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Why Google’s New AI-Saturated Search Page Will Be A Disaster

2 months ago
Google didn’t invent full-text search of the Internet – that honor belongs to early pioneers such as WebCrawler, Lycos and AltaVista. But for the last 25 years or so, Google has been synonymous with online searching, providing the quickest and most effective way to find things online (although its results may be getting worse.) More recently, it has been adding […]
Glyn Moody

Daily Deal: The Complete Photoshop Master Class Bundle

2 months ago
It’s no secret that Photoshop can be a bit dense when you’re first getting your feet wet with it. That’s why it pays to have a expert instructors show you the ropes. Led by a Photoshop pro, the Complete Photoshop Master Class Bundle will help you master Photoshop CC and become an expert—no prior experience […]
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Last jaguar at Saint Louis Zoo passes away

2 months ago
ST. LOUIS - The Saint Louis Zoo announced that one of their animals died last week. According to an announcement from the Zoo, their 17-year-old jaguar, Jared, was humanely euthanized on June 5. The care team for Jared noticed that he was not eating as much last month. Despite changes to his meal and hydration [...]
Megan Mueller

Budzinski Celebrates Passage of Faster Labor Contracts Act

2 months ago
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) released the following statement after the Faster Labor Contracts Act passed the full House of Representatives. Budzinski was an original cosponsor of the bill, which would speed up first contracts for new unions, ensuring that when workers vote to unionize, a collective bargaining agreement follows. Democrats successfully used a discharge petition to force a vote on the bill, joined by a handful of Republicans who broke

Alton Approves Grant Program For City-Wide Festivals, Events

2 months ago
ALTON – Alton will offer grants of up to $1,000 each to eligible event organizers under a newly approved grant program to support festivals and more across the city. Alton City Council members unanimously approved a resolution on June 10, 2026 to establish a festival and event microgrant program to support city-wide events using Food and Beverage Tax revenue. City Council Coordinator Beth Bear previously said grants of up to $1,000 would be awarded per event, with up to $10,000 in

Trump administration proposes new rules for prediction markets

2 months ago
The Trump administration Wednesday proposed new regulations for online prediction markets that would ban bets on war, assassination and other extreme events, but still allow many sports bets to operate on the growing platforms. Critics say the proposed rules don’t do enough to rein in an industry that has sparked jurisdictional battles between state and […]
Kevin Hardy