John Mayer Breaks Out ‘Weirdest Thing You Ever Saw In Your Life’ Mid-Show

The singer-songwriter delivered an unexpected moment during a show in Chicago.

Updates From Netflix's Bioshock Movie, Alien: Romulus, and More

Michael Giacchino talks about Werewolf by Night’s future. Chucky gets knives out in a trailer for his midseason finale. Plus, another new look at The Boy and the Heron. Plus, see some Ubisoft cameos in Captain Laserhawk’s new posters. To me, my spoilers!

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U.S. Endangered Species List Gets 21 Species Smaller (in the Bad Way)

The U.S. is officially saying goodbye to 21 species that have been feared gone for years. These animals, which include many birds and marine mammals, have been delisted from the Endangered Species Act because they are now declared extinct, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said this week. One famous bird, the ivory-bi…

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Oppo Announces Its Latest Foldable, the Find N3

Just ahead of the launch of OnePlus’s big flagship foldable, Oppo is horning in on the spotlight with the announcement of the latest foldable in its Find series, the Find N3. There are four main areas in which the phone prides itself: a slim body, an algorithm-powered smart camera, a well-thought-out efficient design…

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Instagram will soon let you create polls in the comments section of your posts

Instagram has started allowing some users to create polls in the comments on their posts, giving creators yet another way to milk their content for more engagement. Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, announced the test to his broadcast channel, noting that polls can be added to the comments on both regular feed posts and Reels. It’s just a small test for now, but Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in his own update that it will be “rolling out to everyone soon.”

Polls in the comments section will look much like they do in Stories, where they’ve already been available to users for years in the form of a sticker. Per the screenshot shared by Mosseri, other users will be able to see how many people voted on a given poll. It’s unclear right now how long polls will remain open after they’re posted, or if users will have the option to choose from different time frames to continue receiving votes, like users on Twitter can.

Instagram has been working on making its comment section more of an interactive space, and this past spring finally added the ability for users to post GIFs in the comments. The platform is also testing options for a more tailored Stories experience that builds on what it started with Close Friends, letting users create multiple lists to reserve certain content for specific groups of people.

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U.N. Calls For ‘Immediate Humanitarian Cease-Fire’ To Provide Aid To Gaza

The U.N. called for the cease-fire to the Israel-Hamas attacks so that aid can reach people in Gaza, who have gone nearly two weeks without food, water and other essentials.

New York AG Sues Winklevoss Owned Gemini in $1 Billion Cryptocurrency Fraud

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit Thursday morning against cryptocurrency companies Gemini Trust, Genesis Global Capital, and Digital Currency Group (DCG) for defrauding over 230,000 investors of over $1 billion.

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U.S. Electric Grid Will Get a $3.5 Billion Upgrade, DOE Announces

The Biden Administration announced plans on Wednesday to invest $3.46 billion to reinforce the nation’s electric grid.

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Spider-Man 2's Photo Mode Will Let You Turn Your Heroes Into Just Little Guys

They’re just little guys. Little spider-guys.

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The EPA takes initial step towards regulating lead fuel used by small planes

The EPA is inching closer toward regulating the use of leaded fuel often used in smaller planes. In a statement, it highlighted some of the environmental and public health risks associated with lead emissions. EPA administrator Michael Regan said that the White House should “move forward” and propose new standards to limit the use of leaded gasoline in aviation.

Planes that operate on lead fuel are typically smaller piston-engine aircrafts, which are usually flying in and out of smaller airports and exposing nearby residents. Lead pollution can cause “irreversible and life-long health effects” but this is especially true for children. Average levels of lead exposure in the US has gone down dramatically since the 1980s thanks to the heavy regulation of products in homes and schools. However, the risk for exposure is higher if you live near these smaller airports that operate aircraft that rely on leaded gasoline.

Now that the EPA has formally declared what it already knew — that leaded gasoline is bad — it can work with the FAA to iron out regulations limiting its use. Although the FAA does not have direct regulatory authority over what fuels airplanes use, the aviation agency has committed to transition all piston-engine aircrafts away from lead-filled aviation fuels before the end of 2030.

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