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More KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut locations will get AI-powered drive-thru ordering

You might want to become familiar with the Taco Bell mobile app.

That's because parent company Yum! Brands are rolling out an AI chatbot that you'll use to order at the drive-thru at 500 Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and KFC locations in the second quarter of 2025, according to a company press release. The tech, which was developed in partnership with Nvidia, allegedly "enables a more natural, seamless ordering experience" through the use of a conversational chatbot that "adapts to human speech...

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Trump's Commerce Secretary Just Suggested That Americans Shouldn't Complain If Their Social Security Check Doesn't Arrive, And I'm Speechless

"The easiest way to find a fraudster is to stop payments and listen, cause whoever screams is the one stealing."

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Purdue into Sweet 16, ends McNeese's March run

Trey Kaufman-Renn had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and Purdue used a fast start to roll to a 76-62 win over McNeese in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

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Attention Bookworms: These 37 Products Will Make Your Heart Flutter

If you're the type of person who loves to (in the words of Rapunzel) ???? "read a book, or maybe two or three," ???? then you've come to the right place.

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“Needless To Say, We Got Takeout That Night”: People Are Sharing The Foods They Tried To Make From Scratch But Immediately Regretted

"It was 3 a.m. I was sleep-deprived, hungry, and defeated — the only thing left to do was to cry...."

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If You Love Spring, These 36 Cheap Products Will Make It Even *More* Fun

These pretty floral temporary tattoos are so realistic that everyone's going to think you put the "core" in cottagecore.

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Nurses Are Spilling The Tea About Their Most Unhinged Patient Interactions, And These Will Have You Wheezing For A Full Five Minutes

"One of my male patients asked me, 'Do you want to lay down with me? It’s warm. I peed a little.'"

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Good News: These 45 Products *Really* And *Truly* Work

Fair warning — these before and after pics might just make your jaw hit the floor.

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‘The Interview’: Dr. Lindsay Gibson on ‘Emotionally Immature' Parents

The clinical psychologist explains the demands of “emotionally immature” parents, the impact it has on their children and the freedom of saying “no.”

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Hank Sanders

Is Spring Break in Houston a #RecessionIndicator?

As experts look to unemployment or G.D.P., people online are turning to pop culture moments (like Will Smith’s new album or a new “Ted Lasso” season) as signs of economic instability.

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Pope Francis Will Be Discharged From the Hospital on Sunday, Doctors Say

The 88-year-old pontiff has been hospitalized for six weeks with pneumonia in both lungs. He will need to rest in the Vatican for at least two months, his doctors said.

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Ken Bensinger and Steven Lee Myers

How an Autopen Conspiracy Theory About Biden Went Viral

A specious theory on pardons had help from the conservative Heritage Foundation before President Trump and right-wing influencers amplified it.

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Hiroko Tabuchi

E.P.A. Investigations of Severe Pollution Look Increasingly at Risk

The agency will no longer shut down “any stage of energy production,” absent an imminent threat, a new memo says, and will curtail efforts to cut pollution in poorer areas.

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Theodore Schleifer

Elon Musk Returns to His Trump Playbook in a Big Wisconsin Race

The billionaire, now a White House official and no longer a private citizen, is spending millions of dollars to elect a conservative judge, and making himself a main character in the race.

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How Elon Musk’s DOGE Cuts Leave a Vacuum That China Can Fill

The Department of Government Efficiency is shuttering organizations that Beijing worried about most, or actively sought to subvert.

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Ellen Barry, Nicholas Nehamas and Roni Caryn Rabin

Trump and DOGE Propel V.A. Mental Health System into Turmoil

A chaotic restructuring order threatens to degrade services for veterans of wars in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Mark Schofield

What are the tire strategies for the F1 Chinese Grand Prix?

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High levels of tire degradation could make for some fascinating strategic options at the Chinese Grand Prix

The Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix is just hours away, and if qualifying is any indication, fans could be in for an incredible race. Oscar Piastri pipped George Russell by just 0.082 seconds to take pole position, and the McLaren driver will have teammate Lando Norris behind him when the lights go out, as Norris...

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25 Affordable Walmart Furniture And Decor Pieces That Look Well Above Their Price Tag

These pieces may make you never want to leave home again — and what's more budget-friendly than that?

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