My progress toward a truly “smart” home has been painfully slow. I’m sick of unreliable voice commands, flaky smart switches, and poorly designed apps. Where’s the seamless experience that was promised? As my wife often points out, if it’s not easier than flicking the regular old switch or drawing the curtains yourself, it is not … Read more
Nina Raemont/ZDNET As earbuds become more capable and packed with sophisticated features, it can be a laborious task to find which earbuds will work best for you. Choosing from different shapes, sizes, and capabilities leaves you with a sea of options. Also: Bose’s QuietComfort Ultra are some of the most comfortable, best-sounding headphones I’ve tested But … Read more
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Google’s Bard AI chatbot can now reply to your questions in real time, as spotted earlier by 9to5Google. Bard previously only sent a response when it was complete, but now you can get a glimpse at your answer as it’s getting generated. If you don’t want Bard to respond to your questions in real time, … Read more
Ellen Goltzer knows her best friend is proud of her. One day after Gerry Turner sent Ellen home from The Golden Bachelor, ET’s Denny Directo spoke to the 71-year-old retired teacher about how Roberta Zaktzer, her late best friend who encouraged her to apply for the show, would feel about her experience. “She would be so proud … Read more
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Israeli airstrikes pounded locations across the Gaza Strip early Thursday, including parts of the south that Israel had declared safe zones, heightening fears among more than 2 million Palestinians trapped in the territory that nowhere was safe. In the nearly two weeks since Israel began attacking in response to a … Read more
How do Jennifer Aniston, Jon Hamm feel comfortable in steamy scene? Shooting steamy scenes sometimes could be awkward and uncomfortable. So to avoid that, director Mimi Leder shared how she made Jennifer Aniston and Jon Hamm comfortable for the hot and heavy scene in The Morning Show. During an interview with Variety, the 71-year-old said, … Read more
Aakash Chopra reckons that in-form Team India opener Shubman Gill will have a highly memorable 2023 World Cup at home. The former batter predicted that Gill will score at least two hundreds in the tournament. The Men in Blue will begin their 2023 World Cup campaign against Australia in Chennai on October 8. While there … Read more
It’s been rumored that Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and pop icon Taylor Swift have been dating — though neither party has confirmed this relationship to be true, leaving Swifties and NFL fans everywhere on the edges of their seats. Some fans are shipping the two, saying they would make a great couple … Read more
The Big Picture Gareth Edwards has managed to maintain a distinctive voice among big-budget directors, with a focus on sci-fi narratives that juxtapose large-scale storytelling with very human characters. Edwards loves to create apocalyptic worlds where sci-fi characters and trappings have existed for ages, reflecting his interest in chronicling rich lived-in spaces visually. Humans do … Read more
Ange Kouame and Gilas Pilipinas roll past Bahrain to begin their Asiad stint. (POOL PHOTO) Whatever worries national coach Tim Cone had for Gilas Pilipinas in their opening game in the 19th Asian Games in China turned out to be baseless on Tuesday. The Philippines played with sustained brilliance and found very little resistance in … Read more