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The dreaded summer scorch has arrived, and it feels early this year. If you don't have a perfectly air conditioned apartment, you're probably dealing with soaring temperatures and seeking some comfort. And thanks to Amazon's sale prices, you could be one shipment away from relief.

Best cooling deals at Amazon today Best cooling sleep product deal Tempur-Pedic TEMPUR-Adapt + Cooling mattress topper (queen) $282.57 for Prime members at Amazon (save $216.43) Get Deal Best portable air conditioner deal Honeywell 9,000 BTU portable air conditioner $271.99 at Amazon (save $158) Get Deal Best chilled beverage deal Bodum 51-ounce cold brew coffee maker $14.78 at Amazon (save $5.22) Get Deal Best backyard cooling deal Intex 28167EH Easy Set pool $148.79 at Amazon (save $16.53) Get Deal

Summer came on hot and heavy this year. If you're not thrilled to be dealing with sweaty weather until September, Amazon has some great solutions that also happen to be on sale. Stick these deals in your cart and you'll be well on your way to cooler days and nights. Here are some top cooling deals at Amazon today.

Best cooling sleep product deal Opens in a new window Credit: Tempur-Pedic Tempur-Pedic TEMPUR-Adapt + cooling mattress topper (queen) $282.57 at Amazon
$499.00 Save $216.43 with Prime membership Get Deal Why we like it

Getting restful sleep when it's too hot at night can feel impossible. And we all know a bad night's rest is usually not in the recipe for having a good day tomorrow. Thankfully, the Tempur-Pedic TEMPUR-Adapt + cooling mattress topper is designed to keep sleepers at a comfortable temperature throughout the night. In a queen size, the topper is on sale for Prime members for just $282.57, marked down from the usual price of $499. That's a 43% off for Amazon Prime members. If you want to add some cooling to a twin mattress, the topper is an even better deal, on sale for $175.74, which is a 58% discount off the usual price of $419.

The three-inch thick mattress topper is designed with cool-to-the-touch material which can feel prefect while trying to catch some zzzzs. Plus, it comes with a washable cover so you can sleep of perfectly clean linens. The memory foam material of the topper can also help isolate motion if you're often disrupted by a partner's movements.

Best portable air conditioner deal Opens in a new window Credit: Honeywell Honeywell 9,000 BTU portable air conditioner $271.99 at Amazon
$429.99 Save $158.00 with on-page coupon Get Deal Why we like it

If you're feeling like the only solution to cool off to stand in front of the open freezer, it might be time for a portable air conditioner. Thanks to Amazon's sale price, the Honeywell 9,000 BTU portable air conditioner is just $271.99 with the on-page coupon for a total of 37% off the usual price of $429.99.

Designed to cool off rooms up to 400 square feet, the Honeywell can also serve as a fan or a dehumidifier. The include remote control makes it easy to turn the unit off or change the temperature from the comfort of your bed or the couch. Choose your desired temperature between 61 and 89 degrees Fahrenheit and you'll be well on your way to cooling relief.

Best chilled beverage deal Opens in a new window Credit: Bodum Bodum 51-ounce cold brew coffee maker $14.78 at Amazon
$20.00 Save $5.22 Get Deal Why we like it

Many of us like to start the day with a nice cup of coffee. Unfortunately, a steamy latte doesn't always sound perfect when it's already 80 degrees at 8 a.m. Instead, switch to cold brew for the summer with the Bodum 51-ounce cold brew coffee maker, on sale for just $14.78 at Amazon.

The Bodum cold brew coffee maker has a similar design to the brand's classic French press, but this model produces chilled coffee that's less acidic than traditionally brewed coffee. One of the two included lids keeps coffee fresh while it's brewing while the plunger lid allow you to pour your chilled morning cup of Joe.

More cool drinks deals:

• Hydro Flask ice pack — $11.97 $19.95 (save $7.98)

• Frigidaire Mini Portable Compact Personal Fridge Cooler — $29.98 $49.99 (save $20.01)

• Hydro Flask Stainless Steel Wide Mouth Water Bottle (32 ounces) — $34.72 $44.95 (save $10.23)

Best backyard cooling deal Opens in a new window Credit: Intex Intex 28167EH Easy Set pool $148.79 at Amazon
$165.32 Save $16.53 Get Deal Why we like it

If you've been blessed with a backyard space, you might as well go all out and add in the Intex 28167EH Easy Set pool. Thanks to today's sale price, the above-ground pool can be all yours for under $150. The pool is made with three-ply durable material that's resistant to punctures and set up is simple. Spread out the pool on a flat surface, inflate the top ring, and fill with water. The pool's overall dimensions measure 15 feet in diameter and about 2.75 feet in height which is perfect for an afternoon lounging session with neighbors.

SAVE $770: As of June 20, get the Jackery Solar Generator at Amazon for $879. That's 47% off its normal price of $1,649.

Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Jackery Solar Generator $879.00 at Amazon
$1,649.00 Save $770.00 Get Deal

It's officially summer. If you're planning on going on a camping trip or taking any off-the-grid excursions this season, it's a good idea to make sure you have portable chargers or a generator to fall back on. You never know when you'll need to power up a phone for an emergency or whether you might need some extra electricity to heat up some water in a dire situation. Maybe you just want to be able to catch up on Bridgerton. Whatever the case may be, it's a good idea to have something to fall back on. You can get a powerful generator right now thanks to Amazon for a much more palatable price today that'll keep you powered up no matter what you get into this summer.

As of June 20, get the Jackery Solar Generator for just $879 at Amazon, which is 47% off its normal price of $1,649. That's a discount of $770. This is the 1000W option that comes with two 100W solar panels, but if you don't need the solar panels, you can get the 1000W version without them for $300 less at $579.

This solar generator has a 1,000Wh capacity with three 1,000W AC outlets to hook up whatever you need to charge. It also features two 100W solar panels so it can juice back up using only the power of the blazing sun – plenty of that out there across the country right now. All you have to do is leave it out and the sun can handle the rest. With this much power, you can boost your phones and computers, run cooking appliances, and even set up some fans to cool you down.

Plus, this rugged generator is tough enough to withstand whatever's thrown at it. If you drop it, no problem – it'll come out safe on the other side. It also has a handy carrying handle so you can cart it from one place or camping site to the next. This is a great piece of tech to keep with you even if you aren't going camping, because you never know when you might need some extra power. And at this price, the peace of mind you'll get from having it far outweighs what might happen if you don't have access to some electricity.

Young Instagram users are more easily recommended sexually explicit and harmful videos than the platform lets on, according to a new report.

The child safety findings are based on two different site experiments conducted by the Wall Street Journal and Northeastern University computer science professor Laura Edelson. Tested over a period of seven months, the publication set up new minor accounts which then scrolled through Instagram's video Reels feed, skipping over "normal" content and lingering on more "racy" adult videos. After only 20 minutes of scrolling, the accounts were flooded with promotions for "adult sex-content creators" and offers of nude photos.

Instagram accounts marked as minors are automatically assigned to the strictest content control limits.

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The journal's tests replicate those conducted by former company safety staff in 2021, which found that the site's universal recommendation system was limiting the effectiveness of child safety measures. Internal documents from 2022 show that Meta knew its algorithm was recommending "more pornography, gore, and hate speech to young users than to adults," the Wall Street Journal reports.

"This was an artificial experiment that doesn’t match the reality of how teens use Instagram," Meta spokesperson Andy Stone told the publication. "As part of our long-running work on youth issues, we established an effort to further reduce the volume of sensitive content teens might see on Instagram, and have meaningfully reduced these numbers in the past few months."

Similar tests were run on video-oriented platforms like TikTok and Snapchat, but they did not yield the same recommendation results.

The new findings follow up a November report that found Instagram's Reels algorithm was recommending sexually explicit to adult users that were only following child accounts.

A February investigation, also by the Wall Street Journal, unveiled that Meta staffers had warned the company about the continued presence of exploitative parents and adult account holders on Instagram, who were finding ways to profit from images of children online. The report noted the rise of "Momfluencers" engaging in sexual banter with followers and selling subscriptions to view suggestive content of their children, such as dancing or modeling in bikinis.

Advocates and regulatory bodies have trained their sights social media's role in online child exploitation. Meta itself has been sued multiple times for its alleged role in child exploitation, including a December lawsuit that accused the company of creating a "marketplace for predators." Following the creation of its child safety task force in 2023, Meta launched a series of new safety tools, including anti-harassment controls and the "strictest" content control settings currently available.

Meanwhile, Meta competitor X recently overhauled its adult content policy, allowing users to post "produced and distributed adult nudity or sexual behavior, provided it's properly labeled and not prominently displayed." The platform has stated that account holders under the age of 18 will be blocked from seeing such content, as long as its labeled with a content warning. But X does not outline any consequences for accounts posting unlabeled adult content.

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When former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever left the company in May, everyone wondered why.

In fact, the recent internal turmoil at OpenAI and a short-lived lawsuit by early OpenAI backer Elon Musk were suspicious enough for the internet hivemind to come up with the "What did Ilya see" meme, referring to the theory that Sutskever saw something alarming in the way CEO Sam Altman led OpenAI.

Now, Sutskever has a new company, and it may be a hint at why, exactly, he left OpenAI at the perceived height of its power. On Wednesday, Sutskever tweeted that he's starting a company called Safe Superintelligence.

"We will pursue safe superintelligence in a straight shot, with one focus, one goal, and one product. We will do it through revolutionary breakthroughs produced by a small cracked team," wrote Sutskever.

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The company's website is currently just a text message signed by Sutskever as well as co-founders Daniel Gross and Daniel Levy (Gross was a co-founder of search engine Cue, which was acquired by Apple in 2013, while Levy ran the Optimization team at OpenAI). The message reiterates safety as the key component of building an artificial superintelligence.

"We approach safety and capabilities in tandem, as technical problems to be solved through revolutionary engineering and scientific breakthroughs. We plan to advance capabilities as fast as possible while making sure our safety always remains ahead," the message reads. "Our singular focus means no distraction by management overhead or product cycles, and our business model means safety, security, and progress are all insulated from short-term commercial pressures."

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While Sutskever never publicly explained why he left OpenAI, instead praising the company's "miraculous" trajectory, it's notable that safety is at the centre of his new AI product. Musk and several others warned that OpenAI is reckless about building AGI (artificial general intelligence), and the very departure of Sutskever and others in OpenAI's safety-focused team indicate the company may have been lax when it comes to making sure AGI is being built in a safe way. Musk also has beef with Microsoft's involvment in OpenAI, claiming that the company has been transformed from an nonprofit into a "closed-source de facto subsidiary" of Microsoft.

In an interview with Bloomberg, published on Wednesday, Sutskever and co-founders did not name any backers, though Gross said that raising capital is not going to be a problem for the startup. It's also unclear whether SSI's work will be published as open source.