As Aussie Open rolls on, a look at how Melbourne and Victoria tick all the boxes for perfect golf

I had the typical American checklist of expectations as I boarded for Australia: koala bears, kangaroos, surf breaks and cool ...

The Filthy Word That Filmmakers Swear By

How directors and writers striving for a PG-13 rating have learned to ration the use of a four-letter obscenity.
Chicago Tribune

Resurgence of a slur: Local parents, intellectual disability advocates condemn Trump’s use of the ‘R-word’

The sight of the slur shocked and alarmed the mother of a young boy with special needs. Kimberly Steffes of Joliet never imagined a sitting president would use the “R-word,” a derogatory term long ...
Game Rant

Player Count for 2022 Co-Op Game Is Way Up on Steam

Mohsen Baqery is a Guide Staff Writer from Turkey. With a passion for gaming that borders on obsession, Mohsen thrives on guiding fellow gamers through the most challenging obstacles while exploring ...
Game Rant

ARC Raiders is Still Dominating on Steam and It's Showing Absolutely No Signs of Slowing Down

Josh Cotts is a Senior Contributor at Game Rant. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State University in 2019 with a B.A. in Mass Communications & Media Studies and has been commended since ...
The Straits Times

No smartphone use in secondary schools from 2026, including during recess and CCAs

Sign up now: Get tips on how to help your child succeed From 2026, secondary school students will not be allowed to use smartphones during school time. Personal ...
Tampa Bay Times

Want funding? Head Start centers told not to use words such as ‘belong’

Jeffrey S. Solochek is an education reporter covering K-12 education policy and schools. Reach him at [email protected]. Anyone can view a sampling of recent comments, but you must be a Times ...
The Independent

Mike Johnson rebukes Trump’s use of ‘R-word’ slur against Gov. Tim Walz

House Speaker Mike Johnson finally found a point of contention with Donald Trump — unable to defend the president for hurling at Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz a slur used to denigrate people with ...
ExtremeTech

Microsoft Scales Back AI Goals Because Almost Nobody Is Using Copilot

Microsoft has cut its sales targets for its agentic AI software after struggling to find buyers interested in using it. In some cases, targets have been slashed by up to 50%, suggesting Microsoft ...
CLNS Media Network

Top AI Tools to Make Learning Fun and Effective for Kids on the Road

Family vacations are thrilling as they bring in new places, stunning views, and memories that count. Nevertheless, every ...
Computerworld

Microsoft Copilot can boost your writing in Word, Outlook, and OneNote — here’s how

Copilot integration in Microsoft 365 apps makes it a snap to generate first drafts, revise text, and get instant summaries for long docs or email threads. Here’s how to use Copilot for writing ...
NPR

Head Start centers told to avoid 'disability,' 'women' and more in funding requests

Some Head Start early childhood programs are being told by the federal government to remove a list of nearly 200 words and phrases from their funding applications or they could be denied. That's ...