Image and video capabilities could be crucial in 2026. Getty Images Partners a16z said ChatGPT is winning the consumer AI race, but things can change "very quickly." They predict that image an...
The author (left) had to care for her mother's finances after a dementia diagnosis. Courtesy of Ala Landin My mother saved for retirement but did not account for health issues such as her dementia dia...
World leaders have been exchanging New Yearâs greetings, including Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, with Xi using his address to express a desire to strengthen ties w...
I wanted to share this fun craft activity for the holidays that I've been doing with my family over the last few years. I came up with these while cutting up some cans trying to make an aluminum versi...
Brian Niccol said he wanted Starbucks to feel like the coffee shop from "Friends." Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said a fictional café guided his vision of what his s...
Jules Love. Courtesy of Jules Love The biggest barrier to AI adoption in creative agencies isn't tech but mindset, a consultant says. He said role-specific training and protected time to experiment wi...
The author said she used to dread shopping with her kids (not pictured), but she's developed a way to keep the peace when they ask for things. filadendron/Getty Images I used to struggle with my kids'...
Alby Churven's Y Combinator application went viral on X. Alby Churven Alby Churven founded Clovr, a front-end vibecoding startup. He's 14 years old. Churven told Business Insider that his age gave him...
New photos and video seem to confirm previous leaks hinting that the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra will sport a new camera bump. OnLeaks posted images of what look like dummy phones on X, following renders...
Jennifer Belen's face before and after a facelift. @jenniferbelen28/TikTok It's a growing work etiquette conundrum: Would you talk about your facelift in the office? Cosmetic procedures became increas...
The author and his wife struggled with communication at first. Courtesy of Kimanzi Constable My wife loves chatting and needs to talk out everything, while I'm an introvert and prefer silence. We stru...
Experienced Ukrainian troops showed their Western trainers that, particularly in urban environments, they wanted to move slowly. YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images A British trainer who worked with ...
Billy Woods has one of the highest batting averages in the game. Between his solo records like Hiding Places and Maps , and his collaborative albums with Elucid as Armand Hammer , the man has multiple...
The tech moguls in happier times (at Trumpâs inauguration.) Since X's users started using Grok to undress women and children using deepfake images, I have been waiting for what I assumed would be inev...
Microsoft is launching a new feature in Copilot that will allow you to make purchases during conversations with the AI chatbot. Now, when you're asking for suggestions about what kind of sneakers you ...
A fast SOCKS5 proxy that tunnels your traffic through what looks like normal SMTP email, bypassing Deep Packet Inspection firewalls. How it works: - Client runs a local SOCKS5 proxy (127.0.0.1:1080) -...
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Grok began 2026 as it began 2025 : under fire for its AI-generated images. Elon Musk's chatbot has spent the last week flooding X with nonconsensual, sexualized deepfakes of adults and minors. Circula...
This year's Consumer Electronics Show is only just getting into full swing, and we've already seen a deluge of gadget announcements. There are the staples, of course: gigantic TVs, smart home sensors,...
As convenient as 3-in-1 chargers can be, the vast majority of them work with a variety of smartphones and wireless earbuds, but only support one wearable: the Apple Watch. That's what sets the UltraCh...