On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that would force TikTok's China-based parent company to sell the popular app, or it would be blocked in the U.S. While the legislation would have profound impacts across the tech, political, entertainment, media and marketing worlds, music may be especially affected. TikTok's first incarnation was as a lip-syncing app, Musical.ly, and the app dominates music discovery for young listeners. If the app were banned in the U.S., it would upend the ways...
NBA superstar Dwight Howard has conveyed his unwavering support to the people of Taiwan following the devastating 7.4 earthquake that struck the nation. The disastrous natural calamity claimed 13 lives with over a thousand injured. In a heartfelt video message, Howard expressed his deep concern, offering his thoughts and prayers to all the families affected by the tragic event. The news of his pledge to return to Taiwan and initiate a relief project shines bright as his genuine commitment to...
Can the Pill - and the synthetic hormones it contains - really influence a woman's sexual preferences? There is little research in this area, but the internet is awash with anecdotal evidence.
The NFL has announced a stunning rule change during the league’s annual draft. For years, the league has attempted to increase player safety while still allowing for prime action on the field
A storm system is expected to push into California this weekend, bringing a cool, wet start to May in the Golden State, especially in the northern half. Long-term predictions show there’s a chance pattern with cooler temperatures, and rain chances could continue into the second week of May, especially in Northern and Central California, but confidence is low in the forecast. Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at UCLA who writes about California weather on his blog, said in an April 23 post that...
FED'S POWELL: AS INFLATION HAS COME DOWN TO BELOW 3%, THE FED'S EMPLOYMENT GOAL COMES BACK INTO FOCUS. FED'S POWELL: I DON'T KNOW IF INFLATION WILL FALL ENOUGH, OR WON'T FALL ENOUGH, TO MERIT RATE CUTS. POWELL: DON'T REALLY UNDERSTAND WHERE TALK OF STAGFLATION SCENARIO IS COMING FROM GIVEN U.S. DATA FED'S POWELL: WE SAW A YEAR OF VERY HIGH PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH IN 2023. FED'S POWELL: WE COULD HAVE A
Bethesda Game Studios' director Todd Howard has confirmed that the Starfield: Shattered Space expansion is coming sometime this fall. More updates for the game are coming soon as well.
“We've seen some improvement and so readiness is there: We have enough retrofit generators right now [and] it's not impacting readiness,” said John Chicoli, the director of Boeing’s global services for vertical lift and special operations.
Layton Williams claims his dancer partnership with Nikita Kuzmin may soon come to an end.
UFC legend and former middleweight champion Michael Bisping said that he is "100%" willing to come out of retirement to fight his rival Luke Rockhold.Bisping, now 45, lost to Rockhold in the UFC in 2014 before beating him in 2016 for the middleweight championship despite filling in for another fighter on just two weeks notice. The 185-pound fighter would defend the title once before losing to Georges St. Pierre, who is viewed as one of the greatest fighters of all time. The Englishman retired a...
Last Monday, an elderly businessman shared on our Viber group an old article about the sorry state of Philippine education.
As the electric carmaker sees sales fall and cuts jobs, we take a closer look at its problems.