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Google’s Gemini 3 Is Here: A Special Early Look

Maybe more than other model releases, this one seems to have the attention of Google’s competitors. Will it put the company at the top of the A.I. leaderboard?

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New Google Calendar Update Makes Deep Work Easier Than Ever

Google Calendar now lets you block time for Google Tasks with busy status, auto-decline, and DND settings, making deep work easier and more intentional. The post New Google Calendar Update Makes Deep Work Easier Than Ever appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Hank Green’s Focus Friend is Google Play’s app of the year

In a year that again saw AI assistants and tools climb the app store charts over and over, it’s interesting to see a timer that helps you disconnect from your tech winning Google’s highest app award.

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Google launches Gemini 3 with new coding app and record benchmark scores

Google released Gemini 3, its latest and most advanced foundation model, to be made immediately available through the Gemini app and AI search interface.

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Mexican national charged with robberies at Washington tribal casinos

Mexican national Edgar Gonzalez Barragan, has been charged with carrying out various robberies across Washington State, targeting banks and casinos. After the 32-year-old robbed a bank in Shoreline, Washington, in August, he was arrested by the police. They were already … Continue reading

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TheLotter suspends operations in New Jersey

TheLotter has, this week, announced its operations in New Jersey will now be suspended, as it instead focuses towards expanding services in other states. The company launched in Arizona earlier this year and New York last year, but this new … Continue reading

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Over 5 million people want to quit gambling, new study shows

A study by GambleAware has shown that over 5 million people in the UK want to either quit or reduce their gambling habits. Of the 5 million people, around 3.9 million are looking to do this, despite not suffering from … Continue reading

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Horse racing to be unaffected by Rachel Reeves’ planned two-tier betting duty regime

Horse racing is set to be unaffected by Rachel Reeves’ proposed two-tier system for taxing sports betting as part of the Autumn Budget, according to a report from the Financial Times. The Chancellor is now planning on leaving the rate … Continue reading

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Florida House weighs gambling overhaul tightening penalties and regulating fantasy sports

The Florida House of Representatives is set to look at a broad gambling proposal on Tuesday (November 18). The Industries and Professional Activities Subcommittee will take up HB 189, a bill that brings some major changes to how gambling is … Continue reading

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Anthropic to buy $30 billion in Azure capacity in new deal with Microsoft, Nvidia

Microsoft announced new strategic partnerships with Nvidia and the AI startup Anthropic.

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