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Jon Dickinson
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Former Walt Disney Imagineer. Passions: Tech, Disney, Brewing, Maker Culture, Photography, Food Culture Enthusiast.
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Teachers save 6 hours weekly using AI for lesson plans
Teachers across the United States are saving an average of six hours weekly by using artificial intelligence tools for lesson planning, grading, and...
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June 25, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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Trump Mobile quietly drops 'made in USA' phone claims
Trump Mobile has quietly removed language claiming its upcoming smartphone is "made in the USA" from its website, just over a week after the Trump...
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June 25, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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VP Vance suspended from Bluesky within 20 minutes
Vice President JD Vance's debut on the liberal social media platform Bluesky lasted less than an hour Wednesday evening, as the site suspended his account...
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June 20, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy gives okay on screening of original Star Wars...
Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy made a surprise appearance at the BFI Film on Film Festival in London to personally endorse the screening of an...
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June 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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What an idiot...

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Trump keeps Starlink despite Musk feud, security concerns
President Donald Trump announced Monday he will maintain the White House's Starlink internet service despite a public feud with Elon Musk and mounting...
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June 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Smithsonian releases statement asserting its independence from political...
The Smithsonian Institution has issued a statement asserting its independence following President Trump's claim that he fired National Portrait Gallery...
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June 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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CEO says Perplexity hit 780M queries in May 2025 as growth surges
Perplexity processed 780 million search queries in May 2025. At Bloomberg's Tech Summit, CEO Aravind Srinivas announced over 20% month-over-month growth for...
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June 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Talking Heads release Psycho Killer music video featuring Saoirse Ronan 48...
Legendary new wave band Talking Heads has marked the 50th anniversary of their first live performance by releasing the first-ever official music video for...
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June 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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National Portrait Gallery Director continues reporting to work in defiance of...
In defiance of President Donald Trump's announcement that he was firing her, Kim Sajet, the director of the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait...
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June 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Did we really need another one of these?
The White House Just Unveiled Trump's Latest Official Portrait—And It's A Total Cringefest
Another one? Yeesh.
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June 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Trump hiring freeze forces guesswork on inflation data
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has been forced to rely on educated guesses for nearly a third of its inflation data since April, a consequence of the Trump...
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June 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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California moves to pay student teachers for first time
The California Assembly on Monday advanced legislation that would end the practice of requiring aspiring teachers to work without pay during their final year...
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June 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Samsung eyes Perplexity to replace Google on Galaxy phones
Samsung Electronics is nearing a deal to integrate Perplexity AI's search technology into its flagship smartphones, a move that could displace Google's Gemini...
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June 3, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Swiss scientists develop living mycelium as plastic alternative
Researchers at Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, have developed a groundbreaking living material made from split-gill...
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June 2, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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National Geographic celebrates Jaws 50th anniversary with documentary
National Geographic celebrates the 50th anniversary of Steven Spielberg's groundbreaking film "Jaws" with "JAWS @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story," a...
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May 31, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of Innovation
YouTube video by Industrial Light & Magic
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May 28, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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MIT unveils sodium-air fuel cell for electric planes
MIT engineers have developed a groundbreaking sodium-air fuel cell that could revolutionize electric transportation by delivering more than three times the...
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May 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Meta loses 78% of original Llama AI team
Meta is experiencing a significant talent exodus from its AI division, with 11 of the 14 original Llama researchers having departed the company, according to...
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May 27, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Rick Rubin teams with Anthropic to publish vibe coding manifesto
Music producer Rick Rubin, who became the unofficial mascot for the "vibe coding" movement through internet memes, has embraced this unexpected role by...
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May 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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How can you tell if the administration is lying? Karoline Leavitt is speaking on its behalf.
May 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Max renews Conan O'Brien Must Go for third season, 3-episode format
Max has renewed "Conan O'Brien Must Go" for a third season ahead of its second season premiere in May 2025, with the upcoming season emerging from scheduling...
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May 24, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Boeing DOJ deal avoids prosecution over 737 Max crashes
According to ABC News, Boeing has reached an agreement in principle with the Department of Justice to avoid criminal prosecution over two deadly 737 Max...
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May 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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The Bear | Season 4 Official Trailer | Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri, Ebon Moss-Bachrach | FX
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May 21, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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‘Sesame Street’ Saved, Inks New Streaming Deal With Netflix www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/s... via @thr
‘Sesame Street’ Saved, Inks New Streaming Deal With Netflix
Episodes will also continue to air on PBS, debuting the same day as they launch on Netflix.
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May 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Love, Death, and Robots Vol. 4 introduces its cast in wild new trailer
Love, Death, and Robots Vol. 4 introduces its cast in wild new trailer
The next season of Love, Death, and Robots is going to sound as wild as it looks.
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April 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM