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LOS ANGELES — “Practical Magic 2” conjured a box-office victory this weekend, opening atop the North American charts nearly three decades after its predecessor grew from a modest theatrical performer into a cult favorite. The Warner Bros. sequel starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman earned…
Dire warnings about AI shock Congress, but action is unlikely before the midterms. Oil prices rise and diesel hits a new high after a weekend of attacks in Iran. And why female athletes are speaking out against Sydney Sweeney’s new advertisement. Stark warnings about AI…
The war in Iran has led to higher prices at the gas pump. Gas prices in the United States, up by more than 40% since the U.S. and Israel launched the war, have soared as the global oil supply constricts. Now at a national average…
The best noise-canceling earbuds are indispensable tech we all use daily for listening to any and everything—from phone calls, podcasts, and TV shows to workouts, commuting, and air travel. The list is endless. If you buy only one pair of headphones, you should make it…
Content warning: This piece includes descriptions of nonconsensual sex and intimate image abuse. On the afternoon of Sunday, November 2, 2025, Maddie Kowalski stopped by a house in Gainesville to drop off a present. The University of Florida sophomore had traveled to Japan that summer,…
Not every standing desk is worth the investment, but the ones that are can change the entire rhythm of your workday. Switching between sitting and standing not only encourages movement and better posture, but it also breaks up the long, sluggish stretches of time that…
The price of oil jumped Monday after Saudi Arabia shut a critical pipeline and talks about the future of the Strait of Hormuz were postponed. The international oil benchmark, Brent crude, rose as high as $108, while U.S. crude oil touched $103 per barrel. Monday’s…
The Primetime Emmy Awards, Hollywood’s biggest night in television, is back after a year of new beginnings and heartfelt endings. Several shows in their first seasons have garnered multiple nods, with “Widow’s Bay” up for 19 awards, “Pluribus” 18, “DTF St. Louis” 13, “Spider-Noir” 11…
WASHINGTON — In September 2023, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman and other billionaire tech titans huddled with senators in the Capitol to discuss what Musk called the “civilizational risk” posed by artificial intelligence. Three years later, those tech titans have all deepened their investments…
One argument that AI companies have made is that AI is such a transformative technology that if we get to AI, it will then allow us It will even, before we’ve reached, you know, general intelligence or superintelligence, that make up for the excess power…