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Thursday's news that the San Diego Padres hired Craig Stammen as their next manager was broken by an unexpected source. Kentucky Sports Radio host Matt Jones took to social media to reveal Stammen's ...

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Oct 1 (Reuters) - The Pentagon plans to impose strict nondisclosure agreements and random polygraph testing for scores of people in its headquarters, including many top officials, the Washington Post ...

Researchers have found that the carbon footprint of generative AI-based tools that can turn text prompts into images and videos is far worse than we previously thought. As detailed in a new paper, ...

The streaming platform is offering Veo 3—Google’s new AI video generator that’s giving game developers and filmmakers jitters—to normal users for making short videos starting Tuesday, along with other ...

HOUSTON — If you’re tired of unwanted sales pitches blowing up your phone, relief may finally be here. A new Texas law, Senate Bill 140, officially took effect on September 1, 2025. It’s designed to ...