Google Assistant is supporting Breast Cancer Awareness with new features

In light of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which runs throughout October, Google is building features directly into Google Assistant with the aim of encouraging people to test early and be well-equipped with relevant information. Revealed in a blog post by Google on Wednesday, these features will “help people take early steps to protect themselves against…

‘The People We Hate at the Wedding’ trailer stars people we could never hate at a wedding

If you’re into destination wedding comedies, especially ones about being dragged there and bitching about your family, here’s one with a great cast. In The People We Hate At The Wedding, Kristen Bell and Ben Platt play siblings Alice and Paul, whose estranged half-sister (Cynthia Addai-Robinson) is getting married in England and sees it as…

A favorite app on macOS gets updated to make my Mac’s display even brighter

After trying out Vivid 1.0 on my MacBook Pro 14-inch (2021) back in April, which expands the brightness to take advantage of the HDR display beyond Apple’s settings, the developers have brought out version 2.0, which remakes the app from the ground up. In a tweet announcing the free update, this means that when you enable the expanded brightness…

AirPods Pro 2 have a big problem on Google Pixel 6 and 7, but there’s a fix

Apple has always been happy to tout the compatibility of its AirPods earbuds with Android phones, but the company’s newly released AirPods Pro 2 buds aren’t currently working properly with Google’s latest Pixel handsets. Several users on Reddit have reported encountering audio problems when using their AirPods Pro 2 with Google Pixel 6 and Google…

Today’s mortgage and refinance rates: October 20, 2022 | When rates are high, ARMs can help borrowers save

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. Mortgage rates have calmed over the past couple of weeks after some…

Elon Musk can be like a ‘toddler’ having a ‘tantrum,’ Tesla’s former marketing chief said. ‘I was seeing this person that was taken by anger.’

Elon Musk at the 2022 Met Gala in New York. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Elon Musk can be like a “toddler” having a “tantrum,” Tesla’s former marketing chief said. Colette Bridgman told a BBC documentary: “I was seeing this person that was taken by anger.” Musk apologized after yelling at Bridgman a third time, but she…

The Japanese yen falls past the key level of 150 to the dollar, hitting a 32-year low as officials say they’re ready to intervene

Jeremy Horner/Getty Images The Japanese yen slid past 150 against the dollar Thursday for the first time since 1990.  The breaching of the key level ups pressure on Japan’s officials to intervene to shore up the currency.  The yen’s decline has been driven by the difference in interest rate policy in Japan and the US….

Remote islands off the coast of Scotland mysteriously lost all phone and internet connection after an undersea cable was cut

The location of the UK’s Shetland Islands off the northern coast of Scotland. Google Maps/Insider A remote set of UK islands were cut off from all communication Thursday, police said. A communications company said there was a “break” in a vital undersea cable. It was the second such break in the space of a week,…