The Greatest App of All Time Day 24: Uber vs. Calculator

Gizmodo

It’s Day 24 of Gizmodo’s March Madness bracket challenge to name the greatest app of all time and we’ve reached the final round of the Sweet 16. Yesterday’s tournament saw Google Earth running away with more than 87 percent of the vote and HQ Trivia has been eliminated. RIP HQ Trivia. Today we have our most…

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Saudi Arabia's first humanoid robot knows not to talk about sex or politics, its creator says

Tech Insider
An image of 'Sara' the humanoid robot, created by the Saudi firm QSS AI and Robotics.
An image of 'Sara' the humanoid robot, created by Saudi firm QSS AI and Robotics.

Courtesy of QSS AI and Robotics

  • Saudi Arabia's first humanoid robot, Sara, has been designed to avoid discussing sex or politics.
  • Riyahd-based QSS AI & Robots created Sara using its own language learning model.
  • Another of its robots appeared to inappropriately touch a reporter at an event this month.

Saudi Arabia's first

Bleak images show snapshots of daily life in the closed world of North Korea

Tech Insider
A man using a pair of binoculars to look toward the North Korean city of Namyang from the city of Tumen in northeast China's Jilin Province.
A man with a pair of binoculars looking toward the North Korean city of Namyang from the city of Tumen in Jilin province, northeast China.

Pedro PARDO / AFP via Getty Images

  • An AFP photographer captured rare shots showing everyday life in North Korea.
  • Pedro Pardo accessed a remote part of the border in China's Jilin province to get the photos.
  • `The images show a bleak picture of life in the completely
Politics

Republican leaders are worried that basic income programs will give Democrats an edge during the election

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Republicans worry that basic income programs grant an edge to their Democratic supporters.
Republicans worry that basic income programs grant an edge to their Democratic supporters.

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  • Republicans are stressing about the popularity of guaranteed basic income programs.
  • They worry the programs will give the Democrats who support them an edge in the upcoming election.
  • The GOP argues the programs discourage work, but studies show the opposite might be true.

Republicans may

Economy, Politics

Where to preorder Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (and what’s included)

The Verge
Screenshot from Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
The world of Elden Ring expands on June 21st with a new world, items, and bosses to slay. | Image: Amazon

We spent much of the time following Elden Ring’s launch begging FromSoftware to expand the universe of its latest Game of the Year award-worthy soulslike. By now, you’ll realize our prayers were answered. Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree will launch on June 21st for

Sonos’ Roam 2 portable speaker may arrive just in time for summer

Engadget

Sonos is readying the release of its followup to 2021’s Roam speaker, and it should be here in time for all your outdoor summer excursions. In the Power On newsletter this week, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says Sonos is planning a June release for the Roam 2 speaker. The first-generation Roam was Sonos’ second attempt at a portable speaker, with a slim, triangular build that weighs less than a pound

Boomers fed up with Florida are moving to southern Appalachia, fueling a population spike in longtime rural communities

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Dawsonville
A scenic view at the Amicalola Falls State Park in Georgia.

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  • Boomers who once flocked to Florida are increasingly ditching the state for southern Appalachia.
  • A recent Wall Street Journal report highlighted the so-called "halfbacks" who have settled in the region.
  • Many of the new arrivals sought an escape from the continual threat of extreme weather in Florida.

For decades, Florida has remained

Politics, Economy

Momfluencer Ruby Franke wrote in her journal that it was 'a big day for evil' as she detailed how she tortured her children

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Former momfluencer Ruby Franke pleaded guilty to charges related to child abuse.
Ruby Franke.

Sheldon Demke/AP Images

  • The Washington County Attorney's Office has released several files related to Ruby Franke's case.
  • Among them is the disgraced momfluencer's journal where she recounted how she abused her kids.
  • Franke and her associate Jodi Hildebrandt will each serve up to 30 years in prison for their crimes.

Ruby Franke, the former family vlogger who pleaded guilty to abusing two

Oh boy, 'Joker 2' might be a 'jukebox musical'

Mashable
lady gaga acting in the joker movie

Sometimes a sentence comes along that makes you do a double take. For me, this sentence, in a tweet from Variety, most definitely qualifies.

Variety wrote on X: "EXCLUSIVE: Insiders privy to filming and early versions of Todd Phillips' 'Joker: Folie à Deux' tell Variety the movie leans heavily towards being 'mostly a jukebox musical,' as it integrates at last 15 reinterpretations of 'very well

I'm never wearing a smartwatch to sleep again

Android Central
An old Android Central poll found that two-thirds of our readers "usually" wear a smartwatch for sleep tracking. For the remaining one-third who find this uncomfortable, let me point you to a smart ring instead. Trust me, it's transformative.