US President Donald Trump posted a video on social media that sparked outrage due to its racist depiction of former President Barack and First Lady Michelle Obama as apes. The video, which was actually about election fraud, included a two-second clip showing the Obamas laughing on ape bodies. Despite the White House’s initial refusal to … Read more
Four US tech giants – Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft – are planning massive investments of over $650 billion this year, mostly for new data centers and AI tools. This is the largest single-year capital spending in a decade, outpacing their combined budgets from the past three years. The companies are racing to dominate the … Read more
A 21-year-old woman from Turlock was killed and four others were injured in a head-on collision on Oakdale Road in Merced County, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The crash occurred at around 8:31 a.m. Thursday morning when the woman’s Toyota Prius collided with a Chevrolet Suburban SUV driven by Steve Pinocchio, 45. Pinocchio … Read more
This French-language period thriller explores the intricate world of 18th-century Parisian high society, where sex, power, and reputation are intertwined. The show follows Isabelle Dassonville, a young woman with no protection or wealth, as she navigates her way through the societal hierarchy with cunning and determination. Based on Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ classic novel Les … Read more
A 16-year-old boy from Fresno, Maxwell Thompson, was tragically killed Thursday morning after being struck by a pickup truck while crossing northbound Highway 99. Authorities say he attempted to cross the highway’s center divider and was hit by a Toyota Tacoma traveling in the far-right lane. Despite efforts to save him, Thompson died at the … Read more
After its release in 2016, the fantasy film ‘Warcraft’ received mixed reviews and was seen as a failure to launch a franchise. However, rewatching it on Prime Video, many critics agree that the movie has aged well. The streaming environment allows for a more relaxed viewing experience, enabling viewers to appreciate the film’s layered mythology … Read more
Demis Hassabis, co-founder and CEO of Google DeepMind, recently shared a sobering yet electrifying assessment of the artificial intelligence trajectory. He predicts that the current transition will be “ten times bigger and ten times faster” than the Industrial Revolution—a 100x acceleration of change. According to Hassabis, Google’s renewed competitive position is due to its recent … Read more
I used to rely on Microsoft OneNote for note-taking, but after trusting my data to the cloud, I decided to switch to a self-hosted app that prioritizes privacy. My requirements included a tag system, ability to subdivide notes, and support for images or drawing. After researching various options, I found Joplin, which surprisingly excels in … Read more
Imagine having a team of software engineers at your fingertips, working tirelessly to write code for you. While vibe coding has its detractors, a new local AI coding agent stack could revolutionize the way we develop software. The stack consists of three main components: Goose, Ollama, and Qwen3-coder. Goose acts as the agent that plans, … Read more
A 5th-grade girl from Minneapolis was being held by immigration authorities in a Texas detention center, along with her family and two classmates who had been sent with their mother. The school principal, Kuhlman, lost contact with the girl after Trump administration surges of federal immigration officers in early January. The missing girl’s classmate’s brothers, … Read more