DEAR ABBY: While I was visiting my father-in-law, a heated conversation turned violent. My husband, “Rob,” was helping his dad and a neighbor with a house project. When Rob’s dad became upset at him, he lifted the power saw he was holding, turned it on and motioned toward Rob saying, “You’re lucky I don’t slit … Read more
Step aside, Stanley — fans are thirsty for this hi-tech water bottle. The Stanley tumbler has become an unexpected phenomenon in recent months, with desperate customers causing in-store chaos while frantically trying to secure the coveted canteen. But a water bottle that’s much larger, half the price, and fitted with slick new technology may soon … Read more
A day after calling Donald Trump’s support for Kevin McCarthy to be speaker of the House “sad,” Rep.-elect Matt Gaetz of Florida voted for the former president and current White House candidate on the seventh and eighth ballots as lawmakers struggled to break a three-day deadlock. McCarthy, a California Republican, had been stymied in his … Read more
TikTok’s text-to-speech voice isn’t a robot — this woman claims it’s her. Kat Callaghan, an Ontario-based radio host on the local station 91.5 FM “The Beat,” revealed that she’s the voice behind the iconic text-to-speech feature on the app. “When you guys have been asking me if I’m the voice on TikTok,” she wrote on … Read more