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Hacker Arrest, Oura IPO, and a 'Nav Friend'

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ShinyHunters Arrest
  1. 0.43 · curiosity · keep 0.16 · Fancybear: The state-backed hacker cell
  2. 0.41 · news-in-context · keep 0.07 · The FBI once raided Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan's home
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Oura IPO on Hold
  1. 0.43 · curiosity · keep 0.07 · Read about the day Palantir went public in 2020
  2. 0.42 · curiosity · keep 0.54 · Some companies like to make their IPO day antics unique.
  3. 0.41 · curiosity · keep 0.10 · Peloton's founder once said the company 'sells happiness' before a disappointing initial public offering
  4. 0.41 · news-in-context · keep 0.17 · Smaller companies’ IPO information can be hard to track down
  5. 0.41 · explainers · keep 0.29 · Just because a big name company is going public doesn’t guarantee a successful stock
  6. 0.40 · news-in-context · keep 0.11 · US IPO issuance—the total dollar amount of new stock sold to the public via IPOs—hit a record high in 2026.
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Magnetic Field Far Away
  1. 0.55 · curiosity · keep 0.32 · An exoplanet detection method involves measuring a host star's auroras
  2. 0.52 · curiosity · keep 0.45 · How a pulsar's properties led to the discovery of the first exoplanets
  3. 0.50 · experiences · keep 0.41 · Aliens may be closer to Earth than scientists have previously assumed
  4. 0.49 · curiosity · keep 0.76 · Quantum mechanics-based technology may explain the Fermi paradox
  5. 0.49 · curiosity · keep 0.73 · Evidence for a ninth planet in our solar system
  6. 0.49 · curiosity · keep 0.66 · How scientists study Earth's geocorona, the farthest portion of the planet's exosphere
  7. 0.48 · curiosity · keep 0.44 · Gaming out how our solar system might catch a new planet
  8. 0.48 · curiosity · keep 0.35 · The rare exoplanets orbiting distant pulsars
  9. 0.48 · curiosity · keep 0.13 · Ice found in another star system for the first time
  10. 0.48 · curiosity · keep 0.39 · Exoplanet atmospheric gas patterns may indirectly provide evidence for life
  11. 0.46 · curiosity · keep 0.80 · The most mysterious (known) star in the universe
  12. 0.46 · curiosity · keep 0.63 · The 45 planets astronomers think are most likely to host alien life
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Former "American Idol" contestant Caleb Flynn is found guilty of murdering his wife, Ashley, after texts to mi
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New York Giants reportedly releasing Odell Beckham Jr.; the wide receiver played 20 snaps over three games and
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Actor Dennis Haskins, who played Principal Richard Belding on "Saved by the Bell," dies at age 75
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OpenAI debuts Dots AI agent, a personal digital assistant to rival Meta's new Muse agent
  1. 0.51 · explainers · keep 0.15 · In 2024, Meta launched an AI video generator to create or edit videos through prompts
  2. 0.49 · news-in-context · keep 0.11 · OpenAI helped kick-start an AI arms race in Silicon Valley
  3. 0.48 · explainers · keep 0.62 · OpenAI initially focused on novelty projects, like training AI bots to win video games, before becoming known for its AI chatbot ChatGPT.
  4. 0.47 · curiosity · keep 0.17 · In 2026, a pilot program introduced two AI-powered humanoid robots to a San Diego charter school to increase engagement and academic gains, though some criticized the $500k purchase.
  5. 0.46 · experiences · keep 0.56 · Try OpenAI's ChatGPT for free
  6. 0.45 · experiences · keep 0.17 · Anthropic's Frontier Red Team assesses the dangers of its AI tools through 'evals'—safety tests that probe models to disclose sensitive information.
  7. 0.45 · curiosity · keep 0.26 · Watch Mark Zuckerberg explain Meta's Tamagotchi-like Muse charm.
  8. 0.45 · explainers · keep 0.47 · Experiments involving AI agents operating in virtual societies for 15 days produced diverse outcomes, ranging from every agent dying to the creation of a functioning democracy, depending on the AI model used.
  9. 0.44 · news-in-context · keep 0.59 · View a timeline of AI deployments from 2017 to 2025
  10. 0.44 · experiences · keep 0.13 · Microsoft has integrated AI across its software products with Copilot
  11. 0.44 · explainers · keep 0.12 · As occurred during the 2026 hack of an AI platform by OpenAI, agentic AI may exploit a system vulnerability to access sensitive data if that information enables it to complete its assigned task.
  12. 0.44 · explainers · keep 0.36 · Google invented the foundation of the AI movement—but ChatGPT was a shock
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Trump administration launches AI chatbot to help Americans navigate federal government websites and resources
  1. 0.50 · experiences · keep 0.56 · Try OpenAI's ChatGPT for free
  2. 0.47 · news-in-context · keep 0.11 · OpenAI helped kick-start an AI arms race in Silicon Valley
  3. 0.47 · experiences · keep 0.76 · Chat with famous, historical, and fantasy figures with this chatbot
  4. 0.47 · experiences · keep 0.60 · This site reaches millions of visitors who are tired of AI chatbots and seeking human connection. Pretend to be an AI chatbot and ask questions, provide answers, and draw for people in real time.
  5. 0.46 · experiences · keep 0.13 · Microsoft has integrated AI across its software products with Copilot
  6. 0.46 · explainers · keep 0.62 · OpenAI initially focused on novelty projects, like training AI bots to win video games, before becoming known for its AI chatbot ChatGPT.
  7. 0.46 · explainers · keep 0.59 · As of 2025, increasing numbers of people turn to AI companions for emotional connection
  8. 0.45 · explainers · keep 0.50 · AI gained mainstream attention with tools like IBM Watson and Apple’s Siri
  9. 0.45 · news-in-context · keep 0.23 · In 2023, OpenAI spent $520 million on ChatGPT
  10. 0.45 · explainers · keep 0.11 · Sam Altman has said that OpenAI released version 3.5 of ChatGPT early as a public service to allow the public to adjust to the new tool before rolling out ChatGPT-4.
  11. 0.44 · news-in-context · keep 0.21 · The next technology epoch is here
  12. 0.43 · explainers · keep 0.36 · Google invented the foundation of the AI movement—but ChatGPT was a shock
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Engineers create a paper-thin robot powered by live muscle cells that can swim through water—a step toward mor
  1. 0.52 · explainers · keep 0.75 · How medical robots could cure cancer
  2. 0.51 · explainers · keep 0.38 · How 3D printing inside cells paves the way for microscopic machines
  3. 0.48 · curiosity · keep 0.21 · An experimental bionic knee has been directly integrated into the user's muscle and bone—not an external socket—marking a significant prosthetic advancement.
  4. 0.47 · curiosity · keep 0.86 · Why scientists are making robot insects
  5. 0.47 · curiosity · keep 0.21 · Flexible integrated circuits can be built from carbon nanotubes and elastic materials
  6. 0.45 · curiosity · keep 0.27 · In 2026, researchers at the University of Minnesota created the world's first synthetic cell—a cell made from non-living chemical components—that can eat, grow, divide, and compete with other cells for resources.
  7. 0.45 · curiosity · keep 0.82 · Watch the engineering challenges overcome in turning a 3D printer into a tattoo machine
  8. 0.45 · explainers · keep 0.49 · As of 2025, perfect synthetic replication of natural organs remains elusive
  9. 0.44 · explainers · keep 0.19 · Scientists have created a cell from scratch—called a SpudCell—proof-of-concept work that a lab-made cell can feed, grow, and replicate like a natural cell.
  10. 0.43 · explainers · keep 0.77 · Mind-controlled bionic arms use nerve implants to restore sensation and movement
  11. 0.43 · curiosity · keep 0.65 · Hacking the body for a future that didn't happen
  12. 0.43 · curiosity · keep 0.42 · Efforts to build touch-enabled machines highlight the complexity of human touch
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US stock markets close lower (S&P 500 -0.2%, Dow -0.3%, Nasdaq -0.1%) as 30-year Treasury yield reaches 5.6%,
  1. 0.47 · explainers · keep 0.32 · Investors collectively owned $28T in US Treasury securities as of 2025.
  2. 0.46 · explainers · keep 0.34 · Markets have always recovered and hit new highs following crashes
  3. 0.46 · explainers · keep 0.40 · A stock index is a group of companies clustered together, often providing a condensed snapshot of a market segment.
  4. 0.45 · news-in-context · keep 0.11 · The Dow now tracks 30 major US companies across various industries
  5. 0.45 · news-in-context · keep 0.30 · In late 2025, the top 10 companies in the S&P 500 made up more than 40% of the index's total value
  6. 0.44 · explainers · keep 0.22 · Interest rates have historically been an indicator of the US economy's overall health.
  7. 0.44 · explainers · keep 0.65 · See how the S&P 500 performed throughout the first 100 days of each modern presidency.
  8. 0.43 · explainers · keep 0.48 · Bond yields are the returns investors earn from a bond's interest—and they're a key economic barometer.
  9. 0.43 · explainers · keep 0.18 · Some argue that the rising US national debt has become more important in recent months.
  10. 0.43 · news-in-context · keep 0.08 · In 2023, the US money supply fell at its fastest rate since the 1930s
  11. 0.43 · explainers · keep 0.20 · Investors rely on the S&P 500 as a benchmark for the state of the economy
  12. 0.43 · news-in-context · keep 0.19 · Mutual funds in seven broad categories averaged a 13.1% annual return in 2023.
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Consumer confidence in US economy falls to lowest point since 2014, per new Conference Board survey
  1. 0.49 · news-in-context · keep 0.24 · Roughly 75% of Americans report feeling okay financially
  2. 0.46 · news-in-context · keep 0.08 · In 2023, the US money supply fell at its fastest rate since the 1930s
  3. 0.44 · news-in-context · keep 0.11 · North American department store retail groups report sales declined from 2018 to 2023
  4. 0.43 · explainers · keep 0.21 · Consumer spending accounts for 70% of America's gross domestic product.
  5. 0.43 · news-in-context · keep 0.25 · Credit cards were the fourth-highest source of US consumer debt as of 2024
  6. 0.42 · explainers · keep 0.34 · Markets have always recovered and hit new highs following crashes
  7. 0.41 · explainers · keep 0.11 · COVID-19's shock to employment rates sparked some economists to fear deflation
  8. 0.41 · explainers · keep 0.24 · There's no single definition of an economic recession, though recessions are commonly identified by two consecutive quarters of shrinking gross domestic product.
  9. 0.40 · news-in-context · keep 0.13 · The clearest sign of a recession is a steady increase in job losses and high unemployment.
  10. 0.40 · news-in-context · keep 0.33 · The US has been through 34 recessions since 1854
  11. 0.40 · explainers · keep 0.78 · When consumers think an economic downturn is looming, the 'lipstick index' economic theory argues that sales of more affordable luxury items (such as lipstick) go up.
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US ban on roughly $1B worth of Canadian imports, including dairy products, motorcycles, and alcohol, goes into
  1. 0.52 · news-in-context · keep 0.27 · The US exported $426.3B in goods to Canada and imported $453.6B in goods from Canada in 2025.
  2. 0.45 · news-in-context · keep 0.09 · Auto and consumer goods companies absorbed billions in costs due to President Trump's 2025 tariffs.
  3. 0.44 · news-in-context · keep 0.17 · Track how American tariffs have impacted different countries and industries.
  4. 0.44 · curiosity · keep 0.15 · A Russian ban on food from outside countries has created a black market that's led the government to sometimes burn contraband food on state TV.
  5. 0.43 · news-in-context · keep 0.15 · Fast fashion companies such as Temu and Shein often took advantage of the de minimis exemption, a US tariff loophole that ended in 2025.
  6. 0.41 · news-in-context · keep 0.19 · In 2022, the US exported more than 450,000 metric tonnes of cheese worldwide
  7. 0.40 · news-in-context · keep 0.48 · See every US state's top import partner as of 2024, with Mexico, Canada, and China being the top trade partners for 42 states.
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Cruise operator Carnival's shares soar 13.4% after the company reported record third-quarter revenue of $8.4B
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will reportedly cut 20% of generals and admirals across the US military today
  1. 0.43 · news-in-context · keep 0.34 · Nearly half of the discretionary funding in the US is allocated to national defense.
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Supreme Court allows Trump administration to resume deportations to third countries ahead of December oral arg
  1. 0.53 · news-in-context · keep 0.06 · Trump's 2025 asylum suspension departed from a policy framework in place since 1980
  2. 0.53 · news-in-context · keep 0.05 · Courts have blocked the Trump administration's 2025 executive order limiting birthright citizenship
  3. 0.51 · news-in-context · keep 0.06 · Experts believe a Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship is likely in 2026
  4. 0.51 · explainers · keep 0.17 · The Supreme Court has greatly expanded executive power in recent years
  5. 0.48 · explainers · keep 0.06 · The 2025-26 Supreme Court docket is poised to reshape presidential power
  6. 0.46 · news-in-context · keep 0.28 · Issues of ICE conduct span multiple Republican and Democratic administrations
  7. 0.44 · news-in-context · keep 0.14 · Policies related to the coronavirus pandemic inadvertently increased illegal border crossings
  8. 0.44 · news-in-context · keep 0.06 · President Donald Trump signed an executive order in 2025 to restrict birthright citizenship
  9. 0.44 · explainers · keep 0.08 · The Supreme Court limited federal judges' power to issue nationwide injunctions in 2025
  10. 0.44 · news-in-context · keep 0.30 · Before 1965, US immigration law relied on nationality-based bans and quotas.
  11. 0.43 · explainers · keep 0.28 · Immigration courts are part of the DOJ, not the judicial branch
  12. 0.43 · explainers · keep 0.06 · President Trump has changed decades-long norms for the DOJ during his second term
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Lindsay Clancy's lawyer casts doubt on whether she killed her kids in discussions on potential retrial
  1. 0.44 · longform · keep 0.22 · One murder and two siblings' betrayal
  2. 0.43 · longform · keep 0.38 · True crime survivors often deal with the fallout from their association long after the case is closed
  3. 0.43 · longform · keep 0.66 · True crime content can influence the justice system
  4. 0.42 · longform · keep 0.19 · A deep dive into the Murdaugh murder saga
  5. 0.40 · longform · keep 0.63 · The unsolved murder case of Martha Moxley and the overturned conviction of a Kennedy cousin
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The US states shelling out the most for groceries.
  1. 0.64 · news-in-context · keep 0.50 · Hawaiian households spent 33% more on groceries than the US average in 2025
  2. 0.50 · news-in-context · keep 0.24 · The average grocery trip in 2025 totaled $150.84, up 3.6% from the previous year
  3. 0.50 · news-in-context · keep 0.59 · See where Americans spend the most on gas
  4. 0.49 · news-in-context · keep 0.48 · See every US state's top import partner as of 2024, with Mexico, Canada, and China being the top trade partners for 42 states.
  5. 0.48 · news-in-context · keep 0.70 · Alaska has the highest lifetime credit card debt of all US states at $484,620
  6. 0.48 · news-in-context · keep 0.71 · See a breakdown of every state's portion of the entire US gross domestic product.
  7. 0.46 · news-in-context · keep 0.72 · Massachusetts is the state with the highest median household income for young Americans at $123.2K per year
  8. 0.46 · news-in-context · keep 0.67 · See how food access varies across America with these interactive maps that show grocery store proximity.
  9. 0.46 · news-in-context · keep 0.23 · Dollar stores are often found in rural, low-income areas of the US
  10. 0.46 · news-in-context · keep 0.54 · The most taxed states in America
  11. 0.45 · news-in-context · keep 0.39 · The typical US household could lower its household costs by 6.4% by using coupons
  12. 0.45 · news-in-context · keep 0.42 · At just over $1K, Mississippi has the lowest average weekly wage in the country.
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Find a Little Free Library near you. (w/map)
  1. 0.44 · longform · keep 0.65 · Explore the unexpected ways people use public libraries in this 'This American Life' episode
  2. 0.40 · experiences · keep 0.83 · Get lost in these historical libraries
  3. 0.40 · experiences · keep 0.60 · Explore a collection of famous literary maps, including original images from 'Treasure Island,' 'The Swiss Family Robinson, ' and 'Walden.'
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Students discover amphibian species, name it after their moms.
  1. 0.47 · curiosity · keep 0.58 · When naming a newly discovered species, it is generally frowned upon for scientists to name it after themselves, their children, or other family members.
  2. 0.44 · curiosity · keep 0.63 · Across the animal kingdom, parenting can include adults carrying their young, providing their bodies for sustenance, searching for food and shelter for their children, and separating siblings who may eat one another.
  3. 0.44 · curiosity · keep 0.51 · View some of the species named after David Attenborough
  4. 0.41 · curiosity · keep 0.53 · Some Pokémon have been named after real and fictional organisms, while some real-world species have been named after Pokémon, such as Chilicola charizard and Binburrum zapdos.
  5. 0.40 · explainers · keep 0.88 · Watch a salamander grow from fertilization to hatching
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See the Snickers and Adidas collab for football cleats.
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Wandering tortoise sparks low-speed chase. (w/video)
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Weather report goes viral for not-safe-for-work rainfall map.
  1. 0.45 · experiences · keep 0.57 · Explore an interactive global weather map, with overlays depicting real-time data on temperature, precipitation, wind, humidity, and pressure, which enable the tracking and monitoring of extreme weather events.
  2. 0.44 · experiences · keep 0.66 · Visualize real-time and historical atmospheric conditions from around the world
  3. 0.43 · news-in-context · keep 0.56 · Track active wildfires, floods, and other natural disasters across the US in real-time with this interactive map.
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Gallon jugs called BORGs are latest college party trend.
  1. 0.41 · curiosity · keep 0.57 · How Guinness became a social media trend
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Does your social group have a "nav friend?"
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Does your social group have a "nav friend?"
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