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APPLE ANNOUNCES SEPTEMBER 9 LAUNCH EVENT IPHONE 17 EXPECTED TO HEADLINE WITH MAJOR DESIGN CHANGES
Apple has officially confirmed its next big product launch event for September 9, 2025, and all signs point to the unveiling of the iPhone 17 lineup.
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APPLE'S FIRST FOLDABLE IPHONE SET FOR 2026 WITH FOUR CAMERAS, TOUCH ID, AND A FUTURE WITHOUT SIM SLOTS
Apple is preparing to enter the foldable phone market in 2026 with a device that promises to be one of its boldest iPhone redesigns in over a decade.
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APPLE STUDY FINDS LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS BENEFIT FROM CLASSIC "CHAINING" PRODUCTIVITY TRICK
Apple has published new research suggesting that large language models (LLMs)—the same kind of systems that power AI assistants like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Apple's own in-house models—can see measurable performance improvements when applied with a decades-old productivity method: breaking down big tasks into smaller, structured steps.
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NVIDIA UNVEILS $3,499 ROBOTICS CHIP FOR "PHYSICAL AI” AS IT EYES THE NEXT COMPUTING REVOLUTION
Nvidia, fresh off its meteoric rise as the defining company of the artificial intelligence boom, is turning its focus from the digital world of language models to the physical world of robotics.
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APPLE REPORTEDLY WEIGHED ACQUISITIONS OF MISTRAL AND PERPLEXITY AS AI RACE INTENSIFIES
Apple, which has been steadily accelerating its artificial intelligence strategy under the “Apple Intelligence” banner, reportedly held internal discussions about acquiring fast-growing AI startups Mistral and Perplexity.
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Los Angeles Times
Be prepared for the haboob, the mother of all dust storms
Climate change has increased heat and dryness in the Central Valley and SoCal, adding to health risks
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August 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Protection, or imposition?
Some desert property owners argue that state safeguards for Joshua trees have created an unfair financial burden
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August 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Southwest to change extra-seat policy for plus-size passengers
The airline plans to remove the refund guarantee for eligible customers in 2026.
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August 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
College is expensive. And worth taxpayers’ investment
WHEN IT COMES to paying for college, retired NBA player Matt Barnes is like any other Gen X dad in America.
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August 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Removal of the acting U.S. attorney in L.A. is demanded
The federal public defender's office says Bill Essayli is illegally occupying the post.
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August 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Trump's death penalty threat is dangerous to all of us
It's less about crime than consolidating control
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August 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Man held in Peru after body of his wife is found
The slaying suspect is accused of dumping remains in Angeles National Forest.
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August 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Man who says U.S. agent shot at truck is charged
Francisco Longoria, a San Bernardino man who was driving his truck when a masked U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer shot at it, has been arrested and charged by federal authorities.
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August 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Israel declares Gaza’s largest city a combat zone
As military announces resumption of fighting, officials say death toll has surpassed 63,000.
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August 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Winery's role in fire at center of probe
California fire investigators appear to be investigating what role, if any, a prestigious Napa Valley winery played in the start of the almost 7,000-acre Pickett fire, which is still threatening hundreds of buildings and dozens of wineries.
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August 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Gardena Serra rolls to big shutout of L.A. Hamilton
Wearing RayBan sunglasses, a Tommy Hilfiger suit, Kenneth Cole loafers anda green tie, coach Elijah Asante came dressed for success on Thursday night for the first game on L.A. Hamilton High’s new grass field.
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August 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Dezeurn shows he can run — and catch passes as well
Demare Dezeurn has already established himself as one ofthe fastest high school sprinters in California.
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August 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
The 'Shohei economy' is something to bank on
Japanese companies wanting to get the word out in America about their products have eager audiences at Dodger Stadium
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August 30, 2025
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CYBERSECURITY RESEARCHERS WARN OF FLAW IN GOOGLE'S GEMINI CHATBOT THAT COULD LET HACKERS SEIZE SMART HOME DEVICES
A team of cybersecurity researchers has uncovered a serious flaw in Google's Gemini AI chatbot that could potentially allow hackers to take control of connected smart home devices.
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TESLA'S ROBOTAXI GEOFENCE EXPANSION ENTERS "PLAID MODE" - AND COMES WITH AN UNEXPECTED SURPRISE
Tesla's long-promised robotaxi service is taking a dramatic leap forward.
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U.S. AIR FORCE'S X-37B SPACEPLANE LAUNCHES AGAIN WITH MYSTERIOUS 'QUANTUM GPS' PAYLOAD
The X-37B, the U.S. military's secretive robotic spaceplane, is back in orbit after lifting off for its seventh mission—this time carrying an experimental navigation system dubbed “quantum GPS.”
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AT&T TO ACQUIRE ECHOSTAR SPECTRUM LICENSES IN $23 BILLION DEAL TO BOOST 5G FOOTPRINT
AT&T has struck a deal to acquire spectrum licenses from EchoStar for about $23 billion, a move that could significantly expand the telecom giant's 5G network capacity at a time when demand for high-speed mobile data is surging.
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Los Angeles Times
14,000 U.S.-bound migrants have returned south since crackdown
More than 14,000 mainly Venezuelan migrants who hoped to reach the United States have reversed course and turned south since President Trump’s immigration crackdown began, according to a report published Friday by the governments of Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica.
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August 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Stories of bravery, tragedy after church shooting
Moments after rifle blasts reverberated inside a Minneapolis church, Catholic schoolchildren wearing plaid jumpers and green polo shirts ducked into pews, some jumping atop friends to protect them from the carnage.
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August 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Texas governor signs off on voting maps Trump pushed
Missouri GOP joins the redistricting war ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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August 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Cities' crime figures don't match Trump's claims
The president wants the National Guard in Democratic-run cities despite statistics.
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August 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
3 European nations trigger sanctions on Iran
France, Germany and UK. move to impose new U.N. penalties over nuclear program.
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August 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Gen Alpha's fave franchises are video games
Want to get Generation Alpha into movie theaters? Look to video games.
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August 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
U.S. envoy offers an apology for remark to Lebanese media
A U.S. diplomat apologized Thursday for using the word “animalistic” while calling for a gaggle of reporters to quiet down during a news conference in Lebanon earlier this week.
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August 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Rental subsidies for L.A. homeless vets often unused
Bureaucracy has left more than 4,000 vouchers for housing gathering dust.
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