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Kevin Richard Martin, aka the Bug, has joined forces with Joseph Kamaru, aka KMRU, for a new album as KRM & KMRU. The electronic musicians will release Disconnect, via Phantom Limb, on June 14, and you can listen to the single “Differ” below.In press materials, Martin said he became aware of the Kenyan ambient musician when watching the 2020 KMRU documentary Under the Bridge: “Aside from immediately finding Joseph’s approach to sound and music so instantly impressive, I also found his spoken voice possessed a captivating, lilting, tonal quality, with his soft-spoken accent.”A collaboration was born, and Martin asked Kamaru…

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Hong Kong boyband-based Mirror continue their global march with new single ‘Day 0’, featuring a surprise collaboration with Dame D.O.L.L.A., the rap alter ego of NBA star Damian Lillard – watch the brand-new music video and read the Cantonese pop group’s interview with NME below. Released last Friday, ‘Day 0’ marks the group’s second English-language release, almost a year after they made their international debut with ‘Rumours’. Today (April 10), the group have followed up with its flashy, neon-streaked music video, which unites Mirror with Milwaukee Bucks star Lillard. Coinciding with Mirror’s fifth anniversary, the single is the group’s thank…

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Battery life always limits a drone’s ability to perform tasks and get anywhere. So why not let it slurp from nearby power lines? (Well, there are reasons.)Researchers at the University of Southern Denmark attached a gripper system to a Tarot 650 Sport drone, which they customized with an electric quadcopter propulsion system and an autopilot module. An inductive charger pulls current from the power line, enabling it to recharge five times over two hours during tests. The benefit here is that power lines already exist (duh), but there is the real concern that a drone could damage a line and…

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X (formerly known as Twitter) expanded its passkey support to iOS users globally on Tuesday. The Elon Musk-owned platform introduced passkeys as an alternative to traditional passwords in January. But at the time, it was only available on its iOS app for users in the US. Now, three months after its launch, the social media platform has extended it to other regions as well. While the feature is currently not available on the website or on its Android app, a report last month suggested it could soon come to Android users as well.The announcement was made by the official Safety…

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Chenford fans, how are you all doing? If The Rookie Season 6 Episode 6 wasn’t anything else, it was utterly brutal for those viewers who love the fan-favorite ‘ship as we watched a multi-season-long slow-burn relationship that appeared rock solid get pulled from beneath our feet in the blink of an eye. The hour also presented us with another notorious Rookie villain who may unsurprisingly pop up again and have Bailey and Nolan reach an underwhelming decision about parenthood. We also saw that rookies Celina and Thorsen still have much to learn. On the topic…

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Shoppers are seen in a Kroger supermarket on October 14, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia. Elijah Nouvelage | AFP | Getty ImagesA closely watched Labor Department report due Wednesday is expected to show that not much progress is being made in the battle to bring down inflation.If so, that would be bad news for consumers, market participants and Federal Reserve officials, who are hoping price increases slow enough so that they can start gradually cutting interest rates later this year.The consumer price index, which measures costs for a wide-ranging basket of goods and services across the $27.4 trillion U.S. economy, is expected…

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A New York Community Bank stands in Brooklyn on February 08, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesNew York Community Bank, the regional lender that needed a $1 billion-plus lifeline last month, is offering the country’s highest interest rate for a savings account.NYCB raised the annual percentage yield offered via its online arm, My Banking Direct, to 5.55%, higher than any other bank’s widely available account, according to Ken Tumin, an analyst who tracks rates for his website DepositAccounts.The standout rate could be a sign that NYCB is facing funding pressure, Tumin said.”It looks like they’re trying really…

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A portrait of Jeff Yass.Photo: Eddie MallukInside one of the largest options trading firms in the world sits a little known charitable foundation, that has quietly donated tens of millions of dollars to influence federal policy, education and law.The firm and the foundation are twin enterprises of Republican megadonor Jeff Yass, and a small group of allies.A poker-playing, libertarian billionaire, Yass is the largest individual donor to federal candidates this election cycle, with more than $46 million so far in contributions, according to data from the nonpartisan OpenSecrets.Yass has given very few interviews and largely avoided publicity. But his charitable…

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CJ Connor is a cozy mystery and romance writer whose main goal in life is to make their dog proud. They are a Pitch Wars alumnus and an Author Mentor Match R9 mentor. Their debut mystery novel BOARD TO DEATH is forthcoming from Kensington Books. Twitter: @cjconnorwrites | cjconnorwrites.com View All posts by CJ Connor The Dial Press, publishers of The Prospects by KT HoffmanMinor league baseball leads to major chemistry in this exhilarating, sexy, and triumphant rivals-to-lovers debut romance. Gene Ionescu is the first openly trans player in professional baseball. He has nearly everything he’s ever let himself dream…

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If you believe that body sprays should be relegated to deodorant for teen boys, then pause and check out the 6 best Axe body sprays. If you’re a Millennial or a Boomer, you may be surprised to discover that Axe body sprays are seeing a revival thanks to a new Gen Z and Y2K fan base. According to findings from Research Reports World, “Anticipated annual growth in the Body Spray market from 2023 to 2030 is projected to be remarkable.” It’s clear that body spray is here to stay! Not only do Axe body sprays fight body odor, but their…

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The best looks from the Bode and Nike collaboration, the enduring style of ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ and tricks for creating more room in small spaces. Read the original article here

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The best looks from the Bode and Nike collaboration, the enduring style of ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ and tricks for creating more room in small spaces. Read the original article here

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Elizabeth Chambers is one of the stars of Freeform‘s new reality series Grand Cayman: Secrets in Paradise, and she’s discussing her private life like never before. In a candid moment in the premiere, she discusses her public split from actor Armie Hammer. “I moved here with my husband and children three years ago,” Elizabeth says in the April 9 series premiere. “But things have changed since then.” She adds, “I went through a very public divorce that was riddled with scandal. Stories are coming out each day and horrific articles and I was learning about them as it happened.” Elizabeth…

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Renée Zellweger in ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary.’ Photo: Universal Pictures.Preview:Renée Zellweger will be back as Bridget Jones.Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson are also returning.The movie will adapt Helen Fielding’s third Bridget book.It has been nearly a decade since Helen Fielding’s character Bridget Jones was on our screens –– when last we saw the woman played by Renée Zellweger, she was happily married to Colin Firth’s Mark Darcy and had given birth to her first child.But though that seemingly wrapped Bridget’s story up in a bow, even before the movie landed, Fielding had plans for the future. ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’,…

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Jessica Alba revealed that she is stepping down as The Honest Company’s chief creative officer. The actress and businesswoman shared the news on Instagram Tuesday, more than a decade after she co-founded the company, which sells baby, skincare, bath and beauty products. “It is with a grateful heart that twelve years after founding The Honest Company, I am stepping down from my leadership role as Chief Creative Officer,” she wrote. “However, I will continue to provide strategic advice through my role on the board. While there would never have been an easy time to make this decision, I know we…

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The first trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux, the Joker sequel starring Lady Gaga opposite Joaquin Phoenix, arrived today. The clip shows Phoenix’s Joker and Gaga’s Harley Quinn meeting in Gotham City’s Arkham Asylum. Check it out below, ahead of the film’s release on Friday, October 4, 2024.Gaga stars as Harley Quinn in the movie, and Atlanta’s Zazie Beetz returns as Sophie Dumond. Also pegged to feature are Catherine Keener, Brendan Gleeson, Ken Leung, and Steve Coogan, among others. Gaga, whose last major role was in Ridley Scott’s 2021 film House of Gucci, shared a first-look image of her Harley…

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Google is trying to make cloud computing more affordable with a custom-built Arm-based server chip. At its Cloud Next conference in Las Vegas on Tuesday, the company said the new processor will become available later in 2024.With the new Arm-based chip, Google is playing catch-up with rivals such as Amazon and Microsoft, which have been employing a similar strategy for years. The tech giants compete fiercely in the growing market for cloud infrastructure, where organizations rent out resources in faraway data centers and pay based on usage.Google parent Alphabet still derives three-quarters of revenue from advertising, but cloud is growing…

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An Atom Computing employee engaged in work on a computer screen.CNBCThis story is part of CNBC’s quarterly Cities of Success series, which explores cities that have transformed into business hubs with an entrepreneurial spirit that has attracted capital, companies and employees.Imagine a world where computers solve problems billions of times faster than today’s machines can, ushering in a new era of scientific discovery.That’s the promise of quantum technology — and a fierce race is underway to unlock its potential. In the shadow of the Rocky Mountains, the Denver-Boulder region is emerging as a global leader in this revolution.Atom Computing is…

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