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One of Google's Gemini-powered photo features is MIA in Texas and Illinois. The company confirmed to Engadget that Ask Photos is currently unavailable in the two states. It didn't say why. Google Photos' Conversational Editing is reportedly missing in those states, too.

"The ability to ask Photos to edit your images is not available to users in Texas and Illinois at this time," Google's statement

• Growing up, I struggled to travel with loved ones who weren't as interested in sightseeing as me.
• Now, I've created the "50/50 Rule," which allows me to spend half of my vacation time alone.
• I've found that spending some time by myself and some time with others is key to a great trip.

When I was a

Working at department stores during the holiday shopping season should come with hazard pay. Barraged by giddy children hyped up on too many sweets, anxious parents determined to get the perfect gift, and bosses who are total Grinches, these workers too often get too many bad days for too little in return. That's the case for beleaguered handyman Nick (Connor Swindells) and harried retail-worker

• My husband loves a good deal and is always looking for ways we can save money.
• In 2025, he has saved us about $300 a month with his wild habits.
• He tracks the prices of items we regularly purchase at five stores and optimizes cash back from credit cards.

"Pears were on sale today, Mom! And we got your

• United Airlines just took a subtle jab at its two biggest rivals as it aims to position itself as premium.
• It promised to have uncrowded lounges and touted how many planes now have seatback entertainment.
• Delta has struggled with long lines at its Sky Clubs. And American eschews seatback entertainment.

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Tesla has added another brazenly stupid new entry to its dubious safety record. The latest update to Tesla's Full Self-Driving System adds a mode called Mad Max, "which comes with higher speeds and more frequent lane changes" than the system's Hurry mode. This feature isn't new; it was part of the Autopilot mode in 2018 that pre-dated FSD. According to Electrek, the re-introduction of Mad Max mode

On the same day Meta showcased its latest AI gadgets, Brandy Roberts stood outside its headquarters mourning her daughter Englyn — who was just 14 when she died after watching a “how-to” suicide video on Instagram. Brandy wasn’t there as an activist. She was there as a grieving mother demanding answers. Inside, Mark Zuckerberg fumbled through live demos of glitchy smart glasses and AI tools