Now that Bluesky has opened itself up to the public and , the team’s decided it’s finally time to allow world leaders on board, too. A post from the official account on Friday notified users, “By the way… we lifted our ‘no heads of state’ policy.” The policy has been in place for the last year as Bluesky worked through all the early growing pains of being a budding social network.Bluesky remained an invite-only platform from its launch in February 2023 until February of this year, when it finally ditched the waitlist. had said last May that it wasn’t ready…
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Google Pixel 8a — the successor to last year’s Pixel 7a — will reportedly be launched at Google I/O 2024. Ahead of the arrival of the purported smartphone that is said to arrive as an affordable version of the Pixel 8, Android Headlines has published 360-degree images of all four colour options of the upcoming Pixel 8a handset. As per previous reports, the Google Pixel 8a will be equipped with a 4,500mAh battery and run on the company’s Tensor G3 chipset.While the rumoured Pixel 8a is yet to be revealed by the company, there have been several leaks of the…
For decades, Hollywood has struggled with the concept of the reboot. Not merely the “remake,” which was a fairly common occurrence ever since Hollywood figured out how to upgrade the technology of The Wizard of Oz (1910) and re-film The Wizard of Oz (1939) — now with sound and color! — but specifically, the reboot. As in upgrading not the technology but the culture of the original piece. When The Brady Bunch Movie reboot came out in 1995, it was an audacious spectacle. It was reimagined as a tongue-in-cheek parody of 1960s/1970s culture and of the naivete of the original series. …
In this courtroom sketch, Michael Cohen looks toward former U.S. President Donald Trump as he is questioned by a lawyer for the attorney general’s office, during the Trump Organization civil fraud trial in New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City on Oct. 24, 2023.Jane Rosenberg | ReutersDonald Trump on Saturday took aim at two likely witnesses in his upcoming New York hush money trial, testing the boundaries of a gag order that prohibits such public statements.”Has Mark POMERANTZ been prosecuted for his terrible acts in and out of the D.A.’s Office. Has disgraced attorney…
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The 1990s menâs fashion scene was an eclectic mix of grunge, sportswear, and sharp tailoring, making it a standout decade for style. From the laid-back vibes of flannel shirts and baggy jeans to the polished appeal of minimalistic suits, â90s menâs fashion had it all. The â90s left a lasting impression on the fashion world, blending comfort with coolness in ways that continue to influence todayâs trends. As we take a look back, itâs clear that the playful and diverse approach to menâs clothing in the â90s has not only defined a generation but also continues to inspire fashion enthusiasts…
If trendy shoes are your thing but spending a lot of money on them isn’t, Jeffrey Campbell is the brand you need to know about—but there’s a good chance you already do. The Los Angeles-based brand is very good at interpreting current shoe trends, putting their own spin on them. It uses high-quality materials and nearly every shoe comes in at under $200. Given all of this, and how big of a fan base the brand has, it’s not surprising that Nordstrom currently has nearly 300 styles of Jeffrey Campbell shoes in stock, which is a lot even for Nordstrom.Given…
El Al plane is seen at the Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv on December 31, 2022. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesAirspace closures through the Middle East grounded and diverted flights on Saturday as Iran launched drones toward Israel.United Airlines, which resumed service to Tel Aviv early last month after suspending Israel flights after the Hamas attacks in October, called off its Newark to Tel Aviv flight on Saturday. Israel closed its airspace on Saturday, officials said. Jordan and Iraq had also closed their airspace, according to Jordanian state-owned media news…
Larry Swedroe, who is considered one of the market’s most esteemed researchers, thinks Warren Buffett’s investment style doesn’t work well anymore.He cites the number of professional Wall Street firms and hedge funds now participating in the market.”Warren Buffett was generally considered the greatest stock picker of all time. And, what we have learned in the academic research is Warren Buffett really was not a great stock picker at all,” Swedroe told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week. “What Warren Buffett’s ‘secret sauce’ was, he figured out 50, 60 years before all the academics what these factors were that allowed you to…
It’s not hyperbole when PEN America says that the freedom to read “is under assault in the United States.” In a recent report, the freedom-of-expression advocacy organization found 3,362 instances of book bans in the 2022–2023 school year, with 40 percent of those bans happening in Florida alone. “Overwhelmingly, book bans target books on race or racism or featuring characters of color, as well as books with LGBTQ+ characters,” PEN America noted. Last year, the organization joined forces with Penguin Random House, a group of authors, and parents and students to sue the school district in Escambia County, Florida, over…
Kirsten Dunst in ‘Civil War.’ Photo: A24.Opening in theaters Friday (April 12) is ‘Civil War,’ starring Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Cailee Spaeny, Nick Offerman, and Jesse Plemons.Related Article: Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi Talk director Sofia Coppola’s ‘Priscilla’Initial ThoughtsKirsten Dunst in ‘Civil War.’ Photo: A24.‘Civil War,’ written and directed by Alex Garland (‘Ex Machina,’ ‘Annihilation’) is a deeply upsetting and frightening film – and we mean that in the best way possible. Set in an America that looks and feels very much like the one we’re in now, this brilliantly made film presents a harrowing vision of a…
Rico Wade, a key Outkast producer and a member of Organized Noize, who also co-founded the Dungeon Family Collective, has died. He was 52. No cause of death is available at this time, a representative for Organized Noize told The Hollywood Reporter. “We are deeply saddened by the sudden and unexpected passing of our son, father, husband and brother Rico Wade,” his family shared in a statement. “Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of a talented individual who touched the lives of so many. We ask that you respect the legacy of our loved one and our…
Lana Del Rey was the Friday headliner at the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. She performed at the Indio, California, festival for the first time since her 2014 debut. Watch a replay of her performance below.Del Rey began her Coachella performance with the Born to Die bonus song “Without You.” She went on to perform songs from Ultraviolence, Norman Fucking Rockwell!, Chemtrails Over the Country Club, Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd, and more.Eventually, Del Rey brought out Jon Batiste for “Candy Necklace,” Billie Eilish for “Ocean Eyes” and “Video Games,” and Jack Antonoff…
Lana Del Rey was the Friday headliner at the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. She performed at the Indio, California, festival for the first time since her 2014 debut. Watch a replay of her performance below.Del Rey began her Coachella performance with the Born to Die bonus song “Without You.” She went on to perform songs from Ultraviolence, Norman Fucking Rockwell!, Chemtrails Over the Country Club, Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd, and more.Eventually, Del Rey brought out Jon Batiste for “Candy Necklace,” Billie Eilish for “Ocean Eyes” and “Video Games,” and Jack Antonoff…
Paul McCartney was joined by The Eagles on a version of ‘Let It Be’ at a tribute concert for the late Jimmy Buffett at the Hollywood Bowl this week. The singer-songwriter, known for his tropical rock sound, died at the age of 76 last September after a four-year battle with skin cancer. The concert, titled ‘Keep the Party Going: A Tribute to Jimmy Buffett’ took place at the Los Angeles venue on Thursday (April 11), including appearances from Sheryl Crow, Brandi Carlile, Zac Brown, Jon Bon Jovi and Buffett’s band The Coral Reefer Band. Dave Grohl introduced McCartney to…
A sign advertising units for rent is displayed outside of a Manhattan building on April 11, 2024 in New York City.Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesThe early data is in for the path of inflation during the first three months of 2024, and the news so far is, well, not good.Pick your poison. Whether it’s prices at the register or wholesale input costs, while inflation is off the blistering pace of 2022, it doesn’t appear to be going away anytime soon. Future expectations also have been drifting higher.Investors, consumers and policymakers â even economists â have been caught off guard with…
Customers admire a Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle at a Tesla store in Honolulu, Hawaii. Alex Tai | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesU.S. consumers have been making the move to all-electric vehicles more slowly than many expected â but a growing leader in EV adoption is Hawaii.The tropical island state this year ranks fifth in overall EV adoption at 11.9% of new retail vehicles sold through February, according to J.D. Power.Hawaii also ranks third â behind only California (46.1) and Washington (37) â in J.D. Power’s “EV Adoption Score,” which is weighted based on market, consumer preference and EV…
xAI, the OpenAI competitor founded by Elon Musk, has introduced the first version of Grok that can process visual information. Grok-1.5V is the company’s first-generation multimodal AI model, which cannot only process text, but also “documents, diagrams, charts, screenshots and photographs.” In xAI’s announcement, it gave a few samples of how its capabilities can be used in the real world. You can, for instance, show it a photo of a flow chart and ask Grok to translate it into Python code, get it to write a story based on a drawing and even have it explain a meme you can’t…