Month: December 2024

In ‘Beethoven Blues,’ Jon Batiste reimagines classical compositions : NPR

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Jon Batiste re-imagines Beethoven compositions in his new album Beethoven Blues. He’s shown above in the 2023 documentary American Symphony. Netflix hide caption toggle caption Netflix When it comes to revisiting older works, musicians have a “golden opportunity,” says Jon Batiste. “You can connect dots that were never connected before.” That’s what Batiste is doing…

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The First AI-Driven Influencer Launches Her Own Token, $ANITA

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[PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, UAE, December 9th, 2024] In a move that merges artificial intelligence and blockchain innovation, Anita AI, the world’s first fully autonomous AI influencer, is taking control of the narrative. With the launch of her own token, $ANITA, on the Solana blockchain, Anita AI aims to set a new standard for how…

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When a child gets a cancer diagnosis, school life is often derailed : NPR

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At age 8 in 2009, EJ Beck hugs her favorite book, Laura Ingalls Wilder’s These Happy Golden Years. At 10, center, she is pictured in the hospital where she was treated for thyroid cancer. For Beck and her family, the Happy Golden Years image became emblematic of her life, before. At right, EJ Beck today…

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Education

Could a VPN circumvent the TikTok ban? What you need to know

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The dreaded moment for lovers of #dancechallenges and #funnyvideos is one step closer to reality. In April, President Joe Biden signed a law that will effectively ban TikTok in the United States unless the Chinese-owned social media giant is sold. TikTok responded in May by suing the U.S. government, arguing the law violates First Amendment…

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Technology

Ilia Malinin, U.S. figure skating’s new star, caps a perfect year and eyes Olympic glory

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At the end of his free skate Saturday, Ilia Malinin sprawled out on the ice, eyes closed, soaking it all in. The man known as the “Quad God” had just unleashed a series of quadruple jumps — including the quad axel, a jump that no one else has ever landed — and even a backflip…

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Sports

Tom Brady’s Time with the Family

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I’m gonna spend some time with [my family]. . . . It’s not always about what I want. It’s about what we want as a family. —Tom Brady, January 24, 2022. These past two months I have realized my place is still on the field. —Tom Brady, forty-eight days later. Saw the children this evening. Spent some wonderful…

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United Healthcare CEO shooting: Executives worry about safety

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Closed circuit screenshots of a person of interest in the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing. Source: NYPD UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot Wednesday doing something countless other American executives routinely do: Walking unaccompanied to an investor event held by his company. But Thompson’s death this week in the heart of corporate America’s capital has sent…

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NFL Week 14 roundtable: Should Pittsburgh be on upset alert? Time for Michael Penix Jr.?

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The Jameis Winston experience reached heights never seen before with the Cleveland Browns’ loss to the Denver Broncos on Monday night. The Browns aren’t your typical 3-9 team, which the Pittsburgh Steelers already know well. Should the first-place Steelers be on upset alert again in Week 14? Our writers Mike Sando, Zak Keefer and Jeff…

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Fandom rules social media in 2024 YouTube Spotify TikTok : NPR

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Fans transformed Kenrick Lamar and Drake’s already very public spat into an even bigger social media phenomenon. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP The biggest trend in culture on social media in 2024 can be summed up with one word: Fans. Major broadcasting networks and mainstream media, and in more recent years streaming…

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Missed Out on Nvidia? Buy This Magnificent Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Before It Soars at Least 43% in 2025.

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Artificial intelligence (AI) has helped Nvidia‘s (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock clock stellar gains in 2024, with shares of the semiconductor giant rising more than 183% as of this writing, but it seems that investors are now having doubts about the company’s ability to maintain its stunning growth rate over the long run. This is probably why…

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