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Google is putting AI-powered language learning tools into its Translate app. The new feature, rolling out now in beta, can create customized language lessons based on your skill level and your purpose for picking up a new language, such as vacationing in another country.For now, Google Translate can only help English speakers practice Spanish and French, as well as help Spanish, French, and Portuguese speakers practice English. When you tap the new Practice button in the Google Translate app, you can select your skill level and describe your goal. You can also choose from preset scenarios, such as using the…

A comedy series created by and starring Rachel Sennott has a spot on HBO’s calendar — and, almost a year after it was picked up, an official title. The show is called I Love LA and will follow “an ambitious friend group navigating life and love” in Los Angeles. Sennott (Bottoms, Shiva Baby) stars alongside Jordan Firstman, Josh Hutcherson, Odessa A’zion and True Whitaker. Leighton Meester, Moses Ingram, Lauren Holt, Elijah Wood, Quenlin Blackwell, Josh Brener, Tim Baltz, Froy Gutierrez and Colin Woodell will make guest appearances in the eight-episode season, which premieres Nov. 2. HBO picked up the series in…

Great Britain’s Ben Turner produced a stunning sprint finish at the Vuelta a Espana to claim his first ever Grand Tour stage win.Turner won the fourth stage of the race – a 206.7km medium mountain route from Susa to Voiron – from Belgian duo Jasper Philipsen and Edward Planckaert, who finished second and third.The 26-year-old – a late call up to the Vuelta when Ineos team-mate Lucas Hamilton pulled out through illness – powered to victory on a long, rising finish.”It’s a crazy feeling. I really believed in myself today and trusted what I had to do,” said Turner, who…

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. There’s a lot of physics going on inside a cold glass of beer. This is especially the case right after the initial pour, when the pint (hopefully) amasses a frothy head of foam. “Hopefully” is the key word here, because amassing that perfect bubbly top is sometimes harder than it seems. Experts in both the laboratory and brewery understand that barley protein affects a bubble’s surface viscosity and tension. For years, the assumption has been that beer foam stability mainly stems from the interactions between these…

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The Department of Justice building is seen on July 18 in Washington, D.C. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images A federal judge on Tuesday turned away a lawsuit the Justice Department filed against the entire federal court bench in the state of Maryland, reasoning that the lawsuit went against precedent and the rule of law. U.S. District Judge Thomas Cullen of Roanoke, Va., had been specially tapped to oversee the case, after DOJ named all 15 federal district court judges in Maryland as defendants in the civil lawsuit. The Trump administration says the Maryland…

The US restaurant chain Cracker Barrel has apologized to fans who were angered when it announced a new logo recently – but it is sticking with the change.“If the last few days have shown us anything, it’s how deeply people care about Cracker Barrel. We’re truly grateful for your heartfelt voices,” the company said Monday in a statement on its website. “You’ve also shown us that we could have done a better job sharing who we are and who we’ll always be.”Cracker Barrel had taken heat in recent days when it announced a simplified logo featuring only the chain’s name.…

It has been a big year for repairable-laptop maker Framework. After launching the Framework Laptop 12 and the Framework Desktop this summer, the company is now rolling out a big update to the Framework Laptop 16. The machine can be configured with (or upgraded to) an Nvidia RTX 5070 laptop graphics card. You can also upgrade to the new 2025 mainboard, which includes the next-gen AMD Ryzen AI 300 series chips.Why is this a big deal? Well, Framework is a company we’ve grown to appreciate a lot over the past few years. The company has been pioneering a more sustainable…

The Austin Film Festival has revealed its first wave of premieres to take place at the 32nd annual festival. The line-up includes a handful of films that will have their world premieres or Texas premieres in the festival’s competition. Meanwhile, the festival has also announced that its Writers Conference will honor Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar during the festival with the prestigious Writer’s Writer Award. This year’s AFF world premieres so far include romantic comedy “You’re Dating a Narcissist,” sports comedy “Signing Tony Raymond,” sports documentary “The Boy From St. Croix,” coming of age comedy “Rhythm Is A Dancer,” dramedy “Miles Away,”…

Andreas HaleAug 26, 2025, 07:36 AM ETCloseAndreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and pro wrestling. In Andreas’ free time, he plays video games, obsesses over music and is a White Sox and 49ers fan. He is also a host for Sirius XM’s Fight Nation. Before joining ESPN, Andreas was a senior writer at DAZN and Sporting News. He started his career as a music journalist for outlets including HipHopDX, The Grammys and Jay-Z’s Life+Times. He is also an NAACP Image Award-nominated filmmaker as a producer for the animated short film “Bridges” in 2024.A…