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The mattress that helped me sleep cool during a heatwave is up to $480 off in 4th of July sales
Summer is finally here following a hot spring and I can honestly say that, thanks to the Brooklyn Bedding Copperflex Pro Hybrid, I’ve been sleeping brilliantly regardless of the increasing temperatures. If you’re looking for a good deal on a cool bed then the Copperflex Pro Hybrid at up to $480 off at Brooklyn Bedding is worth a look. The…
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How My iPhone Helped Me Lose 35lbs (and Keep It Off)
While your iPhone can’t lose weight for you, it can definitely play an important role in any weight-loss journey. At least, that’s what I discovered when I dropped 35lb (16kg) a few years ago. Best of all, I’ve managed to stay at my goal weight and forge new habits that make maintaining my goal weight sustainable over the long term.…
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After Switching to Linux, This App Helped Me Drop Google for Good
Tired of Google’s grip on your data? After switching to Linux, I found the perfect self-hosted app to replace Google Drive, Photos, Calendar, Docs, and more, all on my terms. Here’s how I took back control of my privacy and my data. When I first made the jump to Linux, I felt like I’d taken a huge step toward digital…
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Meta helped build China’s DeepSeek: Whistleblower testimony
Former Meta executive Sarah Wynn-Williams is set to testify before the US Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, revealing how the company’s AI model, Llama, played a critical role in accelerating China’s AI capabilities — particularly contributing to the rise of DeepSeek. Actively endorsed by Chinese officials, DeepSeek has emerged as a formidable rival to OpenAI, with its launch costing just…
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The ‘Stretch My Time Off’ Tool Helped Me Maximize My Annual PTO
If you work a job with limited paid time off, you have to be strategic about using it, whether you want to have more short breaks throughout the year or have an extended trip planned that requires banking days and using them all at once. We’ve written before about how to maximize annual vacation days by stacking them up against…
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My phone addiction kept me awake at night — these changes helped me fall asleep fast
As a self-confessed phone addict, I know how easy it is to fall into mindless scrolling in bed. I’m well aware that using my phone before and after sleep does me no favors, yet I still catch myself turning a quick check of messages into a 30-minute-plus doom scroll. I sleep on one of the best mattresses for my sleep…
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OpenAI has evidence that its models helped train China’s DeepSeek
Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek disrupted Silicon Valley with the release of cheaply developed AI models that compete with flagship offerings from OpenAI — but the ChatGPT maker suspects they were built upon OpenAI data. OpenAI and Microsoft are investigating whether the Chinese rival used OpenAI’s API to integrate OpenAI’s AI models into DeepSeek’s own models, according to Bloomberg. The…
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These Three Apps Have Helped Me Stop Doomscrolling
We may earn a commission from links on this page. During the first Trump presidency, I worked at a major news networks found it impossible to distance myself from the tumult of the daily news, which seemed to bring one alarming crisis after another. Yet even when I got home at the end of the day, I found myself scrolling…
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AI helped Google engineers cut code migration times in half
Google has significantly cut code migration times internally through the use of AI tools, a paper has revealed. Citing a growing interest in more bespoke large language model (LLM) uses, the paper’s authors explained that the purpose of the report was to share Google’s experience using AI in code migration. While it’s not a research paper in that the authors…
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How Opening Multiple Bank Accounts Helped Me Manage My Money Better
I am good at many things, but managing my money isn’t always one of them. My New Year’s resolution is to be more financially responsible, but the truth is I’ve been working on it for a while. One of the most useful strategies I devised is using multiple bank accounts to budget. Here’s why (and how) I do it, and…
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