Sources: Pacers to sign Len after clearing waivers

The Washington Wizards are expected to waive center Alex Len, who plans to sign with the Indiana Pacers upon clearing waivers, sources told ESPN.

Google faked a Gemini AI answer in its Super Bowl commercial

As we sit around waiting for Super Bowl LIX to start, a Google commercial set to run during the big game has come under fire again.

In a Super Bowl commercial theoretically designed to extoll the virtues of its Gemini AI chatbot, Google actually faked the AI part, according to The Verge. The ad, in which a business called Wisconsin Cheese Mart uses Gemini to come up with a product description for gouda, shows a paragraph-long block of text about gouda that was actually lifted directly from...

People Are Telling JD Vance To "Get A Spine" After He Went Viral For Defending A DOGE Staff Who Made Anti-Indian Posts

"This man has an Indian wife and children, and doesn’t even have the balls to stand up against racism towards them," one person wrote. "What a bad husband & dad."

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"The Crickets Omg": People Are Reacting To Chelsea Handler's "Awkward" Ethan Slater Joke At The Critics Choice Awards

Chelsea was talking about Ariana Grande, who was nominated for her role in "Wicked," when she made a joke about her relationship with Ethan Slater.

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Just 27 Impulse Purchases From Etsy That Won't Lead To Buyer's Remorse

Treat yourself to some wonderfully unique finds while supporting small businesses. A win-win situation.

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If You Tend To Expect The Unexpected, You’ll Wanna Add These 33 Problem-Solving Products To Your Arsenal

Stay ready so you don't have to get ready.

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An Easy Chocolate Pudding to Delight Your Inner Child

This rich chocolate pudding is the stuff of adults, but it has its roots in youthful memories.

Why the Odds of an Asteroid Striking Earth in 2032 Keep Going Up (and Down)

NASA and European scientists explain how they calculate the probability of the space rock 2024 YR4 impacting our planet, and why it’s not yet time to worry.

Winter Storm Predicted to Bring More Snow in New York, Boston and Northeast

Nearly a foot of snow could fall in Boston, and three to five inches of snow and sleet are expected in New York.

The Michigan Lake Where the Sturgeon Season Is 17 Minutes Long

Despite its brevity, the rush to spear giant sturgeon in Cheboygan, Mich., is important to the local economy.

The Trauma of Losing Your Home in the Eaton Fire

Daniel Ramirez, a Times audio engineer, writes about the trauma of losing everything in the Eaton fire.

Dark Comedy

Movie audiences are cracking up during serious scenes. What’s a theatergoer to do?

Musk’s Lost Boys and Trump’s Mean Girls

Lost boys find ways to ransack the capital.

Now Is Not the Time to Tune Out

Trump’s presidency demands your attention.

How Birmingham Is Trying to Reduce Gun Violence

Birmingham, Ala., which had a record year for homicides, is trying to curb shootings by blocking streets. But the effort has come to mean something else.

The Singular Magic of Torrisi: New York City on a Plate

Sam Sifton takes you through a meal at Torrisi, where the story of the five boroughs is channeled through the food.

Her Brother Disappeared in War 80 Years Ago. She Finally Got to Say Goodbye.

Margery Hop Wong last saw her older brother Sgt. Yuen Hop in 1943. He was a soldier missing in action, until researchers solved the mystery behind his death.

After DeepSeek Upended the Market, Is It Worth Investing in A.I.?

After the arrival of a less costly A.I. model from China, U.S. markets and academics are wrestling with the ultimate economic value of the technology.

Big Tech Keeps Its A.I. Data Center Spending Boom Alive

An apparent breakthrough in efficiency from the Chinese start-up did not make tech’s biggest companies question their extravagant spending on new data centers.

How Sam Altman Sidestepped Elon Musk to Win Over Donald Trump

After helping President Trump get elected, Elon Musk was poised to dominate the country’s A.I. policies. Then Mr. Altman sneaked into the White House.