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SNL Weekend Update pokes fun at new Pope and Trumps Alcatraz plans
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 12, 2025
Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update leaned into sharp punchlines this week, with Colin Jost and Michael Che delivering joke after joke about the kind of

17 Giftable Subscription Boxes (2025), Tested and Reviewed
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 12, 2025
Therabox is a self-care box geared toward women. My personal therapist is always telling me about how intentional self-care can help my mental state, but

Trump fires Copyright Office director after report raises questions about AI training
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 11, 2025
President Donald Trump has fired Shira Perlmutter, who leads the U.S. Copyright Office. The firing was reported by CBS News and Politico, and seemingly confirmed

Get AI MagicX Spark for life for A$40
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 11, 2025
TL;DR: Harness the power of AI and get a lifetime subscription to AI MagicX on sale for A$40 (reg. A$507) for a limited time. Ever

Samsung Odyssey 3D (G90XF) Review: The Future of 3D Screens
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 11, 2025
The setup is fairly simple, though it requires a few things to get started. First off, you need the Reality Hub app launcher to actually

23andMe customers notified of bankruptcy and potential claims — deadline to file is July 14
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 11, 2025
23andMe, the genetic testing giant once valued in the billions, is now navigating Chapter 11 bankruptcy and notifying millions of current and former customers that

New Pope Leo XIV cites AI’s challenge to human dignity in his name choice
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 11, 2025
The name choice of a new pope carries symbolism for the values he wishes to emulate, in recognition of the most pressing issues he sees

Best Backpacking Sleeping Pads (2025), WIRED Tested and Reviewed
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 11, 2025
Here are some general guidelines to keep in mind when shopping for a new sleeping pad. When backpacking, we suggest sticking with inflatable pads or

Fitness tracker Whoop faces unhappy customers over upgrade policy
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 11, 2025
Whoop has backed down, somewhat, from the controversial upgrade plans around its Whoop 5.0 fitness tracker. When the company first announced Whoop 5.0 this week,

More concise chatbot responses tied to increase in hallucinations, study finds
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 11, 2025
Asking any of the popular chatbots to be more concise “dramatically impact[s] hallucination rates,” according to a recent study. French AI testing platform Giskard published