Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro could be the most important AI model so far this year

Google released its new Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental AI model late last month, and it’s quickly stacked up top marks on a number of coding, math, and reasoning benchmark tests—making it a contender for the world’s best model right now.

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TikTok Notes is shutting down as Lemon8 steps in

TikTok is shutting down TikTok Notes—wait, you didn’t even know it existed? Well, that explains a lot.

TikTok Notes, the platform’s short-lived attempt to take on Instagram (just as Instagram Reels was built to mimic TikTok), is officially being retired. Launched in limited markets like Canada, Australia, and Vietnam last year, the photo-sharing app let users post images with captions—simple enough, but apparently not compelling enough.

Users are now being notified that T

Women dominate online influencing. So why are they paid less?

Influencing has a major pay gap, and it’s not what you might expect. 

A new report from Collabstr, based on over 15,000 influencer collaborations using first-party data, reveals a surprising disparity: male creators earn 40% more per collaboration than female creators—$291 compared to $208 on average.

This gap persists despite women making up the majority of the content creator space. In 2024, 72% of inf

An OpenAI ‘open’ model shows how much the company—and AI—has changed in two years

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OpenAI says it will release an open-source model–but why now? 

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

How Elon Musk’s political gambit could tarnish his legacy at Tesla

Tech leaders often brand themselves as “disruptors”—and few fit that label more snugly than Elon Musk. In the three months since joining Donald Trump in the White House following Trump’s election, Musk has certainly disrupted Washington. Now, reports suggest Musk is preparing to exit his government post, having led the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and overseen sweepi

Amazon and OnlyFans founder place bids on TikTok ahead of imminent deadline for a U.S. buyer

As the weekend deadline for TikTok to find a buyer approaches, bidders for the short-video social media site are piling up.

Amazon and, separately, a consortium led by

Visa unveils a trio of new tools to make the payments process easier

At Visa’s ETA Transact event on April 3, the payments giant introduced three new products designed to simplify and secure payment acceptance. These innovations—Authorize.net 2.0, Unified Checkout, and the ARIC Risk Hub—all aim to enhance efficiency and fraud protection for businesses navigating an increasingly complex commercial landscape.

By integrating the three new tools, Visa seeks to service businesses end to end—from integrating with existing platforms to accepting more payme

Straight Talk Wireless rolls out smartphone vending machines at Walmart stores

For those tired of waiting in line to buy a new smartphone or anxiously refreshing a delivery tracking site to make sure a new phone arrives intact, Verizon’s Straight Talk Wireless brand is offering another option: phones from a vending machine.

Straight Talk, a Verizon prepaid brand exclusively available at Walmart, has launched vending machines that dispense packaged iPhone and Android devices, similar to the tech vending machine

The Tumblr revival is real—and Gen Z is leading the charge

Rumors of a Tumblr comeback have been bubbling for a couple of years—think a pair of Doc Martens here, a splash of pastel hair dye there. Now, Gen Z is embracing the platform as a refuge from an internet saturated with influencers and algorithm fatigue.

Launched in 2007, just ahead of Instagram’s 2010 debut, Tumblr, with its blog-style format, encouraged users to craft personal aesthetics and immerse themselves in niche communities—where American Apparel tennis skirts, oversize fla

Andrew Tate is back—and he’s getting a hero’s welcome from right-wing podcasters

You can’t talk about the manosphere without mentioning Andrew Tate. The British-American influencer and former professional kickboxer built his platform by promoting misogynistic ideas—claiming women should be subservient to men, suggesting rape victims should “bear responsibility” for their assaults, and openly describing acts of domestic violence.

The manosphere, which birthed Tate and others like him, is a network of


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