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Developer Maurice Kleine shipped a web app on Thursday that could be either a boon for meme-making or the bane of your existence, depending on how you look at it. Mockly can generate believable images of fake conversations on apps like iMessage, Discord, Instagram, X, Tinder, WhatsApp, and more. Tools like Mockly have existed since the dawn of instant messaging, but they generally aren’t the most user-friendly apps — many of the results when you Google “fake iMessage generator” are those websites where there are three download buttons, and you have to guess which one is real and which are…
AP — The International Criminal Court (ICC) believes war crimes and crimes against humanity are continuing to take place in Sudan’s vast western Darfur region where civil war has raged for more than two years, the tribunal’s deputy prosecutor said Thursday. Nazhat Shameem Khan told the UN Security Council that the depth of suffering and the humanitarian crisis in Darfur “has reached an intolerable state,” with famine escalating and hospitals, humanitarian convoys and other civilian infrastructure being targeted. “People are being deprived of water and food,” she said. “Rape and sexual violence are being weaponized. Abductions for ransom or to…
General atmosphere during an IMAX private screening for the movie “First Man” at an AMC theater in New York City on Oct. 10, 2018.Lars Niki | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesMore than a year before “F1: The Movie” would eventually hit theaters, Apple struck a deal with IMAX.The studio secured the use of IMAX’s camera technology as well as a three-week release in its theaters, a partnership that helped the film generate nearly $300 million globally in its first 10 days in cinemas.More than 20% of that haul came from IMAX screenings. In the U.S. and Canada, the company’s…
Another day, another smart device bites the dust — or, in this case, a full lineup of smart home devices. On Thursday, the consumer electronics company Belkin said it will end technical support for its older Wemo products as of January 31, 2026, and that the app used to control the devices will no longer be supported. The decision will impact a range of devices, including smart plugs, light switches, smart bulbs, baby monitors, kitchen appliances, heaters, air purifiers, motion sensors, and more. In an email to customers, the outfit explained its decision, saying it needed to shift its focus…
Melbourne, Australia AP — German tourist Carolina Wilga was found alive in Australia’s remote Outback on Friday, 12 days after she went missing and a day after her abandoned van was discovered, police said. The last known sighting of the 26-year-old backpacker, and the last day family and friends heard from her, was June 29. She was seen at a general store in the wheat farming town of Beacon, 320 kilometers (200 miles) northeast of the Western Australia state capital Perth. Beacon had a population of 123 during the 2021 census. A member of the public found Wilga wandering on…
The Food and Drug Administration will consider drug affordability when granting companies new vouchers that speed up approvals of some treatments, the agency’s Commissioner Marty Makary told CNBC on Friday. The FDA in June announced a national priority voucher plan that aims to cut drug review times to one-to-two months for companies it says are supporting “U.S. national interests.” But previous announcements on the voucher program did not explicitly mention making drugs more affordable as a criterion. “We are including the affordability of drugs as a national priority,” Makary told CNBC.Lowering drug prices is a key goal of the Trump administration, which…
by Sarah Kuta Last updated: 2:35 PM ET, Thu July 10, 2025 Silversea is debuting new charter flights to the Galápagos Islands for cruise guests sailing onboard the Silver Origin.As of July 5, guests will no longer have to stop in Guayaquil as they make their way from Quito to San Cristóbal Island, which should eliminate roughly two hours of travel time. Instead, they’ll fly directly to the island from Ecuador’s capital city, with amenities like private check-in services, upgraded in-flight meals, blocked middle seats and more space.Silver Origin offers 50 all-suite accommodations with butler service. The purpose-built ship sails…
After former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger capped off a more than 40-year career at the semiconductor giant in December, many wondered where Gelsinger would go next. On Thursday, the former Intel CEO revealed one piece of his next chapter: trying to ensure AI models support a flourishing humanity. In partnership with a “faith tech” company he first invested in roughly 10 years ago called Gloo, Gelsinger launched a new benchmark — Flourishing AI, or FAI — to test how well AI models align with certain human values. The FAI benchmark is based on The Global Flourishing Study, a survey directed…
CNN — Kyiv was burning as Dr. Borys Todurov sped through the city in an ambulance, undeterred by the deep thuds of explosions and the terrifying sounds of Russian drones flying overhead. He was determined to deliver his precious cargo: a human heart. Todurov’s patient – a child – was seriously ill in a hospital. He had hours to act. The child has been living with a heart disease for several years, but her condition deteriorated earlier this week and Todurov knew a new heart was her only chance. So when one became available from a child donor on the…
by Mia Taylor Last updated: 2:35 PM ET, Thu July 10, 2025 Calling all vintage Smurfs fans.Translation: Attention all readers who were in their prime childhood cartoon-watching years during the early 1980s. (In other words, Gen X.)You can now immerse yourself in all things Smurf, at least for a few hours.Airbnb, in partnership with Paramount Animation, is offering two families of up to four guests a chance to live like a Smurf for the day deep in the Belgian woods.And no, you won’t have to shrink down to “three apples” tall in order to participate in this unique experience. Timed…