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The queen of short, sweet hits is back with another saccharine single. Today (June 8), PinkPantheress has shared “Angel” from Barbie: The Album.

On “Angel,” PinkPantheress reflects on a lost love, holding onto the butterflies he gave her before he up and disappeared.

“‘Cause one day / One day my baby just ran away / My angel / You’re what haunts me now that you’re away,” she sings on the chorus, over a percussive instrumental.

At the bridge, we hear a violin solo, adding a heartbroken, melancholy feel to the song.

“Angel” is the latest of star-studded singles from the Barbie soundtrack. Last month, Dua Lipa released the soundtrack’s first single and the film’s official theme song, “Dance The Night.” Shortly after, Karol G and Aldo Ranks dropped their steamy collaboration, “Watati.”

Barbie: The Album is executive produced by Mark Ronson, and will feature new music from Lizzo, Khalid, Tame Impala. PinkPantheress’ “Boy’s A Liar, Pt. 2” collaborator Ice Spice will also appear on the soundtrack, alongside Nicki Minaj and Aqua for “Barbie World,” a rework of Aqua’s 1997 hit, “Barbie Girl.”

In the meantime, you can listen to “Angel” above.

Barbie: The Album is out 7/21 via Atlantic. Find more information here.

PinkPantheress is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Bill Murray and Kelis are reportedly dating. According to a report from The Sun the comedian and the singer have been spending a lot of time together.

The Ghostbusters actor was reportedly seen watching the “Milkshake” singer perform from the side of her stage during her set at the Mighty Hoopla festival in Brockwell Park in South London.

According to a friend of theirs, the two have been getting cozy for a while.

“They’ve met up in the States before which got people in the industry talking, and now are meeting up in London while they’re both here. They’ve clearly hit it off,” said the source to The Sun.

The source also noted that Murray has watched Kelis perform on other occasions before the Mighty Hoopla festival. They also suggested that they may have bonded over bereavements, following the passing of Kelis’ husband, Mike Mora, last year, and Murray’s ex-wife, Jennifer Butler, in 2021.

While this certainly is an interesting and unexpected pairing, the source noted that the two seem to be very happy.

“Whatever it is that has brought them together, and however unlikely it seems, they are both single and are having fun despite the fairly big age gap,”

Some complain, “I was born too late to explore the earth and born too early to explore the universe.” Well I disagree. What if now is the ultimate time to explore the earth? Because with Google Maps people now quite literally have the world at their fingertips. It seems, some just don’t know how to wield such power.

I’ll confess: I like maps. A lot. I won’t bore you with the info from my favorite online community but just know all the hours I’ve spent obsessively exploring Google Maps have led to picking up a few handy tips. Now I’d like to share these nuggets to help you get the most out of the app. Master all these features and you will take one step closer to becoming the ultimate pro traveler, explorer, navigator, or at the very least a very competent user of Google Maps on your phone.

So without further delay, let’s zoom off.

1. ONE FINGER ZOOMING

We’ll start with fixing a common novice blunder, using two fingers to zoom in and out of maps. It’s time to graduate from granny shots to jumpers. Simply double-tap the map, and on that second tap, hold, and swipe down. Now swipe up, zoom out, and see the forest for the trees.

2. SAVE PARKING

Okay, we’re back in the forest, perhaps in the parking lot of a colossal sports stadium, and by God, no one remembers where the car’s parked. A game of Marco Pollo via spamming the alarm is just amateur hour, so let’s fix that once and for all.

The next time you park, pull up the app and locate the blue icon, that’s you. Click it. If you don’t see it, that means you have to turn “location” back on, which can be found in general settings. (NOTE: Make sure to have the most recent Google Maps update for these tips to work).

Now a window should pop up like above. Hit “Save parking.” When you see a “P” icon by the blue dot, you’re golden.

Now when you head back to the car, just hit the directions arrow icon, and “Saved parking” will be a destination option.

Congrats! You’re now ready to navigate the Silk Road like Marco Polo.

3. MEASURING DISTANCE

It’s great that Google Maps can calculate distances on a road and all, but what if you’re hiking the Camino? How about Fourth of July boating on Lake Tahoe? Well, you can actually measure any distance on Earth over any surface using the measurement tool. To activate this function, first hold down on the map to drop a pin.

“Measure distance” now becomes an option. Select and then add some points to measure your journey from point A-B.

It turns out, most journeys are more like point A to Z, and Lake Tahoe’s about twenty miles long.

4. ADD LABEL

Next we have labeling and this can be quite useful when you have a regular destination (Dentist, Grocery Store, Work, etc), but loathe having to plug in the tedious address Every. Single. Time. Let’s say someone found their new favorite surf break. Just like the last feature, we begin with a pin.

Now, click the option, “Add label,” and brand that spot. Henceforth, Google Maps will remember that address as “Beach.”

Having trouble activating the “Add Label” and measurement tools? That’s because your pin placement is off! See corrections below.

As you can see, “Add Label” is nowhere to be seen. That’s because our red pin is overshadowed by the Hospital label. For whatever reason, you have to place the pin on an unclaimed spot.

5. ADD STOPS

Imagine a loud, innocent passenger crunching on Cheeze-Its while driving to Phoenix with their very Type-A friend. The driver is about to lose their mind, especially if presented with any significant delays. The passenger realizes, en route to Arizona they’ll be passing a once-in-a-lifetime landmark, The Cheeze-it-stop. After begging them to stop, the Type-A friend replies passive-aggressively, “I wonder how long that’s gonna take.”

Here’s how to find out: First, click the ellipses on the route.

Then press “Add stop.”

Plug in the Cheeze-It-Stop: “61943 Twentynine Palms Highway, Joshua Tree, California.”

It doesn’t look like a quick stop. But can you spot what’s wrong below?

“Oh, just a five-hour delay?” No, the order’s messed up. To fix that, press down on the destination and slide that sucker into the second spot.

The Type-A friend apologizes for doubting the passenger’s navigation skills.

6. OFFLINE MAP HACK

Out on the road you’re using data, spending money, and at the mercy of satellites. Come to think of it, what if you lose internet access and have to get directions to a new place in town? This is when having a pre-downloaded offline map comes in clutch (especially of your local area), and it’s quite simple to get.

First, click your Google account icon and find, “Offline maps.”

Once you select your own map, zoom in or out (one-handed) to set your boundaries. Just know, larger maps require more data to save.

As you can see, even on Airplane-mode, you can still get directions within a downloaded boundary.

Note that everything we’ve covered up to this point is available on an offline map, but every feature from this point onwards will only be accessible with internet access.

7. SET DEPART & ARRIVAL TIME

When it’s imperative to arrive somewhere at a specific time, it would be foolish to “eyeball” it. For example, let’s say our passenger needs to get their friend to LAX by 4:08 pm to make sure they don’t miss their 11:00 pm flight to New York. To get this paranoid timing down, they’d first plug in the route and click the ellipses.

Then they’d click “Set depart/arrive time” and plug in the following.

That morning, the friend texts, “make sure to set a reminder.”Here’s what that would look like.

8. LIVE VIEW
This one will definitely come in handy whenever you’re visiting a new, bustling city. Basically, this is the ultimate walking guide, so here’s how to use it (NOTE: make sure camera access and live view tilt are both turned on). Step 1. Plug in your destination, get directions, and click the walking route.

Step 2. Click “Live view,” and start scanning for any point of reference. (Make sure you’re outside).

The arrows now completely guide you in real time.

The issue is, you don’t want to look like a tourist and have your camera up at all times like you’re playing Pokemon Go. With Tilt mode, you can interchange seamlessly between live view and a standard map by simply putting down the phone.

9. EXPLORE

Besides offering directions, Google Maps has terrific tools for exploring new places and finding just about everything (Gas, Groceries, Hotels, ATMS, Etc). Let’s say our passenger was visiting their friend in New York. On their last night, they solo wander across the Brooklyn Bridge searching for a fun nightclub. They pull up Maps, and at the very end of the exploration options they click “more.”

They find exactly what they’re after.

But they don’t just want any nightclub, they want “the best” (you can tinker with lots of other filters like “price”).

“The best night club in NYC,” catches their attention, so they inquire further.

What they find is a slam dunk with overwhelmingly positive reviews. After reviewing the photos, they say yes and send it.

10. LAST TRAIN/BUS

Okay, now it’s 1 AM and this person is going hard and having a blast. But there’s a problem: They want to stay as long as possible, but also realize they can’t be stranded for the night, and under no circumstances can they wake their friend up to pick them up. Given their current state, this is a near-impossible calculation to eyeball, so they consult Google Maps.

First, they plug in their impending journey on Google Maps.

Then, they hit the “Transit” symbol and click the “Depart at…” dropdown menu.

Among a few other handy options they select “Last.”

And there they have it, the perfect route to stay out as long as possible.

This would also be a great opportunity to use “Live View” to ensure they don’t get lost in the Subway catacombs. And given how easy it is to lose track of time, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to set a reminder.

11. MAP TYPE/DETAIL

If they wanted to explore New York City even further, they could use a great feature, customizing the map view. To do this click on the top right texture icon.

This prompts various options to see the city.

Satellite:

Transit:

Traffic:

Biking:

Street View:

A quick word on street view. Live View (and the next feature) will only work on the streets covered by this function. If you zoom out (one-handed), you can see which areas Google cars have documented, and likewise, the areas you wouldn’t want to be stranded (like Northern Chad).

12. TIME TRAVEL

Here’s a very fascinating tool for exploring the past. This function lets you track the development of a certain area by seeing photos that Google Cars have photographed for a while. To demonstrate this, let’s take a trip to Sin City.

First, we’ll drop a pin on a street (not a named establishment) covered by “Street View.” Then, let’s click on the 360° photo imagery and take a gander around.

It seems we’ve stumbled upon a $2 billion stadium. To investigate the past, we click “See more dates.”

It turns out this same property essentially resembled the barren deserts of Northern Chad just a few years ago.

13. BORDERS

In the spirit of exploration, did you know you can see official borders in Google Maps? Not just international borders, but city, national park, and county borders too. So what? Well, this could be extremely helpful if, for example, you were searching for an affordable spot to raise kids that was still within the boundaries of a very posh, distinguished public school district. To see a border, first click on the name of a place. The border becomes outlined in red.

Here’s another example, the boundaries of one the most underrated National Parks, often overshadowed by Yosemite and Sequoia, Kings Canyon.

“In the vast Sierra wilderness far to the south of the famous Yosemite Valley, there is a yet grander valley of the same kind.” — John Muir, 1890.

Some borders might make you wonder, “why is that like that?” Take Oman for example. Why is it divided into three seemingly sporadic enclaves? There must be some juicy story there. International Borders are fascinating because they often tell stories of conflict and power disputes.

You might also notice that Google Maps doesn’t outline the borders of some countries (32 in fact). This is because Google Maps doesn’t want to stick their neck out and put a label on some countries that still have ongoing border disputes.

14. THE ULTIMATE EXPLORER TOOL – 3D SATELLITE IMAGERY

And finally, I’d be remiss to write an article about Google Maps and not include what I believe is its most powerful tool, 3D satellite imagery. Note that this is a feature only accessible via desktop. Just click satellite view, then control-click and scroll. (Click here if you’re having trouble).

Let’s say on a summer trip to Mammoth, our passenger notices on Google Maps a little lake perched in the mountains, so they ask their friend to check it out. They reply “These things need to be planned.” When they get to the cabin, the passenger whips out the computer to see what’s up.

Convict Lake. They wonder, “Are those mountains climbable?”

They turn the view around and notice…. hello, a mining path.

Using the Measurement tool, they calculate a rough estimate of what that hike would look like…

And also get an idea of the stunning view in-store. The level of detail put into planning this impromptu expedition leaves the friends with no choice but to send it.

FINAL WORDS:

While now it’s possible to explore the world from one’s fingertips, it’s important to understand that true exploration and travel occurs beyond an app. Making the wrong turn, stumbling into janky spots, and really just getting lost are wonderful components of a journey that contribute to the traveler experience. While Google Maps is a powerful tool that aids in exploring and navigating the world, it’s great to sometimes just get out there and use your gut. Maybe it’s all a balancing act, who knows?

All I know is if you made it to the end of this, congratulations! You are now one step closer to being a proficient user of Google Maps. Go explore the Earth — you were born just in time!

NBA commissioner Adam Silver spends most of his public appearances being very serious as he discusses league business. Usually he is being asked about things like larger plans for the future (like the in-season tournament or expansion) or how the NBA is handling a delicate situation, like the investigation into Ja Morant‘s latest video holding a gun on Instagram Live.

As such, there aren’t a lot of opportunities for him to show off a sense of humor, but he couldn’t help but make a sly little joke while ending an interview with Dan Patrick on Thursday. As they talked about players carrying the ball and Adam Sandler, Patrick joked he would get the Sandman to do a PSA for an Anti-Carrying Program for the NBA. That opened the door for Silver to make a subtle crack about how an “Anti-Carrying Program” could hold a double meaning, seemingly referencing the ongoing saga with Morant.

It’s kind of jarring to see Silver let this one fly given he typically stays buttoned up, but Patrick seemed to be right on it and understood he was referring to Morant. I also think this is less him making light of the situation and more expressing a little exasperation that this is the second time Morant has found himself in this spot, but I also have little doubt there will be some who are upset with the remark.

Summer is synonymous with swimming pools. When temperatures skitter past 75 degrees, it’s hard to get through the day without wanting a refreshing dip. And this summer is poised to be one of the hottest in recent years (which are some of the hottest years on record).

While we’d love to get paid to just lounge around in a pool all day, that’s what PTO is truly for (no seriously, make sure you take all of your PTO this year). From vibing in a saltwater pool with unobstructed views of Joshua Tree National Park and the snow-capped Mount Gorgonio to swimming among European and African accents in a courtyard oasis in Morocco, let’s dive into some of this summer’s most stunning pools found at Airbnbs around the world.

Minoas Sky Villa Heated Pool – Chania, Greece

Anyone up for a private villa in Greece?

Located above the sun-kissed beach of Georgioupolis in Crete, Minoas Villas captures the essence of chic and luxurious living only a few minutes away from the shimmering sea. Along with a large living-dining room that opens up into the terrace and three gorgeous bedrooms, guests can enjoy a private heated swimming pool and jacuzzi overlooking the scenic mountains. After taking a dip, take a rest in the sun lounge area with its sun beds and shaded umbrellas.

Average Price Per Night: $316

BOOK HERE

Historic Villa and Trullo With a Private Pool – Ceglie Messapica, Apulia, Italy

Travel back in time to this historical villa in the countryside of Italy. Built in 1780 and named Trullo Fedele Bonotto, the villa has been fully restored but maintains its classic and timeless history among the centuries-old olive trees. Admire the historic stone walls, lounge in the private pool and solarium, and enjoy the beautiful garden area, all the while being immersed in the breathtaking countryside located close to the center of Ceglie Messapica.

Average Price Per Night: $350

BOOK HERE

Historic Guesthouse & Gardens by the Marietta Square – Marietta, Georgia, USA

Consider exploring the historic town of Marietta this summer with a beautiful garden oasis stay. The garden pool in the back is framed among towering oaks and magnolias, offering a serene and peaceful getaway from the rigmarole of life. Formerly the home of two Georgia governors since the 1800s, the property is also overflowing with Southern charm and history. With the pool, spa, cabana, and fireplace, this rental is brimming as an ideal romantic getaway or restful retreat this summer.

Average Price Per Night: $160

BOOK HERE

SkyHouse Joshua Tree: Private Villa with Pool/Spa – Joshua Tree, California, USA

Live in luxury like Hollywood stars in this private, award-winning home. A pretty house calls for some pretty gigs, and SkyHouse has been featured in films such as Andy Samberg’s Palm Springs, national ad campaigns, fashion shoots, and music videos. This signature architectural and inspirational hideaway is perched on eight private acres in the heart of Joshua Tree, with direct walk-on access to the Desert View Conservation Area of Joshua Tree National Park and only a four-minute drive to the center of Joshua Tree with restaurants, coffee shops, yoga studios and more.

It’s truly the expansive 1800 square-foot outdoor deck that hits it home, featuring multiple integrated gardens while framing a saltwater pool and hot tub. There’s also an oversized 10-foot-long fire pit for staying warm under the vast stars and relishing in the unobstructed views of the valley and snow-capped Mount Gorgonio.

Average Price Per Night: $500

BOOK HERE

The Wave Twin 1 Infinity Villa – Kathisma Beach, Greece

With it being less than two years old, this modern villa overlooks the west coast of Lefkada for a breathtaking visual spectacle of the sea and sunset. I mean seriously, can you imagine relaxing in this pool during golden hour and sunset? What’s even better is when you’re not in the pool, you can take a short five-minute walk to the famous Kathisma beach.

Average Price Per Night: $432

BOOK HERE

Amazing 6BR w/ Gym,Massage Room & Yoga Shala – Kecamatan Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

If you’re going to make the trip halfway around the world, let’s at least make it worth it. This private getaway seems to encapsulate all that is great about Ubud, boasting six bedrooms located in different, spread-out areas of the house for enhanced privacy. Along with offering a gym, massage room, yoga shala, and a “secret” passageway that leads to a private enclosure full of 180-degree views of the lush rainforests, there’s also a jungle-view infinity pool. If you want to lounge by the jungle oasis pool all day without getting out, anyone who stays here is also offered a personal butler to ensure you get to live in luxury. Gather your crew or family and take on Bail this summer.

Average Price Per Night: $763

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Stunningly Renovated 4 Bed Private Riad & Pool – Marrakech, Medina, Morocco

When you’re not out exploring the idyllic deserts of Morocco, lounge back at a private interior luxury pool. Located near Dar el Bacha, a lovely quiet and central area within the Medina, this private home’s courtyard swimming pool is placed in the center of all four en suite bedrooms. Decorated with ancient treasures and African antiques, the space also offers four living spaces including a rooftop terrace and outdoor dining area, four fireplaces, and an outdoor shower on the roof.

Average Price Per Night: $276

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Casa Herdz-Heaven In The Caribbean – Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, USA

With sweeping sunset views that look like this…count us in. Located on the northwest coast of Puerto Rico, over 16 guests can comfortably indulge and enjoy the tropical paradise found at this private oceanfront landscape. Luxury has fully taken over the home throughout its seven bedrooms and eight bathrooms, allowing the family and all of the friends to float away with the sea.

Average Cost Per Night: $1,900

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Villa Royale: Majestic Frontline Beach Mansion – Estepona, Andalucía, Spain

We already know that Spain and luxury go hand-in-hand and with an actual mansion available for booking, no detail was left untouched, including the pool. F_it for a prince, the mansion is exquisitely adorned with chandeliers and gold trimmings all throughout its rooms. The huge swimming pool is cast among its jacuzzi counterpart, where guests can lay out on the sunbeds and look out into the Mediterranean Sea.

As if that weren’t enough, there’s also a sauna, hammam, bar with a whole dancing and lounge area, and beautiful, vast gardens that lead to a quiet, almost private beach.

Average Price Per Night: $2,461

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Chalet GM – Brand bei Bludenz, Vorarlberg, Austria

Everyone knows a Chalet is perfect for direct access to the mountains, but little did we know that it comes with a scenic alpine-colored pool. If you’re looking for a true nature escape alongside recreation and comfortable privacy, this is the place to be. Located on a mountainside near the village center of Brandnertal, this chalet truly allows you to sleep – and swim – with the mountains. Built from a composition of natural materials, guests will be blanketed with warm wood all throughout the house, full of fresh alpine atmospheres.

The open deck leads out to the pool and hot tub that hold 360-degree views of the surrounding mountains, putting you closer in touch with the serene nature and elements.

Price Per Night: $1,482

BOOK HERE

Two Br Luxury Peaceful Mylo Villa w/ Living Room – Milopotas, Greece

Located on a secluded spot on the island of Ios – two minutes from the island’s most famous beach of Mylopotas – guests will enjoy the finer things in life at this luxury Aegean villa. Having incorporated natural elements into its design, the villa offers an ultra-modern aesthetic with futuristic characteristics, full of floor-to-ceiling windows and an open living room and terrace boasting panoramic views of the sea and the mountainous hills.

Swimming in the pool at night will serve a starry-eyed delight due to the villa’s more remote location, so you can go swimming in a sea of stars while floating atop the water.

Price Per Night: $851

BOOK HERE

EDITOR’S PICK — The Onyx House: Secluded Villa, Pool & Yoga Deck

As I’ve written before, this is my favorite pool on the sexiness scale. It’s concrete and saltwater and the deck isn’t slippery and it just generally feels like it’s an ideal place for lounging in super sexy swimsuits with the occasional dip mixed in. The home is incredibly private and quiet and — I swear — if you can find me a more well-appointed Airbnb, where you really think “wow, this team didn’t miss a thing,” I’ll be shocked.

Boygenius’ North American tour — conveniently named “The Tour,” in reference to their album, The Record — is well underway, and after the first few shows in California including Re:SET, fans now have a pretty good idea what songs to expect from the supergroup. Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, and Lucy Dacus all get solo turns during their encore, but accoring to Setlist.fm, they stick mainly to the group outings. You can check out the setlist, and the dates for their remaining gigs, below.

Tour Setlist

01. “Without You Without Them” (Performed backstage, shown via video feed)
02. “$20”
03. “Satanist”
04. “Emily I’m Sorry”
05. “True Blue”
06. “Cool About It”
07. “Souvenir”
08. “Bite the Hand”
09. “Revolution 0”
10. “Stay Down”
11. “Leonard Cohen”
12. “Me & My Dog”
13. “We’re in Love”
14. “Anti‐Curse”
15. “Letter to an Old Poet”
16. “Not Strong Enough”
17. “Salt in the Wound”
18. “Ketchum, ID”
19. “Please Stay” (Lucy Dacus song)
20. “Favor” (Julien Baker song)
21. “Graceland Too” (Phoebe Bridgers song)

Tour Dates

06/08 — Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall *
06/09 — Dallas, TX @ Texas Trust CU Theater Grounds !
06/10 — New Orleans, LA @ City Park !
06/11 — Atlanta, GA @ Central Park !
06/13 — Asheville, NC @ ExploreAsheville.com Arena *
06/14 — Wilmington, NC @ Live Oak Bank Pavilion *
06/16 — Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion !
06/17 — New York, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium !
06/18 — Boston, MA @ The Stage at Suffolk Downs !
06/20 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE +
06/21 — Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage ^+
06/23 — Columbus, OH @ Kemba Live! Festival !
06/24 — Chicago, IL @ Riis Park !
06/25 — Nashville, TN @ Centennial Park !
07/28 — Vancouver, BC @ PNE Amphitheater % =
07/29 — George, WA @ The Gorge Amphitheatre % =
07/30 — Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater % =
08/01 — Bonner, MT @ Kettlehouse Amphitheater =
08/02 — Boise, ID @ Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden =
08/03 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Library Square =
08/05 — Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre =

* with Bartees Strange
^ with Broken Social Scene
% with Carly Rae Jepsen
+ with Claud
= with Illuminati Hotties

Knowing where on Earth your kids are can at least take one thing off a worried parent’s mind. But every parent knows that getting kids to send a quick “Hey I’m alive and at a friend’s house” text is sometimes as easy as pulling teeth…or getting them to clean the bathroom.

And while there are plenty of downloadable apps that make tracking easier, soon there will be an option built right into your iPhone, making relief even easier to access.

On June 5, Apple announced at an annual conference event that there would be a new iOS 17 iMessage feature called “Check In” which would send automated travel updates to selected contacts.

This feature differs from other similar Apple add-ons like Find My Friends or Location Services, which can track your location all of the time. For iPhones with the latest iOS update, Check In can be found in iMessage’s new expandable app menu (the little plus sign to the left of the text field).

Users can open a thread with whoever they’d like to be alerted when they get to a certain location. Check In then gives an estimate of how long it will take to get there, whether you’re walking or driving. And if the estimate needs adjusting, simply hit the big “Edit” button.

For additional safety precautions, Check In will literally “check in” with you if something seems off during your travel. If you need help or don’t answer, loved ones will be pinged with helpful information like your current location, battery level and cell service status. Plus all the information shared is end-to-end encrypted.

“Whether you’re walking home after dark or going for an early morning run, you can start checking with a family member or friend to let them know when you get home safely…[It’s]an easy way to feel reassured that your loved ones have your back,” an Apple representative is heard saying at the conference in a video captured by an audience member who shared it to TikTok.

@the.birds.papaya As a crime junkie listener and a mom of 4, this is amazing. Maybe just seems like another iOS update, but im thinking about the lives potentially saved. #wwdc23 ♬ original sound – Sarah Nicole @thebirdspapaya

That audience member, who describes herself as a “crime junkie listener and a mom of 4,” expressed gratitude for the new feature, calling it an “amazing” way to “potentially save lives.”

The use of tracking devices isn’t without its own dangers or controversy. Certainly, bad actors may use them for stalking purposes. And parents having constant surveillance over their kids has been seen by some as an invasion of privacy (which is perhaps why Check In is created a little differently). But still, as with any technology, it can be a huge asset when used wisely.

Blxst and Tyga are rapidly becoming one of my favorite combos in music. Their previous collab, “Chosen” with Ty Dolla Sign, has been a staple of my warm-weather playlists for the past two years and now, they’ve joined forces once again, just in time to contribute to this year’s picnic soundtracks. Joining them this time around is Tyga’s fellow Compton rapper YG for the throwback park jam “West Coast Weekend” (yes, I am officially claiming Tyga as a Comptonite now. It’s been long enough.)

The track samples a familiar funk staple — everybody with an uncle over fifty knows Cameo’s 1986 neck-breaker “Candy” — while Blxst croons a hook ready-made for summertime house parties. Tyga and YG have both stepped up their respective rap games a lot in the past couple of years, but here, the vibes do the heavy lifting — which just makes their efforts all the more admirable. YG’s verse especially is packed with clever wordplay and interesting use of quirky pockets in the beat that makes me even more curious about the duo’s upcoming joint album, which they announced at Rolling Loud earlier this year. Blxst also sounds great here, stoking anticipation for his own album which is presumably dropping soon.

Listen to Tyga and YG’s “West Coast Weekend” above.

Before there were toxic siblings battling it out on the screen every night, there were dysfunctionally lovable siblings, still battling it out on the screen but on a much smaller scale! This is why Malcolm in the Middle became so popular. Its premise was so simple: you have a sibling that you probably don’t get along with, and you will do everything in your power to gain dominance over them. Even if it’s just to have remote privileges. These were the important things in the early 2000s!

Now that so much time has passed, Bryan Cranston, who played Hal in the popular sitcom, thinks it’s the best time to check back in with the unnamed family. “I’m curious about that family 20 years later,” Cranston told GQ in a new profile. “What happened to them? Where are they? What are the kids doing? They’re grown men now.” Assuming they didn’t kill each other, the five boys would be in their late thirties and early forties. Maybe they will have graduated college by then, but no promises.

Even though Cranston said he misses his TV family “like crazy,” he also misses his real family. He admitted that he would want to retire from acting in the coming years, meaning that a Malcolm reunion should be on the table sooner rather than later.

Luckily, the boys are mostly on board. Last fall, Frankie Muniz said he would be “totally down” for a follow-up to the hit series. “[Cranston]’s kind of heading writing the script and getting everything rolling, so there might be something,” Muniz said when a potential reboot was mentioned. Where would the boys be now? Married? Divorced? Owning a tech start-up? There are so many possibilities that must be addressed. We should also learn their last name.

(Via People)

As if the topic of AI content isn’t controversial enough, Ron DeSantis‘ campaign brought a heaping helping of politics into the mix by releasing an ad featuring AI-generated images of Donald Trump hugging Dr. Anthony Fauci.

Thanks to his prominent role during the coronavirus pandemic, Fauci has been a bogeyman to conservatives who bristled at the thought of protecting others by wearing masks, getting vaccinated, or simply not eating inside Arby’s for a few weeks. As the governor of Florida, DeSantis routinely bucked any public safety measures during the pandemic, and this latest campaign ad attempts to paint Trump as too cowardly to fire Fauci.

However, the ad isn’t going over well in right-wing circles. Republican Senator J.D. Vance has already condemned the computer generated campaign spot, but without specifically mentioning DeSantis.

“Smearing Donald Trump with fake AI images is completely unacceptable,” Vance tweeted. “I’m not sharing them, but we’re in a new era. Be even more skeptical of what you see on the internet.”

Right-wing podcaster Tim Pool also blasted the ad by calling it “complete and utter Biden level scumbaggery.”

In response to the conservative backlash, Never Back Down, the pro-DeSantis Super PAC defended the campaign ad in a statement to Mediaite: “No campaign has pushed more misleading deepfakes, false photoshops, and outright fabrications than the Trump campaign. It is 100% true that Donald Trump empowered and embraced Fauci — he even gave him a presidential commendation.”

(Via Mediaite)