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If you're going to nearly lose a pet snake anywhere, you might as well at least nearly lose it somewhere memorable.

Appearing on Late Night in the clip above, Zoë Kravitz tells a story of staying at Taylor Swift's house with her mother, actor Lisa Bonet, and how the latter's pet snake nearly made its escape through a snake-sized hole in one of Swift's bathrooms.

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Sam Altman said GPT-5 will get a "warmer" tone after complaints about its style.
  • Sam Altman said OpenAI will make GPT-5's personality "warmer" after some complaints about its tone.
  • Some ChatGPT users said they mourned GPT-4o's removal last week.
  • OpenAI has now restored GPT-4o as an option for paid users, a week after making GPT-5 the default.

OpenAI is tweaking GPT-5's person




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A prediction cone for Tropical Storm Erin.

Tropical Storm Erin is expected to reach to hurricane strength as it hurtles across the Atlantic this week.

The National Hurricane Center's prediction cone shows a westward trajectory, but doesn't paint a clear picture whether or not it's likely to impact the east coast of the United States. Spaghetti models, which represent a collection of predicted paths generated by multiple computer models



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Christine Purcell (left) with her mom (right).
  • Before my mom was diagnosed with esophageal cancer at 69, she was the epitome of good health.
  • Her death less than five months later, in July 2024, was — and still is — a total shock.
  • Grief comes in waves — long-lasting with a killer crash. Great for surfers, but not for us grievers.

"So, Christine, I've got cancer," my mother


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Spirit Airlines' share price fell by 40% on Tuesday, while competitors' soared as much as 29%.
  • Spirit Airlines warned on Monday that it might not survive another year.
  • Its share price plummeted while competitors, like Frontier, soared.
  • Less competition could lead to rival airlines raising ticket prices, analysts at Raymond James said.

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Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you


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If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game.

Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an


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Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer.

If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

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