Google co-founder Larry Page jumped to third place on the Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List, surpassing Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, after his net worth increased by $7.6 billion due to Alphabet’s 3.2% stake in the company. The surge in Alphabet stock, which rose 6% in early trading, followed the release of Google’s Gemini 3 AI model. … Read more
A Chinese man, Gui Junmin, has moved on from his late wife Zhan Wenlian after she was cryogenically frozen in 2017. Despite the initial promise of reviving her through future technology, Junmin has started dating someone else since 2020. This decision has sparked heated debates online, with some accusing him of emotional detachment and playing … Read more
Jake Nurkin, a junior majoring in computer science, won second place in Hendrix-Murphy Foundation’s annual student and alumni playwright competition for his play “Backwoods Beast”. The play explores the dangers of obsession and isolation. Despite being one of his first plays, “Backwoods Beast” showcases Nurkin’s writing skills and warns against letting curiosity consume us. As … Read more
The Texas Education Agency has extended its application deadline for the soon-to-be appointed board of managers at Fort Worth ISD due to high interest from potential candidates. As of December, over 180 applications have been received, with another 800 in progress. While state law does not require managers to live within the district, TEA officials … Read more
Elaine Goodale Eastman was born into a family with Puritan roots, while Charles Alexander Eastman came from the Santee Sioux tribe. Despite their different backgrounds, they fell in love while working at the Pine Ridge Agency in South Dakota. Their marriage was met with controversy due to their interracial relationship, which sparked racist stereotypes in … Read more
Prosecutors are seeking additional financial records from “Real Housewives of Potomac” star Wendy Osefo and her husband, Eddie Osefo, in connection with a criminal fraud case. The couple was indicted last month for allegedly staging a burglary at their home to claim losses on their insurance policies. Defense attorneys argue that the request for new … Read more
A San Francisco startup, Point One, claims it can track objects with centimeter accuracy, revolutionizing the way companies manage logistics, autonomous vehicles, and drones. With $35 million in Series C funding from Khosla Ventures, the company aims to densify its network of base stations and expand its coverage across North America, Europe, and Asia. The … Read more
Adobe is buying search engine optimization company Semrush for $1.9 billion in cash. The deal will help Adobe’s marketing offerings, as it seeks to make its products more visible to AI tools. Many companies are investing in optimizing their content and websites to be seen by AI chatbots and browsers. According to Adobe Analytics data, … Read more
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has ordered US government agencies to fix a new vulnerability in Fortinet’s web application firewall within a week. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-58034, allows authenticated threat actors to gain code execution through low-complexity attacks without user interaction. CISA warned that this vulnerability poses significant risks to the federal … Read more
Australian users under 16, who use Facebook and Instagram, will receive a 14-day warning before their accounts are deactivated by December 10. This comes as Meta complies with the Albanese government’s social media ban. The company says teenagers can save their posts before their account is shut down, and they’ll be able to access them … Read more