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Meta Is Warned That Facial Recognition Glasses Will Arm Sexual Predators
More than 70 civil liberties, domestic violence, reproductive rights, LGBTQ+, labor, and immigrant advocacy organizations are demanding that Meta abandon plans to deploy face recognition on its Ray-Ban and Oakley smart glasses, warning that the feature—reportedly known inside the company as “Name Tag”—would hand stalkers, abusers, and federal agents the ability to silently identify strangers
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Sid Krofft, co-creator of ‘H.R. Pufnstuf,’ ‘Land of the Lost’ and other fantastical children’s shows, dies at 96
TV producer Sid Krofft, the puppeteer and co-mastermind behind fantastical 1970s Saturday morning television shows like “H.R. Pufnstuf” and “Land of the Lost,” has died. He was 96. Krofft died in his sleep on Friday at the home of his friend and business partner Kelly Killian, he announced on Instagram. His youngest brother and business
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‘God will not be mocked’: Extreme Christian group bombards as Trump caves on Jesus meme
President Donald Trump finally deleted a social media post showing himself as a Christlike figure after he was called out by a supportive organization founded on the ideals of the Crusaders. The 79-year-old president drew rare criticism from from the religious right by posting what appeared to be AI-generated image depicting him in a white
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Forget the Midlife Crisis. It May Be Your Happiest Chapter Yet
—Photo-Illustration by TIME (Source Image: John Lund—Getty Images) Lester, a suburban dad, was bored stiff by his job and emotionally disconnected from his family. At 42, he began chasing freedom in impulsive, adolescent ways. He quit his job to pump iron in his garage and pursued a crush on his daughter’s teenage friend. Lester’s lust
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US charging networks race to keep up as gas prices boost EVs
U.S. electric vehicle charging networks were still racing to catch up to demand when the Iran attack and surging gas prices reignited EV interest. Some 605 public, high-speed EV fueling stations switched on in the first quarter, a 34% increase over the year-earlier period, according to Bloomberg News analysis of federal data. The country now
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‘What a strange religion’: Pete Hegseth’s version of ‘gospel’ hammered in NY Times
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has revealed an alarming attribute as he carries out President Donald Trump’s war against Iran, noted New York Times columnist Frank Bruni. The 45-year-old Pentagon chief has made clear at his weekly press briefings that he considers every bomb and missile the United States launches at Iran is sent in Jesus’
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‘5-4-3-2-1 method’ is the money-saving hack that makes grocery shopping a cinch
Grocery shopping shouldn’t drain your energy — or your bank account. It can be draining to sit down and make a grocery list, but going to the store without a list can also lead to overspending or buying things you won’t use. To avoid these issues, social media users are using the 5-4-3-2-1 method to
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Bethenny Frankel is dating Miami-based financial adviser: ‘Happiest she’s ever been’
Bethenny Frankel is dating a Miami-based financial adviser named Shane L. Campbell, Page Six can exclusively reveal. “Bethenny is the happiest she’s ever been and is fully in her intentional dating era,” a source close to the “Real Housewives of New York City” alum, who moved to South Florida last year, told us Monday. Frankel,
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Peru election stretches into a second day after ballot delivery failures
LIMA, Peru — Thousands of Peruvians were back at the polls on Monday for a second day of voting after failure to deliver ballots to voting centers extended Sunday’s election by a day. Electoral authorities granted the one-day extension to more than 52,000 voters in Peru’s capital, Lima. Peruvians registered to vote in Orlando, Florida, and Paterson,
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Damon Lindelof Warns Paramount-WBD Merger Will Turn Warner Bros. Lot Into a ‘Ghost Town’
“Lost” and “The Leftovers” creator Damon Lindelof penned a lengthy social media post Monday morning explaining his decision to sign an open letter opposing the sale of Warner Bros. Discovery to Paramount, predicting that the merger will leave Hollywood’s blue-collar workers “f—ked.” Lindelof was one of over 1,000 signatories to sign the open letter Monday.