Kit Rocha and Courtney Milan have a knack for drawing attention to a cause. The bestselling romance novelists helped raise half a million dollars for Georgia voting rights in 2020. Now, their cause is whistles, because whistles let neighbors alert each other when they see […]
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EU Orders TikTok to Scrap Addictive Features by 2026 to Protect Users
EU Demands TikTok Drop ‘Addictive Design’ Features by 2026 The European Commission has accused TikTok of breaching the Digital Services Act (DSA) through its “addictive” app design, requiring the platform to disable key features like infinite scroll and overhaul its recommendation engine.[1] These preliminary findings, […]
Animal Crossing started life as a dungeon crawler
Despite the convoluted journey between concept and finished product, despite all the many things that change between initial prototype and whatever ends up in players’ hands, something always remains of the initial feeling that inspired a video game. If you know what to listen for, […]
Japan’s Historic Shift: Sanae Takaichi Becomes PM – Feb 9, 2026
In one of the most significant political shifts in recent Japanese history , the Liberal Democratic Party’s landslide victory has ushered in a new era under the leadership of Sanae Takaichi, the nation’s first female prime minister. This development not only represents a monumental leap […]
Stream Super Bowl LX: Seattle vs. New England Live on Peacock, No Cable Needed!
How to Stream Super Bowl LX Without Cable Super Bowl LX pits the Seattle Seahawks against the New England Patriots on NBC, streaming live on Peacock starting at 6:30 PM ET on February 8, 2026. Without cable, you have reliable options like Peacock subscriptions, live […]
Super Bowl LX ads: all AI everything
Super Bowl LX is nearly here, with the Seattle Seahawks taking on the New England Patriots. While Bad Bunny will be the star of the halftime show, AI could be the star of the commercial breaks, much like crypto was a few years ago. Last […]
You need to listen to the new Mandy, Indiana record: URGH
Often, I focus on recommending older media that isn’t currently getting a ton of attention. But this week, I can’t stop listening to the new Mandy, Indiana album long enough to even think about anything else. It’s early still, obviously, but URGH is my favorite […]
New York is considering two bills to rein in the AI industry
New York’s state legislature is set to consider a pair of bills that would require labels on AI-generated content and would put a three-year pause on new data center construction. The New York Fundamental Artificial Intelligence Requirements in News Act (NY FAIR News Act, for […]
OpenAI’s supposedly ‘leaked’ Super Bowl ad with ear buds and a shiny orb was a hoax
As if OpenAI didn’t have enough drama around the Super Bowl and advertising, as the game wound down, word spread of a “leaked” ad that actually wasn’t leaked at all; it was just a fake. Screenshots of a now-deleted Reddit thread told the tale of […]
Russia Unleashes Over 440 Missiles and Drones in Devastating Ukraine Strikes – 2/8/2026, 8:28:18 PM
Thailand held elections for its new House of Representatives on Sunday, amid a shooting incident in Yala province that injured an election security guard.[1] Russia launched massive drone and missile strikes on Ukraine, targeting energy infrastructure, with over 440 projectiles reported overnight and additional attacks […]