• Mark Zuckerberg Explains His New Gold Chain While Debuting New Meta Ray-Ban Features

    Meta has made some major announcements on the AI front over the past week. It started with Facebook co-founder and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announcing the new Meta AI assistant built on Llama 3 which they believe can and will surpass the capabilities of ChatGPT. On the AI-powered hardware front, Mark Zuckerberg announced new functionality […]

  • Tyler Perry Strikes New Deal with BET; 8 Shows Renewed and New Series Ordered

    Tyler Perry just keeps winning, and BET Media Group is obviously pleased with its partnership with the film mogul because it just announced a new “comprehensive, multi-year content partnership.” As part of the deal, eight of Perry’s series across BET and BET+ were renewed, and one new series was ordered. This will replace the original […] The post Tyler Perry Strikes New Deal with BET; 8 Shows Renewed and New Series Ordered first appeared on The Source.

    • CNN

    New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes conviction and orders a new trial

    The New York Court of Appeals on Thursday overturned the sex crimes conviction against Harvey Weinstein, the powerful Hollywood producer whose downfall stood as a symbol of the #MeToo movement. The court, by a 4-3 vote, ordered a new trial. “We conclude that the trial court erroneously admitted testimony of uncharged, alleged prior sexual acts against persons other than the complainants of the underlying crimes because that testimony served no material non-propensity purpose,” the ruling,...

  • New appointments to various Orders of Chivalry announced

    A number of new appointments to Orders of the Garter, the Bath, the British Empire and the Companions of Honour become effective immediately.

  • IDF orders new evacuations in northern Gaza

    Israel has ordered new evacuations in the Beit Lahia area of northern Gaza, describing it as a "dangerous combat zone," IDF's Arabic spokesperson said on Tuesday.In a post on social media platform X, Israeli army spokesman Avichai Adraee urged residents of four zones in northern Beit Lahia to move to shelter in two designated areas.console.log("2390 BODY2. CatId is:"+catID);if(catID==120){ console.log("2390 BODY. YES for anyclip script"); var script = document.createElement('script'); ...

  • Russia in BRICS+ and Creating a New Economic Order

    TRENDS Research & Advisory strives to present an insightful and informed view of global issues and challenges from a strategic perspective. Established in 2014 as an independent research center, TRENDS conducts specialized studies in the fields of international relations and political, economic and social sciences.

  • EPA announces new national drinking water standard

    The EPA has announced its new national drinking water standard for certain PFAS compounds.

    • WNYC

    New York's New Budget

    WNYC / Gothamist Albany reporter Jon Campbell talks about what's in and what's out of the just-approved New York State budget, including housing incentives, zoning changes, limited tenant protections, mayoral control of the schools, and more.

  • Here’s what new LED lightbulb standards mean for American households

    New standards for light-emitting diode (LED) lightbulbs announced by the Biden administration last week will likely mean measurable savings for American households, but experts say the bulbs last so long it may be years before consumers notice the benefits.

  • Wetherby charity trio under starters orders for mascot gold cup

    On your marks get set go! A Wetherby charity trio are donning crazy costumes in a bid to win the biggest prize in the mascot racing world – and raise money at for its own fundraising appeal in the process. Wetherby in Support of the Elderly’s (WiSE) mascot Ollie Beak and two of his pals will take on dozens of other mascots of all shapes and sizes, at the annual Sue Ryder Mascot Gold Cup. The event, which takes place at the end of the month at Wetherby Racecourse, is expected to raise thousands...

    • ZDNet

    I listened to wireless earbuds with xMEMs drivers and they've set a new standard for me

    I was fully prepared to call xMEMS a gimmick, but the Aurvana Ace 2 earbuds impressed me in ways I never thought possible for a pair priced at $150.

  • Israel steps up strikes across Gaza, orders new evacuations in north

    Strikes by air and shelling from tanks on the ground are reported in the central and southern areas of the Gaza Strip in what residents say were almost 24 hours of non-stop bombardments