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iPhone and Android users might be able to make interoperable video calls through their messaging apps - eventually. Last week, the GSM Association (GSMA) announced that the finalized RCS Universal Profile 4.0 standard will let users turn 1-to-1 or group RCS chats into video calls thanks to a feature called Messaging‑Initiated Video Calls (MIVC).

"MIVC will ensure the continuity of the



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Kevin O'Leary said that he's training "AI Kevin" to talk and act like him.
  • "Shark Tank" investor Kevin O'Leary said that he's training an "AI Kevin" to talk and act like him.
  • "My wife can still discern the difference on a screen, but in about a month she won't be able to," he said on "The Iced Coffee Hour."
  • O'Leary said that AI still lacks creativity

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Over the last 50 years, Apple reimagined personal computers, catalyzed the era of the smartphone, enlarged an iPhone and called it the iPad and garnered a strong position in wearable tech through its Watch series and its AirPods. It also popularized software and services like its App Store, FaceTime, iCloud, iMessages and many more. For a lot of us, the first time we pinched-to-zoom on a photo was


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The Roku Channel's "The Reunion: Laguna Beach," which premieres April 10, is just one example of how millennials are being catered to right now.
  • Does it feel like we're living in the early 2000s?
  • "Laguna Beach" is back. Hilary Duff is back, even Jay-Z is back.
  • We're in a millennial summer where throwback cultural influences are driving shifts.

Millennials are so back.

Algorithms are


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70% of Americans said they believe AI will lead to a decrease in job opportunities generally, while 30% worry about their own jobs.
  • A new poll found that many Americans have concerns about AI and jobs.
  • 70% said that AI will lead to a decrease in job opportunities generally.
  • And 30% said they're worried that their particular job will become obsolete.

Americans are feeling pretty




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Uber has acquired Blacklane, a Berlin-based startup that offers chauffeur services and bookings through its app, with plans to expand further into the luxury travel industry. Blacklane, founded in 2011, acts as a liaison between independent local chauffeur services and travelers looking for a more premium ride. According to Uber, the deal is subject to regulatory approvals but is expected to close


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Dyson’s PencilVac Fluffycones is the cheapest it’s ever been. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge
Dyson’s PencilVac Fluffycones is the cheapest it’s ever been. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge

Robot vacuums are great for keeping floors clean on a regular basis, but they don’t catch everything. If you’re looking for a tool to handle the finer details your robovac might miss — room corners, edges, hard stairs, entryways, etc. — Dyson’s PencilVac Fluffycones is one of the



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TOPSHOT - US Vice President JD Vance and US second lady Usha Vance watch the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the San Siro stadium in Milan, northern Italy, on February 6, 2026.
  • JD Vance, Donald Trump's vice president, is a former senator from Ohio.
  • Vance met his wife, Usha Vance, while they were both students at Yale Law



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A simple paper envelope made without additional glue or plastic to seal three of its sides. | Image: Fraunhofer IVV
A simple paper envelope made without additional glue or plastic to seal three of its sides. | Image: Fraunhofer IVV

Although paper is a more environmentally friendly packaging material than plastic, it's often contaminated with additives, such as adhesives used to create a secure seal. That complicates the recycling process and reduces the quality of recycled paper. Now, German researchers


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