It’s an icy, cold Thursday afternoon in New York City, where a city councilmember wants to crack down on noisy drivers by using AI.
Here’s what else is happening:
- Planet Hollywood has entered the digital era by replacing its star-studded memorabilia with interactive video experiences at its Times Square location.
- A Long Island film archivist and intern stumbled upon a long lost silent film from 1915 called “The Heart of Lincoln.”
- Crayola has apparently been so inundated with requests to resurrect retired crayon colors that it’s bringing back eight of them, including the beloved “Dandelion” shade of yellow, which was taken out of circulation in 2017.
- The Washington Post checked in with gym bros to see how they’re fulfilling their protein intake goals amid high egg prices.
- A TikTok video claiming there was an ICE raid at popular New Jersey restaurant La Pupusa Loca went viral, but the owner says it was all a lie.
- Starbucks baristas are overwhelmed trying to fulfill all their orders in a timely manner, so the company decided to place limits on mobile ordering by reducing the amount of items that can be ordered from the app and removing certain customizations.
- The MTA is also trying to speed things up by installing more express elevators on station platforms that bypass the mezzanine section and go straight to street level.
And finally, sound on 🔉: