The permit is still in place, and Waymo's plans for New York City are still likely to move ahead, as Hochul's rescinded proposal governed areas outside the Big Apple. The Alphabet subsidiary, which offers paid driverless rides to the public in cities in the San Francisco Bay Area, along with parts of Los Angeles, Phoenix, Austin, Atlanta and other cities, was hoping to grow its already sizable foothold in the robotaxi market and tap into a large pool of new users.
The tweaks to Sonnet 4.6 have taken it past the pricier Opus 4.6 in two of 13 benchmark categories: agentic financial analysis (Finance Agent v1.1, 63.3 percent vs. 60.1 percent) and office tasks (GDPVal-AA Elo, 1633 vs. 1606). Opus 4.6 wins in six of the 13 categories, in tests that show rival Gemini 3 Pro and GPT-5.2 each leading in 2 of 13 categories. But benchmark tests should not be taken too seriously.
San Francisco Peninsula Coast, Santa Cruz Mountains and Santa Clara Valley Including San Jose are under a weather alert for showers by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 6:58 p.m. The alert is in effect until 7:30 p.m. Wind gusts of up to 40 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) are probable. At 6:58 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a shower 10 miles west of Boulder Creek, or 18 miles northwest of Santa Cruz, moving northeast at 20 mph, according to the NWS San Francisco CA.
Most consumer drones look and feel intimidating to a child. They're loud, angular, full of exposed propellers, and packed with complex controls adults barely understand. Kids want to see the world from above, but parents see spinning blades and fragile arms that cost too much to replace. The mix of fascination and fear turns what could be fun into something closer to borrowing a grown-up's expensive, breakable toy.
According to Specialized's safety notice, "The fork steerer tube on affected bikes may develop a small fatigue crack which depending on use could lead to a progressive failure of the fork, posing a fall hazard." The notice applies to all Turbo Como SL 4.0 and 5.0 models with either belt or chain drives. Affected e-bikes were sold starting in 2021 and continuing up to the present.
Tense altercation from an undisclosed European slope where a skier confronted a snowboarder and threatened physical violence after getting sprayed with snow by the snowboarder while standing in the middle of the slope. Much can be made about ski resort etiquette when it comes to guests pulling up and taking breaks in the middle of runs and it is not conclusive that the snowboarder's actions were punitive against the much frowned upon behavior.
When my neighbor Tom celebrated his 65th birthday last month, his kids threw him what they thought was the perfect party: comfortable chair, cozy slippers, and a stack of crossword puzzles. Meanwhile, three doors down, 68-year-old Margaret was booking her first skydiving lesson. The contrast struck me-why do we assume retirement means slowing down when some people are just getting started on their biggest adventures?
In the coming days, the Frostbike events team will be reaching out to exhibitors to provide guidance on logistics related to the cancellation of the event. This decision did not come easy, and it was not the one we wanted to make, but we recognize if the current enforcement activities make it unsafe for some of our attendees to travel to the Twin Cities, then the event is not safe for all attendees.
Charging phones and portable devices has become one of the most routine actions of modern life. From the moment we wake up to the time we go to sleep, our devices depend on reliable power. We charge at home, in offices, cafés, airports, hotels, libraries, and public transportation spaces. Despite how frequently charging occurs, the physical environments designed to support it often feel like an afterthought.
While raising my kids in Chicago, I saw a recurring pattern. A neighbor would welcome a second child, or a friend's oldest would be ready for middle school. Suddenly, the city wasn't "enough" for them anymore. Seemingly overnight, they longed for larger backyards, quieter streets, and "better schools." Houses were listed, minivans were purchased, and then loaded to the brim. Those families disappeared into suburban cul-de-sacs.
"He would love to take it with him everywhere. He'll drag it around the house," Laney says. "He spends a lot of time trying to plug it in, which we try to not let him do. But even if it's not plugged in, he still likes to have it nearby because I think he just has become a fan of it now."
We're no strangers to controversial design features making a major comeback: From soapstone kitchen countertops to seashell decor, things that were once "out" always seem to make their way back "in" in the design world. (Design déjà vu is kind of the industry's thing.) As part of the sixth annual State of Home Design survey last month, Apartment Therapy asked 140 interior designers which once-controversial trends they thought were poised to make a resurgence in 2026. Some answers were more surprising than others, of course, but one stood out more than all the rest: When it comes to bathrooms, interior designers say the built-in bathtub is back - and in a big way.
From a safety point of view, it is a lot easier to organize and take stock of the quality of your items on a calm, relaxed afternoon, versus the night before a big hike when you are frantically packing. It's also safer to learn that a rain jacket has a hole when indoors versus discovering the problem while you are miles in on an off-the-grid hike.
I broke off my engagement to my beloved fiancé, "Tristan," in November. Everyone else in my family loves him. I'm pretty sure some of my aunts and uncles love him more than they love me. I told my closest people personally and sent out formal cancellations to everyone else who got a save-the-date. But I haven't seen extended family or childhood friends since I did this, and I will be going home for Christmas. I'm worried everyone's going to be really invasive and weird, especially because I'm embarrassed about the final straw that made me end it. I absolutely should have seen this earlier.
The way I've been thinking about kind of the delusion stuff is the way that some celebrities or billionaires have these sycophants around them who tell them that every idea they have is brilliant. And, you know, they're just surrounded by yes-men. What AI chatbots are is like your personal sycophant, your personal yes-man, that will tell you your every idea is brilliant.
Dr Ariel N. Rad is a leading Board certified plastic surgeon known for his precise, evidence-based approach to facelift and aesthetic medicine. He built his career on disciplined training, scientific rigor, and a belief that natural results come from deep understanding rather than trends. After completing his residency at Johns Hopkins, he co-founded SHERBER+RAD in Washington, D.C. with his wife, dermatologist Dr Noëlle Sherber. Together, they created one of the first fully integrated practices combining dermatology, facial aesthetic surgery, and curated skincare under one roof.
Tesla China did not clarify exactly what it meant by "Autopilot" in its Weibo post, though the company's intense focus on FSD over the past years suggests that the term includes miles that were driven by FSD (Beta) and Full Self-Driving (Supervised). Either way, 10 billion cumulative miles of real-world data is something that few, if any, competitors could compete with.
There was this asshole kid who was an asshole to everyone but never seemed to get punished. In metalwork class, the teacher had to step out of the room. Asshole took a blow torch and heated up the door handle until it was glowing. The teacher returned and opened the door, burning his hand like the guy in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
