Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger holds an artificial intelligence processor as he speaks during the Computex conference in Taipei, Taiwan, on June 4, 2024.Annabelle Chih | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesIntel shares rose 9% in extended trading on Thursday after the chipmaker reported better-than-expected revenue and issued quarterly guidance that topped estimates.Here’s how the company did in comparison with LSEG consensus:Earnings per share: Loss of 46 cents adjustedRevenue: $13.28 billion vs. $13.02 billion expectedIntel’s revenue declined 6% year over year in the quarter, which ended on Sept. 28, according to a statement. The company registered a net loss of $16.99 billion, or…
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Mike Cavanagh, President of Comcast Corporation, at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 12, 2023 in Sun Valley, Idaho.David A. Grogan | CNBCComcast is thinking about separating or spinning off NBCUniversal’s cable networks. If it moves forward with the idea, it could lay the groundwork for a reconfiguration of the entire American media landscape.The logic for Comcast is fairly straightforward. NBCUniversal’s cable networks aren’t growing anymore. The company’s energy and focus is on promoting Peacock, NBCUniversal’s growing (but still money-losing) streaming service. Carving out the cable portfolio could placate Comcast investors by removing declining assets from the…
A skeleton from a Gallo-Roman grave in Belgium is made up of bones from at least seven individualsPhotograph courtesy of Paumen, Wargnies, and Demory; Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles A complete skeleton found in a Gallo-Roman grave in western Belgium is not a Roman individual after all, but rather a bizarre mix of people spanning thousands of years. Laid to rest on the right side with tucked-up legs, the remains feature long bones from seven unrelated Stone Age men and women – of varying ages and separated by several centuries – and the skull of a Roman woman who died… Read the original…
Preview:Marvel and Disney offered a look at some of their upcoming shows in a new teaser.‘Daredevil: Born Again,’ ‘Wonder Man’ and ‘Ironheart’ were among them.We also learned when ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ will land on Disney+ next month.While Disney and Marvel have usually tended to use events such as Comic-Cons or the Mouse House’s own D23 spectacle to offer new looks and fresh release details for upcoming entries in the MCU, the companies have taken the step of launching a teaser online that reveals footage and info itself.Marvel Studios’ ‘Daredevil: Born Again.’The new trailer, which you can find above, spotlights the…
Edenbridge Bonfire Society has revealed that this year’s effigy for the 2025 event will be based on the Ticketmaster Oasis fiasco. The Kent-based society shared that the 11ft effigy which will be lit at the bonfire celebration this Saturday (November 2) was chosen as a response to Ticketmaster’s “greedy” dynamic pricing fiasco that occurred during the sale of tickets for Oasis’ 2025 reunion tour. The sculpture also features puppets of both Liam and Noel Gallagher as it was their reunion tour that brought to light the reality of the ticket seller’s inflated pricing scheme. As reported by BBC, the group…
Trump Media was halted twice Thursday morning as shares rapidly dropped at the start of another volatile trading session.DJT stock was down nearly 14% when it was halted due to volatility for the second time at 10:04 a.m. ET. The company, which is majority-owned by former President Donald Trump, had fallen more than 22% on Wednesday.The latest stock slide came after the Truth Social operator recovered from a major sell off in the weeks leading up to the 2024 presidential election.Stock Chart IconStock chart iconTrump Media (DJT) Stock PriceThis is developing news. Please check back for updates. Read the original…
Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She’s the editor/author of (DON’T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD. Her next book, BODY TALK, will publish in Fall 2020. Follow her on Instagram @heykellyjensen. View All posts by Kelly Jensen It seems that every year—maybe even more than that—the r/libraries subreddit lights up with people talking about ghost stories related to libraries. Some people love these threads and enjoy the lore surrounding supposedly haunted libraries. Others cringe, suggesting that libraries…
We independently evaluate all recommended products and sercives. Any products or services put forward appear in no particular order. if you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Sunglasses are great—though you didn’t need me to tell you that. Not only do they protect your eyes from harmful UV rays, but they also have the unique ability to make you look ridiculously cool – should you invest in the right pair, of course. Which is where I come in. I’ve made it my mission to round up the best sunglasses brands for men, ranging from the uber-luxurious to…
Inflation increased slightly in September and moved closer to the Federal Reserve’s target, according to a Commerce Department report Thursday.The personal consumption expenditures price index showed a seasonally adjusted 0.2% increase for the month, with the 12-month inflation rate at 2.1%, both in line with Dow Jones estimates. The Fed uses the PCE reading as its primary inflation gauge, though policymakers also follow a variety of other indicators.Fed officials target inflation at a 2% annual rate, a level it has not achieved since February 2021. The September headline rate was down 0.2 percentage point from August.Though the headline number showed…
Marco Bello | AFP | Getty ImagesLONDON — Block, the payments company owned by tech billionaire Jack Dorsey has launched its corporate card service in the U.K. in a bid to deepen its expansion into the country and take on big incumbents like American Express.The firm’s business-focused payments arm, Square, told CNBC that it opened registrations for its Square Card product in Britain late Wednesday, marking the first time Block has expanded its business card offering outside North America, where it first launched in 2019.Currently available in the U.S. and Canada, Square Card is a free business spending card that reduces…
Smartphone shipments in India grew 3 percent year-on-year (YoY) for the July-September period (Q3) in 2024, reveals a new report by market research firm Counterpoint. The overall value of smartphones grew by 12 percent in the same quarter compared to last year. Samsung continued to lead the smartphone market with a 23 percent market share, while Apple came in a close second spot, followed by Vivo. Other Chinese smartphone brands claimed fourth and fifth positions in the list. The festival sales and new launches directed the positive growth in Q3.Indian Smartphone Market Hits Record Value in Q3 2024Counterpoint’s Monthly India Smartphone…
Warning: The following post contains discussions of suicide. Television writers often save major character deaths for mid-run episodes of their shows — a heart-rending season finale, perhaps — but sometimes a TV character meets their maker in Episode 1. The Showtime comedy Dead Like Me, for instance, ended 20 years ago, on Halloween 2004, but its lead character had long since perished, dying in a freak accident in the pilot. Here’s more about that demise and those of 10 other characters who died within the first hour — and either returned to the land of the living or made plenty…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, right, speaks as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman looks on during the OpenAI DevDay event in San Francisco on Nov. 6, 2023.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesMicrosoft’s massive investment in OpenAI is weighing on earnings.Following Microsoft’s quarterly earnings report on Wednesday, CFO Amy Hood said she expects the company to take a $1.5 billion hit to income in the current period, mainly because of an expected loss from OpenAI.Microsoft has invested close to $14 billion in OpenAI, whose ChatGPT assistant has gone viral and inspired a whole new industry called generative artificial intelligence. The trend has generated billions…
Starbucks offers oat milk as a dairy-free option.Source: StarbucksStarbucks said Wednesday that it will remove the surcharge for dairy substitutes, saving some U.S. customers more than 10% on their drinks.The change goes into effect Nov. 7 and follows years of pleading from customers to eliminate the extra fee, especially as milk alternatives have grown more popular. More recently, Starbucks has seen its U.S. sales fall as its higher prices scare away occasional customers whose wallets have already been stretched by inflation.”This is just one of many changes we’ll make to ensure a visit to Starbucks is worth it every time,”…
Janelle Monáe plans out Halloween costumes at least two years in advance but when the Screen Actors Guild went on strike last year, the entertainer opted to scrap her spooky blueprints. “SAG-AFTRA issued guidelines discouraging members from dressing up like film or television characters, so I stood in solidarity with my people and switched up my plan,” the 38-year-old singer, actress and all around creative recently told The Hollywood Reporter. Monáe didn’t fully abandon the iconic movie character she wanted to be last season, and she managed to keep the identity a secret … until Wednesday. With less than 24…
During a special concert in São Paulo, Brazil, in September, the Weeknd and Brazilian pop star Anitta debuted a new song called “São Paulo.” It’s now been officially released, along with a video directed by Freeka Tet. In the visual, Anitta is masked and pregnant, and her belly is more than a bit unusual. Find the video below.“São Paulo”—produced byMike Dean, Sean Solymar, and the Weeknd—is the third preview of the Weeknd’s Hurry Up Tomorrow, following “Dancing in the Flames” and the Playboi Carti collaboration “Timeless.” The Canadian singer’s follow-up to Dawn FM does not currently have a release date.Earlier…
Elon Musk wears a black “Make America Great Again” cap while attending a campaign rally with Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump at the Butler Farm Show fairgrounds in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 5, 2024.Anna Moneymaker | Getty ImagesElon Musk must attend an emergency court hearing in Philadelphia on Thursday morning to address a bid by the city’s top prosecutor to stop the Tesla CEO and his political action committee from continuing to award $1 million prizes to registered voters in the swing state of Pennsylvania, a judge ordered Wednesday.Also on Wednesday, attorneys for Philadelphia District Attorney Larry…
Ever wonder what your favorite author likes to read? We stopped to chat with some of your favorite fantasy, romantasy, YA and thriller authors at this year’s New York Comic Con. They were eager to share their current reads and lasting favorites and gush about the books they love that inspired their own work. You won’t be surprised to learn that authors are devoted fans and readers, just like the rest of us. It seems like the cooler weather has crept into everyone’s reading list, and these authors can’t help but turn their attention to fantasy, Gothic novels, and horror…