmy nominations last year, including Outstanding Drama Series, Dan Fogelman’s Paradise returned for Season 2 with new c…
You’ve Probably Never Seen a Full-Spectrum Color Photo
Science educator Steve Mould's newest video sheds fascinating light on an oft-forgotten color photography process. Mould's video has the grabby title, "You've Never Seen a Real Photo," which is closer to the truth than it sounds. [Read More]
New Data Suggests That AI Really Is Already Replacing Human Jobs
Is AI really taking jobs away from humans? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the answer is yes — for some professions, at least.
MADS by Haak Arquitectura
The house was conceived as a gathering space for a large family, designed specifically to host family reunions, celebrations, and shared moments with all the children. This initial idea defined a spatial organization distributed across three clearly different…
How to Know When Your Business Is Ready to Scale
How to Know When Your Business Is Ready to Scale written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Catch the Full Episode Overview Scaling too fast kills companies. So does scaling too slow. But most business owners never stop to ask whether they have …
A city at the center of an AI data center frenzy just voted to ban them
A new Jersey city has voted to ban new data center developments, effectively blocking one the largest proposed data centers in the state.
TerraMaster D1 SSD Enclosure: Rugged Performance and Pocket-Friendly
Following the strong reception of its D1 Plus and Pro models, TerraMaster has introduced the D1 SSD Enclosure, and its timing couldn't be better. As AI and machine learning workloads continue to drive unprecedented demand for flash storage, SSD prices have cl…
Allison Worldwide Co-Founders, Scott Allison and Andy Hardie-Brown, Join Clario Group as Executive Chairs to Drive Global Growth
NEW YORK, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Clario Group announced Scott Allison and Andy Hardie-Brown, co-founders of Allison Worldwide (formerly Allison+Partners), have joined the firm as executive chairs, supporting Clario Group's next phase of global growth an…