5 deeply '90s nostalgic things about the rebooted Nokia 3210

If you were of phone-buying age in the year 1999, there's a chance you probably came across the Nokia 3210. The company's brand new flagship mobile was an incredibly popular, covetable brick of social status, instant communication, and Snake.

And now, in the ongoing age of the dumbphone and TikTok's undying obsession with the '00s, HMD and Nokia have resurrected its iconic 3210 a whopping 25 years later with a few updates like Bluetooth, 4G connectivity, a USB-C charger, 2-megapixel camera,...

A union steps into the spotlight

SAG-AFTRA had a secret weapon in its fight for better pay and improved protections

Last July, SAG-AFTRA, the union that represents thousands of film and television actors, commenced a headline-making strike. Key issues for the union in the labor dispute were better compensation and working conditions, as well as improved guardrails on the use of AI. (This action—and a concurrent work stoppage by the Writers Guild of America—brought film and TV production to a halt.) The 118-day...

Israel Recovers Bodies of 3 More Hostages in Gaza

The bodies were found in Jabaliya, where the Israeli military has been trying to root out a renewed Hamas insurgency.

16 Facts I've Learned From Writing Other Posts That I Just Whip Out In Everday Life Now

I'm going to spend my free time tonight turning a cheetah meowing into my ringtone.

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Wonder What Traffic Light You Are? Build Your Ultimate Feast To Find Out

Can't get enough of those fries!

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I'm Literally In Disbelief At These 18 Extremely Dumb Things People Actually Posted On The Internet Last Week

My eyes.

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Older Adults Who Went To School In The ’50s Revealed The “Normal” School Things That Used To Happen That Nobody Talks About

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ChatGPT has a Scarlett Johansson problem

Photo by JASON REDMOND / AFP via Getty Images, Image by Alex Parkin / The Verge

Did you think Sky, the new and newly personable voice of ChatGPT, sounded like Samantha from Her? Not everyone did, but enough people noticed a distinct Scarlett Johansson...ness in the chatbot that it became a story. And then Johansson herself decided that Sky sounded a little too close to home, especially given that she’d turned down offers from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to play Sky herself. We still...

The dog from the doge meme has died

Photo: Cameron Allan McKean / The Verge

The face of one of the defining memes of the 2010s, the doge meme, died on Friday. Kabosu, the shiba inu with the knowing face that launched a million internet jokes, was 18 when she died, her owner posted on Instagram.

Kabosu’s life story feels like an unlikely fairy tale for the internet age. In 2008, she was a rescue dog adopted by Atsuko Sato, a kindergarten teacher. Sato kept up a blog where she shared pictures of her pets, and in...

California gig drivers are making below the minimum wage, a new study shows

The median wage for a California rideshare driver was about $5.97 per hour without tips and $7.63 per hour with tips, according to the study.

Drivers for some of the largest rideshare and delivery companies in California are earning well below the state minimum wage despite the implementation of Proposition 22, according to a new report from researchers at the University of California, Berkeley’s Labor Center and its Center on Wage and Employment Dynamics.

Salmonella outbreaks 2024: Symptoms to watch after CDC warns of infections linked to backyard poultry in 29 states

Infections have sickened more than 100 people so far, with children under 5 making up almost half of those infected. Here’s what to know.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced investigations on Thursday into salmonella outbreaks spanning several states, all tied to interactions with backyard poultry. 

After Reposting “Never Before Seen” Pictures Of Her And Zac Efron From The “High School Musical” Set, Here’s How Vanessa Hudgens Feels About Her Future Kids Watching Her Movies

Once a Wildcat, always a Wildcat.

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“AITA For Calling My Wife A Piece Of Sh*t” — This Guy Confronted His Wife For Eating Their Child’s Food, And He Wants To Know If He’s In The Wrong

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Casper Adjustable Base Max Review: Customized Angles and Massage

This bed raises your head and feet, with added massage and under-bed lighting. I’ll never sleep flat again.

What is Copilot?

"What is Copilot?" is the new question people are asking as AI interest continues to skyrocket. Funnily enough — not too long ago — people were, instead, asking, "What is ChatGPT?"

I'm inclined to say that Copilot is a ChatGPT rival, but it's worth noting that, due to Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI, the large language models (LLM) that underpin Copilot also power ChatGPT. (More on that later.)

As such, a better explanation is that Copilot is a competitor to Google Gemini (formerly...

Google’s Pixel 8a is a great midrange phone—and a middling AI gadget

Google wants to ‘reimagine Android with AI at the core,’ but for now it’s more on the periphery.

Google’s Pixel 8a is a $500 smartphone trapped between two worlds.

What’s open and closed on Memorial Day 2024? Banks, stock markets, USPS, stores, and more

The federal holiday, which traces its roots back to the Civil War, is a day of remembrance, meaning many services will not be operational. Here’s a quick guide.

Monday, May 27, is Memorial Day.

From Grueling Shoots To Onset Accidents – Nine Films That Were Hellish To Make

“I ran away from that film. It had taken a lot more of my life than I had planned on..."

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35 Somewhat Mundane Things That You Absolutely Should Have In Your Home

Not you waiting impatiently for the mailman to deliver your WD-40 pen and towel clips.

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These 18 Former Nanny And Babysitter Confessions About Their Employers Are Wild

Nannies truly are unsung heroes.

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