The Generation That’s Never Had to Say ‘Hello?’
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The Generation That’s Never Had to Say ‘Hello?’

Now that there’s rarely any mystery to who’s calling, Gen Z has adopted a range of custom phone greetings — including no greeting at all.

By nytimes.comSeptember 7, 20261 min read
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Amazon’s Zoox expands its robotaxi service to Las Vegas airport

Amazon’s Zoox expands its robotaxi service to Las Vegas airport

Zoox is expanding to this critical ride-hailing destination a few weeks after it started charging for robotaxi rides.

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Noise and Motion Monitors in Their Homes? These Tenants Say No.

Noise and Motion Monitors in Their Homes? These Tenants Say No.

The public housing authority in Concord, N.H., installed monitoring devices in 300 homes. Tenants are now suing to remove the Minut sensors.

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Google says its new Gemini 3.8 Flash model ‘works harder’ but might cost more

Google says its new Gemini 3.8 Flash model ‘works harder’ but might cost more

Google launched Gemini 3.8 Flash, arriving just a few weeks after its predecessor. The company claims the new model "works harder" than Gemini 3.7 Fla…

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Nvidia Buys Hugging Face in $12.9 Billion Deal

Nvidia Buys Hugging Face in $12.9 Billion Deal

The acquisition of the start-up is an indication of Nvidia’s growing role as Silicon Valley’s central banker and its emphasis on open-source technology.

By nytimes.comSeptember 3, 2026
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