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Charlie Brown now works for Sony
Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Sony Pictures Entertainment now officially own 80 percent of the Peanuts franchise. The companies have closed the deal, which was officially announced in December...
The Morning After: Apple’s big week starts with the iPhone 17e
We’re at the start of another one of those weeks where Apple announces one or two of its lesser products each day. The first pair to break cover is the iPhone 17e and iPad Air M4, with more due to...
Meta starts testing its AI shopping assistant
Meta has started rolling out an experimental AI shopping tool to some users in the US, according to Bloomberg. At the moment, it’s reportedly only showing up on desktop browsers when select users...
The case for — and against — striking Iran
Iranians protest against attacks on Iran by Israel and the United States on February 28, 2026, in Tehran, Iran. | Majid Saeedi/Getty Images This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily...
James Talarico preaches faith, love, and healing. Do voters actually want that?
Texas state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, speaks to the crowd during a Stop ICE Rally in East Austin, January 31, 2026. | Sara Diggins/The Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images Tuesday night...
Google’s Home’s latest feature is Gemini-powered ‘Live Search’ for cameras
Google Home has some significant new quality-of-life updates and a new AI-powered feature, the division's head honcho Anish Katturkan announced on X. Many of them, including a function called...
Do you need to know who you’d be without antidepressants?
Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a unique framework for thinking through your moral dilemmas. It’s based on value pluralism — the idea that each of us has...
MWC 2026’s most bizarre phone can start fires (on purpose)
This isn’t a Galaxy Note 7 debacle. Oukitel's WP63 is a ruggedized smartphone that’s meant to set things alight. It has a built-in electric igniter, aimed at emergency response and camping,...
Big Google Home update lets Gemini describe live camera feeds
‘Live Search’ can describe what your cameras see, not just what they’ve seen. | Image: Google Google Home chief Anish Kattukaran announced several updates to the smart home platform that fix a long...
OpenAI will amend Defense Department deal to prevent mass surveillance in the US
OpenAI’s Sam Altman said the company will amend its deal with the Defense Department (or the Department of War) to explicitly prohibit the use of its AI system on mass surveillance against...