AirLight is compatible with iOS 13.0 and above (including iPads), Android 8.0 Oreo and above, and Bluetooth 5.0. It offers 12 presets tailored for four different modes: Standard, Sleek, Curly, and Coily. Each preset is adjustable and can be saved for future use, so once you lock in your settings, they’re always ready. There’s also… Continue reading L’Oreal Professionnel AirLight Pro Review: Faster, Lighter, and Repairable
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The Electric Explorer’s Nightmare Launch Shows Everything Ford Gets Right and Wrong About EVs
I asked Amko Leenart, director of design for Ford Europe, about why Ford used VW’s woeful controls in both the Explorer and the Capri, and he told me Ford worked with a partner to better the response on the sliders (but wouldn’t tell me how), then admitted that “we tried to improve it a bit—and… Continue reading The Electric Explorer’s Nightmare Launch Shows Everything Ford Gets Right and Wrong About EVs
Google Says It Won’t Force Gemini on Partners in Antitrust Remedy Proposal
If Google’s generative AI Gemini Assistant chatbot is to surpass OpenAI’s ChatGPT in popularity in the coming years, it may have to do so without some of the promotional partnerships that helped thrust Google search front and center into Americans’ lives. In a US federal court filing on Friday, Google proposed a series of restrictions… Continue reading Google Says It Won’t Force Gemini on Partners in Antitrust Remedy Proposal
This Tropical Virus Is Spreading Out of the Amazon to the US and Europe
outbreaks of Oropouche virus have flared up in the Amazon for decades, but historically the pathogen has little troubled the rest of the world. But this seems to be changing. In 2024, the virus showed that it can travel. Most of this year’s 11,000-plus cases occurred in Brazil and Peru, where the virus is an… Continue reading This Tropical Virus Is Spreading Out of the Amazon to the US and Europe
I Used AI to Do All of My Holiday Shopping
In its initial responses, ChatGPT didn’t provide any links to products. But it easily supplied them when I asked, and while I didn’t click on every single one, none appeared to be hallucinations. Claude, on the other hand, apologized and said that it “cannot actually link to websites or products directly.” Anthropic hasn’t released a… Continue reading I Used AI to Do All of My Holiday Shopping
Why Can’t You Switch Seats in an Empty Airplane?
It’s the last flight of the day and the plane is pretty empty. So you’re thinking, maaaybe you’ll just move up a few rows, where there’s a nice window seat with a view that’s not obstructed by the wing. Not so fast, buster. The flight attendant says that’s a no-go. You have to stay in… Continue reading Why Can’t You Switch Seats in an Empty Airplane?
GOP Lawmakers Want Elon Musk to Be Speaker of the House
Within 24 hours of centibillionaire Elon Musk using his X platform to upend a congressional funding bill and push the federal government to the brink of a shutdown, three GOP lawmakers are now calling for him to be named Speaker of the House. On Thursday, Senator Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican, was the first to… Continue reading GOP Lawmakers Want Elon Musk to Be Speaker of the House
Craig Wright Found in Contempt of Court Over Bitcoin Creation Claims
Craig Wright, the computer scientist ruled to have lied “extensively and repeatedly” about being the inventor of Bitcoin, has been given a one-year prison sentence by a UK judge after being found in contempt of court. The sentence is suspended for two years, meaning that Wright will only face prison if he reoffends during that… Continue reading Craig Wright Found in Contempt of Court Over Bitcoin Creation Claims
Amazon Warehouse Workers Across US Strike Ahead of Holiday Rush
“These greedy executives had every chance to show decency and respect for the people who make their obscene profits possible,” Teamsters general president Sean M. O’Brien said in a public statement. “Instead, they’ve pushed workers to the limit and now they’re paying the price. This strike is on them.” This has been a record-breaking year… Continue reading Amazon Warehouse Workers Across US Strike Ahead of Holiday Rush
The Best Cookbooks of 2024: Big Dip Energy, Ottolenghi Comfort, and More
The pandemic really threw a wrench into cookbook publishing. Things got weird for a while there, but then such a wonderful flood of books came out that we expanded our coverage to accommodate it all. This year, the momentum shows no signs of letting up. First, congratulations to two of our 2023 favorites, The World… Continue reading The Best Cookbooks of 2024: Big Dip Energy, Ottolenghi Comfort, and More