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Bruce Springsteen joined Jon Bon Jovi on stage in Los Angeles last night as the latter was honoured with the MusiCares Person of the Year Award. Check out the footage below. The two rockers joined for a rendition of Bon Jovi’s ‘Who Says You Can’t Go Home’, as well as the Boss’ ‘The Promised Land’. Bon Jovi also debuted a new song by the name of ‘Legendary’. The event went down at the Los Angeles Convention Center, and featured additional performances from Shania Twain, Sammy Hagar, Goo Goo Dolls and Jason Isbell. The night finished with many of the artists…

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Samsung Galaxy Ring was announced at the Galaxy Unpacked event on Wednesday, January 17. It was accompanied by a small teaser video which hinted at the design. It was claimed to be a “health and wellness device.” However, the company did not reveal any feature details, nor did it confirm a launch timeline. Several leaks about the Galaxy Ring have surfaced online over the past few days. The possible dimensions of the smart ring were suggested previously, now it has been spotted on one of the firm’s software suites. A Reddit user spotted the Samsung Galaxy Ring on the Good Lock…

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According to a document leaked on , Google is planning to introduce some major changes to its Bard AI tool as soon as this coming week. The plans, which have not been publicly confirmed, reportedly include changing the Bard name to Gemini. It would make sense for Google to do so, if only for simplicity’s sake — the company introduced its new multimodal AI model, Gemini, at the end of 2023 and has begun integrating it into some of its products, including Bard.The changelog shared by Android app developer Dylan Roussel is dated February 7, and also notes that the…

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A group of renters in the U.S. say their landlords are using software to deliver inflated rent hikes.”We’ve been told as tenants by employees of Equity that the software takes empathy of the equation. So they can charge whatever the software tells them to charge,” said Kevin Weller, a tenant at Portside Towers since 2021.Equity Residential purchased Portside Towers in 2019. Tenants say the management started to increase prices substantially after giving renters concessions during the Covid-19 pandemic.The 527-unit building is located roughly 20 minutes away from the World Trade Center, on the shoreline of Jersey City, New Jersey. A…

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Big Tech’s market dominance may push more investors to equal-weight exchange-traded funds, according to VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth.”Investors are getting nervous that too much money is concentrated in a handful of stocks within the broader ETFs that they have available that [are] tied to the S&P 500 or even the Nasdaq 100,” the firm’s head of research told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” earlier this week.Rosenbluth lists the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF and the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF as options for investors who want to reduce exposure to the “Magnificent Seven.””You own the same companies that you’d find…

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A top prosecutor on Atlanta District Attorney Fani Willis’ criminal election interference case against former President Donald Trump admitted they developed a “personal relationship” after he joined her team — but both he and Willis denied that caused a conflict of interest.Nathan Wade, the prosecutor, in a sworn affidavit filed Friday also denied allegations that he or Willis have financially benefited from the romantic relationship, as one of Trump’s co-defendants has alleged.Willis in the same court filing rejected defendants’ arguments that their relationship warrants dismissing the indictment or disqualifying either of them from the case.She slammed the attacks on Wade…

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Across her three books, Donna Hemans’ characters range from Jamaica to America and back again, often in the same story; the men and women who populate her novels, taking children with them or leaving them behind, are immigrants simply trying to make a better life. But there’s always a cost, and many make mistakes along the way. In River Woman, her first novel, a mother leaves her child behind when she moves to New York; when she returns to Jamaica years later, she doesn’t know whether to trust her own daughter, accused of drowning her own child by jealous villagers.…

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So you’ve decided to make your life easier by throwing away your old wallet and investing in the best pop up wallet money can buy. Excellent choice. Also known as a slide or card ejector wallet, this one-handed innovation uses a trigger release to easily access credit cards with a mere push of a button. The cards slide out in an even fan, so you don’t have to fiddle with a thing. A pop up wallet combines the best of modern technology with a more streamlined lifestyle. It’s slimmer and sleeker than a billfold and fits easily into either your…

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When it comes to fashion, I’m always down for an “ugly” trend. There’s just something about an obnoxiously weird design that makes me go, “I need that.” We’ve seen plenty of controversial sneaker trends over the past few years, from dad-inspired styles to chunky soles galore, some even becoming necessities in our forever wardrobes. (I wear my grandpa-esque shoes almost daily.) As trends always come back in rotation, 2000s platforms have reappeared on the fashion scene, taking on sandals and everyday sneakers. At 5’3″, I’m not mad, as I could use the additional height. Even as someone who embraces “weird” pieces, I know all too well a platform…

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What began as an ad-supported streaming service for network TV has turned into a Hulu filled with original programming that subscribers have come to love. With such an onslaught of TV to enjoy these days, it can be tough keeping it all straight, but some titles just stand out against the rest. Whether it’s FX-made favorites like The Bear and Reservation Dogs or critically acclaimed adaptations such as Normal People and The Handmaid’s Tale, Hulu has some really amazing titles in its library. Below, we’re ranking 25 of some of the greatest original shows yet. Scroll down for a closer…

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Amazon trailers are parked at an Amazon Air gateway at Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida, on Sept. 26, 2023.Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesAmazon is warning investors that the climate crisis may have a material effect on its business.In the risk factors section of its 2023 financial filing released Friday, Amazon added language that says climate change could cause its sales and operating results to fluctuate, making it harder to sustain growth or resulting in decreased revenue.The update reflects the growing climate threats and the costs they pose to businesses. Amazon first included climate change among its risk factors in…

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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, â€ÅWe’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…

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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 –…

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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 â€Åtremendous 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…

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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 â€ÅWe have it! Let’s use it” and â€ÅI 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…

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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 â€Åspatial 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…

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