A.I. Tools All Use the Same Sparkly Icon. That’s a Surprisingly Big Problem.

“Not every experience should be pleasurable. Sometimes we need friction, safety warnings,” Turner said. Those disclosures ...
The New York Times

Where Mao’s Peasants Tilled the Soil, Tourists Now Pay for the View

Decades ago, a Chinese village became an official symbol of revolutionary “self-reliance.” The slogan hasn’t changed, but nearly everything else has. Jia Tianlian tending his tiny plot of land in ...
NBC News

Poll: Views of capitalism slip, but socialism is still unpopular as Zohran Mamdani gains prominence

The share of registered voters with positive views of capitalism has dropped under 50% for the first time in seven years of NBC News polling on the issue — a shift that comes as some democratic ...
Cinema Blend

Sydney Sweeney Weighs In On Being Called A ‘Sex Symbol,’ And I Appreciate Her Refreshing Take

Sydney Sweeney has emerged as a high-profile actress in Hollywood, and her star only seems to be rising. As Sweeney’s position within the entertainment industry continues to grow, so does chatter ...
Fox News

'The View' ladies slam Maine Senate candidate over Nazi symbol tattoo, saying it's 'not just a whoopsie'

All the ladies of ABC's "The View" harshly criticized Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner on Thursday after he revealed his Nazi-style tattoo earlier this week. "I mean, doesn't anybody ...
CNN

Maine Senate candidate Platner says tattoo recognized as Nazi symbol has been covered

Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for US Senate in Maine, said Wednesday that a tattoo on his chest has been covered to no longer reflect an image widely recognized as a Nazi symbol. Platner said ...
Fast Company

How the 3-arrows ‘recycling’ symbol turned into a tool for greenwashing

This is an excerpt from Consumed: How Big Brands Got Us Hooked on Plastic. An odd symbol, made up of three arrows arranged in a triangle, began showing up on plastic containers across America in the ...
USA Today

These are some of the most breathtaking views in the South. Take in our top picks

From mountains to bayous, the southern United States offers a generous variety of features that make for stunning photography and delightful scenery. This is part of a new USA TODAY network project ...
NorthJersey.com

What are Robert Prevost political views? Pope Leo XIV’s views on LGBTQ, women

History was made Thursday when Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was named the first-ever US pope, with many now wondering his political views, from women to LGBTQ, as he takes the helm of the world's ...
The Verge

YouTube Shorts will count views even if you scroll past

YouTube will count the number of times a video starts to play or replay — just like Instagram and TikTok. YouTube will count the number of times a video starts to play or replay — just like Instagram ...
Mashable

YouTube is changing what a 'view' means for YouTube Shorts

YouTube will now count views on YouTube Shorts based on viewers who come across the content. Credit: Faisal Bashir/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images How many views are your YouTube videos ...