Hezbollah and Lebanon were targeted in a new attack, with exploding walkie-talkies and solar systems reported. The walkie-talkie explosions, which appeared to be orchestrated in a similar way to a previous attack on pagers, killed at least 12 people and injured thousands. The attacks began on Wednesday, with footage showing larger blasts than those from the pager explosions.

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Google DeepMind's vice president of product management, Eli Collins, first demoed generative AI video tools for the company's board of directors in 2022. The company has now announced plans to release a tool inside the YouTube app that will allow users to generate AI video clips using the Veo model and post them as part of YouTube Shorts. The tool will enable users to create six-second videos. The feature is expected to be available in 2025.

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Microsoft's Windows Security tool is built into the operating system, but users may still consider installing an antivirus program. The answer depends on individual needs, and Windows Security was introduced in September 2009 as Microsoft Security Essentials.

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Amazon Prime members can look forward to Prime Day, an annual event that has outperformed Black Friday and Cyber Monday in the past. The event, officially dubbed Prime Big Deal Days, will start on October 8 at 3 am Eastern time. The WIRED Gear team will provide coverage of the event, focusing on deals on products they have personally tested and verified as great buys.

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Laura Loomer, a conservative activist, disrupted a production of Julius Caesar in New York's Central Park in 2017, shouting 'Do you want Trump to be assassinated?' after the theater company recreated Caesar as a Donald Trump-like figure. She was booed by the crowd and arrested. Her antics brought about her public rise as a far-right activist after being interviewed by Fox News primetime host Sean Hannity.

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The United States is set to become a hub for carbon dioxide capture, with demonstration-scale direct air capture plants planned in Louisiana and Texas. The facilities aim to capture millions of tons of carbon dioxide each year, utilizing the country's geological formations and oil and gas industry expertise. The projects are supported by federal grants and subsidies.

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The All-Clad Factory Seconds sale is ending today, offering discounted prices on high-quality cookware. Chefs and culinary experts worldwide use All-Clad pans as the gold standard, and the cookware is known to last for years. The sale comes around every few months, and sometimes gets extended.

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Asunción Mejías, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, notes that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can be unpredictable, with up to 80,000 children under the age of 5 hospitalized every year in the US. Most children experience symptoms similar to a cold, but some can develop severe cases. Mejías has seen cases where one child is admitted to the ICU and another is sent home the next day.

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Josh Johnson, 34, started his stand-up career in Chicago and got his first break as a writer on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. He later joined The Daily Show, where he opened for Trevor Noah at Madison Square Garden and headlined a national tour. He also appeared in multiple specials, including his own on Peacock, titled Up Here Killing Myself.

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According to a report by Common Sense Media, seven in 10 US teenagers have used generative AI tools, with over half using AI text generators and chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini. The survey was conducted between March and May 2024 and analyzed answers from US parents and high schoolers.

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