Category: small business

Want custom royalty-free music in minutes? AI hits a new note, and you only need a text prompt.

August 7, 2025

Elon Musk’s AI tool Grok Imagine is facing backlash after its “spicy” mode generated sexually explicit deepfake videos of Taylor Swift without being explicitly prompted. The Verge’s test input—“Taylor Swift celebrating Coachella with the boys”—resulted in a topless animation of Swift dancing in a thong. Critics say the tool’s weak safeguards and permissive presets allow […]

August 7, 2025

Conveying the scale of a system without overwhelming the user. Highlighting advanced technology while making it feel warm and human.These were the…

August 7, 2025

Web design once thrived on quirky mascots that made brands feel fun and approachable, but they’ve largely disappeared, replaced by soulless minimalism and corporate sameness. As startups prioritized looking “serious” over having personality, we lost the weird, charming creatures that made the web more delightful—maybe it’s time for a comeback.

August 7, 2025

Illinois has passed the Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act, becoming the first U.S. state to ban AI from serving as therapists. The law restricts AI from making therapeutic decisions or communicating directly with patients, reserving those roles for licensed professionals. AI may still assist with administrative tasks like scheduling or billing. Lawmakers cited […]

August 6, 2025

Rod Stewart’s tribute to Ozzy Osbourne during his “One Last Time” tour has sparked mixed reactions. At his August 1 concert in Atlanta, Stewart debuted an AI-generated video showing Osbourne in a pastel-toned heaven, casually taking selfies with late music legends including Prince, Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, Freddie Mercury, Kurt Cobain, and XXXTentacion. Set to […]

August 6, 2025

Google’s Pixel 6a faces a recall in Australia after phones reportedly caught fire—here’s what to do if you own one.

August 6, 2025

Aalborg Zoo wants your pet. Not for cuddles—for carnivores.

August 6, 2025

KAWS for concern: the famed street artist X’s out a rumored collab teased by British-Nigerian creator Slawn.

August 6, 2025

Ultra Skelly is here—and he’s watching you with 18 creepy eyes.

August 6, 2025

Lady Gaga just elevated plush to couture status with her custom Labubu charm.

August 6, 2025

Tourism Australia has launched the second phase of its global “Come and Say G’day” campaign, backed by a $130 million investment. The initiative features localized ads across five key markets, with Robert Irwin in the U.S., Nigella Lawson in the UK, and Ruby the Kangaroo returning as mascot. Other ambassadors include Sara Tendulkar, Yosh Yu, […]

August 5, 2025

Apple’s new ‘Answers’ team is reportedly wiring Siri’s brain ChatGPT style.

August 5, 2025

Tesla’s cofounder doesn’t love the Cybertruck, and he’s not being subtle about it.

August 5, 2025

Third time’s the charm? Another Nobel nomination for Trump, this time after his intervention of border fighting in Southeast Asia.

August 5, 2025

Disney’s legal pickle with a minor league team ends in settlement. Are there still salty feelings?

August 5, 2025

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 keeps going in an especially grueling real-time durability test.

August 5, 2025

Now that he knows her party, Trump’s a fan of Sydney Sweeney’s “fantastic” jeans ad.

August 5, 2025

Skeleton screens aren’t clever UX anymore—they’re just visual duct tape over slow, bloated apps. In 2025, users see through the shimmering gray lies, and it’s time we stop pretending they work. If your site needs skeletons, maybe what it really needs is a faster brain, not a prettier mask.

August 5, 2025

Tracksuit game strong. These pandas came to serve more than just bamboo.

August 4, 2025