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AI agents can now make phone calls for you
Instinct Concierge and Meta Muse can now place phone calls to businesses on your behalf, but the privacy and data access tradeoffs are significant.
Lawmaker’s stunned face and other viral moments cap rough week for political class
Eric Schmitt accused Jack Smith of perjury at a senate hearing, but confused the Atlanta Hawks with the Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team.
We are looking at youth sports all wrong and that can lead to injuries and burnout
An orthopedic surgeon who worked with the New York Mets explains why early specialization in youth sports raises ACL injury and burnout risks.
Top investigator in Biden-era election probe wanted to tear key constitutional right away from lawmakers
JP Cooney, Jack Smith's top deputy, advocated repealing the Speech or Debate Clause, sparking a heated clash with Sen. Chuck Grassley on Capitol Hill.
Prince William, Kate Middleton’s secret nicknames exposed as former staffer reveals palace WhatsApp habits
Royal family WhatsApp nicknames exposed by a former staffer, from Prince William's "Bobcat" to Prince Harry's "Baz" and other secret aliases.
FlyDubai co-pilot accused of stabbing captain identified as 29-year-old Omani national
Hamam al-Hammami, the 29-year-old FlyDubai co-pilot accused of stabbing the captain on a Tel Aviv-bound flight, was previously grounded by Oman Air in 2024.
Ramp's Broadway musical was the worst show I've ever seen. I'm still glad it exists.
I went to Ramp's Broadway musical, "Bill Pay." It was confusing, sloppy, and overly self-loving. But I'm happy the actors got paid.
Former Knoxville police chief says investigators are still haunted by Colleen Slemmer's murder 31 years later
Former Knoxville Police Chief Phil Keith says the "satanic" crime scene from Christa Pike's 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer still haunts him.
From Democratic insider to party exile: Lindy Li isn’t ruling out another run for Congress
Lindy Li reveals how her loyalty to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris unraveled, costing her key relationships and a personal romance of eight years.
How foreign hackers could 'crumble' America by targeting one essential utility
Environmental Protection Agency officials say cyberattacks on U.S. water systems have surged several fold, shifting from ransomware to disruption.
An AI-generated influencer entered Alabama 'RushTok' — Some fans didn't care that she was fake
Olivia Moore spent $100 to create a fake RushTok influencer using ChatGPT and MiniMax, and thousands of Bama Rush fans couldn't tell the difference.
White House urges sitcom producer Chuck Lorre to seek 'psychiatric help' after targeting Trump, first lady
Chuck Lorre's profanity-laced speech at the Project Angel Food gala targeted Trump and Melania Trump, drawing a blistering White House response.