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Design in the age of AI: How small businesses are building big brands faster
Presented by Design.com For most of history, design was the last step in starting a business — something entrepreneurs invested in once the idea was proven. Today, it’s one of the first. The rise of generative AI has shifted how small businesses imagine, launch, and grow — turning what... Read more
The Quiet Tech Revolution Happening in Your Mortgage Application
Mortgage applications are one of the only things to remain stagnant across various decades. Everyone knows the pain of applying for a mortgage loan: you spend days, weeks, and sometimes even months going through the process and dealing with complicated terms. You could’ve applied for a mortgage a few... Read more
Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Dec. 9
Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? It’s a tough one today, and might take longer... Read more
Dr. Oz Tells His Federal Employees to Eat Less
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and former daytime talk show star, has recently been emailing all federal workers in his agency weekly tips on “Crushing Cubicle Cravings” and how to avoid snacking in the office. “We all love a fun... Read more
Z.ai debuts open source GLM-4.6V, a native tool-calling vision model for multimodal reasoning
Chinese AI startup Zhipu AI aka Z.ai has released its GLM-4.6V series, a new generation of open-source vision-language models (VLMs) optimized for multimodal reasoning, frontend automation, and high-efficiency deployment. The release includes two models in "large" and "small" sizes: GLM-4.6V (106B), a larger 106-billion parameter model aimed at cloud-scale... Read more
Soccer chairman Tony Bloom hit with betting allegations, but denies claims
The chairman of soccer club Brighton & Hove Albion, Tony Bloom, has come under fire in the media this week after a story alleged he was an anonymous gambler behind winnings of $70 million. On Friday (December 5), The Guardian posted an ‘exclusive’ in which they say the Brighton... Read more
Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Dec. 9 #442
Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one. Hope you know your movies! If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle... Read more
The Military Almost Got the Right to Repair. Lawmakers Just Took It Away
US lawmakers have removed provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act for 2026 that would have ensured military members’ right to repair their own equipment. The final language of the NDAA was shared by the House Armed Services Committee on Sunday, after weeks of delays pushed the annual funding... Read more
Anthropic's Claude Code can now read your Slack messages and write code for you
Anthropic on Monday launched a beta integration that connects its fast-growing Claude Code programming agent directly to Slack, allowing software engineers to delegate coding tasks without leaving the workplace messaging platform where much of their daily communication already happens. The release, which Anthropic describes as a "research preview," is... Read more
Orange County shuts down illegal gambling operation disguised as garage door business
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office shut down what officials say was an illegal gambling operation on West Colonial Drive after a six month investigation. The business called itself LiftMaster Garage Door Repair, but investigators say it was actually running unregulated slot style machines that were not monitored by the... Read more