Perhaps you’ve had this experience: You hear about an interesting movie or show, or you remember an old favorite, and you reason that since it’s a well-known title, it’s several years old, and you subscribe to several streaming services, you should be able to watch it for free somewhere. Then you conduct the research that’s necessary to find anything in the vast streaming landscape, and you realize that you’re gonna have to shell out to rent or buy this thing. Or worse, that film or series simply is not available. Anywhere. If you’re lucky, you…
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the “Annual Report of the Financial Stability Oversight Council” on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 6, 2024. Amanda Andrade-rhoades | ReutersTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday lauded President Joe Biden’s investment in electric vehicles for accelerating the sector, even as the industry cools off from its years-long hot streak.Yellen touted Biden’s EV actions in Kentucky at a new $49 million EV battery factory built by Advanced Nano Parts, a battery supplier that will receive tax credits from Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act for the new clean energy…
This Is Not a Drill or Maybe It Is You Take a Covid Test Then Take a Picture of your covid test then take two subways to work. You turn your time card, take your mask off to drink tea. You take attendance and teach The Poet X. You teach The Joy Luck Club. You cross your fingers for each student dancing in the hall. You learn new names. You memorize new pronouns. You wonder if your cancer will return. You taught some of these kids on Zoom. You saw their faces then. They sat in folding chairs in front…
Wear them with jeans, slacks, or even a pair of joggers – the best casual blazers for men will take you far. Gone are the days of shoulder pads and rigid linings. Modern blazers have taken a streamlined turn for the contemporary gentleman, ensuring enough structure without becoming inflexible, along with plenty of room to breathe. As the essential twenty-first-century closet staple, the best casual blazers for men can carry you from smart casual to different types of suits without batting an eye. They come in all forms, from tailored to relaxed, ensuring a suitable (literally) selection for every guy.…
Welcome to our podcast, Who What Wear With Hillary Kerr. Think of it as your direct line to the designers, stylists, beauty experts, editors, and tastemakers who are shaping the fashion-and-beauty world. Subscribe to Who What Wear With Hillary Kerr on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.If you’ve been in awe of Emma Stone’s stunning red carpet fashion this award season, you have stylist Petra Flannery to thank for that. From the sheer, embellished slip at the Golden Globes to the peach, puff-sleeved BAFTAs gown, Flannery successfully combined the essence of Stone’s Poor Things character, Bella Baxter, with the actress’s personal style to create look after flawless look.…
Saturday Night Live is returning on March 30 with three back-to-back-to-back new episodes, and those of us hoping for a little more Kenergy after that epic Oscars performance on Sunday are in for a treat next month. As previously announced, the March 30 show will be hosted by Ramy Youssef, with Travis Scott as musical guest. Then, on April 6, former full-timer Kristen Wiig will take the stage at Studio 8H once again with Raye as the musical guest. And last, but most certainly not least, Ryan Gosling will be emceeing the show on April 13, with Chris Stapleton on…
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon endorsed Disney CEO Bob Iger in his proxy battle with activist Trian Partners, CNBC’s David Faber has learned.Dimon gave the following statement on Iger to Faber:”Bob is a first-class executive and outstanding leader who I’ve known for decades. He knows the media and entertainment business cold and has the successful track record to prove it. It’s a complicated industry filled with creative talent, requiring the unique expertise and engagement skills that Bob possesses. Putting people on a Board unnecessarily can harm a company. I don’t know why shareholders would take that risk, especially given the…
In recent weeks, fighters from Yemen’s Houthi movement have reportedly knocked out four of the Red Sea’s underwater communication cables between Saudi Arabia and Djibouti. The cables, which are thought to belong to the AAE-1, Seacom, EIG and TGN systems, are among those that connect Europe and Asia. Though there has been no official confirmation that the Houthis were responsible, the cable damage proves that undersea and land cables, which bring internet connectivity to millions and sometimes billions, are now considered infrastructure worthy of attack during times of conflict, and that alternative means of connectivity are increasingly vital. The sheer…
TikTok faces a potential ban in the USThiago Prudêncio/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images US politicians have voted to ban popular video-sharing app TikTok unless its owner, technology company ByteDance, sells it. The US House of Representatives voted by a margin of 352 to 65 to approve the app-restricting bill on 13 March. The legislation will require ByteDance, which has its headquarters in China but is incorporated in the Cayman Islands, to sell TikTok within six months due to concerns over the company’s links to China. The bill still needs to pass another vote in the US Senate before it heads…
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Evan Greenberg, president and chief executive officer of Chubb Ltd., arrives for the morning session of the Allen & Co. Media and Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S., on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe CEO of the Chubb insurance company on Wednesday defended a subsidiary providing former President Donald Trump with a $91.6 million appeals bond in the case where he was found liable for defaming writer E. Jean Carroll after she accused him of rape.Chubb CEO Evan Greenberg, in a letter to investors obtained by CNBC, said, “I am writing to you…
Andrew Merry | Moment | Getty ImagesDETROIT — The buzz around electric vehicles is wearing off.For years, the automotive industry has been in a state of EV euphoria. Automakers trotted out optimistic sales forecasts for electric models and announced ambitious targets for EV growth. Wall Street boosted valuations for legacy automakers and startup entrants alike, based in part on their visions for an EV future.Now the hype is dwindling, and companies are again cheering consumer choice. Automakers from Ford Motor and General Motors to Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Jaguar Land Rover and Aston Martin are scaling back or delaying their electric vehicle…
Several musicians have pulled out of SXSW events and showcases in protest of the festival’s connections to the U.S. Army and Collins Aerospace (a subsidiary of the defense contractor RTX Corporation). Among the artists to remove themselves from the festival are Squirrel Flower, Mamalarky, Shalom, and Irish rap trio Kneecap, all of whom are protesting the United States and RTX’s support for Israel in the war in Gaza.Texas’ governor, Greg Abbott, chastised the acts who are protesting the festival, and SXSW has now responded that it “does not agree with Governor Abbott†and that it supports the artists’ decisions to…
Drake is seeking to be dismissed from the ongoing litigation over the crowd crush tragedy at Travis Scott‘s 2021 Astroworld festival. Multiple lawsuits have been filed after the fatal incident resulted in the deaths of 10 people and left hundreds of others injured. While the lawsuits mostly targeted Scott and the event’s organisers, Drake – a surprise guest during the set at the Houston festival – was initially questioned for several hours in a deposition tied to hundreds of lawsuits filed in Harris County after the crowd rush. Drake was named in various lawsuits despite him asserting that he had…
Your PC is likely one of the most crucial pieces of technology in your home, so it behooves you to keep it in good condition. A little bit of proper maintenance every now and then can help you get the most from your computer, not only today, but years down the road. But where to start? Here, we share some quick tips for taking care of your PC. While it’s impossible to cover this topic from every viewpoint, you can think of our guide as an introduction that can help you decide where to begin. Whether you’re looking to physically…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg hit out at Apple’s Vision Pro headset over the weekend, stating that the social networking firm’s Quest 3 was the superior product. The Meta Co-Founder and CEO was responding to a post on Threads by an analyst claiming the Vision Pro was up to five years ahead of Meta’s offering. This is the second time that Zuckerberg has criticised Apple’s first mixed reality headset, which is priced at $3,499 (roughly Rs. 2.89 lakh) — the Quest 3 costs $499 (roughly Rs. 41,300).Analyst Benedict Evans stated in a Threads post that Apple’s Vision Pro was “pretty much…
OA had himself one lousy day, didn’t he? First, it was his new girlfriend, Gemma, on FBI Season 6 Episode 4. Then, it was a wild card of a Muslim FBI agent who served as a funhouse mirror for Omar. Let’s start with the latter first, since it was the more intriguing of the two storylines. We can all agree that Gemma is a mistake that OA hasn’t recognized yet. Hassan, played by English actor Elyes Gabel (Scorpion), had a chip on his shoulder. He felt that he had to do more just to be…
Keith Rabois of Khosla Ventures attends Day 3 of TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2013 at San Francisco Design Center on September 11, 2013 in San Francisco, California.Steve Jennings | Getty ImagesA Republican megadonor on Tuesday threatened to cut off campaign contributions to members of Congress unless they vote for a bill that could effectively ban TikTok in the United States.”Will never fund any Republican candidates or leadership PACs (or the NRSC) run by Republicans who vote against the TikTok legislation,” venture capitalist Keith Rabois wrote on X.On Wednesday, the House is expected to pass a bill to force TikTok’s parent company,…