Mark Cuban predicts AI will let workers train for jobs using simulators 'like pilots and race car drivers'

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Hustling for work experience and learning from coworkers has been key to building a successful career for decades. Mark Cuban says that's bound to change.

Facebook launches a dedicated Marketplace app for sellers, adds a free verification system

Facebook is rolling out updates today in a bid to increase engagement and make the platform more organized for its users. In the offing are new apps for sellers on Marketplace; a verification system to prove you are human on services like Dating, Marketplace, and Groups; and a new immersive design for video.

Council Post: The Latency Math Most Retail CTOs Aren't Running

Srijith Ravikumar is a Principal Engineer at Amazon building AI-powered recommendation systems at scale. Published researcher at AAAI.

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​In conversations with retail technology leaders, I keep hearing a version of the same plan. They've watched a competitor announce an AI-powered shopping experience, and their CEO is asking when their site is getting one. They're evaluating language models, lining up vendors and sizing GPU budgets.

Africa’s ‘Spider-Man’ Lizard Can Change Color In Seconds — A Herpetologist Explains

Male Mwanza flat-headed rock agama (Agama mwanzae) or the Spider-Man agama in the family Agamidae,  with bright red or violet head, neck, and shoulders and dark blue body in Serengeti, Tanzania

The lizard's vivid coloring is not decoration — it is a biological signal, switched on only when the payoff is worth the risk it carries.

5 ‘Lazy’ Habits To Become Your Most Productive Self, By A Psychologist

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There is a particular kind of person who mistakes their own exhaustion for evidence that something worthwhile is happening, and it turns out there is a name for the bias that makes this mistake feel so reasonable.

Ukraine strikes on Russia’s ‘Amazon’ warehouses bring war closer to ordinary people

Standing in front of a vast warehouse engulfed in flames outside Moscow, Tatyana Mikhailova watched as her entire stock of 4,000 fur coats, bought months in advance for the winter season, burned.

10 Hacks Every AirTag User Should Know

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Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, and subscriptions.

At $48,000, Is This 1935 Auburn Speedster Replica A Real Deal? - Jalopnik

Auburn only built 887 Boattail Speedsters between 1928 and 1936, which means that replicas like today's Nice Price or No Dice example probably outnumber them handily. Let's see if this classy faker is legitimately priced.

Council Post: Password Problems Refuse To Die

Ken O'Brien, CTO of Enzoic.

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​The top-line finding in Verizon's 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) was that vulnerabilities (31%) overtook credentials (13%) as the key access vector. However, credential abuse across the breach chain remained the most common action at 39%. In fact, the report called it an "attacker favorite" on a "long-running" streak. Companies that lose focus on the frequency and impact of credential abuse risk deprioritizing their defenses, and the data shows exactly why.