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Daily Maverick
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Maverick
The World's Ugliest Dog contest, and more from around the world
Poppy, a Chinese Crested/Gremlin mix and her owner Allison Green in the dog pin before winning Third Place in the 2025 World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, California, USA, 08 August 2025. The World's Ugliest Dog Contest has been going strong for over 31 years and is a testament that the pedigree does not define the pet. This world-renowned annual event celebrates the imperfections that make all dogs special and unique. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO
Int'l Business Times
11-08-2025
- Business
- Int'l Business Times
Chaos Engineering Pioneer Gremlin Launches Reliability Intelligence
In a digital landscape increasingly shaped by rapid deployment and AI-assisted development, maintaining system reliability is becoming both more critical and more complex. Gremlin, a longtime leader in Chaos Engineering, is stepping into this challenge with the launch of Reliability Intelligence—a new AI-powered solution aimed at helping organizations proactively identify, analyze, and resolve reliability risks in real time. The new product, announced today, combines automated fault injection, continuous resilience analysis, and integration with large language models (LLMs) through a proprietary Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. The result is a deeply integrated system that allows businesses to reduce downtime and improve performance across increasingly dynamic software stacks. "The Gremlin team has been managing complex online systems for decades," said Kolton Andrus, CEO of Gremlin. "We know that you can't just throw LLMs at the hard engineering problems involved with building and maintaining business-critical systems. Reliability Intelligence will provide actionable recommendations based on a deep understanding of your systems architecture and its dependencies across various cloud providers and third-party services." AI-Powered Reliability, Grounded in Real Engineering Gremlin's move comes as companies accelerate software deployment cycles with the help of AI. According to the latest DORA (DevOps Research and Assessment) report, teams are now shipping code to production 70% faster thanks to AI coding assistants. But with that speed comes risk: AI-generated code is often error-prone and difficult to debug, increasing the potential for outages. Traditionally, practices like Chaos Engineering have offered a solution—but they require specialized expertise that's still relatively rare. Gremlin's answer is to lower the barrier to entry, making proactive reliability more accessible and automated. Recent features like Reliability Scoring, Intelligent Health Checks, Dependency Discovery, and Executive Reporting have already moved the platform in this direction. With the addition of Reliability Intelligence, Gremlin is aiming to make proactive reliability a default, rather than an elite practice. Key Capabilities in the New Release Experiment Analysis : Automatically compares test outcomes to expected behavior using LLMs. It can detect anomalies, understand test context, and determine pass/fail status—previously a manual task. : Automatically compares test outcomes to expected behavior using LLMs. It can detect anomalies, understand test context, and determine pass/fail status—previously a manual task. Recommended Remediation : After identifying a failure, the system offers engineers specific, actionable fixes drawn from a library of best practices and millions of past test results. : After identifying a failure, the system offers engineers specific, actionable fixes drawn from a library of best practices and millions of past test results. MCP Server: Enables LLMs to query telemetry and trace data directly. Users can generate insights or build dashboards using plain language—bringing powerful observability tools to a wider set of users. "In high-velocity environments, reliability can't be an afterthought," said Arul Martin, Director of Performance Engineering at Sephora. "Reliability Intelligence equips SRE and performance teams with deep, real-time insights from telemetry and trace data — enabling early detection of reliability regressions, faster root cause isolation, and proactive remediation without disrupting release velocity." A New Era of Reliability Engineering As businesses increasingly rely on AI to accelerate development, the challenges associated with maintaining the health and performance of online systems have never been greater. Gremlin is positioning Reliability Intelligence as a critical piece of the modern SRE toolset, blending helpful AI guidance with the rigor of battle-tested engineering. For modern teams navigating complex environments, the ability to test, understand, and improve system resilience continuously is no longer a luxury—it's a necessity that modern teams have accountability and keep the guardrails on.
Time of India
08-08-2025
- Time of India
'We work so hard': Masked thieves smash into California store to steal Labubu Dolls worth $30k; target trendy collectibles ignoring cash, electronics
A group of masked thieves smashed into a California toy store in the dead of night and stole $30,000 worth of Labubu dolls, ignoring cash and electronics only to grab the viral collectibles, the store's owner said. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The break-in happened around 1.30 am Wednesday at One Stop Sales in La Puente, where four thieves allegedly shattered a glass door before heading straight for the viral monster dolls, co-owner Joanna Avendano said. 'We worked so hard to get to this point, and for them to just come in and, like nothing, take it all away, it's really bad,' she told ABC 7, as quoted by The New York Post. The Labubu dolls, a cross between a Cabbage Patch Doll and a Gremlin with bunny ears, were created by illustrator Kasing Lung and have become a TikTok fashion craze, with celebrities like Rihanna and Dua Lipa among their fans. Typically selling for up to $500 each, one recently fetched more than $100,000. Avendano believes the store, which opened just two months ago, may have been targeted after she announced a restock on social media. She recalled spotting a truck parked nearby before closing Tuesday night, later receiving a motion alert. '[I got] a gut feeling to check my phone,' she said. 'Once I checked my phone, I saw there was motion, a sound that was coming through the front.' Surveillance footage showed the suspects bypassing the till and electronics, making a beeline for the dolls. The store posted on their Instagram handle, 'Today we got robbed and they took all of our inventory, trashed our store, we are still in shock. If you guys can share this post, please and help us find these thief's [sic].' The Los Angeles county sheriff's department city of industry station is investigating the burglary.
New York Post
08-08-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
$30K worth of viral Labubu dolls snatched from California shop: ‘Still in shock'
What a bunch of little monsters! A crew of masked bandits broke into a California toy shop and snatched $30,000 worth of wildly popular Labubu dolls — passing up cash and electronics for the trendy collectables, according to footage and a store owner. Four thieves allegedly smashed a glass door at One Stop Sales in La Puente and made off with tens of thousands of dollars of the viral monsters — a cross between a Cabbage Patch Doll and a Gremlin with bunny ears — at around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, said co-owner Joanna Avendano. Advertisement 7 Four thieves allegedly smashed a glass door at a California toy shop and snatched $30,000 worth of wildly popular Labubu dolls Instagram / @onestopsaless 7 According to footage and a store owner, the thieves made off with tens of thousands of dollars of the viral collectibles at One Stop Sales in La Puente at around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday morning. Instagram / @onestopsaless 7 The aftermath of the burglary. Instagram / @onestopsaless 7 The group headed straight for the whimsical dolls in the store. Instagram / @onestopsaless Advertisement 'We worked so hard to get to this point, and for them to just come in and, like nothing, take it all away, it's really bad,' Avendano told ABC 7. Surveillance footage shows the crooks passing by the till and several electronics then heading straight for the whimsical dolls, which have sparked a recent craze as a fashion accessory on TikTok. The dolls, created by the book illustrator Kasing Lung, have been snapped up by celebrities such as Rihanna and Dua Lipa, and a single one sold for more than $100,000 earlier this month. 7 'We worked so hard to get to this point, and for them to just come in and, like nothing, take it all away, it's really bad,' co-owner Joanna Avendano said. Instagram / @onestopsaless Advertisement 'Today we got robbed and they took all of our inventory, trashed our store, we are still in shock. If you guys can share this post, please and help us find these thief's [sic],' the store wrote on Instagram. Avendano said the shop, which opened two months ago, may have been targeted because she announced a restock of the dolls on social media. 7 The viral monsters, a cross between a Cabbage Patch Doll and a Gremlin with bunny ears, have been snapped up by celebrities like Rihanna and Dua Lipa, with a single one selling for more than $100,000 earlier this month. Instagram / @onestopsaless 7 According to Avendano, the shop may have been targeted because of the Labubu restocking announcement she made on social media. Instagram / @onestopsaless Advertisement She noticed a truck parked near the store before closing up Tuesday night, and believes it may be linked to the break-in. '[I got] a gut feeling to check my phone,' she said. 'Once I checked my phone, I saw there was motion, a sound that was coming through the front.' The dolls, which generally sell for up to $500 each, are storybook characters created by Lung from his popular book series 'The Monsters.' The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department City of Industry responded to the burglary and is now investigating.
Time of India
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Meet Zimomo, the ‘other' Labubu doll that did not meet the main-character energy
(Image Credits: Pinterest) From a plush doll to a bag charm, a cartoon collectible that sold for six figures is more than just a Gremlin. Yes, you got it right; we're talking about everyone's favourite Labubu, which has sent the internet into a frenzy with its evil smile and little toes. Available in a range of sizes, these plushy monsters come in blind boxes and have taken over the fashion industry in just a month. We are all tired of influencers and celebrities constantly showing off their Labubu and Lafufu, i.e., (fake Labubu) dolls online. Being sold on the internet for a whopping price of Rs 5,000, with limited edition ones shooting up even higher, people are going crazy behind these monsters. (Image Credits: Pinterest) But there is one adorable partner of Labubu that did not match the energy of the audience and turned out to be a flop. We are talking about Zimomo. Labubu's forest friend, who has a small tail and a rounder face. Who on Earth is Zimomo now? Zimomo is the leader of the Labubu elves. While at first glance the characters may all look similar to you, there are minor differences between them. For example, Zimomo has a spiked tail, while Labubu doesn't have a tail. The original Labubu has a squarish face, whereas Zimomo has a cute, rounder face. If the story series is anything to go by, Zimomo is twice the size of Labubu, with a bright and cute smile, happy to be carried as a bag charm. 5 street fashion trends that have been making waves in India Think of him as a sweet, angelic cousin Zimomo is basically the main-character energy in this toyverse. Unlike Labubu's evil and mischievous personality, Zimomo is known to be thoughtful, calm, and innocent, which makes him the leader of the pack. He judges Labubu for his quirky activities, but amidst this show-sha, poor Zimomo was left behind, as Labubu went ahead and took the spotlight. Zimomo is designed by Ayan Deng and has pastel shades with floral patterns, which would look perfect with your sleek and stylish bags. But hold it there; don't get too excited, as in terms of price, Zimomo is much more expensive than you can imagine. Zimomo is up for sale for around Rs 50,000 on Pop Mart. Now, you know the real reason for his downfall. (Image Credits: Pinterest) But, if you're already tired of following the crowd and want something different from Labubu under your budget, then explore the other friends of Labubu and Zimomo. You can pick Yaya, Vos, Pippo, Spooky, Mococo, Tycoco, and Pato. Each has its own personality with little feature changes, which can instantly amp up your accessory look. So yes, while our parents and grandparents are busy collecting coins and stamps, Gen Z out there are buying mysterious little goblins for the price of a whole weekend trip. And do not forget that this Labubu mania made its founder, Wang Ning, China's 10th richest billionaire. Who would've thought that these vicious-looking dolls could be profitable?
