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When we think of celebrity homes, it’s often the luxurious mansions showcased in Architectural Digest’s “Open Door” series that spring to mind. This is why when Drew Barrymore shared a glimpse of her surprisingly modest living room in January, people were left a bit confused.The actress shared a casual video of herself watching “The Wedding Singer,” her 1998 rom-com with Adam Sandler.In the clip, Drew explained that she had to postpone her yoga class because she noticed the film was on TV. After she turned her camera…

Valve’s original iteration of the Steam Family Sharing system has been up and running for over 10 years now, and its long-overdue upgrade is finally on the docket. Indeed, Valve has just announced the all-new Steam Families system, which delivers substantial upgrades to Family Sharing in key areas. As per Valve’s own blog post, Steam Families is about to replace the aging Family Sharing feature for good. Not immediately, mind, as Families is currently only available via the Beta version of Steam, but the full replacement…

Meta is continuing its slow march toward compatibility with the fediverse. The company has been experimenting with making posts from a handful of accounts available since the end of last year. Now, it’s offered a brief preview of how the integration works and what it might look like once more people have the ability to share from Threads directly to the fediverse.Instagram engineer Peter Cottle gave a short presentation on “Threads in the Fediverse” at , a virtual event for decentralized social media enthusiasts. In the…

Jason Cipriani/ZDNETIf you have multiple gamers in your family, you'll want to pay attention to how Valve has overhauled Steam's family sharing system.Starting today, the new Steam Families system gives you not only more parental controls, but makes some big changes to how games can be shared. Essentially, Families combines Steam's two current systems – Family View, which lets parents control what games and features are accessed, and Family Sharing, which lets family members and their guests play one another's…

Steam is introducing a new way for your clan to play games together. The platform has announced Steam Families, a collection of game-sharing (and monitoring) features for parents and children currently available in beta. It takes the place of Steam Family Sharing and Steam Family View, rolling in some of their existing features alongside updates.Each member of a Steam Family will have a section called "family library" in their games list where they can access shareable games. Ownership remains with the purchaser, but each…

Valve has announced Steam Families, a new Steam feature that wraps up the pre-existing Steam Family Sharing and Steam Family View, as well as some brand-new family features. The new feature allows Steam users to create a family of up to 6 household members in order to share games and implement content controls.Users can create a family and invite up to 5 other members, who can be assigned as either an adult or a child. All users in the family will have their games shared in a family library, which works…

Paul Mescal and Ayo Edebiri's recent photo is causing a stir online. Their cute selfie, in which the actors are seen getting close, was recently shared by Ayo on Instagram Stories to mark St Patrick’s Day. The two sat together on a staircase as Ayo wrapped her arms around Paul’s shoulder. Also read | The Bear's Ayo Edebiri acknowledges past jokes at Jennifer Lopez's expense: ‘It’s wrong to run your mouth…' Ayo Edebiri and Paul Mescal's selfie together (left) celebrating St Patrick's Day created buzz around their…

When thinking about where to travel, many folks stick to the defaults. While some places are undisputed classics, frequent travel has created a whole host of locations that exist just to fleece you. Someone asked travelers to share “Which City is the worst tourist trap?” and people gave their “best to avoid” answers. We also got in touch with veteran traveler Sophie Collard to learn more. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites, and be sure to comment your own examples and experiences below. More…

My advice to Mr. Sweeney: The First Amendment is a valuable ally, but its protections might not be available to you in this situation.The arguments, explainedSince December 2023, Swift’s attorneys have sent Sweeney multiple cease-and-desist letters demanding that he stop sharing the real-time and precise information about Swift’s plane’s location. The most recent letter that has been made public accuses Sweeney of “intentional, offensive, and outrageous conduct” that threatens her safety and well-being.Swift’s attorneys…

In October last year, researchers at the Alan Turing Institute sounded the alarm that there was an “urgent issue” of gender imbalance in artificial intelligence investment. No one, unfortunately, was surprised. However, it is always good to have the data. The report found that female-founded companies accounted for only 3% of AI startup VC funding over the past decade. While the study focused solely on the UK, similar findings have been reported in other countries. With the boom in generative…