Aqara’s Matter-over-Thread smart lock brings homes closer to seamless security

Aqara Smart home device manufacturer Aqara launched a new Kickstarter campaign for a U200 smart lock, a Matter-compatible smart lock that fits over existing door locks. It has a separate keypad and fingerprint reader device that can be set up outside the user’s door.  The new U200 is installed over the deadbolt on the interior … Read more

Google brings back 360-degree Photo Sphere mode – but only on some Pixel phones

Artie Beaty/ZDNET When it debuted more than a decade ago, Photo Sphere was a simple but fun photo mode that allowed users to take 360-degree photos of their surroundings and then either upload them to Google Maps or Google Street, or view them in a Google Cardboard headset. The feature was a fan-favorite for quite … Read more

West Ham 4-2 Brentford: Jarrod Bowen brings swagger back to build case for England call-up in March internationals | Football News

Jarrod Bowen will hope he has timed his run for England inclusion for the forthcoming March internationals to perfection after notching his first senior hat-trick in West Ham’s 4-2 win over Brentford on Monday Night Football. The Hammers won their first match of 2024, with Bowen scoring his first goals since before Christmas, to end … Read more

Seaside Heights polar plunge brings biggest crowd ever, record cash for Special Olympics

SEASIDE HEIGHTS – They came from near and far. Storm Troopers. Vikings. There was a Creature from the Black Lagoon sighting. At the predetermined time, they ran head on, thousands of them, and plunged into the frigid Atlantic Ocean. Some shrieked and quickly turned back, but others frolicked longer or even returned for a second … Read more

Madonna Brings Out Pamela Anderson as Surprise Guest at Vancouver Show: See the Photos

Madonna encouraged Pamela Anderson to express herself on stage when she brought out the Baywatch actress during a Canadian stop on her Celebration Tour.  On Wednesday, the 65-year-old “Like A Prayer” crooner surprised the audience in Vancouver with Anderson, 56 — a native of the Great White North. During her guest appearance, the Barb Wire actress acted as the … Read more

Armenia’s 10web brings AI website-building to WordPress

Generative AI has done an impressive job in improving productivity in a wide range of areas, including website building. There’s no lack of tools that now allow one to generate web designs by simply describing what they want in prompts, including established player Wix and bootstrapped startups like Relume. 10web, a company based out of … Read more

Republican opponent of US aid to Ukraine brings his case to an international conference

MUNICH — A Republican opponent of new U.S. funding for Ukraine argued at an international security conference Sunday that the package stuck in Congress wouldn’t “fundamentally change the reality” on the ground and that Russia has an incentive to negotiate peace. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and others have advocated passage … Read more

John Wayne Gacy Series Blasted By Victim’s Sister, Brings Up Painful Past

John Wayne Gacy, the notorious “Killer Clown,” is set to be the subject of a new Peacock limited series — news announced this week that’s appalled one of his victims’ family members. Lorie Sisterman, sister of James Haakenson, who was identified as Gacy’s 24th victim in 2017, 40 years after he went missing, tells TMZ … Read more

Best Buy’s Presidents Day Sale Brings Big Savings on Appliances, Laptops, TVs and More

Best Buy is having a blowout sale for Presidents Day, with deep discounts across the board. You’ll find bargains on tablets, laptops, kitchen stuff, TVs, washing machines and a lot more. It’s the perfect time to grab yourself something if you missed your chance during the past few big sales, such as those tied to … Read more

MrBeast brings in $700 million a year—here’s why he says he’s not rich

There’s no disputing that MrBeast makes a lot of money. The YouTuber — real name Jimmy Donaldson — rakes in hundreds of millions of dollars from his YouTube channel and Feastables food brand. But despite bringing in revenue between $600 million and $700 million each year, Donaldson says he’s not rich. His massive channel has … Read more