Chinese consumer electronics company Xiaomi revealed Thurs., Dec. 28, 2023, its long-awaited electric car, but declined to share its price or specific release date.CNBC | Evelyn ChengBEIJING — Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi announced Tuesday it would formally launch its long-awaited electric car on March 28.The company claimed in a social media post its SU7 electric car “would be delivered as soon as it is launched,” according to CNBC’s translation of the post written in Chinese. The post said the company was opening the waitlist for 59 stores in 29 cities in China.Xiaomi revealed the vehicle’s exterior and tech features in…
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Eric Carmen, the frontman of ‘70s pop-rock band Raspberries and solo artist with over a dozen charting singles, including the 1975 hit “All by Myself,†has died, his wife Amy Carmen revealed in a post on his website. She wrote that he died in his sleep over the weekend. Carmen was 74 years old.“It is with tremendous sadness that we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of Eric Carmen,†his wife wrote. “Our sweet, loving and talented Eric passed away in his sleep, over the weekend. It brought him great joy to know, that for decades, his music touched…
Someone has reportedly purchased an unreleased solo album from Ghost frontman and founder Tobias Forge for a whopping amount of money. According to a Discogs report, detailing the most expensive records sold in January this year, someone purchased an unreleased solo album from Forge for US$5,434 (£4237.95). The album is titled ‘Passiflora’ and per the listing, was “released†in 2008. The album has never seen distribution – digital or physical. Per Loudwire, ‘Passiflora’ was written by Forge before he started Ghost – for which he started the process after writing the song ‘Stand By Him’. ‘Stand By Him’ would go…
AI-powered visual search features arrived to Ray-Ban’s Meta sunglasses last year with some impressive (and worrying) capabilities — but a new one in the latest beta looks quite useful. It identifies landmarks in various locations and tells you more about them, acting as a sort of tour guide for travelers, Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth wrote in a Threads post.Bosworth showed off a couple of sample images explaining why the Golden Gate Bridge is orange (easier to see in fog), a history of the “painted ladies” houses in San Francisco and more. For those, the descriptions appeared as text below the…
Apple has reportedly started work on a new MacBook Pro model that is powered by a fourth generation Apple Silicon processor. The Cupertino company launched Mac computers with its M3 chip last year — its first processors built on the firm’s 3nm technology that was also used to produce the A17 Pro chip that powers the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. This year’s Mac models, including the purported MacBook Pro, are expected to run on the next-generation M4 chip.Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman (via 9to5Mac) states that Apple has started work on its next MacBook Pro model that is…
Look up “exquisite” in the dictionary, and you may see a picture of veteran actress Aisha Hinds. The multi-talented Hinds has a lengthy filmography and most recently has spent six (soon to be seven) seasons on the primetime hit drama 9-1-1. Heading into its seventh chapter, Hinds’ Hen Wilson remains a mainstay amongst the colorful characters that protect the City of Angels in their roles as first responders. And there’s no slowing Hen down ever, especially in this much anticipated new chapter. Talking to Hinds is like talking to the warmest person you can imagine. She…
U.S. President Joe Biden disembarks Air Force One as he arrives in Manchester, New Hampshire, on March 11, 2024.Kevin Lamarque | ReutersThe reelection campaign of President Joe Biden on Monday released a new digital advertisement targeting Donald Trump over comments the former president made to CNBC about cutting government programs including Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.The Biden campaign gave CNBC a first look at the new 20-second ad highlighting the statement on “Squawk Box” by Trump, who as the presumptive GOP presidential nominee is expected to face Biden in November’s election.The ad will be published on Biden’s X, Facebook, Instagram…
The process of writing, when it’s going well, feels like psychic channeling. You start typing and who knows what’s going to pour out or where it’s coming from? I’ve always felt a little psychic, a little witch— writing things that end up coming true, sensing the truth of a situation before I consciously understand it. I remember talking to a friend who also considered herself psychic and also came from an immigrant family with a lot of trauma and she was telling me how she thought being psychic was a survival strategy —you learned to be hyper-attuned to the shifts…
Quick, when was the last time you went into your bathroom, picked up a glass fist filled with an impossibly alluring fragrance, and spritzed it on your pulse points with great abandon? If your answer was something like, “This morning,†feel free to jump ahead to find your next bottle. If your answer was more along the lines of, “Huh?†then your nose is in for a treat. Because this list, gentlemen, is all about the best Diesel colognes. Five of the best, to be exact, across a range of categories from budget to splurge-worthy. In this list of the…
Maybe it’s generational. Because a proper introduction feels like something of a bygone era. Like three-martini lunches or smoking in the office. It’s just not something we do all that regularly. Of course, there are lots of upsides to today’s casualness. You feel less burdened by arbitrary rules and expectations, you can practically wear whatever you like to work and saying hello to someone you find attractive is as simple as swiping a finger on your phone. The downside, is that we’ve become incredibly lax when it comes to introductions. Maybe we say hello, but do we introduce ourselves? Rarely.…
Starting the Oscars earlier seemed like the right move for ABC! Just look at the ratings. The 2024 Oscars began shortly after 7/6c, and the three-and-a-half-hour show (it ended on time!) reached a four-year high (since the 2020 broadcast) in viewers, with 19.5 million tuning in. The awards show also received a 3.81 rating among Adults 18-49, based on Fast National Live+Same Day program data. Plus, Abbott Elementary, airing a special episode after the Oscars at 10:30/9:30c—which featured a guest spot from Bradley Cooper, nominated for his performance in Maestro—delivered the highest-rated sitcom telecast in nearly four years. The Oscars grew…
Shoppers are seen in a Kroger supermarket in Atlanta on Oct. 14, 2022.Elijah Nouvelage | AFP | Getty ImagesRising gasoline prices likely put a floor under inflation in February, potentially reinforcing the Federal Reserve’s decision to take a go-slow approach with interest rate reductions.Economists expect that prices across a broad spectrum of goods and services rose 0.4% on the month, just ahead of the January pace for 0.3%, according to the Dow Jones consensus. Excluding food and energy, the increase for core inflation is forecast at a 0.3% gain, also one-tenth of a percentage point above the previous month.On a…
Jessica Berman, commissioner of the National Women’s Soccer League, speaks during a panel on women’s professional soccer at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas on Feb. 10, 2024.Omar Vega | Getty Images Sport | Getty ImagesAt 16 years old, Jessica Berman was one of those rare teenagers who knew exactly what she wanted to do in life: lead a professional sports league.Nearly 30 years later, the New York City native has not only achieved her dream — becoming the commissioner of the National Women’s Soccer League in 2022 — but she’s helping to pave the way for a new generation of…
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures to supporters as he hosts a campaign rally at the Forum River Center in Rome, Georgia, U.S. March 9, 2024. Alyssa Pointer | ReutersPresident Joe Biden on Monday quickly slapped down Donald Trump’s suggestion in a CNBC interview that “there is a lot” that can be done in terms of cutting the government programs Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.”Not on my watch,” Biden said in a social media post on X in response to a video of Trump’s comment that was posted by his reelection campaign.It was the latest quick response…
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesBitcoin extended recent gains and climbed to another record to start the week.The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by 4% at $72,492.42, according to Coin Metrics. Earlier, it reached an all-time high of $72,750.16.Last week, bitcoin hit new records in volatile trading for the first time since 2021, before more subdued trading over the weekend.Stock Chart IconStock chart iconBitcoin hits another record, ether rises to December 2021 highInflows into U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs continue to drive the cryptocurrency’s price action. Last week, crypto investment products saw record inflows totaling $2.7 billion,…
Blake Harrison, who played samples, noise, and other sound design in Pig Destroyer as a full-time member between 2006 and 2022, has died, Blabbermouth.net reports. The band issued a statement on social media commemorating Harrison, writing, “Everyone that knew Blake loved Blake. Light bent around him. You only had to meet him once. We in Pig Destroyer are forever grateful for the time we’ve been able to share with him.†A cause of death was not provided. Harrison was 48 years old.Harrison was a punk rock fan from his early teens, eventually joining the bands Daybreak and Triac before working…
Weezer have officially announced their ‘Voyage To The Blue Planet’ tour in celebration of ‘The Blue Album’ and its 30th anniversary. After frontman Rivers Cuomo began teased an “epic tour†last December, the band have now unveiled their extensive North Ame rican tour for 2024. Weezer are set to play their self-titled debut album in full, along with other rarities and playing with “very special guestsâ€. They will be supported by The Flaming Lips and Dinosaur Jr. Presale tickets will be made available via Weezer’s mailing list on Wednesday, March 13, 12pm local time. Citi cardmembers will also have their…
Samsung has launched its 2024 midrange phone lineup, which combines weaker specs and feature sets with more alluring prices than its flagship handsets. The Galaxy A55 and A35 have 6.6-inch Super AMOLED displays. For the first time in its budget handsets, the company included Knox Vault, a walled-off security section that debuted in the Galaxy S21.Both Android 14-running phones have FHD+ (2220×1080) displays (374 pixels per inch) and variable refresh rates up to 120Hz. Like last year’s Galaxy A54, both include Samsung’s Vision Booster feature, which adjusts the screen’s tone mapping based on ambient lighting conditions. Their 6.6-inch diagonal measurements…