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Manisha Krishnan

Far-Right Influencers Are Hosting a $10K-per-Person Matchmaking Weekend to Repopulate the Earth

The Natal Conference, which costs up to $10,000 to attend, features multiple matchmaking strategy sessions and onsite ministers so attendees can get married, WIRED has learned.

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Experts Say These Small And Easy Fitness Items Can Help Improve Your Bone Density

Three experts on bone health explain why your bone density is important and the types of exercise that can help.

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Facebook is making it easier to connect with friends again

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

That line of thinking could have saved Facebook a lot of trouble, but the social media site owned by Meta seems to be returning to its roots anyway.

One of the most striking changes Facebook made was to change its famous Feed. Instead of only seeing your friends, it began showing ads and recommended content. Now, years later, the Friends Feed is returning — kind of.

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OpenAI responds to criticism of ChatGPTs Studio Ghibli-style images

After ChatGPT-generated images in the style of Studio Ghibli drew criticism online, OpenAI has shared a response addressing the backlash.

OpenAI released native image generation in GPT-4o earlier this week, with a live demo showing CEO Sam Altman and OpenAI staffers using ChatGPT to turn a selfie into an anime-style image that looked a whole lot like the unique and painstakingly crafted animated films of Studio Ghibli. Soon, Studio Ghibli-style versions of memes, selfies, and family photos,...

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45 products that are 50% off (or more) during Amazons Big Spring Sale

UPDATE: Mar. 28, 2025, 2:30 p.m. EDT This story has been updated with current pricing/availability and one new deal.

Amazon's Big Spring Sale is its first major savings event of the year, and probably the last one on its calendar until Memorial Day weekend in late May. Knowing that (and the current state of the economy), the pressure is on for the retail giant to offer a slew of deals that translate into serious savings this week.

In its press release, on its homepage, and on its landing...

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Googles Pixel 9a finally gets a release date

The Pixel 9a now has an official release date.

According to Google, the Pixel 9a will finally hit store shelves in the U.S., Canada, and UK on April 10.

Google officially announced the Pixel 9a, the latest member of its Pixel 9a smartphone lineup, last week. The made-for-AI, camera-bump-less smartphone seems like a real steal at $499. However, there were issues immediately after Google's announcement.

The Pixel 9a was originally supposed to be available for pre-order on March 19 and hit store...

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Get the Loftie smart alarm clock for $32 less during the Amazon Big Spring Sale

SAVE $32: As of March 28, you can get the Loftie smart alarm clock for $127.99 at Amazon. That's a 20% discount and a $32 price cut.

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Fast Company

Eve Upton-Clark

OpenAI’s Studio Ghibli-style images renew the debate Over AI and copyright

The internet’s latest obsession reveals both the magic and the murk of machine-made art.

This week, the internet had a rare opportunity to transform their selfies and family photos into stunning Studio Ghibli–style portraits. What started as a lighthearted trend quickly took a darker turn. Soon after “Images for ChatGPT” was unveiled on Tuesday, a tsunami of images generated in the distinctive Studio Ghibli style flooded social media. X users posted Ghiblified versions of their...

Fast Company

Associated Press

If chemical plants want to emit toxic chemicals, they just have to email Trump and ask

Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency has set up an electronic mailbox allowing regulated companies to request a presidential exemption to a host of Biden-era rules under the Clean Air Act.

As part of a push to roll back dozens of environmental regulations, the Trump administration is offering coal-fired power plants and other industrial polluters a chance for exemptions from requirements to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals such as mercury, arsenic and benzene.

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Associated Press

Trump pardons Nikola founder Trevor Milton, who defrauded investors

Trevor Milton and his wife donated more than $1.8 million to a Trump re-election campaign fund less than a month before the November election.

Trevor Milton, the founder of electric vehicle start-up Nikola who was sentenced to prison last year for fraud, was pardoned by President Donald Trump, the White House confirmed Friday.

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25 Beauty Products With Before-And-After Pictures That’ll Make You An Instant Believer

"I believe." — that one kid in The Polar Express talking about Santa. And now, you, talking about these game-changing beauty products.

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Mitchell Northam

Hall of Fame women’s basketball coach in the Big East retires. Who might get the job?

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Doug Bruno is stepping down from his post as the women’s basketball coach at DePaul after 39 years. The Blue Demons seemed poised to invest in the sport and make a solid hire.

DePaul announced Friday morning that longtime head women’s basketball coach Doug Bruno is stepping down after 39 years leading the Blue Demons. He leaves his post with 786 wins, which is 11th-most all-time among all Division I women’s basketball...

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Joseph Acosta

Jacksonville Jaguars’ NFL mock draft: 7-round projection for 2025 NFL Draft

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The Jaguars have the 2025 NFL Draft in the palm of their hands. What are they going to do with it?

The Jacksonville Jaguars are in a really good spot heading into the 2025 NFL Draft. Sitting in the top five for the first time since 2022, they spent most of their free agency period filling out holes on the roster with solid veterans who will raise the floor. Now, the draft is for boosting their ceiling. It’s a little tough to...

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Alexa Philippou

Geno: Idea for two-host system 'ruined the game'

UConn coach Geno Auriemma reiterated his disdain for the NCAA's two-host regional system for the women's NCAA tournament, saying Friday "whoever came up with this super regional stuff -- and I know who they are -- ruined the game."

Fast Company

Grist

As Trump threatens to take over Greenland, its melting ice caps could hold a solution to our clean energy future

Modern society, and the clean energy revolution, depend on rare earth elements. Can Greenland help break China’s stranglehold on the market?

Greenland’s massive cap of ice, containing enough fresh water to raise sea levels by 23 feet, is in serious trouble. Between 2002 and 2023, Greenland lost 270 billion tons of frozen water each year as winter snowfall failed to compensate for ever-fiercer summer temperatures. That’s a significant contributor of sea level rise globally, which is...

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Explore Target's Expensive-Looking Lineup Of Practical Bags And Backpacks

Functionality is the name of the game with these stylish bags.

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Jack Milko

Scottie Scheffler is back in a familiar spot at the Texas Children’s Houston Open

Scottie Scheffler on the 1st tee during the second round of the 2025 Texas Children’s Houston Open. | Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

The World No. 1 carded his lowest round of the season at the Texas Children’s Houston Open.

The rest of the PGA Tour needs to watch out once again — Scottie Scheffler is back and back with a vengeance.

Scheffler tied the Memorial Park course record with a masterful 8-under 62, which included zero bogies and 17 greens...

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Noa Dalzell

UConn star confirms highly-anticipated WNBA Draft decision

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Paige Bueckers confirmed to ESPN’s Rebecca Lobo that she’ll be entering the 2025 WNBA Draft.

UConn star Paige Bueckers is entering the 2025 WNBA Draft, she confirmed to ESPN’s Rebecca Lobo on Friday ahead of her team’s Sweet Sixteen matchup against Oklahoma.

Bueckers is projected to be the No. 1 overall pick, which the Dallas Wings currently hold. The WNBA Draft will take place on April 14 in Brooklyn, New York, after the conclusion of the...

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Get some shut-eye with $30 off Ankers Soundcore Sleep A20 earbuds

SAVE $30: As of March 28, get the Anker Soundcore Sleep A20 earbuds for $119.99 at Amazon, down from their normal price of $149.99. That's a discount of 20%.

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Snag this four-pack of AirTags for just $70 during Amazons Big Spring Sale

SAVE $29.01: As of March 28, you can get a four-pack of Apple AirTags for just $69.99 during Amazon's Big Spring Sale, or about $30 off the original price.

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