- BusinessTechCrunch
As Alexa turns 10, Amazon looks to generative AI
Amazon loses money on Echo smart speakers. It’s been an open secret for the duration of Alexa’s existence. It’s the product of the kind of loss leader strategy only a company of Amazon’s size can get away with for a decade.
3-min read - NewsThe Telegraph
Chinese organ harvesting victim woke up chained to bed with parts of liver and lung missing
The first known survivor of China’s forced organ harvesting campaign against religious prisoners said he was now ready to speak out and expose the “evil” of the Chinese Communist Party.
5-min read - NewsThe Observers
No, Olympic swimmers weren’t wearing swimsuits emblazoned with a transphobic message
Did several swimmers at the Paris Olympics really wear swimsuits with the message "Not a dude!" emblazoned on their crotch to protest against the participation of transgender athletes? That was the claim made in a bunch of social media posts from August 2 and July 28, which include what they say is photo proof of the athletes in these crude outfits. However, it turns out that these photos were digitally altered, using AI. If you only have a minute… Several photos have been circulating online pur
1-min read - PoliticsHuffPost
Celine Dion Sinks Trump Campaign's Use Of Iconic Song With 4-Word Question
Videos posted online from a rally in Montana showed that the singer's famous track played in the background.
3-min read - PoliticsThe Daily Beast
Donald Trump Privately Rants That Kamala Harris Is a ‘B***h’ as His Polls Plunge
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump called Kamala Harris a “b----” in private, according to a report by The New York Times, as the former president’s polling numbers plunge, and his campaign struggles to stick to an attack strategy against the sitting vice president.In a statement to NYT, Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung said “that is not language President Trump has used to describe Kamala, and it’s not how the campaign would characterize her.” However, sources close to Trump told NYT
3-min read - NewsNextShark
Asian passengers are being attacked on buses in New Zealand’s capital
Anna Zhang, an immigrant from Thailand, became the latest victim in a series of recent attacks targeting Asian passengers on Auckland, New Zealand, buses. What happened: Zhang, a student and part-time hotel worker, was allegedly assaulted by a group of teenagers who attempted to rob her on a No. 70 bus traveling from Botany to Britomart in Downtown Auckland on Aug. 2. The big picture: The latest attack is part of a disturbing trend of violence against Asians on Auckland’s buses.
1-min read - SportThe Telegraph
Badly misjudged mind games and a balloon – the Community Shield penalties unpacked
Manchester City won the Community Shield after triumphing in a thrilling penalty shoot-out at Wembley on Saturday.
4-min read - PoliticsThe Daily Beast
Trump Dinner Guest Nick Fuentes Declares ‘War’ on the Ex-Prez
Nick Fuentes and his army of white supremacist followers played their opening hand in a self-declared “war” against former President Donald Trump Friday.“Tonight I declared a new Groyper War against the Trump campaign,” Fuentes wrote in an X post Friday night, referring to the nickname his fans have adopted.“We support Trump, but his campaign has been hijacked by the same consultants, lobbyists, & donors that he defeated in 2016, and they’re blowing it,” Fuentes continued. “Without serious chang
2-min read - StyleHello!
Elsa Hosk just wore not one, not two, but three itsy bitsy bikinis
The Swedish model just joined Emily Ratajkowski on the floss bikini trend. See photos
2-min read - SportSky News
Olympic skateboarder Nyjah Huston criticises quality of Paris 2024 medals after visible deterioration in one week
An Olympic skateboarder has criticised the quality of the Paris 2024 medals after his has started to visibly deteriorate. US athlete Nyjah Huston revealed that a week after placing third in the men's street skateboarding final on 29 July, his bronze medal has appeared to chip and lose its colour. "These Olympic medals look great when they are brand new but after letting it sit on my skin with some sweat and letting friends wear it over the weekend, they are apparently not as high quality as yo
1-min read - CelebrityBuzzFeed
"I Would Divorce Him": People Are Saying This Woman Should Leave Her Husband After Discovering He Trashes The Lunches She Makes Him And Eats The Food His "Work Wife" Prepares
"My breaking point was last week when he came home with the food I made him. When I asked him why his lunch bag was still full of what I had made him in the morning, he said she had made him food, and he didn't want to seem rude and waste it."
4-min read - BusinessMoneywise
Warren Buffett says income from these 2 investments will likely increase in the next decades
They’re not stocks.
5-min read - NewsThe Daily Beast
Putin’s Face Betrays Russian ‘Panic’ Over Ukrainian Invasion Shock
Ukraine’s audacious incursion into Kursk caught Russia completely off-guard, and the propagandists who popped the bubbly to celebrate their country’s invasion against their neighbors in 2022 are far from elated to meet the boomerang of war.Host Sergey Mardan described the initial reactions of Russian bloggers and commentators as “panicked” and “apocalyptic,” cautiously mentioning the unusually tense expression on the face of Russian President Vladimir Putin as “meaningful.” He complained about t
3-min read - NewsSky News
Video appears to show IDF soldiers sexually abusing Palestinian detainee
An Israeli television channel has broadcast CCTV footage allegedly showing Israel Defence Forces (IDF) soldiers sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee. The incident, which is said to have taken place at the Sde Teiman prison in July, has been severely criticised by the White House as "deeply concerning" and should be fully investigated.
2-min read - NewsINSIDER
Ukraine is striking targets hundreds of miles inside Russia for 3 key reasons, experts say
Ukraine has increasingly struck targets deep inside Russian territory in recent months, carrying out a number of hits on airbases and oil refineries.
4-min read - HealthINSIDER
A top nutrition scientist and gut health expert shares the two supplements he takes — and the three he ditched
A nutrition expert stopped taking supplements because research didn't back them up. Here are the two supplements Dr. Tim Spector still takes.
3-min read - NewsINSIDER
Super Hornet fighter jets loaded with supersonic missiles spotted in Middle East ahead of potential Iranian attacks: report
Photos show that the jets are primed for air-to-air operations, with each one equipped with multiple Sidewinder and AMRAAM missiles.
2-min read - NewsThe Telegraph
Russia sends reinforcements to retake Kursk
Vladimir Putin rushed reinforcements to Kursk on Friday in an attempt to thwart a stunning Ukrainian advance that has seized swathes of Russian land.
4-min read - CelebrityCosmo
Sabrina Carpenter just posed in her undies on IG
Singer Sabrina Carpenter just tried the underwear as outerwear trend with a silky babydoll negligee and lacy garter with peep-toe heels and we are obsessed
2-min read - StyleCosmo
Addison Rae’s conical bra could take your eye out from a metre away
Addison Rae attended the Variety Power of Young Hollywood event wearing a Jean Paul Gaultier x Lotta Volkova velvet conical bra top from the designer's archives
2-min read - CelebrityInStyle
Prince Harry Thought King Charles Would Have Forgiven Him For Everything By Now
Things may be beyond repair at this point.
2-min read - SportAssociated Press
Lydia Ko finally gets her Olympic gold. It puts her into the LPGA Hall of Fame
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — One gold short of the Olympic medal collection, one win away from the LPGA Hall of Fame, Lydia Ko pondered what it would be like to knock out both at the same time and said when she arrived, “It would be a hell of a way to do it.” “I knew the next 18 holes were going to be some of the most important 18 holes of my life,” Ko said. The win pushed her career total to 27 points for the LPGA Hall of Fame, one of the strictest criteria for any shrine.
6-min read - CelebrityHello!
Amanda Holden wows in must-see metallic swimsuit on luxurious yacht
Amanda Holden turned heads in the most eye-catching gold metallic swimsuit as she relaxed on a luxurious yacht in Greece. See photos.
2-min read - NewsFrance 24
Russia must 'feel' the war, Zelensky says, as fighting on Russian territory continues
Three days after it supposedly carried out a surprise raid into Russia's southwestern Kursk region, Ukraine has gradually made its way inland, forcing Russia to call on reserves and evacuate affected areas. Although Ukraine hasn't overtly claimed the manoeuvre, President Volodymyr Zelensky explained that his country's most deliberate attempt to bring the war to Russia was intended to make Russia "feel what it has done" to Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that Russia
1-min read - CelebrityPeople
Jessica Alba's Daughters Look All Grown Up as They Stand Taller Than Mom During Mykonos Night Out: 'A Vibe'
The actress is mom to son Hayes, 6, and daughters Haven, 12, and Honor, 16
2-min read - PoliticsHuffPost
'Angry' Donald Trump Fumes At New York Times Over Reporting On His Helicopter Story
The former president reportedly "excoriated" the paper before blasting "Two Failing New York Times 'reporters'" on his Truth Social platform.
2-min read - SportThe Guardian
Boxer Lin Yu-ting sobs after winning Olympic gold amid gender row
Lin unanimously beat Julia Seremeta in Paris and was crowned Olympic champion
4-min read - CelebrityCosmo
Sadie Sink wears just a tiny halterneck bra under baggy pinstripe suit
Sadie Sink posed for Variety's 'Power of Young Hollywood' issue wearing an oversized pinstripe suit with just a black satin underwired halterneck bra beneath.
2-min read - NewsThe Independent
Sir Michael Caine shares perfect two-word response to race riots
‘Sage wisdom from the OG,’ one impressed person wrote
2-min read - SportPeople
French Runner Alessia Zarbo Collapses During 10,000-Meter Final in Alarming Moment at Paris Olympics: ‘Oh My God’
Twenty-six minutes into the race, medics lifted Zarbo off the track and carried her away on a stretcher
2-min read - LifestyleSETHLUI.COM
Lum Kee Laksa: Over 40 year-old halal stall that specialises in 4 noodle dishes
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3-min read - SportEvening Standard
What is Snapdragon? Manchester United's new kit sponsor explained
All you need to know about new sponsor for Red Devils
1-min read - SportAssociated Press
China becomes first non-European country to claim Olympic gold in rhythmic gymnastics
China pulled off a stunner in rhythmic gymnastics Saturday, becoming the first non-European country to win Olympic gold in the group event by finishing just ahead of Israel and Italy. The five-woman Chinese team of Ding Xinyi, Guo Qiqi, Hao Ting, Huang Zhangjiayang and Wang Lanjing posted a total of 69.800 points in the final, which was divided into two routines: one using hoops, the other with the athletes using ribbons and balls.
2-min read - NewsAFP News
Japanese urged to avoid panic-buying as megaquake fears spread
Authorities in Japan urged people to avoid hoarding as anxiety over a possible megaquake triggered a spike Saturday in demand for disaster kits and daily necessities.Experts however emphasise the risk, while elevated, is still low, and the agriculture and fisheries ministry urged people "to refrain from excessively hoarding goods".
3-min read - PoliticsCNN
Reagan-appointed judge uses footnote to ding the Supreme Court’s Trump immunity ruling
A federal trial court judge in North Carolina used a highly unusual footnote in a ruling Friday to take a swipe at the Supreme Court, accusing the conservative majority of attempting to “redesign” the presidency when it granted sweeping immunity to Donald Trump.
2-min read - SportAssociated Press
China is 7 for 7 in diving gold at the Paris Olympics and seeks an unprecedented sweep of all eight
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — China is 7 for 7 in diving golds at the Paris Olympics. Just one to go for an unprecedented sweep of all eight golds in the Games. Maddison Keeney of Australia took silver, with bronze going to Chang Yani of China.
3-min read - NewsThe Hill
White House slams ‘outrageous’ statement from Israeli minister on cease-fire deal
The Biden administration unleashed a torrent of criticism against Israel’s polarizing finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, on Friday after he referred to cease-fire negotiations with Hamas as a “dangerous trap.” White House national security communications adviser John Kirby said a lengthy statement posted by Smotrich to the social platform X made “ridiculous charges” regarding his opposition…
3-min read - PoliticsThe Hill
Pence says he’s ‘staying out of the presidential campaign’
Former Vice President Mike Pence said Friday he does not intend to endorse or wade into the presidential race this November, expressing concerns about the direction of the Republican Party while criticizing the Democratic agenda. “For my part, I’m staying out of the presidential campaign,” Pence said at “The Gathering,” an event organized by conservative…
1-min read - CelebrityPeople
Blake Lively Says She 'Always Hated' Her Unique Middle Name: 'My Mom, I Think, Made It Up by Accident'
The actress credits her husband Ryan Reynolds for helping her learn to appreciate it
3-min read - LifestyleHuffPost
I Had An Ominous Fear About My Husband That I Kept Secret For Years. Then It Came True.
"One friend, finding middle ground, said, 'I know you knew... I just hoped you were wrong.'”
11-min read - NewsCNN
Kamala Harris’ VP pick has a long history with China. But Beijing may not be happy about it
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ running mate has a decades-long connection with China. But in the eyes of Beijing, that may not necessarily be good news.
10-min read - NewsAssociated Press
The threat Israel didn't foresee: Hezbollah's growing drone power
Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group launched one of its deepest strikes into Israel in mid-May, using an explosive drone that scored a direct hit on one of Israel’s most significant air force surveillance systems. This and other successful drone attacks have given the Iranian-backed militant group another deadly option for an expected retaliation against Israel for its airstrike in Beirut last month that killed top Hezbollah military commander Fouad Shukur. “It is a threat that has to be taken
6-min read - NewsPeople
Mom Snuck Out with Newborn When Baby's Father Went to the Bathroom. Then She Strangled Him to Death
Anna Englund, 31, was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Wednesday, Aug. 7
3-min read - SportThe Telegraph
Thierry Henry’s France closed in on Olympic football gold – only to run into Spain’s winning machine
This was the one they wanted in France. Medals in the pool, on the track and in the rugby sevens are one thing. But football is the national sport, as much an obsession in the banlieue as in elegant suburbs. To hit bullion on home soil was the very purpose of these Games. They wanted to do what they had done in 1998: win the big one on home turf. President Macron was there to lead the celebrations.
3-min read - PoliticsThe Daily Beast
Trump ‘Can’t Tell’ If What He Says Is True or False Says Former Adviser
A former Trump adviser is saying what many of the former president’s critics have been claiming for a while now, that he has lost sight of what’s true and what’s false.John Bolton, who served as national security adviser in the Trump administration and is a former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, claims that in his old boss’s mind, “the truth is whatever he wants it to be.”“He just can’t tell the difference,” Bolton told CNN host Kaitlan Collins, who asked for his response to Trump’s wild
2-min read - SportPeople
Tara Davis-Woodhall Talks Sweet Viral Moment with Husband After Her Gold: 'He's My Biggest Supporter' (Exclusive)
The track and field star tells PEOPLE she's excited to now support her husband, Hunter Woodhall, as he competes in the Paralympics
3-min read - CelebrityThe Daily Beast
‘Xena’ Star Lucy Lawless Alleges Kevin Sorbo Made Bombshell O.J. Remark
Xena: Warrior Princess star Lucy Lawless is in a battle with her former co-star, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys actor Kevin Sorbo, after he tweeted that Vice President Kamala Harris should “say the N-word” to prove her Blackness.Having worked together over many years on their respective ‘90s shows, Lawless and Sorbo have publicly fought over their opposing political views—with Sorbo being a staunch conservative and supporter of former President Donald Trump.On Friday, responding to Sorbo’s com
2-min read - LifestyleSETHLUI.COM
Ah Pang Steamboat Seafood: Fresh ingredients & homemade chilli saved the day
The post Ah Pang Steamboat Seafood: Fresh ingredients & homemade chilli saved the day appeared first on SETHLUI.com.
4-min read - CelebrityEuronews
Meet the athletes who became viral sensations during the Paris Olympics
Here’s our guide to the athletes who have taken the internet by storm and become viral sensations at this year's Olympics!
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