The Grammy folks, known formally as the Recording Academy, have tweaked their rules a bit. They've come up with a new guideline: If you're not a human, you can't get… Read the rest of the article: Solely AI-generated music shut out of Grammys with new rule

A boat that glides just above the water, rather than pushing against waves, sounds like something out of a science fiction tale. But this is precisely what the startup Navier… Read the rest of the article: See an electric 'flying water taxi' skim the San Francisco Bay

As more and more electric vehicles are being built for the future, it looks like some automakers are trying to hold onto the past. Toyota, for example, is trying to… Read the rest of the article: Car makers prototyping EVs with fake stick shifts and pretend engine sounds

A couple of months ago there was some hubbub about Costco's Kirkland slide sandals. People were going crazy for them. I didn't understand the hype but let me tell you… Read the rest of the article: Meow Wolf's Omega Mart hatches slides with egg-carton soles

"Wicked Game" singer Chris Isaak's former property in San Mateo County, California is turning into a public park. Tunitas Creek Beach, a stunning stretch of coastline south of San Francisco… Read the rest of the article: Chris Isaak's former beach property becoming a public park

The Los Angeles Public Library is getting into the historical preservation game with the introduction of the DIY Memory Lab, a new space within the Octavia Lab at Central Library.… Read the rest of the article: L.A. Public Library now has a DIY lab for digitizing old media like VHS tapes

An artist in the Philippines, Loren Mendoza, has come up with a fun twist on the old-school photo booth. Instead of snapping your picture, she draws a quick portrait of… Read the rest of the article: A photo booth but instead of photos, an artist is hidden inside drawing your portrait

On Monday, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker gave a speech to graduating students at Northwestern University. To share wisdom with the graduating class of 2023, he used funny quotes and lessons… Read the rest of the article: Illinois' governor gives commencement speech with 'Office' quotes, not knowing Steve Carell was in the audience

The hauntingly beautiful folk track "Fast Car," which originally skyrocketed Tracy Chapman to fame in 1988, has been covered by country star Luke Combs. This week, the new rendition surpassed… Read the rest of the article: Country singer's cover of Tracy Chapman's 'Fast Car' charts higher than the original

As the statue of Maj. Gen. Philip Schuyler, a known slave owner and politician, was being removed from outside Albany City Hall, city workers found a time capsule from circa… Read the rest of the article: A 1920s time capsule, full of historical goodies, was found after slave owner's statue removed

Atari, the gaming giant of the late 1970s and early 1980s, is making a comeback with its first official cartridge for the Atari 2600 console since 1990. The cartridge named… Read the rest of the article: Brand new Atari 2600 game cartridge coming: 'Mr. Run and Jump'

Turns out, even the best one-pot pressure-cooking wonder couldn't cook up a recipe to avoid bankruptcy – Instant Brands, the maker of the Instant Pot, and other brands like Pyrex… Read the rest of the article: Under pressure, Instant Pot's parent company simmers into bankruptcy

Kevan Atteberry, the man behind Microsoft's much mocked anthropomorphic paperclip assistant, Clippy, never anticipated the notoriety his creation would achieve. A children's book writer and illustrator, Atteberry operated a graphic… Read the rest of the article: The man behind Microsoft's Clippy shares its backstory

Geico or Gayco? Digital creator Luke Strickler made a joke ad, as if the insurance company Geico was sponsoring a Pride event. The parody titled "Geico Pride sponsorship went hard… Read the rest of the article: What if Geico's gecko was a bi leather daddy?

Known for its thunderous races and die-hard fans, NASCAR is an unexpected ally of the LGBTQ+ community. Surprisingly, they have been supporting the LGBTQ+ community dating back to at least… Read the rest of the article: NASCAR has its own Pride merchandise: 'YAAASCAR'

A salon owner in San Francisco is bringing back "hair metal" in her own unique way. Our friend, Doctor Popular, recently interviewed Donnelle Malnik, the gal behind Hair and Heavy… Read the rest of the article: Haircuts and heavy metal unite in one-of-a-kind mobile salon

Here's a crazy optical illusion documented by renowned psychologist, Akiyoshi Kitaoka, and explained by scientist Mark Changizi. Watch this video to see the speed of a moving image seemingly decrease… Read the rest of the article: Moving train illusion: Why zooming in feels like slowing down

For the first time in 35 years, General Mills has added a new monster to the Monster Cereals gang, their first lady one. Carmella Creeper joins Frute Brute, Count Chocula,… Read the rest of the article: Franken Berry's long-lost cousin, Carmella Creeper, joins Monster Cereals squad

56,650 dimes is an astonishing amount of dimes. But that's how many Cari Mae Bulthuis, a single mother working as a server in California's Riverside County, collected in about 13… Read the rest of the article: Waitress saves $5,665 in dimes to fund daughter's graduation trip to Hawai'i

In February, a Los Angeles man picked up a chair on Facebook Marketplace for $50. That same chair, made by Danish furniture designer Frits Henningsen, just sold in a Sotheby's… Read the rest of the article: Chair picked up for $50 on Facebook sells in Sotheby's auction for $85,000