iPad ad criticized as metaphor for AI crushing creativity
Apple is facing major backlash over its new iPad Pro ad that many artists and creatives say represents artificial intelligence's destruction of creative industries.
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SnopesFact Check: 1938 Video Clip Allegedly Shows Female 'Time Traveler' Talking on Cellphone Before the Technology Existed
The footage was allegedly captured outside a Dupont Factory in Massachusetts in 1938.
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TikTok Parent ByteDance Now Has China’s Most Popular AI Chatbot
(Bloomberg) -- ByteDance Ltd. has overtaken Baidu Inc. in the race to deliver China’s answer to ChatGPT — at least in terms of popularity.Most Read from BloombergIran State TV Says ‘No Sign of Life’ at Helicopter Crash SiteSpeedier Wall Street Trades Are Putting Global Finance On EdgeSaudi Crown Prince Postpones Japan Trip Over King’s HealthOne of the Last Big Bears on Wall Street Turns Bullish on US StocksEbrahim Raisi, Iranian President Confronting West, Dies at 63Doubao, the artificial intell
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Apple slashes iPhone prices in China amid fierce Huawei competition
Apple has launched an aggressive discounting campaign in China, where it faces increasing competition from local rivals such as Huawei.
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Ghana firm tackles missed business with mobile internet
Access to mobile internet is driving development in Africa. Mobile money in Sub-Saharan Africa has increased GDP by $150 billion in the last ten years. But only 25% of Africans currently use mobile internet despite 85% of the continent being covered. One project in Ghana is trying to bridge this digital gap. (AP video shot by Devinia Naa Adorkor Cudjoe)
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Bitcoin Developers Are Touting ‘Programmability’ as the Catalyst for the Next Rally
(Bloomberg) -- After the long-anticipated launch of US Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in January, and the once-every-four-years software update called the “halving” last month, the big question on a lot of crypto investors’ minds has been, what will power the largest cryptocurrency’s next rally?Most Read from BloombergIran State TV Says ‘No Sign of Life’ at Helicopter Crash SiteEbrahim Raisi, Iranian President Confronting West, Dies at 63Speedier Wall Street Trades Are Putting Global Finance On E
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No TikTok? No problem. Here's why you shouldn't rush to buy your child a phone.
Life is short, childhood is even shorter. I don't want my kids living theirs inside a phone.
- TechCrunch
OpenAI and Google lay out their competing AI visions
This week had two major events from OpenAI and Google. Hot off OpenAI’s tail, Google’s I/O conference featured a smattering of announcements and integrations for its flagship model, Gemini. This week also saw some major shake-ups at AWS and OpenAI.
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Companies are trying to attract more smartphone users across Africa. But there are risks
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Anita Akpeere prepared fried rice in her kitchen in Ghana's capital as a flurry of notifications for restaurant orders lit up apps on her phone. “I don’t think I could work without a phone in my line of business,” she said, as requests came in for her signature dish, a traditional fermented dumpling. Internet-enabled phones have transformed many lives, but they can play a unique role in sub-Saharan Africa, where infrastructure and public services are among the world's least d
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Antiques Roadshow expert stunned over 'never seen before' item with huge valuation
Antiques Roadshow expert John Benjamin was left stunned over a "never seen before" item with a huge valuation that prompted gasps from the crowd…
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3 dead, 5 injured in evening boat crash north of Kingston
Three people are dead and five others injured in what police are calling a "horrible" collision involving two boats on a lake north of Kingston, Ont. Ontario Provincial Police say the crash happened in the Buck Bay area of Bobs Lake after 9:30 p.m. on Saturday. It involved "an open bow fishing-style boat" and a speedboat, they said.Emergency crews from surrounding regions, along with the 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron out of CFB Trenton, responded to the call around 9:45 p.m.OPP said two of t
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Sienna Miller Went From Topless Cowboy to Pantsless Cinderella on the Cannes Red Carpet
This woman has serious range.
- INSIDER
A boomer couple that was 'watching every single penny' they spent in the US moved to Portugal 2 years ago — and money isn't a concern for them in retirement anymore
Ann, 67, moved with her husband to Portugal after scraping together money to pay their expenses in the US. Their quality of life is much better now.
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Local TV Station Catches Donald Trump In A Lie About 'Never Coming Back'
Minnesota's KSTP juxtaposed the former president's fresh denial to a reporter with what he actually said.
- People
Tori Spelling Shows Off Mother's Day Belly Piercing Gifted by Her 5 Kids: 'Know Me So Well'
Spelling revealed her new stomach studs in a video from the May 18 episode of her 'misSPELLING' podcast
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2024 PGA Championship prize money payouts for each player at Valhalla in Louisville
It pays to play well in major championships. Just ask Xander Schauffele.
- The Independent
New Jersey woman says she won $2m on the slots at Atlantic City casino. But they won’t pay her a dime
The attorney for 72-year-old Roney Beal says he will file a legal complaint
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Here's What Happens When You Eat Cashews Every Day
Densely nutritious and good for your heart and brain, cashews can be much more than just a snack food. Here's what happens if you add them to your daily diet
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Opinion: I changed my mind about the strength of the prosecution’s case against Donald Trump. Here’s why
The prosecution in Trump’s hush money trial made a significant error announcing they were resting their case after calling Michael Cohen as their final witness and not having a key witness to corroborate Cohen’s claims, writes attorney Stacy Schneider.
- The Daily Beast
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Push Back on Nigerian ‘Wanted Fugitive’ Claims
Akintunde Akinleye/ReutersMeghan and Harry counter ‘free flight’ claimsSources in Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s camp have defended the couple after claims were made in the Daily Mail that they were flown around Nigeria for free “by an airline whose chairman is a fugitive wanted in the U.S.”The Mail said that the founder of Nigerian airline Air Peace, Dr. Allen Onyema, which provided the Sussexes with air transport during their tour of Nigeria, is wanted in the US, “facing multiple charges lin
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Diddy's downfall: Sean Combs' career looks bleak after leaked tape, entertainment lawyer says
Sean "Diddy" Combs apologized for assaulting his former girlfriend Cassie Ventura. An entertainment attorney says it won't save his career.