When you think about receiving messages from the dead, psychic mediums performing séances is what would usually come to mind but, perhaps this is no longer the case.

Eternal Applications, a web hosting company based in Massachusetts, recently launched an “after-life messaging platform”, allowing users to create personalised messages that will be delivered to family and friends after the users die.

It used an administrator system that notifies when a user has died so their messages can be queued up, Eternal Applications said in a news release, USA Today reported.

The firm aims to provide “peace of mind to users” who want their legacy, wisdom or life stories shared and…

This year marks 35 years since the debut of Soap Opera Weekly, the defunct full-size print magazine that delved deep into what’s happening or would be happening on all of the daytime dramas. The publication ran for 23 years.

To celebrate the magazine and all it accomplished, Alan Locher‘s “The Locher Room” will host a special live broadcast on Wednesday, May 22. The broadcast will feature key members from Soap Opera Weekly’s heydey, including founding editor-in-chief Mimi Torchin, who led the outlet for 11 years, managing editor Kate Walsh, news editor Gabby Winkel and editors Jonathan Reiner, Mark McGarry and Travis Kinsey.

A sister publication to the recently defunct Soap Opera Digest print magazine, Soap Opera Weekly‘s first issue hit newsstands in…

Google has been steadily teasing Android 15 details since February, and at Google I/O, it released a second beta and extended the new OS’s availability to devices beyond the Pixel smartphone line.

You can experiment with these features yourself if you’re enrolled in the beta program. Compatible devices include handset, tablet, and foldable devices from Honor, iQOO, Lenovo, Nothing, OnePlus, OPPO, Realme, Sharp, Tecno, vivo, and Xiaomi.

Keep in mind that Android 15 is still in development, meaning these betas are more prone to crashes and bugs than what we can expect from the stable version launching later this year. Be sure to back up your Android device before installing any beta software on your phone.

Also note that, due to the experimental nature of these testing phases, some…

Google has been steadily teasing Android 15 details since February, and at Google I/O, it released a second beta and extended the new OS’s availability to devices beyond the Pixel smartphone line.

You can experiment with these features yourself if you’re enrolled in the beta program. Compatible devices include handset, tablet, and foldable devices from Honor, iQOO, Lenovo, Nothing, OnePlus, OPPO, Realme, Sharp, Tecno, vivo, and Xiaomi.

Keep in mind that Android 15 is still in development, meaning these betas are more prone to crashes and bugs than what we can expect from the stable version launching later this year. Be sure to back up your Android device before installing any beta software on your phone.

Also note that, due to the experimental nature of these testing phases, some…

Everyone is invited to join West Kelowna Fire Rescue firefighters, staff and special guests for this free event as we all work together to become a more FireSmart community.

Activities include:

·     🎈 Play in the kids activity zone

·     🦊 Meet Ember the Fire Fox and Sparky the Fire Dog

·     🌭 Enjoy free food and refreshments

·     🔥 Watch live FireSmart demos with our firefighters

·     💧 Spray a fire hose

·     📖 Learn how to be FireSmart

·     🌳 Prep your home for fire season

Please support the local food bank and help fill their shelves for summer by bringing a non-perishable food donation and dropping it off at an on-site collection bin.

To accommodate this popular event, the City of West Kelowna will close Old…