The Mattel Inc. logo is displayed outside the headquarters of the toy company known for products including Barbie and Hot Wheels in El Segundo, California, on June 8, 2023.Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty ImagesActivist investor Barington Capital is pushing Mattel to consider selling off its American Girl and Fisher-Price brands, citing underperformance within the divisions.Mattel shares gained 4% in Friday trading following a letter sent to Mattel on Thursday, which was first reported by The Wall Street Journal. The toymaker’s shares trade at roughly the same level as they did 20 years ago. Barington has an undisclosed stake…
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Boygenius played two acoustic sets last night at the Smell in downtown Los Angeles. During the shows, they said, “We’re going away for the foreseeable future,†and Boygenius’ representatives confirmed to Pitchfork that the group is going hiatus.Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, and Lucy Dacus formed Boygenius in 2018, sharing their self-titled debut EP that year. The trio was relatively inactive in the years that followed, with each member releasing a solo album of her own: Bridgers issued Punisher in 2020; Baker released Little Oblivions in February 2021; and Dacus shared Home Video in June 2021.Boygenius made their triumphant return last…
Lost Village has announced its massive lineup for its 2024 edition. The Lincolnshire festival will return from 22-25 August this year, and it’s bringing some huge names in tow with Maribou State, Floating Points and The Blessed Madonna amongst the many performers set to take to the stage. Also set to join them are Ben UFO, Chaos in the CBD, HAAi, Horse Meat Disco, Logic1000, Jyoty, Ross From Friends, Sherelle, Sofia Kourtesis, Hudson Mohawke, TSHA and Yaeji. Tickets are on sale now – get yours here. The festival will also host ‘The Lost Theatre’, which brings comedy stars on stage –…
Apple could soon bring generative artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to its devices, revealed CEO Tim Cook during the company’s quarterly earning calls. While speaking about the Cupertino-based tech giant’s achievements in the last quarter, Cook mentioned that it has been spending a “tremendous amount of time and effort†on AI. Without disclosing any details, he also hinted that these features could be released later this year. If Apple does step into the generative AI space, it will be competing with the likes of Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI.During the call, Cook alluded to AI multiple times and specifically mentioned generative AI…
In wargame simulations, AI chatbots often choose violenceguirong hao/Getty Images In multiple replays of a wargame simulation, OpenAI’s most powerful artificial intelligence chose to launch nuclear attacks. Its explanations for its aggressive approach included “We have it! Let’s use it†and “I just want to have peace in the world.†These results come at a time when the US military has been testing such chatbots based on a type of AI called a large language model (LLM) to assist with military planning during simulated conflicts, enlisting the expertise of companies such as Palantir and Scale AI. Palantir declined to comment…
Apple’s Vision Pro is here — along with a solid collection of third-party launch apps. Although there are some big-name omissions (Netflix, YouTube and Spotify), the headset already supports over a million compatible App Store apps, Apple’s first-party offerings and over 600 apps developed specifically for the “spatial computing†device. Here are the notable third-party Vision Pro apps you can install on day one.Microsoft 365 MicrosoftMicrosoft didn’t skimp on its entry into the Vision Pro era. Seven of the company’s Office apps are available to install on launch day. These include Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote and Loop.The…
ORLANDO, Fla. — Firefly Aerospace plans to make the responsive launch operations it demonstrated for the U.S. Space Force last year the norm for upcoming launches of its Alpha rocket. Firefly launched the Victus Nox mission for the Space Force Sept. 14, successfully placing a satellite built by Millennium Space into orbit. The launch took place 27 hours after the Space Force gave Firefly formal notice to carry out the launch. The company completed that work, which included integrating the satellite with the launch vehicle and setting up the rocket on the launch pad, within 24 hours, the goal for…
Visitors take photos in front of the Meta sign at its headquarters in Menlo Park, California, December 29, 2022.Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesTechnology companies are learning an old lesson from Wall Street: maturing means shrinking.Meta and Amazon saw their shares spike on Friday following their fourth-quarter earnings reports. While revenue for both topped estimates, the story for investors is that they’re showing their ability to do more with less, an alluring equation for shareholders.There’s also a recognition that investors value cash, in many cases, above all else. The tech industry has long preferred to reinvest excess cash…
Kathrin Ziegler | Digitalvision | Getty Images”Sorry I am dead.”This is how Doug Boneparth, a certified financial planner, starts what he calls a “death note” to his wife, Heather.Such a document, he says, is distinct from other estate planning cornerstones like drafting a will, which lays out one’s wishes for how to distribute assets upon death. (Otherwise, state law decides for you.)A death note is more informal — it isn’t necessarily legally binding — but no less important, said Boneparth, president and founder of Bone Fide Wealth, based in New York, and a member of CNBC’s Advisor Council.Its contents aim…
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to his supporters as he departs for his second civil trial after E. Jean Carroll accused Trump of raping her decades ago, outside Trump Tower in the Manhattan borough of New York City on Jan. 26, 2024.Eduardo Munoz | ReutersA judge on Friday indefinitely postponed the election interference criminal trial of former President Donald Trump, which was scheduled to start March 4 in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C.The postponement is the result of a pending appeal from Trump challenging the right of the U.S. Department of Justice to charge him in the case,…
Electric Literature is pleased to reveal the cover for the novel The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk, translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones, which will be published by Riverhead on Sep 24, 2024. Preorder the book here. The newest masterwork from the Nobel Prize winner takes place in a sanitarium on the eve of World War I, probing the horrors that lie beneath our most hallowed ideas. In September 1913, MieczysÅ‚aw, a student suffering from tuberculosis, arrives at Wilhelm Opitz’s Guesthouse for Gentlemen, a health resort in what is now western Poland. Every day, its residents gather in the dining room to imbibe the hallucinogenic local liqueur, to obsess…
The best safety razors make me think of the phrase, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.†They’re the sharks of the men’s grooming world, a piece of equipment that hasn’t evolved much in over 100 years. Sure, there have been plenty of advancements in shaving, but the original-style razor is still available because it’s still one of the best you can get. What makes the safety razor special is its ease of use for men who shave regularly. If you’re going after thin to heavy stubble, these work like a dream. Keep in mind that if you take one…
This tiered side table is ideal in a living room or as a nightstand. Crafted from powder-coated metal, it packs in all your essentials stylishly, from coffee table books to coasters and incense, without feeling cluttered. $199 / $179 by Urban Outfitters Read the original article here
Super Bowl LVIII may not air for a while, but several of the big game’s TV ads are already hitting the internet in anticipation of the sports event. While ads and commercials are often an annoyance to TV viewers any other time of the year, the Super Bowl gets a free pass as some fans tune in merely to see what advertisers have come up with for the highly-coveted airtime they’ll receive on the big day on Sunday, February 11 on CBS. Between the touchdowns and halftime show featuring headliner Usher, fans will get to enjoy the silliness that different…
Wayne Kramer, the co-founder, lead guitarist, and vocalist of the iconic Detroit proto-punk outfit MC5, has died. The news was shared on Kramer and MC5’s official social media pages. A cause of death was not disclosed. Kramer was 75 years old.This is a developing story. Read the original article here
Pond have shared their psychedelic new single ‘Neon River’ and have announced 2024 US, UK and EU tour dates. READ MORE: Pond face the chaos on new album ‘9’: “The world’s getting real fucking scary†“Neon river making me shiver / Black gown and a wing / Neon river, holding my liver / Shaking as the city sinks,†sings frontman Nicholas Allbrook over a psychedelic rock guitar riff and pounding drums in the chorus of the track. Speaking of ‘Neon River’ in a press release, the band said: “This is a full-on Pond Gemini song. Kinda tumbles through bucolic Gum (Jay…
Honor X9b is set to launch in India on February 15, months after its initial launch in October 2023 in select global markets. The Indian variant is expected to come with similar features to its global version. A key display feature of the smartphone was recently teased and its Amazon product page was also leaked. However, the Amazon microsite for the Honor 90 5G has now gone live officially. This confirms that the phone will be available for purchase in the country via Amazon. Some key details of the upcoming smartphone are teased on the page alongside the possible launch…
Everyone’s favorite former Fear Factor host Joe Rogan has signed a new deal with Spotify that’s likely to be worth $250 million, according to The Wall Street Journal. That’s even more money than his first deal back in 2020, which was estimated to give the comedian $200 million. There’s no information as to the length of Rogan’s new contract, but it has been defined as a “multiyear†continuation of his various podcast ventures.Even better for Rogan’s bottom line? The deal allows Spotify to distribute Rogan’s podcasts on additional platforms, including a video version for YouTube. The contract stipulates a revenue-sharing…