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Apple and Meta team up to run Meta’s Muse Spark Open model on Macs
Apple and Meta worked together so that Meta’s new open-weight model, Muse Spark Open, runs on Apple’s Mac Studio desktops. The companies revealed the work on Thursday. The two rivals had not struck a public…
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Trump touts his power at Kentucky rally ahead of midterms
President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally to support Republican House of Representatives candidate Ed Gallrein and Senate candidate Andy Barr, at Truist Arena in Highland Heights, Kentucky, on Oct. 17, 2026.Kevin Lamarque |…
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Pope’s surgeon details operating on the “ideal patient” after lung cancer discovery “entirely by chance”
The surgeon who operated on Pope Leo XIV earlier this week detailed in an interview with Vatican News how the pope’s cancer was discovered, moments before and after his surgical procedure and the importance of prevention. The pope was…
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Stephen A. Smith calls dinner with Trump, Bill Maher, Kid Rock ‘shocking’
Commentator Stephen A. Smith said he was shocked President Trump hosted him, left-leaning comedian Bill Maher and conservative country star Kid Rock at the White House earlier this week, adding the gathering lasted more than four hours. “It was…
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Army Bets $464,800,000 On Drone-Killing Lasers That Cost Under $10 A Shot
The Army is moving to field a new drone-killing laser — and one company is already showing how it could be powered in the field.AeroVironment won a $464.8 million Army contract in September for its LOCUST X3 laser, and the company said in a…
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No action to be taken against wife of PM’s aide over Palestine Action post
No further action will be taken against Sarah Helm, the wife of the prime minister’s national security adviser, after she was accused of supporting the banned protest group Palestine Action.Helm, a journalist and author who is married to…
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AI boom or bust: Wall Street debates if the latest warnings are another head fake or the real thing
Since the advent of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in late 2022, the list of possible indicators that the AI boom was about to go bust is long and keeps getting longer, leaving Wall Street asking each time if the end is finally near. For instance,…
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Undercover footage shows Reform activist claiming Muslims cannot be British
“But if they want to remain faithful to Islam, then this would be, I would have disagreements, especially with, um, I mean, as far as I understand, (Reform home affairs spokesman) Zia Yusuf is a Muslim… To me… you cannot be a Muslim and…
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TikTok bans Musk documentary account
Just ahead of the wider release of Alex Gibney’s Musk documentary, TikTok has banned the film’s social media account from its platform. TikTok did not immediately respond to a request for comment. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the…
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Indie App Spotlight: ‘Hoardware’ makes it easy to track your Apple device collection
Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. If you’re someone who…
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