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11.29.25

The Amazon headquarters in the South Lake Union neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. Amazon.com Inc. plans to eliminate roughly 14,000 corporate jobs just months after CEO Andy Jassy warned that AI will shrink the company's workforce. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images

BUSINESS

Amazon Workers Issue Warning About Company’s ‘All-Costs-Justified’ Approach to AI Development

BY PARESH DAVE | 5-MINUTE READ

Amazon Employees for Climate Justice says that over 1,000 workers have signed a petition raising “serious concerns” about the company’s “aggressive rollout” of artificial intelligence tools.

THE BIG STORY

The Hard-Left Shooters Leading a Gun Culture Revolution

BY MANISHA KRISHNAN | 11-MINUTE READ

Earlier this year, I attended a shooting competition for queer, often trans, very online misfits. Then Charlie Kirk was killed.

Signage outside the Micron offices in San Jose, California, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Micron Technology Inc. is expected to release earnings figures on December 18. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

BUSINESS

A $100 Billion Chip Project Forced a 91-Year-Old Woman From Her Home

BY PARESH DAVE | 5-MINUTE READ

Azalia King was the last holdout preventing the construction of a Micron "megafab." Onondaga County authorities threatened to use eminent domain to take her home away by force.

SECURITY

This Hacker Conference Installed a Literal Antivirus Monitoring System

BY VIOLET BLUE | 4-MINUTE READ

At New Zealand's Kawaiicon cybersecurity convention, organizers hacked together a way for attendees to track CO2 levels throughout the venue—even before they arrived.

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CULTURE

Elon Musk Said Grok’s Roasts Would Be ‘Epic’ at Parties—So I Tried It on My Coworkers

BY MANISHA KRISHNAN | 3-MINUTE READ

It went about as well as you’d expect.

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POLITICS

Pranksters Recreated a Working Version of Jeffery Epstein's Gmail Inbox

BY BOONE ASHWORTH | 2-MINUTE READ

Using Jmail, you can read thousands of Jeffrey Epstein's emails in a familiar format. Use the star function to highlight notable finds.

Italian electronics retailer MediaWorld has scrambled to fix a world-historic iPad pricing error.

GEAR

MediaWorld Accidentally Sold iPads for 15 Euros. Then It Asked for Them Back

BY ELENA BETTI | 3-MINUTE READ

The advantageous offer appeared to loyalty card holders of the European electronics chain on November 8. After 11 days, the company began contacting those who made purchases, calling it a “clear mistake.”

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GEAR

Apple’s Most Overlooked App Just Got a Lot Better

BY JUSTIN POT | 2-MINUTE READ

Apple Shortcuts, which lets users write custom automations, recently earned some new capabilities thanks to Apple Intelligence. Here’s how to make the most of this upgrade.

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GEAR

The Best Black Friday Deals We’re Actually Shopping Ourselves

BY SIMON HILL AND LOURYN STRAMPE | 10-MINUTE READ

It's peak purchase season, and our Reviews team has scoured the entire internet to find the best Black Friday deals on gear we've tested and approved.