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The company is working on a locketlike Muse device that hangs on a necklace or keychain and will, purportedly, let you talk to your Muse when doing so via your phone is too much work.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026
Many of the AI generated images have been centred on the Irish counties of Limerick and Wexford, where shaky videos purportedly showed the character wandering through the streets, causing alarm and confusion among residents.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Proceeds from loans made by Walter’s insurers passed through firms purportedly controlled by each of these four entities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
All of the regimens surrounding Maddie and her illness are purportedly designed to be easily accessible for healthy, honest living.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
He then delivered a note to McMillian, purportedly written by Karen Kelly.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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