The vehicle, a stolen rental car, had been traveling west on the Manhattan Bridge before it struck the victims at the base of the bridge in Chinatown early Saturday morning. Source link

When you crack open your mailbox, it’s almost as if your letters just appear. Long before the days of speedy, overnight mail deliveries, postal service workers meticulously sorted through letters by hand and transported mail on horseback. For more than 250 years, the US Postal Service has worked behind the scenes to build a faster…
A video from a concert dominated internet discourse as people joked about a man and woman who appeared very upset to be shown on camera. Source link

Happy Friday. I’m back from vacation and still getting caught up on everything I missed. AI researchers moving jobs is getting covered like NBA trades now, apparently. Before I get into this week’s issue, I want to make sure you check out my interview with Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas on Decoder this week. It’s a…
A deal freed Americans detained in Venezuela for Venezuelan migrants who were imprisoned in El Salvador after being expelled from the United States. Source link
Nicholas McCarthy overcame rejection to make a professional career playing the surprisingly vast repertoire for left-hand piano. Source link

Late last year, Nintendo hosted a mysterious Switch Online playtest, and on Thursday, the company announced that it would be doing another test as part of the “Nintendo Switch Online: Playtest Program” and that it will be opening applications soon. This second round will be a test of the “same service” as before. Last time,…
The move was a stunning reversal of Biden-era efforts to address racial disparities in local law enforcement. Source link

A subscription to Peacock is about to cost more. NBCUniversal announced on Thursday that it’s raising the price of its ad-supported Peacock Premium from $7.99 to $10.99 per month, while its ad-free Premium Plus plan will go from $13.99 per month to $16.99 per month, as reported earlier by Variety. For new customers, the price…