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Taco Bell is offering a new combo menu aimed at making fast food more affordable at a time when inflation remains a top priority for consumers.Starting Thursday, the $7 Luxe Cravings Box will be available on Taco Bell’s menu for a limited time. The combo comes with a Chalupa Supreme, a beef five-layer burrito, a double-stack taco, chips, nacho cheese sauce and a medium drink. The restaurant chain says the combo is about 55% cheaper than buying each menu item individually.Many major fast-food chains have tried to address consumer concerns about price. Last week, McDonald’s began selling a limited-time meal…
According to Tianjin University, this is “the world’s first open-source brain-on-a-chip intelligent complex information interaction system” and could lead to the development of brain-like computing.”[This] “This is a technology that combines an in vitro-cultured ‘brain’, such as a cerebral organoid, with an electrode chip to form a ‘brain-on-a-chip’ to encode and decode stimulation feedback,” Ming Dong, vice president of Tianjin University, told the state-run Science and Technology Daily on Tuesday.BCI technology has attracted widespread attention thanks to the Elon Musk-backed Neuralink, an implantable interface designed to allow patients to control devices using only their thoughts.Tianjin University now says its research…
It’s clear to see that Who What Wear’s fashion editors are following certain trends head on, whether it’s sharing their latest purchases in a shared Slack channel or recent runway or Instagram looks that have caught their eye. Additionally, it’s clear to see others in the fashion editor industry endorsing certain items via social media. This season, it seems like we’re all looking to step up our sandal game, as evidenced by the constant buzz around certain sandal trends.We’ll share the latest deals as soon as we get our hands on them, including fun jelly sandals, heeled flip-flops, and stylish…
Professional basketballFormer Virginia Tech guard Hunter Catulle has signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers to play in the NBA Summer League, alongside former North Carolina State star DJ Barnes.A number of other familiar names are expected to be on the summer league roster, according to various reports.Armando Bacot, a former undrafted North Carolina star out of Richmond, will be teammates with Kyle Filipowski, a former Duke player drafted out of Utah, on the rival Jazz.Former Virginia guard Reece Beekman, who signed a two-way contract with Golden State, will play for the Warriors. The New Orleans Pelicans roster includes former Providence and…
NEW DELHI: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday cited the Panchsheel Principles agreed with India in 1954 as a framework for resolving contemporary geopolitical disputes and expanding China’s influence in the southern hemisphere amid rising tensions with the West.At a meeting marking the 70th anniversary of the Panchsheel Agreement, President Xi said, “The Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence responded to the demands of the times, and their inception was an inevitable historical development. Past Chinese leaderships for the first time comprehensively articulated the five principles of ‘mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity,’ ‘mutual non-aggression,’ ‘non-interference in each other’s internal…
MUMBAI: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to address a party rally in Pune on July 14 ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections, party’s state unit president Chandrashekhar Bawankule said here on Saturday.”Around 4,500 party cadres will be attending the BJP meet in Pune. We have invited Amit Shah to address the meet and he has agreed to come to Pune. The meet will be crucial ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections,” he told reporters.Parliamentary elections are expected to take place in October this year.Asked about the Maharashtra Assembly elections due next…
By Dave McMenamin, ESPN staff writerJune 29, 2024 1:40 AM ESTcloseLakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. He covered the Lakers and the NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-2014, the Cavaliers for ESPN.com from 2014-2018 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-2009.Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell plans to opt in to the final year of his contract for $18.7 million, he told ESPN the day before the deadline to make that decision.The 28-year-old Russell is coming off a strong season with Los Angeles thanks to a strong second half, finishing his ninth season with averages of 18.0 points on 45.6% shooting…
Soldiers were on a training mission in Ladakh (image)New Delhi: Five soldiers were killed when an Indian Army tank crashed during a river crossing training exercise near the Line of Control in Leh’s Daulat Beg Oldi area early on Saturday, officials said.A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) was among the five killed in the accident.The soldiers were conducting a routine training exercise at around 3 am today. Official sources said that while they were crossing the Bodhi river near Mandir Mor, 148 km from Leh, in a T-72 tank, the water level suddenly started rising. Soon, the tank and the soldiers…
This season couldn’t have been better for Granit Xhaka and now he has the perfect opportunity to lead his country to victory at Euro 2024.He goes into Euro 2024 feeling confident after an unbeaten domestic season with Bayer Leverkusen and the club’s first Bundesliga title in its 120-year history.The midfielder was a standout performer at the tournament, winning the tournament’s best player award in Switzerland’s opening win over Hungary and the crucial 1-1 draw with Germany.However, despite being Switzerland’s all-time most capped player, Xhaka’s international career has been a controversial one, with more negative things than positive.Expectations are high in…
It’s a sad day in Debateville.Being the doubly hated person that I am (not that I am a doubly hated person), I was not at all surprised but deeply saddened by the disaster that was Thursday night’s presidential debate. [“Clash focuses on economy, other issues,” News, June 28].It is simply terrifying to think that these two men – a convicted pathological liar and an infirm, confused old man – epitomize the politicians of our great country.The current state of American politics should be unacceptable to any fair-minded, rational, patriotic American. One can only imagine what our enemies are thinking, given the…