Light switches, doorbells and curtain rods may soon be domestic relics of a bygone era. In a world drunk on the promise of all things artificially intelligent, that last refuge known as our home is quickly becoming an automated experience, hyper-responsive to our voices, movements and habits. A mattress that automatically adjusts its shape in
Launched in 2018 by crypto firm Circle, USDC is now the second-biggest stablecoin globally, with more than $30 billion worth of tokens in circulation. Nurphoto | Getty Images LONDON — The U.K. is likely to see stablecoin laws introduced in a matter of “months, not years,” according to crypto firm Circle’s top policy executive. Dante Disparte,
A Waymo autonomous self-driving Jaguar taxi drives along a street on March 14, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Waymo has closed a $5.6 billion funding round to expand its robotaxi service in and beyond Los Angeles, San Francisco and Phoenix, where it operates today. The autonomous vehicle venture is owned
David Enhorn pitches Peloton at the Robin Hood Investors Conference. Getty Images (L) | CNBC (R) Greenlight Capital’s David Einhorn thinks Peloton could trade as high as $31.50 a share if the company slashes costs, which could double its current adjusted EBITDA projections, CNBC has learned. That’s about five times the current price of its
DJ Clark Kent, the rap producer and hip-hop elder statesman known as “God’s Favorite DJ,” has died. According to a statement posted to his official Instagram account, Kent had “quietly and valiantly fought a three year battle with Colon Cancer,” before dying yesterday evening (October 24) “surrounded by his devoted wife Kesha, daughter Kabriah and
Google is reportedly working on a new Android API for what it’s calling Rich Ongoing Notifications, which would allow apps to display at-a-glance information in a status bar much like Apple’s Live Activities in the Dynamic Island on iPhone. This is according to journalist , who spotted the code in the Android 15 QPR1 Beta
Eddie Van Halen took a whole bottle of steroid pills shortly before he died because he liked the “superhuman feeling” they gave him. The legendary guitarist passed away in October 2020 following complications from throat cancer at the age of 65. Now, his brother Alex, who played drums with Van Halen, has revealed in an
In any medium, a remake is a complicated undertaking. A conscious endeavour to produce a piece of art that already exists always inspires the question, why? It’s generally accepted that the decision to remake a film or a video game comes from a place of reverence for the original work. But is that admitted reverence
I think it’s safe to say Morgan and Karadec are finally working as a unit on High Potential Season 1 Episode 6. The days of bickering and quitting on the spot are long gone. If there is one thing this series is a pro at, it’s keeping the story moving and not letting anything get
US President Joe Biden gestures after speaking about student loan debt relief at Madison Area Technical College in Madison, Wisconsin, April 8, 2024. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images The Biden administration introduced a new proposal Friday to deliver student loan forgiveness to Americans who experience “financially devastating hardships.” Qualification rules are vague, but
President Joe Biden called out Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, now a Republican megadonor and Trump campaign surrogate, for hypocrisy on immigration on Saturday, saying Musk launched his long career in the U.S. as an “illegal worker” before becoming the world’s wealthiest man. The president made these remarks at a campaign event to support
Several months ago I was lucky enough to meet a Riverhead publicist at a mixer for Black folks who work in book publishing. We started chatting, and she mentioned that she was working on Danzy Senna’s soon to be released novel, Colored Television. I felt, in that moment, like a chasm in the earth had
We independently evaluate all recommended products and sercives. Any products or services put forward appear in no particular order. if you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Navy suit and blue jeans aside, the trusty T-shirt is the ultimate wardrobe staple. The foundation of any successful smart-casual outfit, it’s not only comfortable
People-watching at the airport is one of my favourite things to do—especially around the festive season when travellers are getting creative with dressing for cosiness. Many of the outfits you see will be all coat though, so let’s talk about the part of the outfit you will most likely be able to see: shoes. Wearing
The idea of alien life has long fascinated us earthlings, and many TV shows have suggested that extraterrestrials have already moved in on our planet. For example, the sci-fi series V — which premiered 40 years ago, on October 26, 1984 — depicted a battle between humans and reptile-like aliens taking humanoid form here on
(L to R) Tommy Dewey and Melissa Barrera in ‘Your Monster’. Photo: Vertical. Opening in theaters on October 25th, ‘Your Monster’ is that age-old story of girl-meets-monster, girl-hates-monster, monster-wins-girl-over, girl-starts-to-assert-herself. You’re probably thinking to yourself, “have I heard this one before?” All right, so probably not, since what writer/director Caroline Lindy has here worked up
Los Angeles Dodgers fans experienced a frightening moment just before Halloween when star Shohei Ohtani exited Game 2 of the World Series in pain. Fox Sports reported that Ohtani, a top candidate for this year’s National League MVP Award, injured his left shoulder in a failed attempt to steal second base during the seventh inning
Chinese smartphone company Honor on Wednesday revealed new AI features. Pictured here is CEO George Zhao speaking in Shanghai on June 26, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Honor, a spinoff from Huawei that focuses on higher-end devices, revealed Wednesday the latest version of its Android-based Magic operating system would focus on AI as