Let’s start here: I’ve never been embarrassed when I wear shoe lifts, and I don’t think you should be, either. Adding a little bit of height is a great way to feel more confident and comfortable, so there’s no reason not to do it. However, there are a lot of misconceptions when it comes to men’s height increase insoles, not to mention how many complicated features these simple-seeming products can contain. How much extra height should you look for (short answer: 2.5 inches or less) and what insoles will fit into your shoes (there isn’t really a short answer for…
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The new Venezuelan news service Connectas has turned to artificial intelligence-generated newscasts to protect its journalists during a post-election government crackdown in that country. After a disputed election in July, Connectas says the AI avatars used in news reports on YouTube and digital platforms are fake, but not the news reports themselves as the newscasts look to circumvent government censorship and repression. The news agency on its website said Operation Retuit, or Operation Retweet in translation, turned to “artificial intelligence not because the tool is all the rage now, but to protect journalists from the crackdown that ensued after the…
Shares of Dollar Tree fell more than 15% in early trading Wednesday after the discounter cut its full-year outlook, citing increasing pressures on middle-income and higher-income customers.The retailer said it now expects its full-year consolidated net sales outlook to range between $30.6 billion and $30.9 billion. It expects adjusted earnings per share to range from $5.20 to $5.60. That compares with previous guidance of $31 billion to $32 billion in net sales and $6.50 to $7 for adjusted earnings per share.In a news release, Chief Financial Officer Jeff Davis said the company cut the forecast to reflect softer sales and…
The full Dancing With The Stars Season 33 cast list is out. This year, two Bachelor Nation figures will compete for the Mirrorball Trophy. Joey Graziadei and Jenn Tran are putting on their dancing shoes and headed to the ballroom. While rumors swirled for weeks that Joey had signed on, the decision to cast Jenn came as a huge surprise to many. On top of that, her pro dancer partner Sasha Farber wasn’t supposed to be part of the main cast this season. Did the network cast Jenn and Sasha at the last second? Jenn Tran’s Casting Shocked Even Top…
The predicted path of asteroid CAQTDL2 over the PhilippinesCatalina Sky Survey/ESA Astronomers have just discovered that an asteroid is about to strike Earth at thousands of kilometres per hour, impacting just east of the Philippines and most likely in the sea. Thankfully, the relatively small object poses no harm and will burn up in the atmosphere in a fireball. The asteroid, which is estimated to be roughly 1 metre across, was spotted earlier today by the NASA-funded Catalina Sky Survey and given the designation CAQTDL2.… Read the original article here
Google announced multiple new features for Android users on Tuesday. There are a total of five new features being added to existing Android tools such as TalkBack and Circle to Search. Google Chrome is also getting a new text-to-speech feature that will allow users to listen to articles and web pages easily. Offline Google Maps are also being added to supported Wear OS devices. Finally, the Android Earthquake Alerts System will be expanded to a wider user base in the US.New Android Features AnnouncedThe Mountain View-based tech giant detailed the new Android features in a blog post. Interestingly, these features…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during Computex 2024 in Taipei on June 4, 2024. I-hwa Cheng | AFP | Getty ImagesNvidia shares fell 2% in premarket trading on Wednesday after Bloomberg reported that the company received a subpoena from the Department of Justice as part of an antitrust investigation.The slide comes after Nvidia dropped nearly 10% during regular trading, wiping $279 billion off its market cap. The company’s stock then fell decline in post-market trading and was down some 1.94% in Wednesday’s premarket at 4:32 a.m. ET time.The DOJ probe has not reached the stage of a formal complaint, according to…
People walk past the logo of Samsung Electronics in Seoul on July 7, 2022. South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co Ltd turned in its best April-June profit since 2018 on Thursday, underpinned by strong sales of memory chips to server customers even as demand from inflation-hit smartphone makers cools.Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty ImagesAsia’s semiconductor and associated stocks slipped Wednesday morning, following a steep plunge in Nvidia’s share price in the U.S. overnight.In the U.S., chipmaker Nvidia plunged more than 9% in regular trading, leading semiconductor stocks lower amid a sell-off on Wall Street. Economic data published Tuesday resurfaced jitters about the…
FKA Twigs has officially announced a new album, ‘EUSEXUA’ – find out more below. READ MORE: FKA Twigs on the cover: “There are so many sides to me that the world hasn’t seen yet” After first teasing the record last weekend, FKA Twigs – real name Tahliah Debrett Barnett – has confirmed the impending arrival of ‘EUSEXUA’, which she played in full for fans in New York last month. The singer broke the news on social media, along with a September 13 release date. In a clip attached to the post, FKA Twigs dances in an empty room while a group…
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he holds a rally at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. August 30, 2024. Brian Snyder | ReutersThe X accounts of two family members of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’ appeared to have been hacked Tuesday in order to promote a scam aimed at cashing in on the Trump family’s nascent crypto venture.The hacks come as the former president prepares to release his crypto policy platform, and his campaign wrestles with the fallout of a foreign cyberattack.Shortly after 8:15 p.m. ET, the X account belonging to…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. This week’s roundup of bestselling books is shorter than usual, because the bestseller lists could not agree. Some of the top sellers according to one list don’t appear at all on others. Kamala Harris’s memoir The Truths We Hold is #1 on the Indie Bestseller (Paperback Nonfiction) bestseller list, but doesn’t appear in the top ten of any of the others. The only thing everyone can agree on is that Colleen Hoover and Sarah J. Maas books continue to sell.The two new titles…
As someone with extremely textured hair, I’ve always had to choose function over fashion when it comes to the haircare and styling products I use. As appreciative as I am for how well my curls respond to formulas designed with only natural textures in mind, I tend to tuck them away under the sink for easy access instead of displaying them proudly with the other beauty products I love to see and use on my vanity. When I step into my bathroom, I want to feel as if every product on the shelf is a true reflection of the person…
(Left) Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck in Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ action adventure ‘Dune: Part Two,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Niko Tavernise. Copyright: © 2023 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. (Right) DC Comics’ Hal Jordan/Green Lantern. Photo courtesy of DC.com.Preview:Josh Brolin may play Hal Jordan in DC’s ‘Lanterns’ series.He’s not officially attached yet.Damon Lindelof and Chris Mundy are among the producers of the new show.July brought word that the long-gestating DC Studios TV series for HBO based on comic book property ‘The Green Lantern’ entitled ‘Lanterns’ is officially greenlit and putting the pieces…
[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for The Bachelorette Season 21 finale.] After dwindling from 25 men to just one person, reality came knocking and revealed that the last man standing was, unfortunately, not the one. Jenn Tran seemed to have found love with freight company owner Devin Strader, but alas, the love shared between them did not last long. During After the Final Rose, Jenn sobbed before she opened up about how her relationship with Devin ended. She told host Jesse Palmer that it had been a “really hard couple of months.” Jenn revealed that she and Devin left Hawaii…
Rocksteady Studios, the British developer behind the Batman Arkham games, has reportedly been hit with layoffs. The redundancies are said to have mostly affected the studio’s quality assurance (QA) department. The reported layoffs at Rocksteady come after the Warner Bros. Games-owned studio’s latest title, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, sold poorly after it launched in February.Layoffs at RocksteadyAccording to a Eurogamer report, layoffs have left Rocksteady’s QA department reduced to almost half its size over the past month. The studio’s employees told the publication that the QA department, which included 33 team members, was now down to 15. The…
Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia, displays the new Blackwell GPU chip during the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference in San Jose, California, on March 18, 2024.David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesNvidia plunged 9.5% on Tuesday, wiping nearly $300 billion off the chipmaker’s market cap and pulling chip stocks down with it.Intel fell almost 8%, Marvell slid 8.2%, and Broadcom lost about 6%. AMD dropped 7.8%, and Qualcomm fell nearly 7%. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH), an index that tracks semiconductor stocks, was down 7.5%, its worst day since March 2020.Markets were sluggish Tuesday after the ISM manufacturing index reported…
A detail view of a NFL shield logo paint of the field during a preseason game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on August 24, 2024 in Houston, Texas.Ric Tapia | Getty Images Sport | Getty ImagesSports team owners benefiting from soaring team values are also facing new pressure from two of the oldest certainties in American wealth: death and taxes.With the average age of team owners rising, and team values skyrocketing into the billions, owners and leagues are increasingly focused on how to ensure smooth ownership transitions to the next generation of buyers.…
Objekt is launching his own record label, Kapsela, which will release a new EP called Chicken Garaage from the Berlin-based producer this year. Before that, on October 4, the label will reissue Objekt’s song “Ganzfeld”—initially the B-side of the split single “Hypnagogia” with Dopplereffekt—for its 10th anniversary, backed by remixes from Piezo, Djrum, and Ulla. Listen to the original and the Djrum remix below.Kapsela will also host label events, showcases, and radio shows internationally, a press release notes, while Objekt’s Wormhole residency will remained focused in Berlin. Objekt founded the label, in part, to move beyond the restrictions of the…