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Politics - The Hill
Deadly Milton leaves millions without power
Hurricane Milton, which made landfall Wednesday evening on Florida’s west coast, barreled through the state as a Category 3 storm, with high winds and rain that left millions without power. ...Yesterday -
Entertainment - Los Angeles Times
Review: 'Disclaimer' stars Cate Blanchett in a revenge story filled with hidden truths
Alfonso Cuarón's Apple TV+ miniseries, premiering Friday, is a fairly straightforward revenge story, though whether or not the revenge is deserved is a central question of its contortionist plot.Yesterday -
Entertainment - Los Angeles Times
Review: Jez Butterworth and Sam Mendes reunite in exquisite 'The Hills of California' on Broadway
Jez Butterworth's "The Hills of California," directed by Sam Mendes, rises above a strong New York season of playwriting.Yesterday - California -
Entertainment - Los Angeles Times
Review: Pharrell hits the bricks in Lego-rendered 'Piece by Piece,' quirky but not deep
The superproducer and "Happy" hitmaker, responsible for changing the sound of hip-hop, tells his life story via Legos and Oscar-winning director Morgan Neville.Yesterday -
Entertainment - Los Angeles Times
Review: 'We Live in Time': Dying from cancer, the charming and curated version
Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield elevate this weepie directed by John Crowley, but the movie's jumbled timeline distances you from their anguish.Yesterday -
Business - Inc.
VanEck Launches New $30 Million Venture Fund for Crypto and AI Startups
The New York City-based finance firm plans to invest between $500,000 and $1 million in up to 35 startups.Yesterday - Crypto -
Top stories - The New York Times
‘Piece by Piece’ Review: Pharrell Williams’s Life, in Legos
The producer and musician gets the biographical documentary treatment — with an unexpected twist.Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
Another 65 women allege abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed
BBC says 37 of the women worked at Harrods, and earliest accusation of abuse dates back to 1977. A further 65 women have come forward to the BBC with allegations of abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed going ...Yesterday -
Top stories - BBC News
65 more women tell BBC of sexual abuse by ex-Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed
One says he personally stalked her while others say they were hired as domestic staff and sexually exploited.Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
Curfew review – are we expected to believe that violence against women only happens at night?
This crime drama about a world in which men are electronically tagged and have to stay indoors after 7pm is decent thriller fare. But there are far too many unanswered questions. Curfew is a ...Yesterday -
Business - The Wall Street Journal
Chinese Brokerages' Merger Details Power Their Shares Higher
Shares of Guotai Junan Securities and Haitong Securities rose sharply after releasing details of their merger to form China’s biggest brokerage.Yesterday -
Top stories - The New York Times
Book Review: ‘War,’ by Bob Woodward
Bob Woodward doesn’t know which story he wants to tell in his latest presidential chronicle.Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
Wyden calls for investigation of youth residential treatment centers over 'rampant abuse'
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) called for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate youth residential treatment facilities operated by multiple national health care companies, alleging evidence of ...Yesterday -
Tech - GameSpot
Nintendo Launching Mysterious Switch Online Test Soon, Here's How To Sign Up
Nintendo has announced that it will be performing a Nintendo Switch Online playtest for a new feature coming to the service. Sign-ups to participate in the test will begin on October 10 and run ...Yesterday -
Tech - VentureBeat
Liftoff launches Cortex, a machine-learning model that improves mobile ads
Liftoff launches its new machine-learning platform Cortex, which improves mobile ad campaigns using tailored neural network models.Yesterday -
Sports - ESPN
Source: NFL reviewing Pickens' explicit eye black
The NFL is reviewing the explicit message that Steelers WR George Pickens wore on his eye black Sunday, a source told ESPN.Yesterday - NFL -
World - The Guardian
One Day in October review – the interviews with Hamas terror attack survivors are heartbreaking
This disturbing documentary about the attack on Be’eri kibbutz is full of troubling interviews and phone/CCTV footage. Sadly, it also demonises Gazans as either killers or looters. Eight-year-old ...Yesterday -
Business - CNBC
AI startup Writer, currently fundraising at a $1.9 billion valuation, launches new model to compete with OpenAI
AI startup Writer, which is currently fundraising at a $1.9 billion valuation, launches a new model to compete with OpenAI.2 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Blitz review – Steve McQueen’s rousing wartime adventure is surprisingly old-fashioned
London film festival The director unexpectedly channels The Railway Children as Saoirse Ronan stars as the single mother whose son is evacuated, only to run away in a perilous bid to find her. ...2 days ago -
Tech - VentureBeat
Readyverse launches Promptopia generative AI creation tool for digital worlds
Readyverse Studios, a publisher of games and digital worlds, has unveiled Promptopia as an AI-powered generative creation tool.2 days ago -
Tech - VentureBeat
Bazooka Tango launches open beta for Shardbound Web3 card game
Bazooka Tango announced the open beta for Shardbound, a fantasy trading card game with Web3 rewards.2 days ago - US Open -
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Business - CNBC
Bayer shares drop 7% after U.S. court says it will review Monsanto case
The company said in a statement Wednesday that there was "no basis for a different outcome on appeal."2 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Haiti gangs luring more kids into crime and abuse as killings continue
As an official says 115 people were killed in one small town, rights advocates warn Haiti's criminal gangs are luring more children into crime and sexual abuse.2 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
Human Rights Campaign launching ad blitz for Harris, other Democrats
Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and its Equality Votes political action committee are launching a multimillion-dollar digital ad blitz aimed at reaching "equality voters" for the Harris-Walz ticket in ...2 days ago -
Entertainment - ABC News
Movie Review: Life flies by in Florence Pugh, Andrew Garfield romance ‘We Live In Time’
Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield play a couple in the romantic drama “We Live In Time."2 days ago -
Tech - The New York Times
Does Your School Use Suicide Prevention Software? We Want to Hear From You.
Concerned about anxiety and depression among students, some schools are monitoring what children type into their devices to detect suicidal thinking or self-harm.2 days ago -
Entertainment - ABC News
Movie Review: How did Trump become Trump? ‘The Apprentice’ has a theory
Until about a month ago, “The Apprentice” didn’t even have a distributor2 days ago - Donald Trump -
Business - The Wall Street Journal
SpaceX Wields Power Over Satellite Rivals to Boost Starlink
The Elon Musk-led space company asked rival satellite operators to cede valuable spectrum rights during talks to negotiate launches.2 days ago -
Top stories - NBC News
Senator urges DOJ to investigate youth treatment centers after probe uncovers 'rampant abuse'
The Department of Justice should investigate major operators of youth residential treatment facilities for civil rights violations and fraud, Sen. Ron Wyden argued.2 days ago -
Tech - VentureBeat
Hailuo gets feature competitive, launching image-to-video AI generation capability
At the time it was released in early September 2024, Hailuo only supported text-to-video, but it is catching up to U.S. rivals now.2 days ago