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Ebola cases in DRC rise to 676 as Kenya protests erupt over US plans

Beth Mole • June 12, 2026 Nearly a month into the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, cases continue to rise as officials are still trailing the virus in their response efforts. As of Thursday, June 11, the DRC has reported 676 confirmed cases, 136 deaths, and 119 suspected cases. Uganda is

A warrantless wiretap law is about to expire — but surveillance networks aren’t actually ‘going dark’

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Gaby Del Valle • June 11, 2026 Congress has failed to pass a three-week extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), with the House voting 218-198 against reauthorizing the controversial warrantless wiretapping authority through July 2nd. After a short-term extension earlier this year, the spying program now appears set to lapse

Here are the price-matching policies for Best Buy, GameStop, and others

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Sheena Vasani • June 11, 2026 Nothing is more frustrating than buying a new pair of headphones, an OLED TV, or a laptop just to find out that you could have gotten it for cheaper somewhere else just a few days or weeks later. That’s why, in order to keep customers happy and prevent them

The bill that would let Jimmy Kimmel sue Brendan Carr is here

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Lauren Feiner • June 11, 2026 Under a new bipartisan bill, Americans could sue for damages if a government official illegally tries to coerce a social media, AI, or broadcasting company to remove their post – regardless of whether the platform actually does it. Senate Commerce Committee Chair Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Sen. Ron Wyden

Amazon’s data centers used 2.5 billion gallons of water last year

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Stevie Bonifield • June 11, 2026 Just after Seattle enacted a one-year data center moratorium that some of Amazon’s own employees pushed for, Amazon shared how much water its data centers use, reportedly for the first time. With concerns about water consumption and energy use a focus of new AI data center construction debates, Amazon

Roborock’s Q10 S5 Plus robovac is over half off, matching its best price to date

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Sheena Vasani • June 11, 2026 Roborock’s Q10 S5 Plus comes with a self-emptying dock and is under $300. | Image: Roborock Even at full price, the Roborock Q10 S5 Plus offers impressive value, boasting features typically reserved for pricier robovac models at a fraction of the price. That’s especially true today. It’s down to

Blink’s six-piece outdoor camera kit is a great deal under $200

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Brad Bourque • June 11, 2026 You can save on a big set of outdoor security cameras ahead of Prime Day. Amazon has a five-pack of Blink cameras with a video doorbell included that’s marked down to $166.99. The bundle includes a Blink Battery Doorbell 2K+, five Blink Outdoor 2K+ cameras, and a Blink Sync

Logitech’s awesome MX Master 3S mouse drops to under $100

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Brad Bourque • June 11, 2026 The platform-agnostic Logitech MX Master 3S wireless mouse is discounted to $89.99 at Amazon ($30 off), matching the best price we’ve seen so far this year. While it may look like a somewhat ordinary mouse, it has a unique second scroll wheel near the left thumb that’s surprisingly useful

Amazon’s Echo Hub gets a customizable new look and Ring’s AI features

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Stevie Bonifield • June 11, 2026 Amazon’s rolling out a free software update for Echo Hub devices that gives the homescreen a much-needed update to the interface it launched with in 2024. It had already added Alex Plus AI support, but the new interface has a cleaner, fully customizable layout that fits more smart home

Siri won’t be your AI girlfriend

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Thomas Ricker • June 12, 2026 ‘Listen, that’s not what I’m here for.’ | Image: Apple Our early testing has already shown that Siri AI knows when to shut up, and that’s very much by design. In an interview with Mostly Human spotted by MacRumors, Craig Federighi said Apple’s new Siri won’t act all sycophantic