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As usual, Google I/O 2024 is an absolute whirlwind of news and announcements. This year, rather than focusing on hardware, Android, or Chrome, Google spent most of this year’s developers’ conference convincing us that its AI features are worth prioritizing. One of those projects is Project Astra, a multimodal AI…

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Paul Walter Hauser teases his mystery Fantastic Four character. Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Tomb Raider series is a go at Amazon. Plus, what’s coming in Evil’s final season. To me, my spoilers!

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Halfway to the weekend! What do you get when you create a livestream video portal connecting New York and Dublin? In a word, chaos.

In today's big story, we're looking at Google's big event that's pitching all the ways AI agents can make our lives

• NATO should use its air defenses to intercept Russian airstrikes, a former NATO chief said.
• Anders Fogh Rasmussen told the i newspaper that missiles could be launched from Poland and Romania.
• NATO members helped Israel shoot down Iranian airstrikes, and could do the same in

• US inflation saw some moderation in April.
• The Consumer Price Index increased 3.4% year over year in April, just below March's rise of 3.5%.
• The 3.4% matched what economists expected for April.

Inflation in the US is still above 3%, new Consumer Price Index data released on Wednesday suggested, but cooled off slightly in April.

The Consumer Price Index or CPI, an inflation

• Russia is pushing back Ukraine's military on key parts of the front line. 
• A US military official told CNN that US aid arrived too late to stop Russia from advancing. 
• Some analysts believe that when US aid does arrive in quantity, the situation will stabilize. 

The delay by the US Congress in

A 24/7 livestream “Portal” that connects New York City and the Irish capital of Dublin was temporarily deactivated on Tuesday as technicians sought to solve a critical flaw in the project’s fun premise: How to stop so many people from sharing inappropriate material—like dick pics, videos of 9/11, or boobs.

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At last year's Google I/O developer conference, the company introduced Project Gameface, a hands-free gaming "mouse" that allows users to control a computer's cursor with movements of their head and facial gestures. This year, Google has announced that it has open-sourced more code for Project Gameface, allowing developers to build Android applications that can use the technology. 

The tool relies

• Kiana Anvaripour,  a 42-year-old CEO living in L.A. has always been dedicated to feeling her best. 
• When Anvaripour began experiencing perimenopause, she looked to enhance her wellness routine. 
• The executive began microdosing "magic mushrooms" alongside eating well, taking vitamins and daily workouts. 

This is an as-told-to essay based on a transcribed conversation with

• I'm planning on retiring this year. 
• After 40 years of working and 10 different jobs, I'm ready to do whatever I want. 
• Nearing 65, I know I'm lucky to be able to afford retirement in this day and age. 

The notebook where I keep my recipes is a mess. My landline gets

• The US will send more than $1 billion in additional arms to Israel.
• It comes after Biden withheld a shipment of bombs to Israel last week. 
• Experts say the deal sends mixed messages and undermines Biden's influence. 

The US plans to send more than $1 billion in arms and

Google I/O introduced an AI assistant that can see and hear the world, while OpenAI put its version of a Her-like chatbot into an iPhone. Next week, Microsoft will be hosting Build, where it’s sure to have some version of Copilot or Cortana that understands pivot tables. Then, a few weeks after that, Apple will host its own developer conference, and if the