California is putting a digital leash on AI fakes. A landmark new state law taking effect this week will require artificial intelligence companies to add invisible “digital fingerprints” to AI-generated images, videos and audio, giving users a way to determine whether the content they’re seeing was made by a human — or a machine. Written … Read more
The Hotel Bel-Air is pushing back against viral allegations of racial profiling, claiming an internal probe cleared its employee of any wrongdoing after actress Daphne Blunt publicly accused the high-society hotspot of discrimination. While declining to elaborate on the specifics of the interaction, a hotel spokesperson confirmed they launched an immediate investigation following Blunt’s viral … Read more
A whale’s dive shapes its song patterns, suggests new research. The study using data from suction caps attached to the aquatic mammals is the first to connect an entire humpback whale song structure to a complete dive cycle. The findings could help infer whale behavior from acoustic recordings alone, say scientists. The haunting, complex songs … Read more
Kids these days, we’re told, are scrolling the summer away on their digital devices. But some tweens and teens are rebelling — by getting good old-fashioned summer jobs. They’re bucking a longterm trend. The percentage of teens actively working or looking for work over the summer has dropped by 30 percentage points since the ‘70s, … Read more
A 12-year-old UK boy had to undergo surgery after a squishy toy left on a windowsill exploded, showering him with molten goo. “He was in the kitchen and suddenly started screaming,” Aarti Narula, 44, told Kennedy News of the horrific incident, which occurred at her home in Meyerside. A 12-year-old boy had to get a … Read more
California may have a reputation for sunshine, celebrities and impossible-to-afford real estate — but the Golden State’s true crown jewel might just be its burgers. And once again, one Santa Barbara-born chain is proving it doesn’t need a huge following or a trendy secret menu to take the throne. The burger battle has a repeat … Read more
A dog’s ashes were launched 119,000 feet and scattered in space. Oscar, a six-year-old French bulldog who died suddenly from a brain tumor earlier this year, has been given one final adventure after his ashes were sent to the edge of the atmosphere in a weather balloon. His favorite Toy Story alien plush and a … Read more
Sleep under the stars as camping in Central Park starts on August 14. The NYC Parks Department has just rolled out a lottery for family camping all around New York City, where lucky winners may camp overnight with its Urban Park Rangers as their hosts and guides. From August 8 until September 18, folks can … Read more
The Happiest Place on Earth is about to make you frown with its latest price hike. Disney has added a slew of costs to multiple parks in the US and overseas in the past few years. For example, back in April 2021, the Free FastPass in the California parks — where parkgoers could beat long … Read more
Not even “spidey sense” could have prevented this odiferous attack. A “Spider-Man” screening in Cartagena, Colombia was evacuated after one of the audience members suffered from an extreme fart attack. The gas leak occurred on August 2 on “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” at the Cine Colombia multiplex inside the Plaza Bocagrande shopping center, Jam Press … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I have been with my wife for 17 years. We have three daughters. She doesn’t work, doesn’t have a driver’s license, doesn’t clean and rarely cooks. I often find myself so frustrated at her lack of commitment to the family that I drink and go to bed after I cook dinner. I work … Read more
After weeks of missing milk deliveries, a homeowner finally caught the thief on camera — and it wasn’t who he expected. Gordon Campbell, 42, who lives near Glasgow, Scotland, set up a security camera after bottles of milk repeatedly disappeared from his doorstep, news agency SWNS reported. When he checked the footage, he discovered a young … Read more
Trying to find a quality partner with the same wants is an incredibly challenging feat in today’s bizarre dating era. One frustrated singleton took to the buzzy r/GirlDinnerDiaries forum on Reddit to complain about how difficult it is to find quality men who want to live a child-free life as she does. In her post, … Read more
Nearly 23,000 pounds of Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods baked spaghetti and chicken cobbler products are being recalled over concerns they may be contaminated with metal slivers, federal regulators said. The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said the recalled products were sold in Virginia, North Carolina and West Virginia, as well as through Department of … Read more
DEAR ABBY: After a nearly 20-year marriage, my first husband, “Lloyd,” told me his feelings for me had changed. He said we needed “some time apart,” but he didn’t want a divorce. He immediately went to a lawyer and executed a financial settlement for me, still insisting he wasn’t going to file for divorce. Six … Read more
Think you’ve got an appetite big enough to sink a sushi boat? A Southern California restaurant is serving up a colossal 80-piece sushi challenge that has social media stars lining up for viral glory. One competitive eater made it look ridiculously easy. Most food challenges are designed so the majority of participants fail. Instagram/sake2me_chino Illustration … Read more
Southwest passengers will need to book it to their booking a few minutes earlier. The budget airline is attempting to beat back unnecessary delays by asking customers to arrive at their departure gate exactly 5 minutes earlier than the previous protocol stated. The new procedure comes as an increasing number of passengers are bringing carry-on … Read more
Turns out, “crazy cat ladies” may not be so crazy after all. Researchers from the University of Lucerne in Switzerland surveyed more than 2,300 Swiss adults about their relationships with animals, finding that gender was one of several factors linked to how closely people connected with their pets. But the findings were not entirely warm … Read more
It’s a trad, trad world. Tradwives abound not just on social media — baking up their own sourdough and homeschooling half a dozen children — but also at the bookstore, where titles about women Instagramming their supposedly traditional lives are filling up shelves. Caro Claire Burke’s novel “Yesteryear,” about a modern tradwife who wakes up … Read more
A dad’s diet can affect a baby’s health before they’re even conceived, a new study from Brazil suggests. Researchers found that the more ultra processed food (think soda and chips, fast food, boxed cereal) a dad eats, the heavier the baby will be at birth, and the more fat in their thighs and suprailiac region … Read more