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Nissan’s rearview cam ghosted drivers, software said “nah”
Nissan is recalling a bunch of its newest SUVs because a software bug can kill the backup camera. This affects over sixty thousand vehicles, specifically the 2025 Nissan Armada and Murano, plus the 2025 and 2026 Infiniti QX80 models. The glitch in the infotainment system might stop the camera feed from popping on when you shift into reverse, which is a major safety problem since those cameras are federally required. The company says they will fix it with a software update, done for free either at a dealer or wirelessly. Owners should get a letter about it by early January 2026. Until then, drivers with concerns can call Nissan at 800-647-7261 or Infiniti at 800-662-6200. The recall numbers are R25D6, R25D5, and R25D7. People can also...
Vegan freezer stash? Your heart’s not buying it
Turns out your sad freezer full of fake meat and microwave vegan meals might be wrecking your heart. A big study in France followed over sixty-three thousand people for nearly a decade and found that loading up on ultra-processed plant-based garbage is linked to a way higher risk of heart trouble. The research, led by Clémentine Prioux from Sorbonne University, shows that people who ate the most processed plants had a forty-six percent higher risk of coronary heart disease. The kicker is that not all plant-based diets are equal. If your diet is actually full of whole foods like fruits and vegetables, your risk of heart disease drops by forty-four percent. But if you are just eating packaged soups, ready meals, and supermarket bread...
Pat Finn exits stage left, cancer couldn’t handle his punchlines
Pat Finn, a comic actor from shows like The Middle, has kicked the bucket. He died after dealing with cancer, according to the family. It happened at his place in Los Angeles, with his people around him. He leaves behind his wife Donna, married since 1990, and their three kids. The guy was tight with Chris Farley back in the day. They both went to Marquette University, played rugby, and later roomed together in Chicago while doing comedy at Second City. Finn got some solid TV spots over the years, like a part on Seinfeld as Joe Mayo, a role on The George Wendt Show, and another on Murphy Brown. His most recognizable gig was probably playing Bill Norwood for years on The Middle. Other comedians and friends, including Jeff Dye, have...
Loneliness hits hard after 45, and AI won’t fix it
Turns out the golden years are looking pretty bleak for a huge chunk of Americans. A recent study shows loneliness is absolutely skyrocketing among people over forty-five. About forty percent of them now report feeling isolated, which is a serious jump from just a few years back. This is a full-blown crisis quietly metastasizing across the country. The data gets even more depressing when you break it down. Men are feeling it worse than women. People with less money and fewer degrees are hit harder. The youngest in that age group, those closer to forty-five, are particularly affected. The truly lonely spend over seven hours a day by themselves, which is almost two hours more than their less isolated peers. Life events like retirement or...
Pusha T gets a Rolls, and it’s not even his birthday
Pusha T just got a Rolls-Royce from Pharrell Williams for no apparent reason. The rapper posted a video showing off the massive car, joking he could not even fit it in his cul-de-sac. He specifically mentioned the floor mats, which looked insanely plush. This absurd gift caps off a huge year for him. His group Clipse dropped a reunion album that got nominated for a bunch of Grammys and landed near the top of several year-end lists. Between the critical acclaim and now a luxury vehicle from his famous friend, he is definitely winning right now. The internet decided this was peak friendship, obviously.
Zara closes stores, but your cart’s still full
Zara is quietly closing a ton of stores while pretending it is all part of the plan. The fast fashion giant, owned by Inditex, has shut down hundreds of locations globally since before the pandemic. Their peak store count was over twenty one hundred, but that number has steadily dropped. New accounting shows the standalone Zara footprint is actually down to around fifteen hundred stores worldwide. Corporate spokespeople call this an optimization strategy, which is just fancy talk for getting smaller on purpose. Amaya Guillermo from Zara USA said they are ditching smaller spots for bigger, fancier ones with techy stuff like self-checkout. The cuts hit Europe and Asia hardest, with China and several major European countries seeing a...
Shilo Sanders’ NIL cash, and the court wants it back
The bankruptcy trustee is coming for Shilo Sanders hard, demanding a quarter million dollars back. That money came from his name, image, and likeness deals funneled through his companies, Big 21 and Headache Gang. This whole mess stems from an old lawsuit where a former school security guard, John Darjean, won a huge judgment against him for an incident back in 2015. Sanders filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy last year when Darjean tried to collect. The trustee, David Wadsworth, just shot down Sanders' attempt to kill the case. His attorney stated flatly that Sanders' legal team was wrong about the nature of the funds. They argue that not all NIL cash is protected just because it hit the accounts after the bankruptcy filing. A footnote in...
DOJ says Epstein letter fake, but trust is already gone
The Justice Department just shut down another viral Epstein thing. Officials called a circulating letter from Jeffrey Epstein to Larry Nassar completely fake, saying the FBI confirmed it was bogus back when it first popped up at the jail. The DOJ statement pointed out several huge problems with the document. The handwriting looked nothing like Epstein's known writing. The envelope had a postmark date from three days after he died and was sent from Northern Virginia, even though he was locked up in New York. It also lacked a proper return address from the jail and any inmate number, which is a big yikes for actual prison mail. They also made a point that a lot of people online miss. Releasing a document because of legal rules does not...
Burna Boy’s weeklong fling, and it wasn’t just a one-night thing
Influencer Envy Erica told a wild story on Big Homie's House about hooking up with Burna Boy. She claims she met the Afrobeats singer at a club, joined him in his section, and basically demanded he leave with her. The model says she brought a friend along for a threesome, kicking off a whole week of activities with him. Erica described herself as usually very careful about who she sleeps with. She called the musician nasty and freaky, even asking if he behaved that way with everyone. She did not share more explicit details about their time together. It is unclear whether her friend remained for the entire week. Burna Boy has not commented on this particular claim. He has been associated with other famous women before, like singers...
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