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The last time Google released a smart speaker, the world was in the throes of a pandemic. Yes, it’s been six years since the company trotted out a dedicated speaker. However, this newest Google Home Speaker brings a big change with it: The device has been redesigned to showcase the new Gemini assistant instead of … Read more
Since the start of his second term, Donald Trump has repeatedly suggested his control over many congressional Republicans is so complete that he’s serving as both the president and the House speaker simultaneously. Some have told related jokes that he’s the House majority leader, too. But Trump appears eager to keep expanding his portfolio: Now, … Read more
When Daft Punk ended, the news did not arrive as a conventional announcement. There was no long explanation, no final interview, just a cryptic video, a handful of images, almost no words. Even in disappearing, the duo added one last layer to the myth. Then Thomas Bangalter, one half of the duo, dropped off the … Read more
Apple MacBook Air (M5, 2026) Our favorite laptop for most people, the MacBook Air is deceptively powerful with the update to the M5 chip. (Did you know the GPU in the M5 Air is as powerful as the M3 Pro MacBook Pro?) The M5 makes everything significantly faster, whether you’re rendering video or playing games. … Read more
CVS is changing up its over-the-counter pill bottles, swapping out the plastic for aluminum. For decades, pills have typically come packaged in hard plastic containers. While technically recyclable, these containers tend to be accepted in fewer places than the much more broadly recyclable aluminum. The retail pharmacy chain will soon start selling generic, CVS-brand versions … Read more
Mowers I Am Currently Testing I just started testing the Anthbot M9 ($899), which is newer and cheaper than the Genie 3000 below, but it has been a mixed bag so far. I’ll update this guide with more detailed impressions once I’ve had more time with it. After that I have the Stiga A6V and … Read more
Indonesian director Ismail Basbeth has set “Love Letters of Our Life” as his next feature. The director is at the Shanghai International Film Festival presenting the world premiere of his film “My Own Last Supper”, which is part of the main competition. “Love Letters of Our Life” is set in 1995 and revolves around a … Read more
T he two sheriffs approached the house slowly, hands resting on the grips of their pistols. They had backup parked nearby — a couple of cars lining the two-lane Appalachian road and idling in the driveway. After they knocked politely, they stepped sideways, moving away from the house’s front door. This is a standard maneuver … Read more
Prime Video Spain unveiled 13 new titles plus production updates in Madrid on Wednesday, led by the announcement of a second “Zeta” movie, starring Mario Casas (“Cross the Line”), details of “Enfrentados: Marfil,” starring Ester Expósito, and first look images of “Su Majestad,’ Season 2, headed by Anna Castillo (“Nowhere”). At a Prime Video Presents … Read more
Ahead of kicking off the 34th edition of Raindance Film Festival, founder Elliot Grove still keeps the event’s original mission ethos to his chest. Raindance, the largest independent film festival in the U.K., was born out of a desire to platform underseen and upcoming talent. Last year, the festival ballooned after a few scaled-down editions, … Read more