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Plot twist: Gen Z is buying houses after all. Here’s how they’re doing it.

Despite soaring housing costs, younger buyers are finding a way in.

MarketWatch Top Stories Business • 5m

Nigeria's president demands to know how fake agency was allegedly set up in his office

Adeniyi Adeyemi allegedly forged a letter of appointment and secured funding for an agency the presidency knew nothing about.

BBC World World • 7m

This jumping $800 robot camera dog filled me with joy

What if you had a drone that wasn't a buzzy, annoying fly people wanted to swat - but rather a cute dog that runs and jumps? What if it could do tricks on command and film your tricks as well? What if it could get right back up after a nasty-looking crash, dozens of times […]

The Verge Tech • 7m

ChatGPT’s upgraded voice mode is better at shutting up

OpenAI is overhauling ChatGPT's voice mode with a new model that it says is more like "talking to another person." The new GPT-Live-1 is designed to interrupt you less and will also wait for you to continue speaking if you pause mid-conversation. During a press briefing, OpenAI research lead Kundan Kumar called GPT-Live-1 the company's […]

The Verge Tech • 17m

Appeals court denies President Trump's request to halt removing his name from the Kennedy Center

The D.C. circuit appeals court denied all of President Trump's arguments that sought to stop the removal of his name from the Washington, D.C. arts institution.

NPR U.S. News Us • 18m

Ukraine to get licence to produce Patriot missiles, Trump says

Although the Patriots are highly effective against Russia's ballistic missiles, they also have lengthy production times.

BBC World World • 21m

Why a founder at age 50 is twice as likely to find success as one at age 30

Older workers are fighting ageism by starting their own businesses — and they’re outperforming younger entrepreneurs

MarketWatch Top Stories Business • 21m

If Microsoft sold off Xbox, who would even buy it?

This week, Microsoft took a huge ax to its Xbox business. The company announced that it would be laying off 1,600 workers now, 1,600 more over the next fiscal year, and that it would be shedding four studios. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma hasn't been shy about why she's making such dramatic cuts, saying in a […]

The Verge Tech • 26m

Meta wants its AI glasses to seem less creepy. Its AI strategy says otherwise.

Meta is adding a new safeguard to stop people from secretly recording others with its AI glasses. But the update comes as the company continues to expand how much personal data its AI products collect and use.

TechCrunch Tech • 27m

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Mayor Whitmire: No Houston police involvement in fatal ICE shooting

Houston Public Media 35m

'A hardworking Mexican man': Son of man killed by ICE in Houston demands investigation

KPRC 2 Click2Houston 41m

Judges deny request to return Trump's name to Kennedy Center pending an appeal

KPRC 2 Click2Houston 46m

LIVE COVERAGE: ICE-involved incident reported in Spring, HCSO confirms

KPRC 2 Click2Houston 1h

One year after deadly July 4 floods, Kerr County residents say they’re more prepared for disasters

Houston Public Media 1h

Approximately 10,000 to be added to Houston’s public housing waitlists

Houston Public Media 2h

Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland had early stage CTE at time of death

Houston Public Media 3h

Ken Paxton vowed to crack down on ‘illegal voting.’ He may have violated Texas election law

Houston Public Media 5h

Hit-or-miss rain chances continue across the Houston region—what is causing them?

Space City Weather 5h

Texas Medical Association proposes age limit on prediction markets to prevent gambling ‘addiction’

Houston Public Media 6h

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Appeals court denies President Trump's request to halt removing his name from the Kennedy Center

NPR U.S. News 18m

Trump says ceasefire is 'over' after US and Iran trade strikes

BBC US & Canada 37m

Family of Nolan Wells, Black teen found dead off Mississippi island, retains lawyer Ben Crump

NPR U.S. News 52m

Inspiration for Trump's arch was sparked long before the design was first approved

NPR U.S. News 1h

Arizona toddler found alive in hospital morgue after declared dead from drowning

BBC US & Canada 1h

Do you know where your birth certificate is? Journalist warns of new voting barriers

NPR U.S. News 1h

Bowen: For all his bluster, Trump has no better option than talks with Iran

BBC US & Canada 2h

Questions swirl over top US Republican McConnell's hospital stay - here's what we know

BBC US & Canada 2h

Outcry as Meta lets users make AI images from public Instagram profile pics

BBC US & Canada 5h

US prosecutors charge Indian crime boss with murder of Sikh activist in Canada

BBC US & Canada 5h

'Forgotten' host Canada's unforgettable World Cup

BBC US & Canada 6h

World

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Nigeria's president demands to know how fake agency was allegedly set up in his office

Ukraine to get licence to produce Patriot missiles, Trump says

Trump says ceasefire is 'over' after US and Iran trade strikes

Arizona toddler found alive in hospital morgue after declared dead from drowning

Teenager arrested after two girls, 13, seriously injured in German school attack

Khamenei's coffin carried through Shia shrines as ceremonies held in Iraq

German doctor jailed for murder of 15 patients and suspected of more

Eight killed after landslide hits girls' school in Bangladesh

UK judges begin hearing appeal over Trinidad and Tobago anti-gay law

The Guardian World 3h

Business

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Plot twist: Gen Z is buying houses after all. Here’s how they’re doing it.

MarketWatch Top Stories 5m

Why a founder at age 50 is twice as likely to find success as one at age 30

MarketWatch Top Stories 21m

All entry-level jobs require 3-5 years of experience. How am I supposed to get that if no one will hire me?

MarketWatch Top Stories 38m

‘I’d hate to end up with an unexpected tax bill’: I’m 73 and still work full time. Can I avoid paying taxes on my Social Security benefits?

MarketWatch Top Stories 1h

Rocket Lab’s stock could surge 250% as the company takes a page out of SpaceX’s book, analyst says

MarketWatch Top Stories 1h

Oil prices touch two-week highs after Trump suggests U.S.-Iran cease-fire is over

MarketWatch Top Stories 2h

Why the stock market’s biggest laggards might be your best defense against a summer selloff

MarketWatch Top Stories 2h

Insurance giant says it’s turning to AI to replace as many as 1,800 jobs

MarketWatch Top Stories 2h

‘I’ll happily wait’: Does delaying Social Security make sense for high earners like me?

MarketWatch Top Stories 3h

‘Our family is broken beyond repair’: My brother took over my parents’ finances. What can I do?

MarketWatch Top Stories 3h

Tech

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This jumping $800 robot camera dog filled me with joy

ChatGPT’s upgraded voice mode is better at shutting up

If Microsoft sold off Xbox, who would even buy it?

Meta wants its AI glasses to seem less creepy. Its AI strategy says otherwise.

Twelve South’s AirFly Pro is a great travel companion, and it’s on sale for $40

GPT‑Live

Hacker News 35m

OpenAI releases new voice models for more natural live conversations

Crypto VC firm Paradigm raises $1.2B to invest in ‘technical frontier’ startups

Prime Intellect raises $130M Series A to help enterprises build their own AI agents

SWE-1.7 Reach Near GPT 5.5 and Opus Intelligence

Another massive data breach exposed millions of driver’s license numbers

These AI startups are growing revenue at faster and faster rates

Two teens learn the hard way not to do toy gun drive-bys from a Waymo

Ars Technica 1h

Show HN: Kastor – Terraform-style specs for AI agents

Chatto is now Open Source

Ocean rift zone saw spreading happen in a sudden burst

Ars Technica 2h

Solo GP Ashley Smith announces second $25M fund to back startups in AI, security and more

Republicans Gleefully Celebrate Midterms Chaos in Maine

Fi’s Starlink-enabled pet tracker found my dog when LTE couldn’t

The whole Pixel line could get more expensive this year

Apple to produce Made in America wireless chips with Broadcom

Gaming laptops are too expensive right now, but this one’s a good value

Mistral's Robostral Navigate: a state of the art robotics navigation model

Venus Aerospace raises $90M Series B to build a new kind of rocket engine

Blue Origin reportedly raising $10B at $130B valuation

US rare earths flow to Asia as domestic demand is slow to emerge

Ars Technica 4h

OpenBSD has a use-after-free allowing local privilege escalation to root

Cloudflare Meerkat - Globally distributed consensus

Venus Williams-backed WeWard can now lock your apps until you hit your steps

Blue Origin, for the first time, is expected to raise private capital

Ars Technica 4h

The Foam Era Has Changed Pickleball—Here Are the Top 2 Pickleball Paddles Right Now

The Best MagSafe Power Banks for iPhone and Android, Plus Ones to Avoid

Former OpenAI exec Kevin Weil is now on the board of Stoke Space

Apple to increase spend with Broadcom to produce billions more U.S. chips

9 Best Portable Power Stations (2026), Tested for Capacity and Size

LG Micro RGB Evo Review: Brilliant, Bright, Not Budget-Friendly

Pickup Artist Mystery Has an AI Girlfriend

Science

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A shoebox-sized satellite could expose hidden nuclear weapons in space

Science News 2h

Hubble Captures Star-Studded Cluster

NASA Breaking News 3h

AI tools meant to vet science are surprisingly easy to fool

Science News 5h