The ‘South Park’ JD Vance Parody, Explained

South Park’s caricatures of President Trump and JD Vance Comedy Central/South Park An internet-altered version of Vice President JD Vance made its way into season 27, episode 2 of South Park, which satirized life inside Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. What Happened In The ‘South Park’ JD Vance Episode? South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt…

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Motorola Adds Microsoft’s Copilot Vision to Moto AI Suite; Copilot App to Be Preinstalled on Upcoming Devices

Motorola announced on Wednesday that Microsoft’s Copilot Vision feature will be integrated into the Moto AI suite of features. The Lenovo-owned smartphone brand said the onboarding of the Copilot feature is an extension of the existing partnership with Microsoft. With this, the company will offer users with a Moto AI-enabled device to access the artificial…

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Ballon d’Or 2025 nominees list: Dembele, Salah, Mbappe headline 30-man list; No Messi and Ronaldo

The Ballon d’Or nominees list for 2025 was announced on Thursday, with Ousmane Dembele, Kylian Mbappe, and Mohamed Salah included. Forward Ousmane Dembele is the front-runner to win his first Ballon d’Or after registering 36 goals and 13 assists across competitions for both club and country. ALSO READ: Ballon d’Or 2025 – Alessia Russo, Aitana…

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GPT-5 Is Launched But Set Aside Your Expectations That This Was Going To Be Either AGI Or Artificial Superintelligence Since It Clearly Isn’t

OpenAI releases GPT-5, which has handy improvements, but a close look reveals it isn’t AGI and not even close to artificial superintelligence (ASI). getty In today’s column, I examine the newly launched GPT-5 from OpenAI, considered the successor to their prior generative AI and large language models (LLMs), which has been a long-awaited release that…

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Boards, Barriers, and Breakthroughs: Women in the Asian surfing scene are tiding over cultural expectations

Until recently, surfing in much of Asia was predominantly a male domain—a sport for local men and adventurous female tourists. But across the region’s surf-rich coastlines, a quiet revolution is gaining momentum. Young women are picking up boards, challenging cultural expectations, and carving their space in the waves. Whether on remote islands or in bustling…

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