Spooky season is upon us, and traditional horror films like Bring Her Back (excellently gruesome) or The Evil Dead (stone cold classic) are obvious choices for a cozy movie night at home. But, if you’re looking for something that’s a bit more weird than wicked […]
Day: October 12, 2025
Chrome Silences Ignored Notifications for Quieter, User-Friendly Browsing Experience
Google Chrome is taking a major step to silence those pesky notifications that have long plagued web users. As of October 2025, Chrome now automatically disables notifications from websites that…
Unleash Creativity: Top iPad Apps Transform Art, Design, Music in 2025
The iPad has evolved from a simple browsing device into an essential creative powerhouse. With the latest hardware and the intuitive Apple Pencil, artists, designers, musicians, and creators of all…
Police are asking kids to stop pulling AI homeless man prank
We’ve been so worried about deepfaked politicians, AI musicians, virtual actresses, and phony satellite imagery that we didn’t even consider the dangers posed by precocious teenagers. Kids are using AI to create images of a disheveled, seemingly unhoused person in their home and sending them […]
Trump Steers Historic Middle East Peace Deal; Faces Global Tensions with Russia, China – 10/12/2025, 8:28:45 PM
The latest world news as of October 12, 2025, is dominated by major developments in the Middle East, US foreign policy, and global geopolitical tensions: Gaza Peace Efforts and Ceasefire:…
Middle East Ceasefire Begins, Former President Trump to Visit Amid Tensions – 10/12/2025, 12:25:14 PM
The latest world news as of October 12, 2025, includes major developments in the Middle East, Latin America, and global affairs: Ceasefire Between Israel and Hamas: An Israel-Hamas ceasefire has…
CDC Meeting Canceled, Childhood Vaccine Schedule Remains Unchanged Amidst Policy Uncertainty
Childhood Vaccines Safe for a Little Longer as CDC Cancels Advisory Meeting The CDC’s cancellation of its October vaccine advisory meeting has temporarily safeguarded the current childhood immunization schedule, providing…
Welcome to the ‘papers, please’ internet
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the downward spiral of the internet, follow Adi Robertson. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How […]
Amazon awkwardly edited the guns out of James Bond art
Last week, for James Bond Day, Amazon revealed updated poster art for the movies. But fans immediately noticed that the super spy’s signature Walther PPK was conspicuously missing from every image. In some cases it had clearly and rather clumsily been Photoshopped out. Sean Connery […]
Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Announced; Trump to Attend Peace Deal Ceremony in Egypt – 10/12/2025, 4:24:07 PM
The latest world news as of October 12, 2025, includes a major development in the Israel-Hamas conflict with a ceasefire and planned peace deal, humanitarian aid entering Gaza, rising tensions…