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Gizmodo The Future Is Here OpenAI Reportedly Just Gave Investors Bad News on Eventual Profitability 19 Aug 2026, 02:07 by Mike Pearl When it comes to bringing in money, OpenAI seems to be having a hard time keeping up with its chief rival. GettyImages-2278945689-1280x861.jpg 528 KB ‍ Which AI Chatbot Did This School Use to Make Such a Ridiculous Map? 18 Aug 2026, 23:46 by Matt Novak How does this even happen? bad-state-names-1280x853.jpg 332 KB ‍ OpenAI Is Backing Away From Reddit as Reddit Tries to Become OpenAI? 18 Aug 2026, 22:46 by AJ Dellinger Trading places. reddit-1280x853.jpg 282 KB ‍ ‘Widow’s Bay’ Star Kate O’Flynn on How She Figured Out Patricia 18 Aug 2026, 22:00 by Cheryl Eddy To play such a uniquely relatable character, the actor found there was some trial-and-error in her approach. Widows_Bay_Patricia_siren-1280x853.jpg 697 KB ‍ Jeff Hiller on the Wild Experience of Being on Both ‘Pluribus’ and ‘Widow’s Bay’ 18 Aug 2026, 21:00 by Cheryl Eddy He's Emmy-nominated for being part of the hive mind, and he also knows the truth about human sacrifices on a certain cursed island. Widows_Bay_Dale_trip-1280x853.jpg 633 KB ‍ Eufy’s Latest Security System Is an All-Seeing, Local-First Camera Array 18 Aug 2026, 20:45 by Wes Davis The Security NVR System E50 comes with up to eight PTZ cameras and a local storage device. Eufy-Security-NVR-System-E50-1280x853.jpg 424 KB ‍ The Cutest Framework Laptop 12 Is Getting a Smorgasbord of Upgrades 18 Aug 2026, 20:30 by Kyle Barr Just like the Frameowrk Laptop 13 Pro, this one comes with Linux pre-installed. FW12-Hero-TopDown-Fmily-2-1280x853.jpg 269 KB ‍ Steve Jobs’ 8th-Grade Science Fair Project Is Up for Auction 18 Aug 2026, 20:10 by Bruce Gil The project and other items from Apple's history are being auctioned off to celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary. steve_jobs_vintage-1280x853.jpg 2 MB ‍ Vin Diesel Has Some Big ‘Fast Forever’ Updates 18 Aug 2026, 20:00 by Germain Lussier The star and producer of the 'Fast' franchise explained some of the delays and gave a tentative start date. Vin-Diesel-Fast-X-standing-1280x853.jpg 117 KB ‍ Fewer Kindergarteners Are Getting Their Vaccines, CDC Data Shows 18 Aug 2026, 20:00 by Ed Cara The U.S. is currently in the midst of the worst measles outbreaks seen in decades. vaccinessavelives-1280x853.jpg 166 KB ‍ Protestors Dressed as Gandalf Demand Peter Thiel Leave Argentina, Go Back to the Abyss 18 Aug 2026, 19:50 by AJ Dellinger Fool of a Thiel! This is a real country, not a billionaire bunker party. gandalf-peter-thiel-1280x852.png 2 MB ‍ ‍ Scientists Think We’re Overestimating a Promising Fusion Reactor Ingredient 18 Aug 2026, 19:15 by Gayoung Lee It takes a lot to survive fusion reactions. f0b63a5b3ca9f932b69bcaadd047aba4-e1787079967301-1280x853.jpg 250 KB ‍ Lego’s ‘Batman Returns’ Batmobile Might Be Its Coolest DC Set Yet 18 Aug 2026, 19:00 by Germain Lussier That's because it's basically two in one, the regular Batmobile and a Batmissile. Batman-Returns-Lego-header-1280x853.jpg 149 KB ‍ Extreme Heat May Be Even More Dangerous to Older Adults Than We Thought 18 Aug 2026, 18:45 by Ellyn Lapointe New research found adults aged 60 and over will bear the brunt of public health risks driven by climate change. people-out-during-heatwave-1280x853.jpg 328 KB ‍ Tom Holland Is Raking in a Huge Payday for His ‘Spider-Man’ Success 18 Aug 2026, 18:00 by Cheryl Eddy A new report says the actor could make $100 million based off the billion-dollar box office of 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day.' Spider-Man-Brand-New-Day-back-1280x853.jpg 211 KB ‍ The US Is Building a New Truck for Nukes, So Naturally It Smashed One Into a Wall 18 Aug 2026, 17:45 by Gayoung Lee … For science, obviously. mobile-guardian-transporter-1280x853.jpg 1 MB ‍ The World’s Largest Electric Plane Just Flew for 27 Minutes on $5 of Electricity 18 Aug 2026, 17:15 by Passant Rabie Heart Aerospace's X1 will pave the way for a hybrid-electric commercial aircraft. heart-aerospace-x1-1280x853.jpg 307 KB ‍ Trump’s Unhinged Truth Social Posts Are at the Heart of ABC’s Lawsuit Against the FCC 18 Aug 2026, 17:10 by Matt Novak "Government censorship is deeply un-American," ABC wrote in its lawsuit. trump-hair-1280x853.jpg 366 KB ‍ At Least There’s New ‘Dune: Part Three’ Footage to Ease the Ticket Pain 18 Aug 2026, 17:00 by Germain Lussier Premium format tickets for the Denis Villeneuve film are now on sale and a new teaser was released in tandem. Dune-3-trailer-screenshot-samurai-1280x853.jpg 114 KB ‍ OpenAI Launches ‘ChatGPT for Teens’ to Prevent Kids From Emotionally Bonding With Bots 18 Aug 2026, 16:50 by Webb Wright The company is ramping up its safety features amid growing legal scrutiny into the safety of its technology for young people. chatgpt-for-teens-1280x853.jpg 403 KB ‍ ‍ You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. By using Blogtrottr, you agree to our terms. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed, edit this subscription, or manage all your subscriptions.