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This photo taken on February 2, 2024 shows Lu Yu, head of Product Management and Operations of Wantalk, an artificial intelligence chatbot created by Chinese tech company Baidu, showing a virtual girlfriend profile on her phone, at the Baidu headquarters in Beijing.Jade Gao | Afp | Getty ImagesBEIJING — China plans to restrict artificial intelligence-powered chatbots from influencing human emotions in ways that could lead to suicide or self-harm, according to draft rules released Saturday.The proposed regulations from the Cyberspace Administration target what it calls “human-like interactive AI services,” according to a CNBC translation of the Chinese-language document.The measures, once…

Two seasons in, and the Fallout TV show may soon expand its horizons. Not with a spinoff set in the same universe with new characters, but a reality competition show, of all things. Per reporter Jeff Sneider, the streamer’s got designs on such a project dubbed Fallout Shelter. He alleges the series will take place inside one or perhaps multiple Vaults, and take inspiration from the video game of the same name where a player (dubbed the “Overseer”) manages their Vault and its citizens by giving them food, supplies, and generally making sure they survive. Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy are expected to executive…

Imagn Images Every year, the NFL waits as long as possible before releasing the Week 18 schedule and that announcement finally came on Sunday night.The final week of the NFL season will kick off on Saturday with a doubleheader and then close out on Sunday night with the Ravens and Steelers battling in Pittsburgh. That will be the 272nd and final game of the 2025 season and the winner will clinch the AFC North title along with the final playoff spot in the AFC. The Steelers and Ravens met back in Week 14 with Pittsburgh topping Baltimore, 27-22. The biggest game…

Gamers can be hard to shop for. Even if you know the type of games they usually play, there’s no guarantee they’ll like a specific title. But I have no qualms in recommending Astro Bot to anyone on your list who has a PS5. I don’t have a ton of time to play games, so I’m careful about which ones I pick (mostly I just play whatever Engadget reviews) so when Jess called Astro Bot “one of the best games Sony has ever made” I figured it was a safe bet. That was an underestimation on my part. It’s a…

Carbon-steel pans are cut from large sheets of metal and then individually punched into shape on large industrial equipment. The rivets that secure the handles are often added by hand. In general, it’s a much more labor-intensive process than casting, which means the most affordable carbon steel pans are usually a bit more expensive than the most affordable cast iron. But it also means there’s a greater variance in design and performance across different carbon steel pans.Our favorite pan from de Buyer uses blued carbon steel, a heat-treating process that makes its surface more corrosion-resistant. It still needs to be…

If Vogue’s recent Best Dressed list of 2025 proves anything, it’s that this year was a seriously fashion-filled one. While there were plenty of A-list sightings on the red carpets—Rihanna! Jennifer Lawrence! Jacob Elordi!—the best style sightings of the year were served by the more emerging talents in Hollywood, too. Wondering which new rising stars are making a splash with their bold fashion choices? Meet Vogue’s breakout red carpet stars of 2025 below.From leading ladies like Myha’la and Eva Victor, to dapper gents like Archie Madekwe and Christopher Briney, these are the stars who are having a buzzy moment in…

If you want to expand the storage of your Nintendo Switch 2, you’ll need a microSD Express card. This is not the same as the more traditional microSD cards you may have bought for the original Switch or other gaming handhelds; Express cards are newer, faster and significantly more expensive on average. But they’re your only choice, and given how much space certain Switch 2 games chew up, you’ll probably have no choice but to get one eventually. Which to buy, though? If you’re looking for the best microSD card for the Switch 2 today, we’ve broken down what you…

The truth does not cease to exist when it is forgotten or ignored. You know how you can hear or read something dozens of times in various ways before it finally sinks in? The truths listed below fall firmly into that category — timeless lessons that many of us probably learned years ago, and have been reminded of ever since, yet for whatever reason we tend to forget in the heat of the moment. This, my friends, is my attempt at helping all of us, myself included, “get it” and “remember it” once and for all… 1. Life is relatively…

Dec 28, 2025, 09:19 PM ETNEW YORK — New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado was suspended two games, and Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams received a one-game suspension for their roles in a fight during the third quarter of Saturday night’s game.The NBA announced the suspensions, which come without pay, Sunday.Alvarado will miss the Pelicans’ home game against the New York Knicks on Monday and their game at the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday. Williams will miss Monday night’s game at the Washington Wizards.The 7-foot-1 Williams and 6-foot Alvarado exchanged punches after a foul call on Alvarado. Phoenix won 123-114 for…

In 2026, we won’t see terrorism incidents similar to 9/11, when hijacked airplanes struck the World Trade Center, or the Oklahoma City bombing, when ammonium nitrate–packed trucks leveled federal buildings. Instead, the next act of terror will begin with the buzzing sound of the drone rotors spinning at 5,000 rpm, audible only seconds before the swarm will reach its target.In recent years, drones have become an integral part of modern warfare. On the battlefield, we’ve undeniably entered the age of precise mass in conflict, where low-cost attributable drones, powered by widely available commercial technology, open software, and AI, are now…