Zuckerberg’s ‘personal superintelligence’ plan: fill your free time with more AI

It has been another busy week. GPT-5 appears to be just around the corner… This week, I decode the meaning behind Mark Zuckerberg's "personal superintelligence" manifesto, and what it means for the broader AI race. Keep reading for my chat with a Figma exec on the company's IPO day, a bunch of good links, and […]

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Delta’s dynamic AI pricing plan sounds different now

Delta Air Lines is explaining more about its AI-assisted dynamic pricing model after coming under scrutiny for recent comments about the pricing. In November, Delta president Glen Hauenstein said at an investor day that “we will have a price that’s available on that flight, on that time, to you, the individual.” However, responding to questions […]

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Tim Cook says Apple ‘must’ figure out AI and ‘will make the investment to do it’

Apple CEO Tim Cook boasted about the potential of AI and the company’s approach to developing it in a rare all-hands today that was reported on by Bloomberg. Apple has been slow to roll out some of its AI features and has stumbled with a planned AI-powered upgrade to Siri, which it delayed earlier this […]

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Amazon eyes ads and upcharges for Alexa Plus

In the week's least surprising news, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy revealed that the company is exploring ways to bring ads to Alexa Plus, its new generative-AI-powered voice assistant. During a conference call following the company's second-quarter earnings report, Jassy said that "there will be opportunities, as people are engaging in more multiturn conversations [with Alexa […]

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Tesla to pay more than $200 million in damages after being found partly liable for fatal Autopilot crash

A federal jury in Florida found Tesla partly liable for a deadly 2019 crash involving Tesla’s Autopilot driver assist software, according to reports from The New York Times and CNBC. Tesla has been ordered to pay $200 million in punitive damages and about $43 million in compensatory damages, CBS News reports. It’s a rare loss […]

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Getting a Hair Transplant in Turkey: The 5 Best Doctors

Hair loss is not only an aesthetic concern for many; it can also become the cause of a loss of self-confidence. Thanks to advancements in technology, hair transplants today are designed to offer long-lasting, natural-looking results.  There are hair transplant specialists who stand out beyond the big cities in Turkey. This article examines the top...

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A backlog at the Commerce Department is reportedly stalling Nvidia’s H20 chip licenses

News of a backlog at the U.S. federal department comes less than a week after national security experts urged the Trump administration to reverse its decision that allows Nvidia to export H20 chips to China.

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Fujifilm is raising camera prices by up to $800

Fujifilm has raised prices on cameras and lenses across its lineup, with price hikes reaching into the hundreds of dollars. Among the hikes is an increase to the price of Fuji’s ultra-popular X100VI from $1,599 to $1,799. The capable X-T5 has gone from $1,699 to $1,899. And the already very expensive GFX100 II has gone […]

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Bose’s QuietComfort Headphones are $130 off for back-to-school season

Finding peace among the chaos on campus can be more challenging than a midterm. But a quality pair of over-ear headphones can block out distractions when it’s time to lock in. If that sounds like you, we’ve found a deal on the Bose QuietComfort Headphones, which are currently down to $229 ($130 off) at Amazon, […]

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The biggest fighting game tournament is a little smaller this year — but still exciting

Evo 2025, the biggest fighting game tournament in North America, starts this weekend. If you tune into one of the nine different Evo Twitch channels you'll see some of the top players in the world compete in fighting game staples like Street Fighter and Tekken, and newer games like King of Fighters: City of the […]

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Why Nintendo didn’t raise the price of the Switch 2 (yet)

Just about every piece of hardware that Nintendo sells is getting a little more expensive in the US - with the exception of the Switch 2. That includes all models of the original Switch, a bunch of accessories, and even a motion-activated alarm clock. The changes were made ahead of sweeping Trump administration tariffs that […]

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What Is ‘Happy Hours’? Inside Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson’s Trilogy

Dawson’s Creek fans are rejoicing over Joshua Jackson and Katie Holmes’ joint project, Happy Hours. The duo, who starred together on the teen drama from 1998 to 2003 as Pacey Witter (Jackson) and Joey Potter (Holmes), reunited in July 2025 to begin filming Happy Hours, an upcoming film trilogy. Jackson and Holmes were seen laughing, […]

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‘And Just Like That’ Series Finale: Date, Plot, Cast and How to Watch

And just like that … the Sex and the City universe is closing (again). Showrunner Michael Patrick King announced this week that the finale of And Just Like That, the SATC follow-up series on HBO Max, would serve as its series finale. If you’ve been following Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte […]

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Is ‘Weapons’ a Sequel to ‘Barbarian’? Cast and Writer Weigh In

Many fans are convinced that Weapons is a sequel to Barbarian, and the cast and writer Zach Cregger are setting the record straight. “That’s not entirely accurate,” Cregger, 44, exclusively told Us Weekly of Weapons being a sequel to the 2022 horror at the film’s premiere on Thursday, July 31. “There’s no Easter eggs in […]

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Katie Stevens Knew ‘Bold Type’ Costar Meghann Fahy Would Get an Emmy Nom

Katie Stevens knew her former The Bold Type costar Meghann Fahy would get an Emmy nomination for her role in Netflix’s Sirens. The 32-year-old actress told Us Weekly exclusively, while promoting her upcoming Hallmark project Providence Falls, that she and The Bold Type girls are still “such champions” for each other’s careers — even if […]

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Google backtracks on plans to deactivate shortened goo.gl links

Google is largely reversing course on its plans to discontinue support for all shortened goo.gl URLs on August 25th. Goo.gl URLS that already show a message saying that they will be deactivated in August will still stop working — the company started showing the deactivation message nine months ago on URLs that “showed no activity […]

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Diddy’s Lawyer Reveals What He Plans to Do Once He Gets Out of Jail

Sean “Diddy” Combs remains behind bars for the foreseeable future, but he’s already thinking about what he wants to do after his eventual release. “What he wants to do when he gets out is to start small,” Diddy’s lawyer Marc Agnifilo told Variety in an interview published Friday, August 1. “He wants to spend time […]

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Peach & Lily’s New Ampoule Smooths Fine Lines and Wrinkles

If you’re tired of using makeup to conceal fine lines, wrinkles and blemishes, you’re not alone. Many of Us are on the hunt for needle-free alternatives that promote a youthful glow without spending an arm and a leg. Thankfully, Peach & Lily just released a new ampoule, aka a super-concentrated serum, that checks off all […]

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Tesla partly liable in Florida Autopilot trial, jury awards $329M in damages

The jury verdict is one of the first major legal decisions about driver assistance technology that has gone against Tesla. Both Elon Musk and Tesla have spent years making claims about Autopilot's capabilities.

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3 Underrated Netflix Shows to Watch This Weekend (August 1-3)

What’s Netflix serving up for the first weekend of August? Quite a lot, actually. Since the first of the month falls on a Friday in August, Netflix is not only flush with new movies to watch, it also has fresh shows to enjoy. The Watch With Us team has gone through this week’s programming options […]

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Big Brother’s Julie Chen Moonves Defends Kelley Amid Fan Criticism

Big Brother host Julie Chen Moonves has an opinion on the state of the Big Brother 27 house — and it’s probably not what fans are expecting. “I think Kelley [Jorgensen] has become the dark horse,” Chen Moonves, 55, told Entertainment Weekly in an interview published Friday, August 1. “As long as the BB Block […]

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RHOBH’s Dorit Kemsley Hopes to Share ‘Full Story’ in New Memoir

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Dorit Kemsley is gearing up to tell her story with the release of her upcoming memoir, Unburdened: Moving On, Letting Go & Putting It All on the Table. “For years, people have seen glimpses of my life — but this book is the full story. The beauty, the […]

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3 Underrated HBO Max Movies to Watch This Weekend (August 1-3)

The dog days of summer are here, but that doesn’t mean you have to put up with watching bad movies. HBO Max has hundreds of high-quality movies from the distant past to the present, and Watch With Us is here to recommend three of them. Everyone knows Elizabeth Olsen as the MCU’s Scarlet Witch, but […]

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Kylie Kelce Shares the ‘Underrated, Difficult Part’ of Parenting

Kylie Kelce misses “girl dinner” — and it’s all thanks to her four kids. “I would say that feeding your children is one of the most underrated, difficult parts of parenting,” Kelce, 33, shared on the Thursday, July 31, episode of her “Not Gonna Lie” podcast. “It’s difficult because, before I had children, I could […]

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Shop These 15 Fashion Deals Before Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale Ends

Say it ain’t so! The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale will unfortunately end on Sunday, August 3 — but there’s still time to shop amazing fashion deals for up to 81% off. Right now, save big on popular brands, including Free People, Madewell, Vince Camuto and more. Whether you’re searching for transitional ensembles for back-to-school or you […]

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Idaho Murders Case Questions That Still Need Answers: Motive and More

Bryan Kohberger might be behind bars for the rest of his life, but there are still various unanswered questions about why he killed four University of Idaho students. Kohberger broke into the Moscow, Idaho, home at 1122 King Road on November 13, 2022, and stabbed Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Maddie Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves to […]

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Elizabeth Hurley, 60, and Her Mom Angela, 85, Twin in Sexy Cheetah Swimsuits

Elizabeth Hurley and her mom are twinning and winning. Elizabeth, 60, took to Instagram to show off a sizzling swim moment with her mom, Angela Hurley, on Thursday, July 31. In the pic, the mother-daughter duo matched each other in leopard swimsuits from Elizabeth’s line, Elizabeth Hurley Beach. Elizabeth, for her part, looked unreal in […]

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Love Island USA’s Huda, Too Hot to Handle’s Louis Russell Fuel Dating Rumors 

Love Island USA‘s Huda Mustafa seemingly addressed speculation about her relationship with Too Hot to Handle‘s Louis Russell head on. Huda and Louis, both 24, attended the Los Angeles premiere of Weapons on Thursday, July 31. Holding hands for the cameras, the pair matched in all-black ensembles at the event. The duo first sparked dating […]

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Which ‘Selling the OC’ Stars Are — And Aren’t — Returning for Season 4?

Selling the OC has been following realtors from The Oppenheim Group located in Orange County, California, since 2022. While seasons 1 through 3 were filmed almost back-to-back, season 4 wasn’t confirmed until January. The cast originally included Selling Sunset’s Jason Oppenheim, Alexandra “Alex” Hall, Tyler Stanaland, Gio Helou, Kayla Cardona, Alexandra Jarvis, Alexandra Rose, Polly […]

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Like ‘My Oxford Year’? Then Watch These 3 Great Netflix Movies This Weekend

In My Oxford Year, a new movie based on the novel by Julia Whelan, Sofia Carson (The Life List) plays an American who has always dreamed of studying at Oxford. When she finally gets her chance, things get complicated quickly when she meets and falls for a handsome professor (Corey Mylchreest of Queen Charlotte: A […]

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Netflix’s Sexy New Thriller Show Is Sinfully Good — and Worth Bingeing This Weekend

Foreign-language series are gaining increasing popularity on Netflix, from K-Dramas like Squid Game to French thrillers like Under a Dark Sun. If you’re craving an escapist drama from abroad, Watch With Us recommends you check out one of Netflix’s new thriller dramas from Mexico — Unspeakable Sins, which is now streaming. This deliciously twisted new […]

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Anthropic studied what gives an AI system its ‘personality’ — and what makes it ‘evil’

On Friday, Anthropic debuted research unpacking how an AI system's "personality" - as in, tone, responses, and overarching motivation - changes and why. Researchers also tracked what makes a model "evil." The Verge spoke with Jack Lindsey, an Anthropic researcher working on interpretability, who has also been tapped to lead the company's fledgling "AI psychiatry" […]

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RHOBH’s Mauricio Umansky Wins Court Battle Over Alleged Pandemic Greed

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kyle Richards’ ex Mauricio Umansky won his federal court battle where he was accused of alleged greed during the COVID-19 pandemic, Us Weekly can exclusively report According to court documents obtained by Us, the case brought by Relator LLC against Umansky, his real estate company, The Agency, and his […]

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Google has just two weeks to begin cracking open Android, it admits in emergency filing

Yesterday, when Epic won its Google antitrust lawsuit for a second time, it wasn’t quite clear how soon Google would need to start dismantling its affirmed illegal monopoly. Today, Google admits the answer is: 14 days. Google has just 14 days to enact major changes to its Google Play app store, and the way it […]

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Susan Sarandon’s Daughter Eva Amurri Recalls Getting Divorced While Pregnant

Susan Sarandon’s daughter, Eva Amurri, is in a great place, but it took going through some difficult times to get there. The actress and Happily Eva After lifestyle blogger was facing a divorce while pregnant with her third child in 2020, so she had no choice but to kick her goals into high gear. “I […]

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Gary Busey, 81, Pleads Guilty to Sex Crime at New Jersey Horror Convention

Gary Busey has pleaded guilty to one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact. During a court hearing on Thursday, July 31, the actor admitted to inappropriately touching a woman on August 12, 2022, at a horror movie convention. “It was not an accidental touching,” the actor told the judge, per Court TV. Busey’s attorney Blair […]

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‘Sex and the City’ Spinoff ‘And Just Like That’ Is Ending After Season 3

Carrie Bradshaw’s story is coming to an end — again — with And Just Like That. Showrunner Michael Patrick King confirmed on Friday, August 1, that And Just Like That will not be returning for more episodes on HBO Max after a two-part season 3 finale.   “And just like that … the ongoing storytelling […]

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Verizon is upping its fees again

Verizon just announced a three-year price lock in April, but now the company has confirmed that it’s “making some adjustments” that will raise the cost of your phone bill anyway. In a statement to The Verge, Verizon spokesperson Adria Tomaszewski says the “vast majority” of customers will see a price hike of “less than 30 […]

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RHOBH’s Erika Jayne Headed to Trial Over $25 Million Spent in Tom Marriage

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne is headed to trial over $25 million that her estranged husband Tom Girardi’s now-defunct law firm allegedly spent on her, Us Weekly can report.. According to court documents obtained by Us, a federal court judge set the trial date for February 10, 2026. The legal drama […]

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MLB Player Traded From Rays to Yankees Mid-Game Between the 2 Teams

MLB infielder Jose Caballero was in a literal no-lose situation on Thursday, July 31, when the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees faced each other in a matinée. The two American League East teams were in the middle of their game at Yankee Stadium when news broke that Caballero, 28, who was playing second […]

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What’s New on Peacock in August 2025: ‘Twisted Metal’ Season 2 and More

The Watch With Us team believes in starting the month off on a strong note, and that’s exactly what Peacock is doing in August. On August 1, scream queen Samara Weaving stars in a new Peacock-exclusive thriller, Borderline, as a ’90s pop star who is facing a stalker in her own home. There are also […]

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Luke Bryan Teases Whether He’ll Return to ‘American Idol’

Luke Bryan dropped new hints over his future as an American Idol judge. “Idol is kind of a year-by-year, ‘Do we do it or not?’” Bryan, 49, told A Taste of Country in an interview published on Thursday, July 31. The “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)” singer originally joined American Idol in 2018 and […]

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‘NSync Alum Chris Kirkpatrick Reacts to Justin Timberlake’s Lyme Battle

Chris Kirkpatrick is in awe that his former ‘NSync bandmate Justin Timberlake performed a full tour amid a battle with Lyme disease. “I’ve always known my little bro was tough — but this tour showed me a whole new level of strength,” Kirkpatrick, 53, wrote via Instagram on Thursday, July 31. “Watching him battle Lyme […]

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3 Underrated Peacock Movies to Watch This Weekend (August 1-3)

The first weekend of August has arrived just in time for Peacock subscribers, and that means a lot of fresh movies are available to stream. One of the new additions is Borderline, a Peacock-exclusive thriller that’s bypassing a larger theatrical release and going straight-to-streaming. That’s just one of the Watch With Us team’s picks for […]

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Did You See The Conners’ Emma Kenney, BF Conrad Hilton on ‘Beyond the Villa’?

The Conners fans got an unexpected glimpse at Emma Kenney‘s romance with boyfriend Conrad Hilton during a new episode of Love Island USA‘s spinoff Beyond the Villa. During the Thursday, July 31, episode of the Peacock show, JaNa Craig and Kenny Rodriguez took the next step in their relationship by fostering a dog together. Turns […]

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Mel Owens Jokes About Getting Roasted by ‘Golden Bachelor’ Women: ‘Brutal’

Mel Owens took it on the chin when his Golden Bachelor contestants decided to roast him over his now-controversial comments about age preferences in dating. “One of the dates was a roast. It was brutal,” Mel, 66, told Glamour in an interview published on Friday, August 1. “They were killing me.” The ABC star even […]

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Lisa Rinna Shares Breast Implant Specs, Used Same Surgeon as Kylie Jenner

Lisa Rinna jumped on the trend of celebrities sharing their plastic surgery secrets — and it turns out she has a doctor in common with Kylie Jenner. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum, 62, discussed the surgery-sharing phenomenon with husband Harry Hamlin during the Friday, August 1, episode of their “Let’s Not Talk About […]

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