Android Police

Google's NotebookLM can now write code and analyze data for you

I've been writing about Android since 2011, with a focus on device reviews, Samsung and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest happenings in the ecosystem. In my entire writing career, I've reviewed ...
Digital Trends

NotebookLM can now write code, build spreadsheets, and find sources for you

Google has upgraded NotebookLM with a new reasoning engine, expanded file output options, and a more flexible research workflow, giving the AI notebook tool a broader set of capabilities for handling ...
People

Police Say Home 'Smelled Like Death.' Inside Were 2 Children Who'd Never Gone to School, Couldn't Read or Write

Michael Robbins, 34, and John Robbins, 68, were arrested on charges of abandoning or endangering a child with intent Temple Police Department (2) Michael Robbins, 34, and John Robbins, 68, were ...
Wall Street Journal

Inside Exxon’s Dilemma Over Returning to Venezuela

Exxon Mobil XOM-0.73%decrease; down pointing triangle is in talks with Venezuelan officials about returning to the oil-rich country after a 19-year exile. Yet many of the challenges that have long ...
The Stanford Daily

In ‘How to Rule the World,’ Theo Baker sizes up the ‘Stanford-within-Stanford’

Editor’s Note: This article is a review and includes subjective thoughts, opinions and critiques. Editor’s Note: Theo Baker ’26 has not written for The Daily since his sophomore year (2023-24). We all ...
E&E

Permitting, EV fees, climate rollbacks: Inside the House’s highway bill

The House’s new surface transportation bill would make major investments in federal infrastructure while streamlining the permitting process for some projects and rolling back some Biden-era ...
Searchenginejournal.com

Google Quietly Alters Search Terms Reporting For AI Queries In Google Ads

Google quietly updated one of its Google Ads help pages with a clarification that could raise concerns for some advertisers. The updated documentation suggests that search terms shown in reporting for ...
Scientific American

Inside NASA’s ‘very ambitious’ moon base plan

It’s 2039, and NASA’s Artemis XVIII mission is landing on the moon. Rockets blazing, a silver tower smoothly descends to a brightly lit landing pad on the lunar surface. After a flawless landing, ...
The Hollywood Reporter

At Gawker, They Battled a Billionaire. 10 Years Later, the Scars Are Still Healing

At Gawker, They Battled a Billionaire. 10 Years Later, the Scars Are Still Healing Their weaponized wit made enemies, minted stars and helped define the internet as we know it. A decade after Peter ...
Slate

Inside the Shady Gig Work Creating Almost Every Viral Clip on the Internet

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. There’s a pernicious form of viral ...
New Scientist

A lost ancient script reveals how writing as we know it really began

Early writing is a tale of two scripts. Egyptian hieroglyphs and Mesopotamian cuneiform both emerged independently about 5300 years ago. The political powers of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia ...