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ASUS ROG just announced the Kithara gaming headset, which is a device intended to bring "audiophile-grade sound" to gaming. It was developed in conjunction with manufacturer HiFiMan, a company that specializes in high-end audio devices.

The Kithara is the company's first open-back planar magnetic gaming headset. ROG says it was designed to please gamers who "demand absolute clarity, precision and


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Emails released by the Justice Department on Friday appear to show that former Windows boss Steven Sinofsky not only consulted Jeffrey Epstein for help in securing his $14 million "retirement" package in November of 2012, but also in working on future career steps at other companies like Samsung or Apple. One document appears to show that a couple of weeks after Sinofsky's departure was



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Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi was told she was "paranoid" for wanting a preventive double-mastectomy.
  • Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi, an OB-GYN, promoted the lifetime risk assessment score to her patients.
  • The two-minute online test helped Aliabadi realize her own risk for breast cancer was high.
  • After fighting for a preventive double-mastectomy, she was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer.

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Since last spring, OpenAI has offered Codex. What started life as the company's response to Claude Code is becoming something more sophisticated with the release of a new dedicated macOS app. At its most basic form, Codex is a programming agent capable of writing code for users, but now it can also manage multiple AI assistants that can work together to complete more complex tasks.

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Citadel founder Ken Griffin runs the most profitable hedge fund of all time.
  • The industry's biggest hedge funds posted gains last month.
  • Citadel and Schonfeld's smaller strategies had a strong January, as did Asia-based funds.
  • The S&P 500 index hit record highs in January, though it gave back some gains at the end of the month.

The biggest hedge funds in the $5


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BLS won't be publishing the jobs report on Friday as originally scheduled.
  • The Bureau of Labor Statistics won't be publishing the next jobs report as originally scheduled.
  • That's due to the partial government shutdown.
  • BLS said it will reschedule the reports once funding resumes.

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Steven Sinofsky with a Surface RT tablet in 2012. | Image: Getty Images

Emails between former Windows boss Steven Sinofsky and Jeffrey Epstein, published by the Justice Department on Friday, appear to show that Sinofsky constantly sought Epstein's advice as he negotiated his surprise exit from Microsoft in November 2012, forwarding emails to him in nearly real time as talks progressed



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Lady Gaga, Prince, and Kendrick Lamar.
  • The Grammy Awards are designed to honor the best and brightest artists in the music industry.
  • The most coveted award is album of the year, which many legends throughout history haven't won.
  • The list includes Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Drake, Madonna, Prince, Marvin Gaye, and more.

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Kendrick Lamar is now the most-awarded rapper in Grammys history.
  • The Grammy Awards, billed as "music's biggest night," were launched in 1959.
  • Top winners include big-name artists like Paul McCartney, Jay-Z, and Stevie Wonder.
  • In 2026, Kendrick Lamar became the most-awarded rapper in Grammy history.

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While it's important to stay informed about what's going on in the world, endlessly scrolling through your social media feeds and absorbing what's likely to be a largely negative influx of information can't be great for your mental wellbeing. Perhaps with an eye on stopping you from doomscrolling, developer Lyra Rebane created Xikipedia, a social media-style feed of Wikipedia entries.

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