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This is obviously an anime Kylo Ren, but I guess Edward Cullen is the inspiration. | Image: xAI Days after introducing an AI ‘waifu’ companion for Grok, Elon Musk is now officially teasing a male version for the ladies. So far we can tell it is broody and dark-haired, and according to Musk, “his personality…
Starting in mid-August Google is raising the price of its Nest Aware subscriptions. | Image: Google Google is raising the price of its Nest Aware and Nest Aware Plus subscriptions starting in August 2025. According to emails sent out to subscribers today, the cost of the entry-level Nest Aware service is increasing from $8 per…
A 28-year-old man reportedly died from his injuries this week after being struck by lightning while participating in a golf tournament in New Jersey. Simon John Mariani — a resident of suburban Franklin Lakes in New Jersey — was struck while playing the 15th hole at the Ballyowen Golf Course on July 8. He died…
Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., said Wednesday that masked ICE immigration enforcement officers are behaving like “bank robbers.” “And these ICE agents running around our communities like masked bank robbers, terrorizing women, they’re going to get themselves hurt — and I hope that doesn’t happen,” Swalwell said at a House Homeland Security Committee hearing entitled, “An…
Israel ramped up airstrikes in Syria on Wednesday following reports that members of the Druze religious minority were being massacred by militant Islamists, shining a spotlight on a unique community that has lived in the region for more than a thousand years and remains tightly connected despite being scattered across international borders. Around 150,000 Druze live…
Mayor Eric Adams is being sued by a former high-ranking New York Police Department official for allegedly operating a “criminal conspiracy” at the department to enrich top officials. A spokesperson for Adams, who is running for re-election as an independent, called the allegations “baseless accusations from a disgruntled former employee.” Politico reported that former interim…
I’m not proud of my conversations with Ani. | Image: Kristen Radtke / The Verge Earlier this week, xAI added what can only be described as an AI anime girlfriend named Ani to its Grok chatbot. Which is how I ended up on a virtual starry beach as an AI waifu avatar tried to give…
I like to drive without the distractions of my work life interrupting me, but if you’re eager to stay connected then Mercedes-Benz is ready. You’ll soon be able to join a Microsoft Teams call in some Mercedes‑Benz vehicles and use the in-car camera to chat with colleagues while you’re driving. Mercedes‑Benz is the first car…
Former President Barack Obama called out progressives on Wednesday for their “mistake” of constantly talking about what boys are doing wrong, rather than talking about what they are doing right. Appearing as a guest on the “IMO” podcast, which is co-hosted by his wife, former First Lady Michelle Obama, and her brother Craig Robinson, the…
Qatar is taking bold steps to transform its educational infrastructure. To lead this change, the country has launched one of the world’s largest 3D-printed construction projects. UCC Holding and the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) are heading the effort. As part of the plan, Qatar will build 14 public schools. Notably, two of them will use…