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An Entrepreneur contributor cites data showing 47% of calls to U.S. businesses arrive outside traditional 9-to-5 hours, and argues many companies fail to answer them. The piece recommends using 24-hour answering services, on-call staff rotations, and self-service options to capture leads generated during off-hours.
Private banks, fashion houses, hospitality firms and aviation companies are increasingly expanding into overlapping lifestyle services—travel, healthcare, residences and private clubs—rather than staying within their original categories. An Entrepreneur contributor argues this reflects wealthy consumers valuing trusted advisors who can curate options and save time, rather than simply having more products to buy.
California has enacted a law prohibiting public officials in the state from creating or promoting their own memecoins. The measure targets the kind of speculative crypto tokens tied to political figures that gained attention after incidents like Donald Trump's memecoin launch.
A viral X video showed a Tesla Model Y driving itself using Comma AI's open-source Comma Four hardware running a Sunnypilot fork, after the owner's Tesla FSD subscription lapsed. The post highlighted that aftermarket kits from Comma AI, costing around $1,000, let users retrofit vehicles with autonomous-driving sensors and cameras outside of automakers' proprietary systems.
Samsung has begun rolling out a major SmartThings redesign, starting with iOS version 1.7.51 rather than Galaxy or other Android devices. The update brings a refreshed Home tab, faster device controls when phone and hub share a Wi-Fi network, more compact device cards, and a new Routine Insights feature showing the three most-used routines and their recent activity. The iOS version also adopts Apple's Liquid Glass visual style.
Michael Gnagy, a Google product manager, says businesses can improve visibility on Search and Maps by connecting their Google Business Profile to Gemini and by posting content directly to the profile rather than relying solely on Instagram Stories. He explains Gemini can analyze a listing's photos, videos and reviews and answer owners' natural-language questions about what needs attention. Gnagy also notes that ephemeral content like Instagram Stories often isn't indexed by Google, while direct posts can appear on both Search and Maps.
Framework has refreshed its desktop computer with AMD's most powerful processor, paired with an especially large maximum memory configuration. The machine is being positioned as a modular alternative to premium desktops like Apple's Mac Studio.
Film, television, publishing and other creative sectors are experiencing some of their steepest job declines in decades, according to reporting on the trend. The downturn coincides with the broader rollout of AI tools across media and entertainment companies.
Travel routers can reroute and secure a hotel or public Wi-Fi connection, but they cannot increase the bandwidth an upstream network provides. They add cost, setup and troubleshooting overhead, and using a router-level VPN may require its own subscription. Cellular tethering via Android or iPhone hotspots offers a simpler alternative, though carrier data limits and weak reception can restrict its usefulness.
IMAX operates roughly five distinct theater formats, and the IMAX Dome is among the lesser-known ones, historically branded as OMNIMAX before being renamed in the 1990s. Some institutions, such as the Saint Louis Science Center, still use the OMNIMAX name, and the format is typically found in science museums and educational centers rather than standard cinemas.
A developer known as ntfargo has published a new PS5 jailbreak called Relapse, covering firmware versions 7.00 through 13.60. The exploit uses a browser-based WebKit stage combined with a kernel-level flaw to gain read/write access, and is delivered either via a local Python server or a hosted webpage. The release credits a large group of contributors and includes a disclaimer limiting its stated use to educational and security research purposes.
A former Defected Records executive describes how the house-music label's marketing strategy relied on content produced after its parties, not just the events themselves. Attendees' shaky iPhone footage, DJ set playlists, and social media reactions posted in the days following an event were compiled and used to promote future events.