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Apr 19 2026SPORTS

How a tiny dot on a putter can help your golf game

Golfers know putting can make or break a round. A shaky stroke often means a missed putt. That’s why Ping designed the Scottsdale TEC putter series with a unique feature: a small dot near the top. The idea is simple—focus on that dot when you set up, and your eyes stay steady. This "quiet eye" techn

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Apr 19 2026TECHNOLOGY

Tinder steps up against fake profiles with eye scans

Dating apps have a big problem with bots posing as real people. Now Tinder is trying something new to fix that. Instead of just trusting users to say they're real, it wants proof. Eye scans can show someone is human, not software. Other companies are also fighting fake accounts this way. Over $300 m

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Apr 18 2026TECHNOLOGY

Future of Cars and City Safety: A Quick Look

The big idea about self‑driving cars is that they could stop a lot of crashes, because no one gets tired or distracted. A state transport official said that in 2023 California lost about four thousand people in road accidents, and the new cars might cut that number. Those vehicles could also help lo

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Apr 18 2026SPORTS

Alaska Bike Ride: From Frozen Trails to Warm Cabin

A long‑distance bicycle journey across Alaska ended when the riders could no longer push their bikes through a thawing snowpack. The two cyclists, who had started in Fairbanks and aimed for Nome, found themselves stuck at a remote cabin near Old Woman Mountain. Their bikes were too heavy to move on

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Apr 18 2026BUSINESS

Big Shifts at OpenAI: Leaders Go, Projects End

Three top leaders left OpenAI on the same day. The moves come as the company drops several experimental projects, including its video tool Sora and a science research group. The pattern shows that most of the original founders are no longer in the company, with many former staff moving to rivals lik

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Apr 18 2026ENTERTAINMENT

New Hollywood Love and Health Scares

The 1980s television stars Heather Locklear and Lorenzo Lamas have confirmed that they are now a couple, ending a long history of public relationships for both actors. A reality television personality known as Dr. Pimple Popper experienced a serious health incident while filming, with medical rep

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Apr 18 2026HEALTH

Mold at Home and How It Affects Allergy Sufferers

New research shows that finding mold inside a house can make symptoms worse for people who already react to dust mites. The study looked at patients with confirmed allergies to house dust mites and compared their health records with whether mold was present in their homes. Results revealed a c

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Apr 18 2026SPORTS

Alaskan Athletes Shine at State Sports Awards

Kristen Faulkner, a cyclist from Homer, and Gus Schumacher, a skier from Anchorage, were honored this week as Pride of Alaska winners at the state’s Sports Hall of Fame Directors Awards. The award recognizes top athletes from across the state, and both Faulkner and Schumacher earned their spots in a

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Apr 18 2026SPORTS

Champion Skier Turns Her Spotlight Into a Fight for Good

Eileen Gu is a 22‑year‑old freestyle skier who has won every major competition she’s entered. She grew up in the United States, studied at Stanford, and now competes for China, a choice that has sparked both praise and criticism. Her success means people love her, but they also hate her when she win

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Apr 18 2026ENTERTAINMENT

New Faces, New Moves in the Music and Entertainment World

A wave of fresh talent is reshaping the music and live‑event landscape. In Denver, a former Dallas legal chief has joined Oak View Group to help the company push its global venue projects. Her background in real‑estate law and international compliance is expected to speed up expansion into Europe, t

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