NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is set to make history by flying closer to the sun than any spacecraft before it. Launched in 2018, the probe has already completed several successful flybys of the sun’s corona, but its next milestone will be a record-breaking close approach to the sun’s surface. On Tuesday, the Parker Solar Probe … Read more
Nelly Furtado, the singer behind “Eat Your Man,” opened up about her childhood crush on Marky Mark and a memorable encounter with the actor during an appearance on the Handsome podcast. At 13 or 14, Furtado had a poster of Mark Wahlberg’s Calvin Klein ad, which fueled her teenage crush. Years later, after launching her … Read more
Google announced its Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Mode model, which is capable of stronger reasoning capabilities than its recently released Gemini 2.0 Flash model. The new model is available through Google’s Vertex AI platform and can be trained on text and image inputs with text outputs. OpenAI rolled out ChatGPT search to all free users, … Read more
The Detroit Lions continued their dominance in the NFC with a thrilling 34-17 win over the Chicago Bears, securing a franchise-record 13th victory. Jared Goff threw for 336 yards and three touchdowns, while Jameson Williams had a career-high 143 yards receiving on five catches. The Lions took control early against the struggling Bears, who lost … Read more
Woody Fraser, a renowned American producer and director, has died at the age of 90. Variety confirmed his passing on Saturday afternoon via his daughter Stacy. Fraser’s impressive career spanned over five decades, with credits in talk, news, and variety programming. He launched several successful shows, including “The Mike Douglas Show” and “Good Morning America,” … Read more
OpenAI has announced a significant advancement in its AI reasoning models, dubbed o1 and o3, which claim to be more advanced than their predecessors. The improvements are attributed to scaling test-time compute and the introduction of a new safety paradigm, known as deliberative alignment. Deliberative alignment involves training the models to re-prompt themselves with text … Read more
US President Donald Trump has recently credited Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service for saving lives during a recent natural disaster. This statement was made by Trump as he addressed voters in Florida on election night. Trump praised Starlink, which provides high-speed internet access to remote areas, for its ability to help people connect with … Read more
Billionaire Jeff Bezos has dismissed reports suggesting a $600 million price tag for his wedding to fiancée Lauren Sanchez. The Amazon founder took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to debunk the claims, calling them “completely false” and urging people to exercise caution when consuming information online. Bezos’ comments came after investor Bill Ackman … Read more
Arizona residents are enjoying the holiday season under new laws, including the “tamale law” that allows for more food sales after being made at home kitchens. Meanwhile, a woman in Phoenix has been taken into custody after stealing an Amazon delivery truck. Additionally, Osage Avenue in Mesa is spreading joy to children in the Valley … Read more
Disney’s live-action prequel “Mufasa” has failed to match expectations, earning just $122 million globally despite initial projections of $180 million. The film, directed by Barry Jenkins and featuring music from Lin-Manuel Miranda, opened in China with $7.8 million and France with $7.7 million. The movie’s poor performance has raised concerns about the cost of its … Read more