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Friend re-launches its AI pendant with a speaker that talks to you, for twice the price

Do you remember Friend? The Friend that launched an AI pendant, spent $1.8 million of its $2.5 million to acquire friend.com, and plastered the NYC subway with ads promoting artificial companionship? Yeah well, if you didn't remember, Friend is back. And now, it's twice the price. This morning, Friend launched a new ad showing two […]

The Verge Tech • 12m

Trump says he 'may' pull Blanche AG nomination temporarily

The news comes as two key Republicans are withholding their support over concerns about the Justice Department's deal with President Trump.

NPR U.S. News Us • 14m

Mortgage rates jump to their highest level in a year and show few signs of falling

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept its benchmark interest rate steady, but political and economic developments are pushing mortgage rates higher.

MarketWatch Top Stories Business • 25m

My friend and her husband own real estate. How can her children from a previous marriage get their fair share?

“Her husband is open to a trust, but he wants to be the administrator.”

MarketWatch Top Stories Business • 30m

NASA Assigns Astronaut Deniz Burnham to First Space Station Mission

NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham will embark on her first mission to the International Space Station, serving as an Expedition 76 flight engineer. Burnham will launch aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-30 spacecraft with cosmonauts Dmitri Petelin and Konstantin Borisov. Launch is targeted for March 2027, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, and the trio will spend […]

NASA Breaking News Science • 33m

Okta buys AI security startup Permiso; source says for about $200M

The deal gives Okta identity threat detection capabilities as enterprises seek to secure AI agents and other non-human identities across cloud environments.

TechCrunch Tech • 35m

Caregivers deplete their savings and many have stopped trying to save. Should they get paid?

Serving as a family caregiver isn’t just exhausting. It can be financially devastating, as well.

MarketWatch Top Stories Business • 39m

Thousands evacuated in Crete as wildfires threaten tourist resorts

Strong winds have fanned the flames in the Rethymno region as wildfires continue to ravage the Greek island.

BBC World World • 40m

Medicare is about to change a drug program that held down the cost of premiums. Here’s what to know.

Experts say this could mean that more seniors will switch to Medicare Advantage plans

MarketWatch Top Stories Business • 42m

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Average 30-year US mortgage rate rises to highest level in a year at 6.66%

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Trump says he may pull Blanche's attorney general nomination until dissenting senators leave office

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Senate committee advances nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to be Trump's CDC director

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Dream Con brought Black nerd culture to Texas, but to keep it, founders say support is needed

Houston Public Media 2h

After Lindsay Clancy killed her 3 children, first responders tell a jury what they found

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Senate panel delays vote on Blanche AG nomination as key Republicans, including John Cornyn, withhold support

Houston Public Media 2h

Gov. Greg Abbott cleared the way for the hemp industry in 2019. Now businesses are being pushed out

Houston Public Media 2h

Texas could send a record four GOP women to Congress — if they make it through November

Houston Public Media 2h

Wildfires force George Clooney's family to evacuate their home in southern France

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The Latest: Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination for now

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At 60, Too $hort has no plans to stop his hip-hop voyage with new album produced fully by Lil Jon

KPRC 2 Click2Houston 4h

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Trump says he 'may' pull Blanche AG nomination temporarily

NPR U.S. News 14m

Man impaled by a hiking pole treks 10 miles down mountain

BBC US & Canada 58m

Brazil's president confirms two US government officials were denied visas over election interference fears

BBC US & Canada 1h

US economic growth sees surprise slowdown in second quarter

BBC US & Canada 2h

Dashcam captures tornado toppling power lines onto car

BBC US & Canada 3h

Alien Terrorist Removal Court to hold its first-ever hearing after 30 years

NPR U.S. News 3h

World

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Thousands evacuated in Crete as wildfires threaten tourist resorts

Missile that left crater deep inside Poland was probably Russian - Polish PM

At least five members of same family killed in Russian missile attack, Zelensky says

US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference

The Guardian World 2h

Fifteen elephant deaths at Kenya park may be due to cyanide poisoning

The Guardian World 3h

Fifty-three days and counting: 93-year-old leader’s record absence fuels health speculation

The Guardian World 4h

Cyanide in tomato pesticide killed 15 elephants, Kenyan officials suspect

Business

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Mortgage rates jump to their highest level in a year and show few signs of falling

MarketWatch Top Stories 25m

My friend and her husband own real estate. How can her children from a previous marriage get their fair share?

MarketWatch Top Stories 30m

Caregivers deplete their savings and many have stopped trying to save. Should they get paid?

MarketWatch Top Stories 39m

Medicare is about to change a drug program that held down the cost of premiums. Here’s what to know.

MarketWatch Top Stories 42m

My girlfriend is 62. Can she claim her late husband’s full Social Security benefit — or does she have to wait?

MarketWatch Top Stories 45m

I’ve seen families destroyed by this common estate-planning mistake. Here’s how to protect yours.

MarketWatch Top Stories 50m

5 microcap software stocks expected to soar by triple digits as the companies’ sales pop

MarketWatch Top Stories 58m

Americans are living longer than our retirement system can handle — and many of us are unprepared

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Rising Medicare Part D premiums could drive more people into Medicare Advantage plans

MarketWatch Top Stories 1h

Americans are spending plenty — but they’re saving much less

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Tech

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Friend re-launches its AI pendant with a speaker that talks to you, for twice the price

Okta buys AI security startup Permiso; source says for about $200M

Tesla made its 10 millionth EV

The New Friend AI Pendant Can Now Talk Back to You

Quantum computers outperform classical ones, with results you can trust

Ars Technica 46m

Best Buy is selling an RTX 5080 for more than the RTX 5090’s MSRP

When will fusion power startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems go public?

Xiaomi’s SkyNomad N90 Max is an extended-range EV with a transforming interior

Meta says AI is making it easier to build new apps — and more are coming

Netflix lands global streaming deal for ‘The Walking Dead’

Physicists Solve a Muon Mystery. Now, Old Results Don't Add Up

Nscale buys Anyscale as it seeks to own more of the AI compute stack

Fusion power darling Commonwealth Fusion Systems raises another $1B

Gemini Robotics 2 brings whole body intelligence to robots

The Economic Benefit of Refactoring

Gemini Robotics 2 Brings Google's AI Into the Physical World

Forward-deployed engineers are the AI industry’s latest talent obsession

Razer Huntsman V3 HE Review: Jumping on the Bandwagon

Show HN: Claude-account – switch Claude Code accounts without logging in again

Paging Through a Parquet File in DuckDB: File_row_number or Offset?

New MCP specification addresses the main barrier to enterprise adoption

Ars Technica 1h

In the Hugging Face breach, OpenAI’s hacker was noisy and fast — but not unstoppable

SDL_GPU minimal, single-header, high-performance 2D graphics painting library

Zoox can now charge for rides in its steering-wheel-free robotaxis

Hacker Public Radio

Microsoft’s latest Surface Laptop is hundreds off at Best Buy

Razer’s new keyboards drop the price on powerful gaming features

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026’s biggest stage features leaders from Amazon, Replit, Tether, with much more to come

FTC sues Hims & Hers for allegedly sharing patients’ medical data with advertisers Meta and Snap

Launch HN: Prized (YC S26) – Let non-engineer staff build secure internal tools

Upper stage impacting the moon on 2026 August 5

DOGE Veterans Are Landing Big Jobs at Prediction Markets

Zoox clears final federal hurdle to launch paid robotaxi service

RFC 8890 – The Internet is for End Users (2020)

Spotify adds a running mode to its app

Inforcer raises $50M to help prepare smaller businesses for a new world of AI and security risks

Dili raises $21.7M to bring AI compliance to the infrastructure boom

Mbodi AI (YC P25) Is Hiring Robotics/Research Engineers

Best Vacuum Cleaners (2026): Cordless Vacuums, Robot Vacuums, Dysons

Science

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NASA Assigns Astronaut Deniz Burnham to First Space Station Mission

NASA Breaking News 33m

How one amino acid might help fight colon cancer and infections

Science News 1h

Starburst Galaxy Centaurus A

NASA Breaking News 2h

What if the brain does not create consciousness?

ScienceDaily Top Science 3h

This 4,000-year-old city defied the rules of history

ScienceDaily Top Science 3h

A new monkey species has been found deep in Congo’s forests

Science News 3h

Scientists found evolution repeating itself in the Galápagos Islands

ScienceDaily Top Science 4h