Political Rivalry in Zambia Extends to Funeral of Former President Edgar Lungu
The burial site of Edgar Lungu, Zambia’s former president, has become the latest conflict in a relationship marred by hostility
Typos and slang spur AI to discourage seeking medical care
Be cautious about asking AI for advice on when to see a doctor Chong Kee Siong/Getty Images Should you see a doctor about your sore throat? AI’s advice may depend on how carefully you typed your question. When artificial intelligence models were tested on simulated writing from would-be patients, they were more likely to advise…
Steam can now show you how much frame generation changes your games
Valve has added a new performance monitor to Steam that can help you understand why a game may or may not be running smoothly. Not only does it break out a game’s overall frame rate, it can tell you how many of those frames were generated by techniques like Nvidia’s DLSS or AMD’s FSR, according…
Why ‘M3GAN 2.0’ Bombed At the Box Office
After becoming a surprise hit at the 2023 winter box office, fueled by a flaming hot TikTok dance meme, to the tune of $180 million worldwide off a $12M budget, there was no question that Blumhouse and Atomic Monster had to make a sequel to M3GAN. The psycho-doll movie was back, and this time she…
Trump Steps Up Pressure Campaign on Powell With Handwritten Note
President Trump has repeatedly attacked Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, for resisting his demands for lower interest rates.
Gaza City Cafe Hit by Deadly Strike
The restaurant, a destination for Palestinians seeking a respite or internet access, was reduced to a mere shell by the blast.
The latest LeBron James news raises more questions than it answers
Normally, a player opting into a contract would be a pretty cut-and-dry piece of news signifying that they are remaining with their current team. As he has been wont to do throughout his career, however, LeBron James and his camp found a way to create some drama around his latest, ahem, decision, to pick up…
Kayak and Expedia race to build AI travel agents that turn social posts into itineraries
Join the event trusted by enterprise leaders for nearly two decades. VB Transform brings together the people building real enterprise AI strategy. Learn more >>See all our Transform 2025 coverage here<< When people started to talk about AI agents and assistants, the number one use case revolved around travel. Could someone be watching a video about…
“Harry Styles snogged a mystery woman at Glastonbury this weekend” links
Harry Styles snogged a mystery woman at Glastonbury. [Just Jared] A rave review of M3GAN 2.0. [Pajiba] What in the world is going on with Lorde these days? [Buzzfeed] What’s Chris Hemsworth up to? [Socialite Life] Who will be the next Anna Wintour? [LaineyGossip] Simone Ashley pulls off polka dots. [Go Fug Yourself] Lisa Kudrow…