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In this photo illustration, the OpenAI logo is displayed on a mobile phone screen with a photo of Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI.Didem Mente | Anadolu | Getty ImagesOpenAI estimates that ChatGPT rejected more than 250,000 requests to generate images of the 2024 U.S. presidential candidates in the lead up to Election Day, the company said in a blog on Friday.The rejections included image-generation requests involving President-elect Donald Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris, President Joe Biden, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Vice President-elect JD Vance, OpenAI said.The rise of generative artificial intelligence has led to concerns about how misinformation created…
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande star as Elphaba and Glinda in Universal’s “Wicked.”Universal”Barbie” painted the town pink in 2023, and now “Wicked” is upping the ante by adding a splash of green.Universal’s theatrical retelling of the famed Broadway musical is creating buzz ahead of its Nov. 22 release with hundreds of merchandise offerings from dozens of retail partners. The green-and-pink barrage is part of Universal’s marketing strategy for the film and could bring a welcome boost to the retail industry just in time for the crucial holiday period.These “Wicked” collaborations cross the spectrum from apparel, accessories, footwear, beauty and costumes…
Australia will push ahead with a ban on social media for people aged under 16 despite calls by Meta Platforms for it to consider shifting responsibility for policing usage to app store operators such as Google and Apple.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Friday that all state and territory leaders had signed on to the plan for age restrictions, with the government ruling out any exceptions for major services such as Facebook, TikTok or X.The legislation will be brought before parliament in the week beginning November 18, with a 12-month gap between when the bill passes and when it takes effect.…
After a nearly two-year wait, Yellowstone returns to finish out its fifth and (possibly) final season, minus its star Kevin Costner. HBO’s The Penguin waddles to its conclusion. The Emmy-winning animated series Arcane begins a three-week second season after a three-year hiatus. The Simpsons salutes the women of Springfield with animated shorts. ParamountYellowstoneSUNDAY: It has been quite the drought for Yellowstone fans, waiting for new episodes since New Year’s Day of 2023. The good news: The hit series returns, resuming the fifth and reportedly final season with an episode airing on Paramount Network and, later, on its broadcast cousin, CBS.…
Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk speaks during an unveiling event for Tesla products in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 10, 2024, in this still image taken from a video.Tesla | Via ReutersTesla has falsely suggested in social media posts that its cars are autonomous, potentially misleading and endangering drivers, according to a warning from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.”Tesla’s X (Twitter) account has re-posted or endorsed postings that exhibit disengaged driver behavior,” Gregory Magno, the head of the NHTSA, wrote to Tesla’s board in an email in May that was made public on Friday. “Tesla’s postings conflict…
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following the Nov. 6-7, 2024, Federal Open Market Committee meeting at William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 7, 2024.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesExpectations for a December interest rate cut remained strong after the Federal Reserve trimmed rates by a quarter percentage point in November, but market pricing is suggesting the likelihood of a “skip” in January.On Thursday afternoon, the U.S. central bank lowered the federal funds rate, which determines what banks charge each other for overnight lending, to a target range…
Bill Maher and Michael Douglas are finally discussing their thoughts on the 2024 election results, which saw Donald Trump defeat Kamala Harris. The Real Time with Bill Maher host kicked off the latest show with his opening monologue, saying, “A lot of people are freaking out. You know what? I opened the window today, the sun was still shining, the birds were still singing, my gardener was packing for Mexico, that’s the thing.” “I did not vote for the winner,” he continued. “We’ll see what the winners do, now that they won. Now they have reality they have to deal with,…
Bauhaus’ Peter Murphy and Culture Club singer Boy George have joined forces for a new song. “Let the Flowers Grow,” said Murphy in a press release, came about when he was in Spain working on a new album and heard a piece of music playing on producer Youth’s phone. “It caught my ear for its melodic beauty as well as a Roy Orbison–like voice that sang the song,” he said. Upon learning that it was a Boy George demo, he came up with the version that became “Let the Flowers Grow.” Take a listen below.Boy George added, “When I heard…
Special counsel Jack Smith makes a statement to reporters about the 37 federal charges returned by a grand jury in an indictment of former U.S. President Donald Trump on charges of unauthorized retention of classified documents and conspiracy to obstruct justice as Smith speaks at his offices in Washington, U.S. June 9, 2023.Leah Millis | ReutersA judge on Friday paused proceedings in the criminal election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump, a move that reflects the expected end of the prosecution.The pause was requested by special counsel Jack Smith, whose team is prosecuting Trump in federal court in Washington, D.C.Smith…
Lionet: A Bumblebee’s Loves by Adrie Hastings “If you are looking for a faith-based book filled with vibrant and whimsical illustrations and lyrical writing, look no further.” Children’s books are meant to encourage young readers to learn about new topics by putting them in terms kids can understand. Sometimes complex topics such as religion can go over their little heads, so providing children with a story about characters they are already familiar with can help them understand the bigger message woven throughout the story. Lionet: A Bumblebee’s Love by Adrie Hastings is a great example of this. A Brave Bee…
As a beauty editor, it’s my job to share the beauty products that I love. Whether it’s mascara, moisturizer, or hair masks, I generally don’t gatekeep. There’s only ever been one exception to the rule—a little-known foundation that I’ve been using for over three years.I discovered it in a random Instagram video during a late-night, pre-bedtime scroll. I decided to roll the dice and order it. When it arrived, and I applied it with my trusty Beautyblender ($20), I knew I had found one of my all-time favorite formulas. It disguised my dark circles, covered my redness, and made my…
Samsung has previously confirmed that it is working on an augmented reality (AR) headset, and a recently published patent document sheds some light on what the company’s first AR headset might offer. The company’s patent hints at a head-mounted device that runs on its own operating system. It is also expected to feature a Qualcomm chip, thanks to the partnership between both firms on the project. A mixed reality headset from Samsung would compete with devices from companies like Meta, HTC, and Magic Leap, while offering similar functionality.Samsung AR Reality Headset Design Spotted in Patent DocumentSpotted by 91Mobiles on the World…
Pascal has thrown his name in the mix for The Golden Bachelor. Pic cedit: ABC With The Golden Bachelorette ending next week, Bachelor Nation is waiting for an announcement about who will be the next The Golden Bachelor star. The news could come at any time but let’s not hold our collective breath. After all, we didn’t learn that Joan Vassos was our Golden Bachelorette until months after Gerry Turner’s season finished airing. In fact, Joan wasn’t announced until after Gerry and Theresa Nist’s live wedding. So this announcement may take a while. Subscribe to our Bachelorette newsletter! Get updates…
Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter Inc., speaks during the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami, Florida, U.S., on Friday, June 4, 2021.Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesDuring the crypto-crazed summer of 2021, when memecoins such as dogecoin and Shiba Inu were rocketing alongside bitcoin and ethereum, Square founder Jack Dorsey announced that his payments company was starting a new business unit, with the goal of “making it easy to create non-custodial, permissionless, and decentralized financial services.””Our primary focus is #Bitcoin,” Dorsey proclaimed on Twitter. The name of the business unit would be TBD.In December of that year, Dorsey went…
Philadelphia Phillies managing partner and principal owner John Middleton signs autographs prior to the 2024 London Series game between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies at London Stadium in London on June 9, 2024.Daniel Shirey | Major League Baseball | Getty ImagesThe Philadelphia Phillies recently raised close to $500 million in capital from three new investors in a transaction that values the Major League Baseball team and its 25% stake in regional sports network NBC Sports Philadelphia at about $3 billion, according to two people familiar with the deal.As part of the transaction, two existing owners, managing partner…
WASHINGTON — Earth observation satellite operator Maxar Intelligence has divested a small part of its business focused on supporting classified U.S. government sensor programs. That business has been acquired by ARKA Group, a government contractor based in Danbury, Connecticut. ARKA last week announced the acquisition of Maxar’s Radar and Sensor Technology (RST) group located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. This group has deep expertise supporting U.S. government-led synthetic aperture radar (SAR) programs. SAR is a type of remote sensing technology that uses radar to create high-resolution images of the Earth’s surface. A spokesperson for Maxar Intelligence said the sale does not mean…
Donald Trump has won the 2024 presidential election. In a landslide. How did he do it? And what will it mean to the country? First, how did President-elect Trump pull off this triumph? He used three levers. Lever number one is publicity. Trump began to seek publicity 50 years ago. His mentor, the mastermind of the McCarthy witch-hunts of the 1950s, lawyer Roy Cohen, got Trump into the publications of one of Cohen’s clients, newspaper and TV station owner Rupert Murdoch. Twenty years later, Rupert Murdoch would create Fox News. And would make Trump its biggest star. Meanwhile, Mr. Trump did every controversial thing…