Rap is getting weird. EuphorAI The boys are fighting again — or are they? The hip hop world has once again been lit ablaze after rumors started swirling of a possible rap battle between Dwayne “Lil Wayne” Carter Jr. and Kendrick Lamar. Lil Wayne has remained loyal to Aubrey “Drake” Graham, a longtime arch nemesis… Continue reading AI-Generated Lil Wayne Diss Track Against Kendrick Lamar Causes Chaos Online
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Documents Show How Top Colleges Secretly Admit Terrible Students, as Long as They’re Wealthy
Top academic institutions are under fire amid an alleged scheme in which university admissions offices favored the children of the wealthy over their poorer — but higher-performing — peers. First filed in 2022, the antitrust lawsuit initially identified more than a dozen schools including Georgetown, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Cornell, alleging they took part in… Continue reading Documents Show How Top Colleges Secretly Admit Terrible Students, as Long as They’re Wealthy
Craig Wright Found in Contempt of Court Over Bitcoin Creation Claims
Craig Wright, the computer scientist ruled to have lied “extensively and repeatedly” about being the inventor of Bitcoin, has been given a one-year prison sentence by a UK judge after being found in contempt of court. The sentence is suspended for two years, meaning that Wright will only face prison if he reoffends during that… Continue reading Craig Wright Found in Contempt of Court Over Bitcoin Creation Claims
Amazon Warehouse Workers Across US Strike Ahead of Holiday Rush
“These greedy executives had every chance to show decency and respect for the people who make their obscene profits possible,” Teamsters general president Sean M. O’Brien said in a public statement. “Instead, they’ve pushed workers to the limit and now they’re paying the price. This strike is on them.” This has been a record-breaking year… Continue reading Amazon Warehouse Workers Across US Strike Ahead of Holiday Rush
The Best Cookbooks of 2024: Big Dip Energy, Ottolenghi Comfort, and More
The pandemic really threw a wrench into cookbook publishing. Things got weird for a while there, but then such a wonderful flood of books came out that we expanded our coverage to accommodate it all. This year, the momentum shows no signs of letting up. First, congratulations to two of our 2023 favorites, The World… Continue reading The Best Cookbooks of 2024: Big Dip Energy, Ottolenghi Comfort, and More
Sony is now the largest shareholder of FromSoftware’s parent company
Sony has acquired a major stake in FromSoftware’s parent company Kadokawa. This follows reports that Sony was in talks to purchase the company outright. It looks like that isn’t happening, but Sony has boosted its total ownership of Kadokawa up to ten percent after spending around $300 million on more shares. This makes Sony the… Continue reading Sony is now the largest shareholder of FromSoftware’s parent company
Google accused of using novices to fact-check Gemini’s AI answers
There’s no arguing that AI still has quite a few unreliable moments, but one would hope that at least its evaluations would be accurate. However, last week Google allegedly instructed contract workers evaluating Gemini not to skip any prompts, regardless of their expertise, TechCrunch reports based on internal guidance it viewed. Google shared a preview… Continue reading Google accused of using novices to fact-check Gemini’s AI answers
Apple and Meta are beefing over the DMA’s mandated interoperability requests
Apple has issued a complaint about Meta regarding the DMA’s mandated interoperability requests, as reported by Reuters. The iPhone maker says that Meta has issued 15 of these requests, which it says could impact the privacy and security of users. Meta disagrees. First, a quick primer. The EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) requires that Apple… Continue reading Apple and Meta are beefing over the DMA’s mandated interoperability requests
The 10th-gen iPad is back on sale for $250
It’s been available for over two years, but Apple’s 10th-generation iPad is still the newest model available for the base iPads. Our choice for best budget iPad is a great option for some last-minute present shopping. That’s especially the case, right now, as the Apple 10th-gen iPad is down to $250 from $349. The great… Continue reading The 10th-gen iPad is back on sale for $250
Star Trek: Lower Decks ends on a new beginning
Spoilers for “The New Next Generation.” When Starfleet said it had dispatched the Enterprise to help the Cerritos close the rift, I was worried. Lower Decks has spent the last four years stepping out the shadow of its more famous predecessor. Its grand finale didn’t need a focus-pulling cameo from any of the Next Generation… Continue reading Star Trek: Lower Decks ends on a new beginning