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March 29, 2025

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A book excerpt details how the OpenAI board ousted Sam Altman with help from Mira Murati, who provided examples of his alleged lies and other toxic behavior (Keach Hagey/Wall Street Journal)

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March 29, 2025

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As the Arctic’s Winter Sea Ice Hits a New Record Low – What Happens Next?

The Washington Post reports that after months of polar darkness, the extent of sea ice blanketing the Arctic this winter “fell to the lowest level on record, researchers announced this week… the smallest maximum extent in the 47-year satellite record, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center. “Since then, the ice has already begun to melt again.” “Sea ice is acting like the old canary in the coal mine,” Dartmouth University geophysicist Don Perovich said. “It’s saying loud and clear that warming is occurring….” In the summer, when the sun’s radiation shines down on the Arctic for 24

March 29, 2025

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What could possibly go wrong? DOGE to rapidly rebuild Social Security codebase.

Like many legacy government IT systems, SSA systems contain code written in COBOL, a programming language created in part in the 1950s by computing pioneer Grace Hopper. The Defense Department essentially pressured private industry to use COBOL soon after its creation, spurring widespread adoption and making it one of the most widely used languages for mainframes, or computer systems that process and store large amounts of data quickly, by the 1970s. (At least one DOD-related website praising Hopper’s accomplishments is no longer active, likely following the Trump administration’s DEI purge of military acknowledgements.) As recently as 2016, SSA’s infrastructure contained

March 29, 2025

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Impossible Is Accepting a Museum Spotlight

Mission: Impossible as a movie franchise is nearly 30 years old, and the next entry, The Final Reckoning , is due out in May. What better way to celebrate it and its Tom Cruise-ness with a museum exhibit? Per Variety, the Museum of Moving Image (MoMI) in Astoria, NY is launching a “Story and Spectacle” initiative for the franchise, with a special focus on Cruise’s commitment to the stunts in each Mission: Impossible. Sections will cover a major stunt or setpiece in each individual film—like the Burj Khalifa in Ghost Protocol, or Cruise’s Ethan Hunt clinging to a plane in Rogue Nation—and include insight

March 29, 2025

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Best MacBook Air M4 deal: Save $50 on the 2025 Apple MacBook Air at Amazon

SAVE $50: As of March 29, the brand-new 2025 MacBook Air with M4 chip is available for $949 at Amazon. That’s $50 off its regular price of $999. I don’t know who’s asleep at the wheel over at Amazon, but they’ve got the just-released 2025 MacBook Air with the M4 chip sitting pretty at $949. Yes, already. Yes, somehow still in stock. This is the kind of deal that feels like it should come with a countdown timer and dramatic music. Apple just announced the M4 chip, and we’re already getting a discount on a MacBook that has it baked

March 29, 2025

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Amazon Spring Sale tech deals: The best discounts from Apple, Bose, iRobot, Dyson and others

This year’s Amazon Spring Sale is in full swing, and as promised, a ton of household, fashion and outdoor gear has dropped to record-low prices. Tech isn’t a huge focus for this sale, but there are a decent number of devices on sale right now for some of the best prices we’ve seen all year. The selection may not be as good as that of Amazon Prime Day in July, but it still provides a good opportunity to save on things like headphones, robot vacuums, air purifiers and more.We’ve collected the best Amazon Spring Sale deals on tech gear here

March 29, 2025

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Assassin’s Creed Shadows lives up to the series’ name

I realized quite late in Assassin’s Creed Shadows that being this version of a shinobi is hard — but it was precisely the precision the game demanded that made it all the more rewarding. With Shadows, the Assassin’s Creed franchise has achieved both its most impressive stealth and assassination mechanics. At its best, Shadows evokes games like Arkane’s Dishonored series, mixing emergent action with an artful blend of skills and scenarios. While not nearly at the level of sophistication as those games, I nevertheless had moments that left me breathless from what I could achieve. These put me more in

March 29, 2025

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3 days left to save $300+ on investor and founder tickets for All Stage

The final countdown is here! This is your last weekend to lock in Early Bird pricing for TechCrunch All Stage founder and investor tickets. Save up to $320 before the clock strikes 11:59 p.m. PT on March 31. Founders, charge ahead. Investors, power the mission! On July 15 at SoWa Power Station in Boston, 1,200 founders and VCs will unite at TC All Stage to accelerate their journey from seed to IPO. Secure your spot and savings before prices go up! Lock in your $300+ ticket savings before 11:59 p.m. PT on March 31. Image Credits:TechCrunch Get insights to scale

March 29, 2025

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Best Internet Providers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

What is the best internet provider in Winston-Salem? CNET recommends AT&T Fiber as the best internet provider in Winston-Salem. We’ve picked this fiber internet provider as our top pick because it offers the best selection of high-speed plans, including the two fastest options with speeds up to 2,000 megabits per second and 5,000Mbps. The ISP also has the highest customer satisfaction rating of any major internet provider in Winston-Salem. Furthermore, all fiber plans come with free equipment rental, unlimited data and no contract requirements. Prices for fiber plans start at $55 per month and can go up to $245 for

March 29, 2025

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How to watch the Elite 8 round of March Madness 2025 live online

The games are coming so thick and fast now that the regional finals are as much the Enervated 8 as the Elite 8. This March Madness 2025 at its raving, wild-eyed maddest, and no team embodies that feeling quite like No.3 Texas Tech. Read on and we’ll show you how to watch Elite 8 2025 without cable and from anywhere with a VPN. Elite 8 2025 live stream: TV channels and dates The Elite 8 round starts on Saturday, March 29 and concludes on Sunday, March 30. Full schedule below. First game of the day tips off at 7:09 p.m.