Author: Jeric Macaraan

Disney+ is shaking up the streaming experience with the rollout of Verts, a new short-form video feed now live for U.S. users on its mobile app. First unveiled at Disney’s Global Tech and Data Showcase at CES in January, the feature brings a TikTok-style scrolling experience to the platform — serving up scenes and moments pulled directly from Disney+’s massive catalog spanning more than 100 years of storytelling. The timing is no accident. With TikTok and Instagram Reels dominating screen time among younger audiences, Disney is making a calculated move to meet mobile-first viewers where they already spend most of…

During National Reading Month, one entrepreneur is proving that literacy is not just a lesson plan — it is a lifestyle. Reginald Braxton, CEO of All N All Supplies, has taken his I Love to Read program beyond its origins and into school districts across three major American cities: Detroit, New York, and Denver. Through essay contests, oratorical competitions, branded classroom resources, and student recognition initiatives, Braxton is on a mission to reshape how young people see themselves as readers — and as leaders. Braxton Brings Cash Prizes and Competition to Detroit Classrooms At the heart of this year’s National…

Patoranking is not done making history. The Nigerian reggae-dancehall star premiered the official music video for African Soldier on March 11, 2026, and the response has been immediate and overwhelming. Racking up over 26,000 views within the first five hours of release, the drop arrived with the kind of momentum that only happens when the music and the moment are perfectly aligned. What makes African Soldier particularly special is the feature — reggae icon Buju Banton, one of the most respected and influential voices the genre has ever produced. Together, the two artists have created something that feels less like…

Matt Snell, the bruising running back whose powerful legs helped deliver one of the greatest upsets in football history, died Tuesday morning on Long Island. He was 84. His son Beau confirmed the passing. No cause of death was announced. Snell spent his entire professional career with the New York Jets, joining the franchise in 1964 and retiring in 1972. Over nine seasons, he became one of the most recognizable figures from the team that reshaped professional football in the late 1960s. Snell and the Jets Rise Snell arrived in New York during the early years of the American Football…

Wednesday, March 11, 2026, began like any other workday for the tens of thousands of people employed by Stryker — until it didn’t. By morning, the medical technology giant, which spans 61 countries and employs more than 56,000 people worldwide, had been effectively paralyzed. Every IT system across its global network went dark simultaneously, leaving employees across Europe, Asia, and the United States with nothing to work with and nowhere to turn. The attack struck with a precision that security experts say goes far beyond an opportunistic breach — this was deliberate, coordinated, and devastating. Taking down an entire multinational…

WhatsApp is making a significant move toward safer digital spaces for younger users. The messaging giant is rolling out a new parent-managed account feature designed specifically for children under 13 — and the details reveal a system that is far more thoughtful than a simple age gate. This is not just a checkbox feature. It is a full infrastructure built around parental oversight, child privacy, and controlled access — arriving at a moment when governments worldwide are actively debating how to handle children on digital platforms. How WhatsApp Parent-Managed Accounts Actually Work Setting up a WhatsApp pre-teen account requires both…

Rihanna was inside her Beverly Hills home with her three children on the night of March 9, 2026, when gunshots rang out. The woman allegedly behind the trigger, Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, had a documented history of mental health crises long before she ever drove to that street. Understanding this case means looking past the shock of the headline and into the years of warning signs that preceded it — and what those warnings say about the systems meant to stop moments like this from happening. This was not a random act of violence. It was the result of a slow,…

The ground on Hawaii’s Big Island has been restless for months, but what unfolded early Tuesday morning was nothing short of extraordinary. Kilauea, one of the most persistently active volcanoes on Earth, launched twin columns of bright-red lava soaring 1,000 feet into the air — marking its 43rd fountaining episode since eruptions began again in December 2024. The fiery spectacle drew immediate attention from across the globe, even as local officials scrambled to manage its real-world consequences: road closures, ashfall warnings, and temporary shelter openings for displaced residents and tourists. Kilauea’s Relentless Run of Fire Since late 2024, Kilauea has…

Lil Baby has never forgotten where he came from. The Atlanta rapper — born Dominique Jones — recently took his sons Loyal and Jason back to Oakland City, the historic southwestern Atlanta neighborhood where he grew up, hustled, and eventually found his way to superstardom. What started as a sentimental vlog quickly revealed something much bigger— Lil Baby is investing in the community, buying properties in the very blocks where he once had nothing, and making a stand against the gentrification that has been quietly erasing Black Atlanta for decades. The YouTube vlog, titled Lil Baby Returns to His Old…

OpenAI is changing the way people learn math and science. On Tuesday, the company unveiled dynamic visual explanations, a new ChatGPT feature that lets users interact with formulas, variables, and mathematical relationships in real time. It is a meaningful shift from how AI tools have traditionally delivered information — and it could change how students and curious minds engage with complex concepts for good. ChatGPT Now Lets You Play With the Math Instead of reading a text-based explanation or staring at a static diagram, users can now manipulate interactive visuals directly within a ChatGPT conversation. The experience is intuitive and…