Imagine having a personal assistant on the road. Google Assistant Routines makes this a reality, automating chains of actions with a single voice command or trigger. This underrated feature in Android Auto has been around since 2018 but remains under-the-radar for many drivers. With its recent comeback in 2021, it’s time to shine a light … Read more
A dying octopus is inspiring love and admiration from visitors to the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California. The eight-armed creature can be seen dancing and gliding through the water, leaving onlookers in awe. Despite her poor health, she continues to care for her eggs, showing remarkable intelligence and devotion. Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/interactive/2025/octopus-ghost-aquarium-grief
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to sell TikTok’s China-based owner ByteDance’s US operations to a consortium of investors, including Oracle and Silver Lake. As part of the deal, ByteDance will maintain ownership but cede control of data, content, and algorithm to a newly formed joint venture. The joint venture will handle … Read more
A man from Alabama has been put to death for a 1997 murder of a gas station clerk, nearly three decades later. Geoffrey West, who was 50 years old at the time of his execution, had pleaded guilty in 2000 and was sentenced to death for Margaret Parrish Berry’s murder. Despite appeals from the victim’s … Read more
President Trump has signed an executive order to clear the way for a US version of TikTok, valued at $14 billion. This deal aims to help the app comply with a federal law that banned it in the US due to concerns over China’s access to sensitive data and propaganda. The administration has been working … Read more
Jollibee, a popular Filipino fast-food chain, is trying to win over American palates with its famous Chickenjoy and spaghetti. Born from the nostalgia of Filipino immigrants, Jollibee aims to expand across North America through franchise programs, targeting 350 locations in the next few years. Jollibee’s iconic mascot, “Jabee,” is a well-known figure among Filipinos, symbolizing … Read more
Alabamian Geoffrey Todd West was put to death on Thursday by nitrogen gas execution after apologizing to his victim’s family and pleas from the woman’s son to spare his life. West, 50, had been convicted of killing a woman during a 1997 gas station robbery. He died at 6:22 pm due to lack of oxygen … Read more
Generative AI tools, which turn text prompts into images and videos, have a bigger carbon footprint than thought. Researchers at Hugging Face found that video generators use much more energy than expected, quadrupling their power demand when the video length doubles. This means a six-second clip consumes four times as much energy as a three-second … Read more
ChatGPT Pulse is a new experience where the AI assistant proactively researches and delivers personalized updates based on your chats, feedback, and connected apps like Google Calendar. It allows you to curate what’s useful and what’s not, making it easier to stay informed and focused throughout the day. With ChatGPT Pulse, users can now ask … Read more
Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film, “One Battle After Another,” is a loose adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s 1990 novel Vineland. The movie marks Anderson’s second attempt to bring the postmodern author’s ideas to the screen, following 2014’s Inherent Vice. Anderson’s approach in adapting Vineland differs significantly from Pynchon’s original work. While the novel is known for … Read more