Lady Gaga leads the 2025 Video Music Awards with 12 nominations! See the entire nominees list here. Lady Gaga leads the 2025 Video Music Awards with 12 nominations! See the entire nominees list here.
Microsoft has revealed the first batch of Xbox Game Pass additions for August, and there are several tasty options in store over the next couple of weeks. The first one lands today on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass and Game Pass Standard in the form of Rain World, a difficult survival platform game. In … Read more
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed a bill into law banning AI therapy in the state. This makes Illinois the first state to regulate the use of AI in mental health services. The law highlights that only licensed professionals are allowed to offer counseling services in the state and forbids AI chatbots or tools from … Read more
Roku just revealed a new ad-free streaming service called Howdy. The service costs $3 per month, making it an enticing prospect for budget-conscious viewers. The company says this isn’t an introductory price and should be permanent. Howdy will stream a whole bunch of content, but it’s mostly pre-existing movies and shows. The company has inked … Read more
AE’s ‘Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans’ campaign became the internet’s most controversial subject of the summer. Find out how much money the company made from the advertisement. AE’s ‘Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans’ campaign became the internet’s most controversial subject of the summer. Find out how much money the company made from the advertisement.
After trialing the service in Ireland and Canada last month, Spotify has officially launched its Audiobooks+ service in the US, Europe, Australia and elsewhere. An add-on available to Spotify Premium members, as well as individual users on Family and Duo plans, it adds an extra 15 hours of listening on top of the 15 hours … Read more
At start of December, Google DeepMind released Genie 2. The Genie family of AI systems are what are known as world models. They’re capable of generating images as the user — either a human or, more likely, an automated AI agent — moves through the world the software is simulating. The resulting video of the … Read more
They might be nearly three years old at this point, but Apple’s second-generation AirPods Pro remain some of the most popular wireless earbuds around for a reason, and right now they’re down to $169 on Amazon. That’s a not-insignificant 32 percent off the usual $249 price of the noise-canceling in-ears. Apple’s flagship AirPods were $100 … Read more
As digital currencies continue to evolve, their influence on global financial markets is becoming increasingly evident. From central banks to private enterprises, stakeholders are exploring new ways to integrate these technologies into everyday transactions. This shift is prompting fresh conversations about security, regulation, and the future of money in a rapidly digitizing world. The Expanding… … Read more
An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease is causing concern in New York City. An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease is causing concern in New York City.