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Gemini did a pretty good job with more conversational commands, though you still need to be specific for some requests. For example, my three-story townhouse has two smart thermostats, one for the highest floor and another for the lower two. I asked to turn on the AC, which Gemini immediately did, but it didn’t ask … Read more
President Donald Trump’s reflecting pool renovation has sparked intense scrutiny in Washington and beyond, with critics hammering the project for its ballooning price tag, peeling paint, algal blooms and use of no-bid contracts. As the controversy continues, one Democrat is demanding answers. Rep. Robert Garcia of California, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, … Read more
After a run of phoneless pop-up shows across the country, the singer-songwriter has finally announced the follow-up to 2020’s Punisher Phoebe Bridgers fans, rejoice: PB3 is officially on the way. The singer-songwriter announced her new album, Lost Weekend, out Aug. 14 via her longtime label, Dead Oceans. Lost Weekend marks Bridgers’ third solo album, following … Read more
“One Battle After Another,” “F1” and “Pluribus” are among the movies and television shows nominated for the Location Managers Guild International awards. The 13th annual LMGI Awards, set for Aug. 22, and will be held at The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica. The LMGI Awards received a record number of submissions from around the … Read more
Most Americans might not immediately recognize Army Gen. Chris “C.D.” Donahue’s name, but they’ve probably seen a memorable picture of him: When U.S. forces withdrew from Afghanistan in 2021, Donahue was the last American servicemember to exit the country. In the years that followed, the general took on other high-profile duties, becoming the head of … Read more
Speaking at the Cannes Lions conference on Wednesday, Priyanka Chopra Jonas shared her thoughts on becoming a producer, her desire to expand her career in the U.S. and cited the low-budget horror smash hit “Obsession” as a marker of how barriers to entry for talent and filmmakers have fallen. “I feel like if you have an … Read more
A great game for larger groups, Herd Mentality is all about writing down the same answer as everyone else. If you agree with the majority of players on the best pizza topping, Disney movie, or the smallest animal that could carry your weight, you win a cow token. Eight tokens win you the game, but … Read more
Hank Hill (Mike Judge) may no longer be working for Strickland Propane, but he is still a firm believer in good old combustion engines and American machinery. So when he finds a strange electric truck parked right outside of his home, all hell breaks loose. This is the premise of an episode of Season 15 … Read more
Qualcomm will acquire the Silicon Valley chip startup Modular for nearly $4 billion. The companies announced the acquisition on Wednesday; Qualcomm said it expects to issue up to 19.2 million shares of common stock in the deal, which works out to just under $4 billion based on the company’s last closing share price. The deal, … Read more
Álex de la Iglesia, the renowned Spanish film-TV director (“Day of the Beast,” “The Last Circus,” “30 Coins”) is set to make this animation debut, helming the animated feature “Ages of Madness: The Howling of the Jinn.” Set up at the Canary Islands’ 3Doubles Producciones, behind Goya Award nominees “SuperKlaus” and “Norbert,” and Bizkaia-based Sumendi … Read more