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Google is rolling out its first truly “always-on” AI agent that it says can plan parties, collate notes, and run a variety of other tasks in the background. Loading audio narration… Named Spark, the agent can run 24/7 and take actions on your behalf, Google said. While it can perform…
President Donald Trump’s student-loan repayment overhaul has been hit with a fresh lawsuit. Loading audio narration… On Tuesday, 25 Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education and its leader, Linda McMahon, saying that the borrowing caps in the Trump’s “big beautiful” spending legislation exceeded the department’s authority…
Graduation is cause for celebration. At Glendale Community College, an AI-related flub made it cause for apology. Loading audio narration… The college’s recent graduation ceremony outside of Phoenix, Arizona ground to a halt after a naming mishap. Several students’ names weren’t called as they crossed the stage. Others were left…
I’m very easy to influence. So when I started seeing the Adidas Originals Wide Leg Satin Animal Print Pants pop up in almost every one of my mom and fashion groups on Facebook, I knew that they were going to become a thing. Loading audio narration… I have been in…
For all its driverless cars, AI chips, and fitness trackers, Search is still Google’s most important product. Loading audio narration… That’s why it’s a big deal any time Google makes a change to its search engine — especially if it’s the biggest update in a quarter century.The company said on…
“They are training for war in there.” Loading audio narration… That was the text I sent to my friend when I walked out of Barry’s fitness studio in the Navy Yard neighborhood of Washington, DC, for the first time. And several weeks later, I still stand by that.As someone who…
Ukrainian weapons makers say they have a selling point many defense firms farther from the battlefield can’t match: Their weapons are being tested, adapted, and used in modern combat every day. Loading audio narration… Serhiy Goncharov, the CEO of the National Association of Ukrainian Defense Industries, or NAUDI, which represents…
This story is based on an interview with Barbara Phillips, 75, a former tech writer who splits her time between Seattle and Saxony, Germany. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… In March 2025, I was recovering from a serious complication to my second hip replacement…
Thanks to war, political conditions, and economic hardship, mass migration has become a significant occurrence in many regions of the world.The US recorded a net gain of about 1.2 million migrants in 2025, according to the World Bank Group. But when evaluating each country’s net migration rate as a share…
“Did you see the lights?” my husband asked enthusiastically. Loading audio narration… In fact, I had seen the outdoor lights he hung in preparation for the summer. I told him they looked great, to which he replied proudly, “See, I do things around here.” Huh?I watched him walk off into…
