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“Breaking” breaks barriers at the Paris Olympics 2024 Summer Olympics It was officially launched in Paris, France on July 26th. Opening ceremony The city’s famous Seine river Before the sporting events begin, approximately 10,500 athletes will take part in the Parade of Nations, followed by a parade of top athletes, many of whom have been training for years to compete in the World Championships. Gold, silver and bronze medals — They will compete in their respective sports over the course of 16 days of competition.From July 26 through the Olympic closing ceremony on August 11, athletes will compete in 32…
Most Profitable Businesses by 2030 (according to ChatGPT) Getty ChatGPT is knowledgeable. ChatGPT will transform your entire routine, simplify your business and drive great results, becoming your content assistant, business coach and ideation partner. ChatGPT is trained with a huge amount of data from across the internet, so drawing patterns and making predictions is easy for this LLM. It can search for information faster than humans. I asked ChatGPT to predict which businesses will be the most profitable by 2030, based on everything we know about the world today. Combining mountains of data, the words of millions of people, and…
SAN FRANCISCO — “Move fast and break things” is a tech mantra popularized by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg 20 years ago that was meant to be a rallying cry for game-changing innovation. But now it seems more like a lament for a society built on digital foundations too fragile to withstand faulty software programs that were meant to protect computers, not crash them.The global technology disruption caused by a faulty update installed by cybersecurity specialists CrowdStrike on computers running Microsoft’s flagship Windows software earlier this month was so severe that some affected companies, including Delta Airlines, are still recovering days…
SAN FRANCISCO — “Move fast and break things” is a tech mantra popularized by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg 20 years ago that was meant to be a rallying cry for game-changing innovation. But now it seems more like a lament for a society built on digital foundations too fragile to withstand faulty software programs that were meant to protect computers, not crash them.The global technology disruption caused by a faulty update installed by cybersecurity specialist CrowdStrike on computers running Microsoft’s flagship Windows software earlier this month was so severe that some affected companies, including Delta Airlines, are still working to…
Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Russian military officers look at their smartphones while walking in front of the Kremlin in Moscow, April 2024. Photo credit/Getty Images Russian soldiers are making extensive use of personal mobile phones while conducting operations in Ukraine.Former U.S. military officers say the practice shows a lack of secure communications and discipline.This leaves Russian forces vulnerable to attacks, which Ukraine has exploited before. Russian soldiers appear to be making heavy use of personal cell phones in conducting military operations in Ukraine, using them for tasks such as coordinating attacks and navigating…
The U.S. team won its first medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on Saturday when diving aces Sarah Bacon and Cassidy Cook took second place in the women’s synchronized 3-meter springboard event. Bacon and Cook earned a total of 314.64 points for their dives, just 23.04 points shy of the gold medal winners, Yani Zhang and Yiwen Chen of China, who scored 337.68 points. The American duo beat Great Britain’s Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew-Jensen, who earned 302.28 points. Sarah Bacon and Cassidy Cook of the United States celebrate after winning the silver medal in the women’s synchronized…
Those 28 days in the national attention were good ones for Elon Musk. Those 28 days in the national attention were good ones for Elon Musk. The main drama unfolding on social media platform X this time around wasn’t just centered around its billionaire owner. Instead, users were intently listening to the historic presidential debate in late June and President Biden’s address to the nation last week about his decision to drop out of the presidential race. The main drama unfolding on social media platform X this time around wasn’t just centered around its billionaire owner. Instead, users were intently…
CLEVELAND — The first two things to understand about the National Sports Card Convention at the IX Center are that it’s a ton of fun and that it might be a little overwhelming for sports fans with deep pockets.You’ll want to buy everything. Everything is cool. And there are rows and rows of booths and tables filled with sports cards, autographed items, helmets, baseball bats, old magazines, uniforms and jerseys, framed photos, and more.And most of it is pretty pricey, so for most people, you have to be somewhat selective. Moderation is hard, but important. There are baseball cards for…
During her rise through America’s most prestigious schools, law firms and judicial clerkships, Usha Vance rarely — if ever — volunteered her opinions on the nation’s bitterly partisan politics to friends and colleagues.But she did express revulsion at former president Donald Trump’s actions on Jan. 6, 2021.Vance told friends she was outraged by Trump’s incitement of the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol and lamented the social breakdown that fueled his political support, according to one friend, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive conversations. Her view at the time contrasts with the later pronouncements of her…
Behind Vice President Kamala Harris’ “Momala” are her stepsons, Cole and Ella Emhoff, who are also stepping into the spotlight as Harris’ presidential campaign gets into full swing.Ella Emhoff, 25, spoke out earlier this week after resurfaced comments made by Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance, who in 2021 said Harris and other Democrats were “childless, catty women who want to make the rest of the country miserable, too.”Ella Emhoff fired back in an Instagram Story posted on Thursday.”How can you say you don’t have children when you have such beautiful children like Cole and me?,” she said. “I love…