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Amazon cuts jobs in strategically important robotics division

Amazon cut jobs inside its robotics division this week, the latest reductions in a sweeping cost-cutting campaign.In a message to employees on Tuesday, seen by Business Insider, Amazon Robotics VP Scott Dresser described the changes as “difficult but necessary.” He stressed that robotics remains a “strategic priority” even as the…

20 things you may be recycling by mistake, and why you shouldn’t be

Many of us have been guilty of “wish-cycling” — tossing just about every piece of paper, plastic, metal, or glass in the blue bin because it should be recyclable.Unfortunately, recycling is more complicated than that.What belongs in curbside recycling bins varies widely in the US. “There are literally thousands of…

We answered 11 big questions about the Paramount-WBD deal and what happens next

Paramount Skydance outbid Netflix for Warner Bros. Discovery, but the Hollywood-shaking agreement isn’t a done deal.WBD had planned to sell its studio and streaming assets to Netflix. Paramount wouldn’t give up its pursuit of WBD, including its cable networks, however. After 10 offers, WBD’s board finally said Paramount’s latest bid…

Polymarket takes down nuclear detonation bet after online backlash

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The most iconic breakfast food in every state

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Used by Iran, Russia, and now the US, the cheap Shahed is reshaping modern war

A low-cost Iranian-designed drone has unexpectedly become a defining weapon of modern conflict. Adopted or copied by militaries from Russia to the United States, these Shahed drones are complicating how armies fight and defend.Iran developed the Shahed drone, an inexpensive long-range weapon, for its armed forces and its militant proxies.…