Most Home Assistant automations don't need templates — here's what changed my mind
I finally see where my templates break.
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Solar energy just had its best-ever month in the UK — as the first plug-in solar kits prepare to go on sale within weeks
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Trump Orders Oil Companies to Cut Gas Prices, Targets Chevron CEO
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Lebanon arrests former Palestinian ambassador
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Mark Zuckerberg’s Wife Shuts Down School for the Disadvantaged
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AstraZeneca should stick to its winning formula. It doesn’t need a $400bn US mega-merger
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Pokémon Winds and Waves leak say Elite Four will surprise fans
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New models shed light on how an exotic phase of hydrogen in Earth's core may behave
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The UrLife E20 1,000W 48V Adult Electric Bike With 28mph Top Speed and 80 Mile Range Drops to $282
Zip to places faster and easier when you go back to school.
AI slop pollutes the CVE pipeline with fake vulns
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The first-gen Kindle Scribe is a big e-reader and digital notebook that’s $150 refurbished
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Shabjdeed's Saint Levant diss track: Who gets to represent Palestine?
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Guinea-Bissau Tidal Waters
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Tech investor David Friedberg says it's wrong to assume Zohran Mamdani's city-run grocery stores will 'radically fail'
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No more boring back-to-school laptops: The 15.6" Lenovo LOQ with Ryzen 5 processor and RTX 4050 graphics is $300 off — and it's a dream for aspiring creators
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Jay Clayton sworn in as US spy chief after contentious Senate confirmation hearing
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‘Own the Narrative’: Leaked Flock Guide Shows How It Teaches Cops to Promote Its Tech
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Jon Gray says impatience about AI returns is 'a little misplaced'
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Could Eating Less Protein Help You Age Better and Live Longer?
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TCL’s latest tablet with a paper-like display tempts with its budget price tag
TCL’s Tab A1 Plus NXTPAPER is here with a paper-like 12.2-inch display and a larger battery than its sibling.
The body snatchers: how a young Nigerian man was lured to London in an organ-trafficking plot
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A torrent of states are repealing data center tax exemptions — but it could increase costs by upwards of 7%
Multiple states are repealing or modifying sales tax exemptions, and it could cause the cost of data centers to skyrocket.
Greece Battles Raging Wildfires After Collision Between Firefighting Helicopters Kills Two
According to the national fire and rescue service of Greece, around 220 agro-forest fires have broken out across the country since July 27.
My husband dreamed of city living — I didn't. To compromise, we tried living in a high-rise condo downtown for one year.
My husband dreamed of city life, so we tried living in a high-rise downtown for one year. The perks made us decide to stay and leave the suburbs.
AJK information secretary says 7 law enforcement personnel martyred in recent unrest
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Information Secretary Muhammad Rashid Hanif on Monday said that seven law enforcement personnel, including those of police and Rangers, were martyred during recent unrest in the region.
FAA clears smallest Boeing 737 Max to fly after years of delays
Airlines can finally start flying passengers soon after planes are certified, but it can take them months to work them into schedules.
Announcing Game Scope: IGN Daily Game #001
A new daily game that zooms WAY in on screenshots. Can you guess the game before it zooms all the way out?
Can you go faster for less? Pergear's latest nifty fifty looks like a bargain
Full-frame Canon, Nikon Sony and L-mount shooters could be in for a treat
India plans more tax breaks to sweeten Apple's iPhone production
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The 2026 Jameel Deep Technology Initiative concludes its semi-final stage
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More on the OpenAI Agent’s Attack on Hugging Face
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Why WNBA Valuations Could Catch the NHL
Jason Wright says it could happen, “save for some weird gender bias.”
Managing WireGuard across multiple devices used to be a nightmare — this changes everything
WGDashboard turns WireGuard's tedious setup into a 10-second QR code scan.
You can love an AI but can it love you back? Philosophy has the answer
We often speak of loving things like a cozy sweater or new camera. But this talk is not generally taken literally. It's a kind of emotional shorthand.
Cells of the same age can follow sharply different biological aging paths
New research reveals that cells of the same chronological age can follow dramatically different biological aging paths, offering new insights into cancer, neurodegeneration and the fundamental biology…
As Reddit Stock Falls, CEO Questions Value of Google's AI Overviews
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman criticized Google's AI Overviews for summarizing publishers' content without delivering the traffic benefits of traditional search, arguing that users increasingly value…
Selena Gomez Shares Why ‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ Was the Perfect Directorial Debut | Exclusive
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What ‘America First’ Means for Global Health
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is in the throes of the deadliest Ebola outbreak in its history. Could it have been prevented?
Why winner of biggest prize in maths has decided to work on AI instead
Jacob Tsimerman won a Fields medal last month – now he is leaving mathematics to work on AI safety
Deadly Brain Tumors May Have a Hidden Weakness—Scientists Just Found It
New research suggests deadly brain tumors are surprisingly vulnerable to a groundbreaking sound-wave technique.
‘A hidden gem’: Odyssey fans are shelling out up to $2,000 to buy 70mm IMAX tickets on eBay
This box-office success story is inspiring record cinema attendance rates and points to a rise in analog methods used in Hollywood.
Woman Thrifts Picture Frame—Finds Civil War-Era Relic Hiding Behind Photo
Samantha Ramsdell bought an antique frame for $15, but a closer look at home revealed a surprising secret hidden inside.
Several WhatsApp users say their accounts 'put under review'
WhatsApp accounts in India and other regions faced a 24-hour review period. Users reported being blocked from all app features without prior notification.
US cyclosporiasis outbreak kills two people in Michigan, officials say
US sees first fatalities due to intestinal illness, though both had significant underlying health conditions Two people have died from cyclosporiasis in Michigan, the state’s health department said on Monday, marking the first fatalities in the largest US outbreak of the intestinal illness.
The Sony LinkBuds Clip are some of the best open earbuds Ive tried — and theyre on sale
The Sony LinkBuds Clip will usually run you $229.99, but as of Aug. 3, you can grab them for $198.
Are Americans ready to embrace tiny 'cars'? These companies think so
Electric low-speed vehicles, or LSVs, are a step above a traditional golf cart but below a typical light-duty car or truck sold in the U.S.
How Christopher Nolan and Breaking Bad producer helped to save Kodak film
Long before The Odyssey hit cinemas, director Christopher Nolan and other filmmakers were trying to make sure motion picture film would not become extinct.
Artificial Intelligence: "Theft of intellectual property": How China and the US are fighting for AI supremacy
The competition for the better AI models has moved to the center of the geopolitical power struggle between China and the USA - and it also affects Europe.
Surfing Lesson Ends With Unusual Injury
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Rockstar Games Killed Midnight Club 5 Because It Wasn't as Big as GTA, Ex-Designer Claims
An ex-Rockstar Games designer claims that the studio killed the Midnight Club franchise as it wasn't as big as Grand Theft Auto.
US signs deal to boost Patriot and THAAD missile parts production
The US has signed a more than US$3 billion deal with Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman to ramp up production of Patriot and THAAD interceptor missile parts, as conflicts in Iran and Ukraine strain stockpiles.
Cyclospora: First Deaths Reported in Michigan Amid Severe Outbreak
Michigan reports first deaths tied to massive Cyclospora outbreak as CDC investigates multistate cases.
The Great Inflammation Panic
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Inside Wealth: More tech millionaires are using donor-advised funds for tax savings and giving
DAFs are gaining in popularity as private firms like Anthropic and OpenAI skyrocket in value and more companies stay private for longer.
Go ahead, make fun of Tommy Bahama. The CEO is happy to join you, and he’s probably not a fan of your preppy shorts
Doug Wood’s a lovable character. His thoughts on what you should wear, and how to have fun while wearing it, are up for debate.
Kenya moves 30 million academic credentials onto Avalanche blockchain
A new digital verification platform aims to reduce forged certificates by allowing employers and universities to authenticate academic records onchain.