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☆ Japanese inventor who built the first karaoke machine after a colleague mocked his bad singing has died
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewWe have one man to thank (or blame) for the many nights we've spent yelling our favorite hits down a microphone: Shigeichi Negishi. The Tokyo-based entrepreneur, who invented the world's first karaoke machine, has passed away aged 100. Farewell to another legend: Shigeichi Negishi, inventor of karaoke, has died age 100. And so, in 1967, the world was graced with its first karaoke machine: the Sparko Box. Online retailers of karaoke hardware continue to thrive, led by Ace Karaoke and Karaoke Warehouse in the States.

Persons: —, we've, Negishi, Atsumi Takano, Matt Alt, Shigeichi, ZOpLdSisb2, Daisuke Inoue, Alt, Lady Gaga, Shigeichi Negishi Organizations: Service, Business, Japan Karaoke, Association, Getty Japan, Buffalo Wild Wings, Ace, Apple Locations: The Tokyo, Japan

☆ You could live like royalty in a 900-year-old castle, but it will cost you about $12 million. Take a look inside.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Appleby Castle in the UK is on the market for around $12 million. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementNestled on picturesque parkland near England's Lake District, Appleby Castle boasts a rich history spanning almost a millennia. If you're after a piece of history, UK Sotheby's International Reality has the property listed for £9,500,000, or roughly $11,900,000. AdvertisementTake a look inside.

Persons: Norman, — Organizations: Service Locations: Appleby, England's Lake

☆ Some X users are convinced Elon Musk rigged the results of a MrBeast ad experiment where he earned $250,000
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

He tested how much ad revenue one video generated, and after three days, he said it earned $250,000. AdvertisementSome X users are convinced that Elon Musk rigged the results of MrBeast's ad revenue experiment to inflate his earnings to $250,000. "I'm curious how much ad revenue a video on X would make so I'm reuploading this to test it. Will share ad rev next week ❤️ pic.twitter.com/amSSmddFht — MrBeast (@MrBeast) January 15, 2024Donaldson, though pleased with the result, said it was "a bit of a facade." Musk seemed to respond to the claims he rigged the results in an X post on January 20.

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Ilya Sorokin made 30 saves in two periods for the Islanders, setting a career high by starting an 11th consecutive game. He let in a short-handed goal by Eriksson Ek and Foligno's flip-in in the final minute. The Islanders took six penalties, and Zuccarello and Eriksson Ek scored on the power play. The Islanders, who have lost four of their last five games, have also dropped six consecutive games to the Wild. Eriksson Ek had gone 10 straight games without scoring.

Persons: — Marc, Andre Fleury, Joel Eriksson Ek, Mats Zuccarello, Connor Dewar, Marcus Foligno, who'd, Fleury, Patrick Roy, Martin Brodeur, Flower, Ilya Sorokin, Kenneth Appleby, Semyon Varlamov, Appleby, Eriksson Ek, Zuccarello, Bill Guerin, Jonas Brodin, they've, —, Dewar, ___ Organizations: PAUL, 552nd, NHL, Minnesota Wild, New York Islanders, Islanders, Western Conference, Detroit, UP NEXT, Winnipeg, Tampa Locations: New Jersey, Arizona, UP

☆ These are the 3 biggest retirement plan rollover mistakes, expert says. Here's how to avoid penalties
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The one-year rule is an "archaic belief," according to career expert Sarah Doody. PHOENIX — If you're saving for retirement with a 401(k) or individual retirement account, it's easy to lose money to taxes and penalties when moving money between accounts. A lot of investors make costly rollover mistakes without consulting a professional for guidance, according to Denise Appleby, CEO of Appleby Retirement Consulting. "We need to band together and help to protect those assets," she said, speaking at the Financial Planning Association's annual conference Thursday. Here are three of the most common rollover mistakes to avoid, Appleby warned.

Persons: Sarah Doody, Denise Appleby, Appleby Organizations: Appleby Retirement Consulting, Finance

☆ After creators flocked to Instagram Threads, Meta's challenge is to keep them from fleeing
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

The one major app that's eluded him: Twitter. Threads skyrocketed out of the gate in large part because it was easy for existing Instagram users to create accounts on the new messaging service and connect with their established following. watch nowCurrently, Threads users are unable to search for topics or hashtags that represent hot topics. That could entice some people to use Twitter over Threads, said Tameka Bazile, who works in artist relations and marketing at Time. Like with Threads, creators will wait to see how Twitter works for their peers before "spending much more time making content there," Kaletsky said.

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☆ Home Is Where the Horses Are for a Threatened Culture
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Mary Turner | Eric Nagourney | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

There is the world, and then there is Appleby. Appleby as in the annual Appleby Horse Fair, where thousands of Irish Travellers and Gypsies gather in northwest England for the rare pleasure of being not shunned by communities, but embraced. “When we come to a place like Appleby Fair and sit around the campfires, it gives a sense of place, a sense of belonging, a sense of ancestry,” said Billy Welch, an organizer. “We feel for that week that we are actually home.”

Persons: Appleby, ”, Billy Welch Organizations: Irish Travellers, Appleby Locations: Appleby, England

☆ In pictures: The Appleby Horse Fair
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Jillian Kumagai | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Ukraine was evacuating more people on Friday from southern areas where officials said at least five people had been killed in flooding caused by the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam.

Locations: Ukraine, Nova

☆ 'Airbnb is our wealthy man': A booking scam left a TikTok star stranded in Italy until Airbnb intervened to put her group up in a luxurious Mediterranean villa
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Her complaint video received over 6 million views in just days, and Airbnb stepped in to help. Airbnb is now receiving praise and criticism for responding so quickly and putting the group in a Positano villa. One day and 5.5 million views later, the group of about 10 women are spending their European vacation in a villa overlooking the Mediterranean Sea thanks to Airbnb. "Upon investigation, we can now confirm that this fake villa listing was not booked via Booking.com, but instead found on a fake copycat website," the statement read. Social media commentator Jack Appleby wrote in a tweet that the video of Earle thanking Airbnb garnered close to two million views in four hours.

U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap said halting the lawsuit until the Patent Trial and Appeal Board reviews the patents would unnecessarily delay the court case and prejudice Caltech. Representatives for Samsung and Caltech did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The school's 2021 lawsuit alleges Samsung's Galaxy phones, tablets, watches and Wi-Fi-enabled Samsung products like televisions and refrigerators infringe its data-transmission patents. The Texas case is scheduled to go to trial in September. The case is California Institute of Technology v. Samsung Electronics Co, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, No.

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☆ How an overreliance on BMI can stand between patients and treatment
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-08 | by ( Julie Appleby | Kaiser Health News | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

As a result, countries such as China and Japan have set lower BMI overweight and obesity thresholds for people of Asian descent. Experts generally agree that BMI should not be the only measure to assess patients’ health and weight. Instead of relying on BMI, physicians and patients should consider other factors in the weight equation. It incorporates various groups’ risk factors for conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. “We do not plan to eliminate the BMI, but we plan to devise other strategies to evaluate the health associated with weight status,” said Stanford.

☆ 'Venom' actor Tom Hardy is now a champion fighter after surprise entry at a UK Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Tom Hardy isn't just an action star on the big screen: He can throw down in real life, too. The "Venom" and "Mad Max: Fury Road" star entered the tournament under his real name, Edward Hardy, and according to tournament organizers was a "real pleasure" to have participate. "It was a real pleasure to have him compete at our event." In an interview with local media, one of Hardy's opponents said he was "shell shocked" to come face to face with the Academy Award-nominated actor. Everyone knows who Tom Hardy is, don't they?"

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