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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon will be winding down its Prime Try Before You Buy program, which let Prime members try on clothes before paying for them, reports The Information. It will shutter on January 31st, according to a banner at the top of the service’s landing page. Amazon spokesperson Maxine Tagay…
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge ‘We view what we are doing as a public service,’ says the cofounder of the nonprofit that millions of people are relying on to stay safe. If you live in Los Angeles, you are probably already intimately familiar with Watch Duty, the free app that shows active fires, mandatory…
Former NFL player Robert Quinn was arrested in South Carolina early Friday morning over his alleged involvement in a hit-and-run crash involving multiple vehicles, according to reports. The former Rams’ defensive end was taken into custody by law enforcement in North Charleston at around 2 a.m. after police say he attempted to leave the scene of…
In October, players on the University of Nevada Reno women’s volleyball team were engaged in a highly publicized dispute with its university and athletic department over whether to play a match against San Jose State University. San Jose State, at the time, rostered a trans athlete. The Nevada players approached university administrators privately to express…
An expert on Asian elephants is sounding the alarm about “elephant sanctuaries” after a tourist was killed while visiting one in Thailand. Blanca Ojanguren García, 22, a law student at the University of Navarra, died last week. She was bathing an elephant at Koh Yao Elephant Care when the 50-year-old animal killed her with its…
Chinese startup Pudu Robotics has unveiled its latest creation, the D9 humanoid robot, designed to revolutionize the way we work and interact with machines. Standing at an impressive 5.57 feet tall, this bipedal machine is not just another robot — it’s a versatile assistant ready to tackle a wide range of tasks in various settings….
Ohio State quarterback Will Howard says his non-throwing hand is “fine” after fans on social media couldn’t help but notice a rather unusual-looking lump on his hand during the Buckeyes’ win over Texas in the Cotton Bowl on Friday night. Howard, 23, appeared to sustain an injury to his left hand during the first half of…
Anker’s latest GaN offering sports four USB ports on the bottom, which isn’t where they’re typically relocated. | Image: Anker The inventive gadgets and gizmos at CES can often define the year, but most everything that appears on the showroom floor isn’t going to be available until later in the year, if at all. Fortunately,…
Despite speculating late last year that he “may quit” ahead of another Trump administration, “Real Time” host Bill Maher told CNN that he’s not quitting his program. Maher told CNN anchor Jake Tapper on Friday that although he’s probably going to retire from doing stand-up tours, he’s not stepping down from his popular Friday night…
As the Los Angeles area continues to grapple with wildfires, here are some restaurants – both local and national chains – that are offering free meals to firefighters and other first responders. Be sure to check with each individual restaurant as these offers may vary from location to location. All promotions were current at the…