Remix in Google Messages brings AI photo editing to even more phones

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Google's November 2025 Pixel Drop is available today, and it includes some new features that should benefit more than just the Pixel phones and tablets Google typically targets. A new messaging feature called Remix in Google Messages expands access to Gemini-powered photo editing, and Google's improving its Scam Detection and Pixel VIP features, too.

Remix in Google Messages is essentially Google's

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The Army’s linking big guns, drones, and AI with its new command system and testing how it’ll fight future wars

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  • The US Army is testing out its Next Generation Command and Control system at Fort Carson, Colorado.
  • Exercises have become increasingly complex, involving artillery pieces, drones, and artificial intelligence.
  • Army officials said future training will include enemy teams, electronic warfare, and more.

US Army soldiers at Fort Carson have been experimenting with a new

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Here's another sign that the days of free streaming trials are coming to an end

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Anyone hoping to sample shows from Taylor Sheridan on Paramount+ should do so before its free trial goes away.

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  • Paramount+ is growing up, and executives have decided it's time to retire its free trial.
  • David Ellison is taking a page out of his rivals' playbook by prioritizing profitability.
  • Several major streamers still offer
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I'm a culinary judge who shops at Costco for the holidays. Here are 10 things I buy every year.

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I pick up cranberries and praline pecans from Costco around November and December to prepare for the holiday season.

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  • As a culinary judge, I think Costco is a great place for holiday staples & specialty winter treats.
  • If I spot Kirkland Signature smoked salmon or praline pecans, I'll put them in my cart.
  • I like to get cranberries, crispy onions, pomegranates, and beer variety packs from
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I'm 57, have kids in college, and I'm also a grandma. People sometimes don't believe me.

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The author has two kids in college and an older one who has two kids of his own.

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  • I had my first kid when I was 18, and now he's turning 40.
  • At 33, when my son was 15, I remarried and had two more kids.
  • I have kids in college and also two grandkids, which confuses people.

If someone had told me 25 years ago, as a divorced mom with a teenage son, that I was about to meet a

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These Texas cities have the healthiest real estate markets in the US. See who else made the top 10.

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Texas cities fill up multiple spots in the top 10 healthiest markets list.

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  • WalletHub ranked the US cities with the healthiest real estate markets in 2025.
  • Real estate markets near the top excel in both affordability and economic growth.
  • Texas continues to be a great landing spot for homeowners looking for growth.

Texas has welcomed a number of residents from less affordable

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I feel like I'm part of the most exhausted generation. I know I'm burning out much faster than my mother did.

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The author, shown with her family, says that technology means that she's always reachable and always needs to be on.

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  • It never ends. Things and people constantly need my attention, and technology ensures they get it.
  • My mother certainly didn't have it easy, but her life had built-in margins that we don't have today.
  • I'm making small adjustments to reclaim my time and my
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