REAL ESTATE

ChatGPT and Meta redraw the lines of reach and control

AI is no longer just a tool layered onto marketing. It’s restructuring how people discover brands, how platforms monetize attention and even how digital identities

RELIGION

At Brazil’s Carnival, the country’s religions fight for respect on a global stage

(RNS) — Rio de Janeiro’s lavish Carnival parades, which burst to life in the days before Lent begins, are famous for their colorful costumes, giant

SCIENCE

Fish-based pet food may expose cats and dogs to forever chemicals

Some pet foods contain potentially harmful PFAS chemicals Cris Cantón/Getty Images Many pet foods – especially those based on fish – have levels of so-called

SHOWS

Michael Keaton Turned Down Lost Because Of One Major Story Change

Hulu As devoted “Lost” fans may know, the show originally intended to kill Dr. Jack Shephard after

SPORTS

Nathan’s Made The Right Call Banning Joey Chestnut From The Hot Dog Eating Contest… Yeah, I Said It!

Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs, the iconic American institution behind the annual 4th of July hot dog eating contest, recently made the controversial decision to ban

TECH

Sam Altman would like remind you that humans use a lot of energy, too

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addressed concerns about AI’s environmental impact this week while speaking at an event hosted by The Indian Express. For one thing,

ARTS & THEATRE

The Tempest Crashes Ashore at Point Montara

By Nicole Gluckstern. Berkeley Shakespeare Company’s site-responsive The Tempest took over the Point Montara Lighthouse Youth Hostel. Source link

BUSINESS

2026 Winter Olympics Open Thread: Team USA vs Sweden

Team USA faces its first real challenge today in the quarterfinals, taking on Sweden in the single elimination tournament. All three Rangers at the Olympics

CRYPTO

Warren Urges Fed and Treasury to Reject Crypto Bailout

Senate Banking Committee ranking member Elizabeth Warren has reportedly sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell urging them

CULTURE

Why critics scorned Beryl Cook’s ‘saucy’ paintings

Jolly, kitsch and bawdy, Beryl Cook’s paintings were loved by the British public but derided by the art establishment. One hundred years after her birth,