OpenAI makes its most advanced coding model available to paid ChatGPT users

OpenAI has made GPT-4.1 more widely available, as ChatGPT Plus, Pro, and Team users can now access the AI model. On Wednesday,the brand announcedthat it brought the model to its direct chatbot service following its original launch, where it was unveiled as an API in April. Its popularity among developers urgedOpenAIto make the model available for paid users. It also plans to roll outGPT-4.1for ChatGPT Enterprise and Edu users in the coming weeks....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 288 words · Cynthia Grant

Plumbers save grandma after massive swarm of bees sting her hundreds of times

Plumbers save grandma after massive swarm of bees sting her hundreds of times Two plumbers in California are being hailed as a real-life Mario and Luigi after saving a grandmother from a vicious swarm of bees that stung her hundreds of times. Diosdado San Roque and his partner from Happy Plumbing had just finished a job in Santee on the morning of July 24 when they noticed people frantically waving them down....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · Joel Bennett

Popular 2016 crime K-drama Signal is finally getting a second season

Popular 2016 crime K-drama Signal is finally getting a second season A cold case transcends time as a devoted cop gets the help of a detective from the past in Signal, but there are now hints that the popular crime K-drama might get a Season 2. In 2016, Taxi Driver star Lee Je-hoon starred as a criminal profiler and Lieutenant Park Hae-young in Signal. Hae-young is still haunted by his past when he witnessed his friend get kidnapped by a woman and later found dead....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 501 words · Jasmine Livingston

Samsung would hate the way I use my Galaxy Z Flip 5

I’m sorry, Samsung, but I have sinned. I really like theGalaxy Z Flip 5, which I’ve recently returned to for a few weeks, but I’m doing something I’m fairly sure Samsung will not approve of. It goes againsteverythingthat makes this little phone special. Quite often, I have the Flip 5 unfolded next to me because I’ve gotten tired of opening and closing it. It folds, right? The Galaxy Z Flip 5 is a compact folding smartphone, or a clamshell as some call it....

August 6, 2025 · 5 min · 1015 words · Anna Wallace

Star Trek Officially Brings Back Picard's Breakout Star... As a Villain

Summary Warning: contains spoilers forStar Trek#20! Kore Soong, one of the breakout stars ofStar Trek: Picard,has returned to the franchise…as a villain. When fans last saw Kore, she was recruited by Wesley Crusher to join the mysterious Travelers. Now, inStar Trek#20,Sisko and the crew of theTheseushave truly gone where no one has gone before, and the Travelers–and Kore, are not happy about it. Star Trek#20 is written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly and drawn by Megan Levens....

August 6, 2025 · 5 min · 1035 words · Timothy Roberts

Star Wars' Incredible New Jedi Master Proves The Sith Code Is True

Warning! This article contains SPOILERS for Star Wars: The Acolyte episodes 1 and 2. Summary TheStar Warsfranchise’s fascinating new Jedi Master seemingly proves at least one part of the Sith Code to be right inThe Acolyte. Although the first Sith were fallen Jedi, the two organizations, ultimately, have fundamentally different philosophies. The Sith are not simply Jedi who use the dark side of the Force, as they have formed their own distinct culture throughout their history, building unique lightsabers, using a different organizational structure, and, of course, creating their own code that differs significantly from that of the Jedi Order....

August 6, 2025 · 5 min · 962 words · Ebony Cole

Streamers condemn Dr Disrespect after he admits messaging minor

Streamers condemn Dr Disrespect after he admits messaging minor Streamers across social media are sharing their reactions after Dr Disrespect admitted that he was permanently banned from Twitch in 2020 for messaging a minor on the platform. It’s news that’s spreading across the internet like wildfire;Dr Disrespect,real name Guy Beahm, hasrevealed that he messaged a minorin 2017, an act that he says ultimately led to hispermanent ban from Twitch. This revelation comes four years after his suspension — and although Beahm claims the messages were “casual, mutual conversations that sometimes leaned too much in the direction of being inappropriate” and “nothing more,” many of his fellow streamers aren’t taking his side....

August 6, 2025 · 4 min · 735 words · Aaron Smith

The 25 best games for Fire HD and Fire Phone

Amazon has made a deep push into the mobile space with devices like the Kindle and Fire Phone. People who want to play games on their Kindle devices have a lot of options, though not all of them are good. The Amazon Appstore is a vast jungle that’s beautiful and lawless. While there is plenty of luscious fruit to be found, you may also stumble upon the gaming equivalent of a giant leech....

August 6, 2025 · 18 min · 3629 words · Jennifer Smith

These glow-in-the-dark Powerbeats power your run while keeping you safe

Glow-in-the-dark paint has all kinds of uses. It can make watch faces andcamera markingseasier to see at night, it canilluminate bike lane markings, or it can simply make yourmultimillion-dollar hypercareven harder to ignore. ButBeats by Dr. Dreis using the material to createwireless headphonesthat might offer some safety benefits. Today, the company announced limited-edition, $200 glow-in-the-dark Powerbeats created in collaboration with Japanese fashion brand Ambush. It’s the first time Beats has created a glow-in-the-dark product, and it’s the first time it has worked with Ambush, a brand that is probably best known for its line ofcomic-book-inspired “Pow!...

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Nathan Alvarez

These RITFIT best seller home gym sets are on sale

Is getting ripped an item on your 2025 New Year’s resolution list? One surefire way to build muscle is weightlifting. If you’re hesitant about starting that journey at a public gym, consider buying a home workout station. Workout gear isn’t cheap, but thankfully RITFIT has New Year’s resolutions in mind. RITFIT’s best-selling home gym sets are on sale for the holidays. Save big now and get yourself a working, multi-functional gym for your home, whether you’re putting it in your living room, garage, extra room, or, heck, out in the street with some holiday lights....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Amy Rogers

TikTok star Emily Mariko announces pregnancy in festive video

TikTok star Emily Mariko announces pregnancy in festive video TikToker Emily Mariko, most known for her often viral food videos, has shocked fans as she announced her pregnancy in a festive video. Emily Marikois a 31-year-old fitness lifestyle blogger whose reach extends toYouTube,Instagram, andTikTok, where she has over 12.7 million followers. She’s also been getting a lot of traction for her ‘Life Plan for the Week’ substack that tracks everything people can see in her videos....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Melinda Young

Tinder is making it safer than ever for you to keep swiping

In case you were concerned, Tinder has now finally encrypted the photos you send on the populardating app. In a letter to Oregon Senator Ron Wyden, Tinder’s parent company Match Group announced that it had implemented changes to ensure that photos sent between Tinder’s servers and the mobile app are now encrypted. This actually become effective back in February, following a report fromsecurity firm Checkmarxthat showed that Tinder did not have basic HTTPS encryption for its photos....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 387 words · Maria Barajas

Transformers' New Continuity Is Connecting Earth to Cybertron Like Never Before

Summary Skybound’sTransformersseries looks to close out its current story arc by changing the Energon Universe forever. With thewar between the Autobots and Decepticonsheating up on Earth, the conclusion to the second major story arc will wrap up an unprecedented first year for the series, while setting up an even bigger story-line for year two. Transformers#12 promise a foreboding confrontation between the Autobots and Decepticons, Now thatShockwave has established a way to bridge Earth and Cybertron, it sounds like things are only going to get worse for Optimus Prime and and the Autobots....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 633 words · Dana Mata