Source: Caroline Leavitt As a writer, I depend on my agent and my editors to help me polish my prose. But before my work’s ready enough to give to them, I first count on writer friends. I have three ...

In mid-December 2025, the editors of Merriam-Webster’s dictionary chose “slop” as their word of the year. Their definition: “digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by ...

Commentary: AI image and video generation took over 2025. We need some big changes to avoid an AI slop-filled future in 2026. Katelyn is a writer with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including ...

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Over the past few months, PC gamers and regular users have been dealing with one major problem: rising prices. RAM prices are going up fast, and SSDs are also becoming more expensive. The main reason ...

A parking dispute escalates when a homeowner believes involving the police will stop his car from being towed. Officers arrive and explain that parking enforcement on private property falls under HOA ...

Winter holiday road trips are a rite of passage for many, with long drives to see friends and family the setting for childhood memories. But those trips can be draining for drivers, who might adopt ...

Statins have transformed heart health, saving millions of lives by lowering cholesterol and reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes. But for many patients, these drugs come with a troubling ...

Alright, my beloved true crime nerds, this one is for you. The Slender Man attacker, who stabbed a classmate 19 times, briefly escaped a group home. She was located at an Illinois truck stop, 165 ...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin woman who admitted to nearly stabbing a classmate to death at age 12 to please the online horror character Slender Man has been found in Illinois after she cut off an ...