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Kate Siegel is well-known to horror fans for her dynamic array of performances within the genre—often working with her husband and creative partner, Mike Flanagan. Their projects together include (deep breath) Oculus, Hush (which Siegel co-wrote), Ouija: Origin of Evil, and Gerald’s Game, as well as Netflix series The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting … Read more

Most of us have hundreds, if not thousands, of photos just sitting on our phones and computers that we rarely get to revisit in a polished way. You can always make photo albums, but some deserve to be more on display, and there are just too many to frame. That’s why digital photo frames make … Read more

If you’re reading this, you’re looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times‘ elevated word-search game. Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky … Read more

Over the past several weeks, WordPress cofounder Matt Mullenweg has made one thing exceedingly clear: he’s in charge of WordPress’ future. Mullenweg heads up WordPress.com and its parent company, Automattic. He owns the WordPress.org project, and he even leads the nonprofit foundation that controls the WordPress trademark. To the outside observer, these might appear to … Read more

Amazon continues to scale back efforts around its cashierless checkout technology, Just Walk Out. The e-commerce giant closed three of its Go convenience stores in New York last week, The Information confirmed on Friday, leaving just 17 across the nation. (Amazon notes it recently opened one in Washington.) These convenience stores use AI systems to … Read more

Nick Fernandez / Android Authority The Apple iPad Mini is one of my favorite tablets. It’s the best option if you want a higher-end tablet with a smaller size, really. The price shows its worth, though, as it has a $499 retail price. It’s good to keep your eyes open for any deals, and today, … Read more

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: The European Union’s top court has sided with a privacy challenge to Meta’s data retention policies. It ruled on Friday that social networks, such as Facebook, cannot keep using people’s information for ad targeting indefinitely. The judgement could have major implications on the way Meta and other … Read more

Following the introduction of the Apple Watch Series 10 and watchOS 11’s new sleep apnea detection feature last month, Apple executives Jeff Williams, Dr. Sumbul Desai, and Jay Blahnik sat down for an interview with The Independent‘s David Phelan. The discussion is focused on the Apple Watch’s health features. Williams, who leads the Apple Watch … Read more

Ring It’s officially spooky season, and that means Halloween is right around the corner. And if you’re hoping to have the most haunted house on the block, it’s worth looking at how today’s best smart home devices can help you achieve your goal. Whether you’re throwing a costume party, spending the night curled up with … Read more

LinkedIn has suspended the use of UK user data to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models after a regulator raised concerns. The career-focused social networking site, owned by Microsoft, quietly saw users around the world opted into their data being used to train its AI models. But the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said on Friday … Read more