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H2 Delta denies using AI to come up with inflated, personalized prices
H2 ChatGPT users shocked to learn their chats were in Google search results
H2 Amazon is considering shoving ads into Alexa+ conversations
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H2 Google releases Gemini 2.5 Deep Think for AI Ultra subscribers
H2 Backpage survivors will receive $200M to cover medical, health bills
H2 Lotus still knows how to make a driver’s car: The 2025 Emira V6, driven
H2 After just five years, Microsoft will end support for low-cost Windows 11 SE
H2 Vast majority of new US power plants generate solar or wind power
H2 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 review: Quantum leap
H2 Rocket Report: NASA finally working on depots, Air Force tests new ICBM
H2 The King Is Watching condenses kingdom-building strategy to a single screen
H2 Developer survey shows trust in AI coding tools is falling as usage rises
H2 Man had a cross tattooed on his neck—it vanished, then his flesh started dying
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H2 YouTube’s selfie collection, AI age checks are concerning, privacy experts say
H2 Google loses app store antitrust appeal, must make sweeping changes to Play Store
H2 Formula E cars keep getting faster and faster: What’s next for the sport?
H2 Blame the governor! Oklahoma’s “board meeting porn” scandal goes gonzo.
H2 US moves to ban shady subscription auto-renewals after FTC court loss
H2 Trump suspends trade loophole for cheap online retailers globally
H2 Nvidia announces end of GPU driver updates for GeForce 10-series, Windows 10
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H2 Google tool misused to scrub tech CEO’s shady past from search
H2 Peacock feathers can emit laser beams
H2 $15 billion in NIH funding frozen, then thawed Tuesday in ongoing power war
H2 So far, only one-third of Americans have ever used AI for work
H2 How to get another free year of updates for your Windows 10 PC
H2 Making Roman concrete produces as much CO2 as modern concrete
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