Chrome on Android can read webpages out loud from within the app

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Google is rolling out a new option called “Listen to this page” that can read a webpage out loud to you from within the Android Chrome browser. The feature comes with playback controls similar to those you’d find in music or podcast players, letting you pause, change the reading speed, scrub forward, or skip ahead or back by 10 seconds at a time.

You can also change the voice it uses, as well as the language. The feature supports several, including...

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Reese riled up by her foul call on Clark in loss

In the second WNBA installment of Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese on Sunday, a foul call that Reese labeled as "a basketball play" in which she was defending Clark added to the drama of the Indiana Fever's 88-83 win over the Chicago Sky.

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McDonald’s will stop testing AI to take drive-thru orders, for now

A McDonald’s in Pittsburgh. | Photo: Paul Weaver / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images

If your local McDonald’s has been getting your order confidently wrong with an AI chatbot at the drive-thru, I have good news for you: The company is ending the program for now. The company told franchisees that it’s winding down an AI drive-thru ordering partnership with IBM “no later than July 26th, 2024,” according to trade publication Restaurant Business.

The company will...

After frustrating U.S. Open, Scottie Scheffler to re-consider future plans, 2025 schedule

Scottie Scheffler during the final round of the 2024 U.S. Open. | Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images

After winning the Memorial, Scheffler arrived at the U.S. Open as the favorite, but he will re-consider his future plans after a tough week.

Scottie Scheffler could not make a putt at the 124th U.S. Open, which helps explain why he made only four birdies over his four rounds.

He called it a “frustrating” week after he finished up on Sunday, adding that it was “long.” Indeed,...

Bellingham guides England to winning Euro start

An early header by Jude Bellingham was enough for England to beat Serbia 1-0 in their Group C opener at the European Championship on Sunday as they ground out a victory from a contest they initially dominated.

Astros RHP Blanco pulled after 7 amid no-hit bid

Ronel Blanco, who threw the only no-hitter in the majors this season in April, was replaced after throwing seven no-hit innings in the Astros' win Sunday.

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Cybertruck buyers are reporting delivery delays due to windshield wiper issue

You're not going to believe it but folks who bought a Tesla Cybertruck are reportedly running into problems with the purchase.

OK, well actually, you might believe it, considering Elon Musk's Minecraft-esque truck has had quite a few issues since it began shipping out last year. Tesla had to cancel production and eventually order a recall of the Cybertruck because it had an issue where the accelerator pedal would get stuck, effectively flooring the vehicle by accident. It has a front trunk...

Dodgers do 'smartest thing,' put Yamamoto on IL

Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto was placed on the 15-day injured list with triceps tightness, with manager Dave Roberts saying it's "the smartest thing."

Clark nets 23 as Fever win 2 in row for 1st time

Caitlin Clark overcame another physical challenge from the Chicago Sky by finishing with 23 points, nine assists and eight rebounds to lead the Indiana Fever to a 91-83 victory on Sunday, marking the club's first stretch of back-to-back wins this season.

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31 Things People Who Live In Hot Climates Swear By

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Chloë Sevigny Says Christian Bale Was "Challenging" To Work With On "American Psycho"

“When people take themselves so seriously, I kind of shut down."

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Teachers Are Revealing The Worst Thing They've Ever Caught A Student Doing, And I Have No Words

"A little girl walked up to another girl who was sitting on the rug reading a book, grabbed her by the hair, and..."

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Sergio Garcia’s LIV Golf team uniforms are horrible; needs new apparel after U.S. Open

Sergio Garcia during the third round of the 2024 U.S. Open. | Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images

LIV Golf’s Sergio Garcia donned his team uniforms at this week’s U.S. Open, and to put it nicely, they are colorful.

Sergio Garcia has had an impressive week at the U.S. Open. He opened the championship with a 1-under 69, then carded a pair of 1-over 71s to make the cut and remain in the mix throughout the weekend.

But what Garcia has worn this week has been a sight to behold. Garcia...

Ferrari defends crown at 24 Hours of Le Mans

Ferrari overcame a late pit stop for a door mishap and then had just enough fuel to hold off Toyota to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race.

Irving aims to silence C's crowd, 'self-doubt'

Kyrie Irving is hoping to silence the Celtics' crowd and his own "self-doubt" with a strong performance in Game 5 in Boston on Monday.