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☆ TikTok creators fear for their livelihoods after U.S. lawmakers pass bill that could lead to ban
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Zach Vallese | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

"TikTok allows small businesses and creators to find their people in their community," Nichols told CNBC, ahead of the bill's signing. watch nowNichols joined a number of other TikTok creators in traveling to the Capitol to oppose a potential ban. TikTok creators and influencers, living far out of the realm of politics, have a very different concern. Tony Youn, a plastic surgeon with 8.4 million TikTok followers, said finding a big audience is difficult. WATCH: Senator Markwayne Mullin talks passage of Tiktok ban

Persons: Craig Hudson, Ophelia Nichols, Nichols, Biden, TikTok didn't, Shou Zi Chew, TikTok, Markwayne Mullin, CNBC's, Mullin, they'll, Zi Chew, Sen, John Fetterman, Anna Moneymaker, livestreams, Adam Mosseri, Tony Youn, Youn Organizations: Foreign, Capitol, Washington , D.C, CNBC, Oxford, TikTok, America Survey, Lawmakers, Communist Party, Russell Senate, ByteDance, Getty, YouTube, Meta, Facebook Locations: Washington , U.S, Alabama, Washington ,, Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan, It's, American, U.S, TikTok, United States

☆ North Korea Received Russian Aid for Satellite Launch -South Korea Lawmakers
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: 1 min

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea received assistance from Russia for its successful launch of a reconnaissance satellite this week, South Korean lawmakers said on Thursday, citing the country's intelligence agency. North Korea had sent data on launch vehicles used in two failed previous satellite launches, and Russia offered its analysis of the data, Yoo Sang-bum, a member of the parliamentary intelligence committee, told reporters after a briefing by the spy agency. Youn Kun-young, another committee member, said the launch was successful since the satellite entered orbit, and North Korea could launch additional satellites and conduct a nuclear test next year. (Reporting by Hyonhee Shin, Hyunsu Yim and Soo-hyang Choi; Editing by Kim Coghill, Ed Davies)

Persons: Yoo Sang, Youn Kun, Hyonhee Shin, Hyunsu Yim, hyang Choi, Kim Coghill, Ed Davies Locations: SEOUL, North Korea, Russia

☆ A desperate Russia may be just what North Korea needs to finally update its ancient Air Force
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Benjamin Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited Russia in September on his first overseas trip since 2019. The visit was seen as Russia's attempt to secure North Korean support for Moscow's war in Ukraine. For North Korea, Russia's desperation may be a chance to get help upgrading its aging air force. Korean People's Army Air and Anti-Air ForceSouth Korean troops guard a MiG-19 that a North Korean pilot used to defect in May 1996. KCNA via REUTERSGiven the North Korean air force's needs, it's easy to see Kim's visit as something of a prospective shopping trip.

Persons: Kim Jong Un, —, Vladimir Putin, Sergei Shoigu, Kim, Putin, CHOO YOUN, Antonov, Mikhail Japaridze, Kim's, Kim strode, Shoigu, Sergey Kobylash, Denis Manturov, Kim Jong Organizations: North, Service, Russian Defense, Vostochny, Amur Aircraft, Knevichi, Korean People's Army Air, Air Force South, MiG, Getty, Air Force, North Korean, Defense Intelligence Agency, DIA, KCNA, REUTERS, Kremlin Locations: Russia, Ukraine, North Korea, Korean, Russian, Moscow, Pyongyang, KONG, AFP, Soviet Union, China, Komsomolsk, Vladivostok, Japan, Korea

NEW YORK (AP) — A comprehensive new biography of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr, a memoir on family by the prize-winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen and an exploration of the crack epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s are among 10 books on the nonfiction longlist of the National Book Awards. The National Book Foundation, which presents the awards, also released its poetry longlist Thursday, a day after announcing 10 nominees each in the categories of young people's literature and books in translation. Judges will next month reduce each list to five finalists, with the winners to be announced during a Manhattan dinner ceremony on Nov. 15. Political Cartoons View All 1160 ImagesOthers on the poetry longlist are John Lee Clark's “How to Communicate,” Oliver de la Paz's “The Diaspora Sonnets,” Annelyse Gelman's “Vexations,” José Olivarez's “Promises of Gold,” Brandon Som's “Tripas,” Charif Shanahan's “Trace Evidence” and Evie Shockley's “suddenly we.”

Persons: Martin Luther King Jr, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Jonathan Eig's “, Nguyen's, ” Donovan X, Ned Blackhawk's “, Prudence Peiffer's, Cristina Rivera Garza's “ Liliana’s, ” Christina Sharpe's, ”, Shehadeh's, ” John Vaillant's, Williams, Monica Youn, Paisley Rekdal, Craig Santos Perez, John Lee Clark's, ” Oliver de la, ” Brandon Som's “, Evie Shockley's “ Organizations: Book Foundation, Native Peoples, New York, Justice, “ Locations: Manhattan, America, ” Utah

☆ Less Cocaine, More Vegetables: Concert Tour Cooking Goes Healthy
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Soo Youn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

In Stockholm, it was the cookies — the black sesame, wasabi and white chocolate, or maybe the gluten-free coconut almond dark chocolate — that signaled to Beyoncé’s dancers, crew and roadies that Grant Bird was back. Mr. Bird is an English pastry chef and one of 14 culinary professionals on Beyoncé’s current Renaissance World Tour, which has also employed a vegan chef and three personal chefs just for Queen B and her inner circle. After getting Covid during rehearsals in Paris, Mr. Bird had to take a weeklong break, leaving the dessert duties for the 400 to 600 crew members to two substitute chefs. By then, the crew had gotten used to his lavish desserts, which often featured a dozen different offerings at both lunch and dinner. A pared-down sweets menu spoke to his absence.

Persons: Grant Bird, Bird, Queen B Locations: Stockholm, Paris

☆ Qualcomm, Nvidia spar for top spot in AI chip efficiency tests
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Stephen Nellis | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nvidia dominates the market for training AI models with huge amounts of data. Qualcomm's chips hit 197.6 server queries per watt versus 108.4 queries per watt for Nvidia. Neuchips, a startup founded by veteran Taiwanese chip academic Youn-Long Lin, took the top spot with 227 queries per watt. Qualcomm also beat Nvidia at object detection with a score of 3.2 queries per watt versus Nvidia's 2.4 queries per watt. Nvidia hit 10.8 samples per watt, while Neuchips ranked second at 8.9 samples per watt and Qualcomm was in third place at 7.5 samples per watt.

☆ TikTok influencer weighs in on possible ban
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTikTok influencer weighs in on possible banTikTok influencer and board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Anthony Youn joins CNBC’s Brian Sullivan and ‘Last Call’ to discuss how a U.S. government ban of TikTok could impact him and his business.

☆ North Korea may try to pressure U.S. with ICBM, nuclear tests - S.Korean lawmakers
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Hyonhee Shin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] A Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is launched at Pyongyang International Airport, in Pyongyang, North Korea February 18, 2023 in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). KCNA via REUTERSSEOUL, Feb 22 (Reuters) - North Korea could test-fire intercontinental ballistic missiles on a lower, longer trajectory and conduct its seventh nuclear test this year to perfect its weapons capabilities, South Korean lawmakers said on Wednesday, citing intelligence officials. The briefing came as the U.S., South Korean and Japanese navies staged joint tactical drills on Wednesday in waters between the Asian neighbours. A Japanese escort vessel and U.S. and South Korean destroyers joined the training aimed at stepping up trilateral ballistic missile responses, Tokyo's defence ministry said. Youn Kun-young, another member of the committee, said North Korea might also develop solid fuel-based ICBMs this year, and confirmed the defence ministry's report that Chinese spy balloons did not enter South Korean airspace.

☆ North Korea's antique fighter jets are still keeping the US and South Korea on their toes
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Benjamin Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Even with an aging fleet, Pyongyang has been able to catch the attention of South Korea and the US. On October 6, 12 North Korean jets were detected practicing air-to-ground attacks near the DMZ, prompting South Korea to scramble 30 of its fighters. On November 4, 80 South Korean fighters were scrambled after 180 North Korean planes were detected on South Korean radar. The activity and scale is unusual given North Korea's air force is widely regarded as the weakest branch of North Korea's military. South Korean troops guard a MiG-19 used by a North Korean pilot to defect to South Korea in May 1996.

☆ How Cho Gue-sung became the breakout thirst trap of the World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Soo Youn | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Cho, 24, was a local celebrity as a player for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC before the World Cup, when he had 20,000 Instagram followers. Cho first generated buzz in his World Cup debut during Korea’s match against Uruguay, which ended in a scoreless tie. South Korea's Cho Gue-sung, center, during the FIFA World Cup match against Ghana in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Nov. 28. One can point to 2002’s World Cup heartthrob, Ahn Jung Hwan, whose beauty was only celebrated locally in South Korea. “He’s hot, he knows it, and he scored two goals for Korea in the World Cup.

☆ In Halloween crush, South Koreans see young people being failed again
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Soo Youn | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Then they placed white chrysanthemums on a memorial altar for the 156 mostly young victims of the Halloween crowd crush, and wrote condolences for scores of people who had departed this life decades too soon. Older generations, she said, failed them like they failed the costumed partygoers on Oct. 29. “Why couldn’t the police have gotten there sooner?”South Koreans across the country are asking the same questions. On Monday, Yoon apologized for the crowd crush, vowing to improve police and safety management systems and hold accountable anyone found responsible. The anti-Yoon protests have been going on for weeks with a heavy police presence, including the night of the Halloween crush, which has also angered critics, as has Yoon’s move out of the official presidential residence into a luxury apartment building.

☆ Reports shed new light on last hours of S.Korean slain by North in 2020
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Hyonhee Shin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

REUTERS/Kim Hong-JiSEOUL, Oct 20 (Reuters) - An investigation by the government of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is raising fresh questions about the death of a South Korean official in 2020, which the previous administration wrote off as a failed defection attempt. Prosecutors on Tuesday filed for arrest warrants against a former defence minister and the former coast guard chief. The parliamentary report concludes that the coast guard and navy violated rules during their initial rescue efforts by failing to seek help from other vessels and authorities nearby. In June 2022, the coast guard apologised for "causing confusion", and its chief and eight other senior officials resigned. Prosecutors have raided a presidential archive and the offices and homes of two former intelligence chiefs, a former defence minister and the resigned coast guard head.

☆ BTS performs emotional concert in Busan, Korea, as uncertainty hovers over group's future
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-15 | by ( Soo Youn | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

“It feels a little strange to be in my hometown,” said Jimin, one of the two band members from Busan. The South Korean government grants exemptions to some athletes, classical and traditional musicians, ballet and other dancers who have won top prizes like Olympic medals. While some fans are hoping for a last-minute exemption, Lee Ki Sik, commissioner of the Military Manpower Administration, said last week it is “desirable” for BTS members to serve. BTS performs in Busan, South Korea, on Saturday. Bighit MusicThe streets, bridges and beachfronts of Busan turned purple, the band’s signature color, in the days leading up to the concert.

☆ Oscar 2021. "Nomadland", desemnat cel mai bun film. Lista completă a câștigătorilor
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-26 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +9 min

Anul acesta, ceremonia de decernare a premiilor Oscar a fost transmisă live din două locaţii, ambele în Los Angeles: Dolby Theatre şi Union Station. Frances McDormand a câştigat premiul pentru cea mai bună actriţă în rol principalFrances McDormand a câştigat premiul Oscar pentru cea mai bună actriţă în rol principal graţie interpretării sale din filmul "Nomadland". "Nomadland", desemnat cel mai bun filmLungmetrajul "Nomadland" a câştigat premiul Oscar pentru cel mai bun film. Cineasta chineză Chloe Zhao a câştigat premiul Oscar pentru cea mai bună regie cu filmul "Nomadland". Filmul danez "Another Round", regizat de Thomas Vinterberg, a câştigat premiul Oscar pentru cel mai bun lungmetraj internaţional.

Persons: Anthony Hopkins, Frances McDormand, Zhao, Daniel Kaluuya, Jung, Jean Hersholt, Tyler Perry, Ahmed, Chadwick, Gary Oldman, Steven Yeun, Davis, Andra Day, Billie, Vanessa Kirby, Carey, Peter Spears, Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey, Zhao . McDormand, . Ea, Chloe Zhao, David Strathairn, Linda May ., Jessica Bruder, Jung Youn, Glenn Close, Olivia Colman, Amanda Seyfried, Lee Isaac Chung, îşi, Shaun, Thomas Vinterberg, David Fincher, Emerald, Baron Cohen, Leslie Odom Jr, Paul, Aida, Christopher Hampton, Florian Zeller, Borat Organizations: Dolby, Union Station, Oscar, Fund, Academiei, Arts, United States, BAFTA, Film Sundance, The Locations: Los Angeles, britanică, Paris, România, Danemarca, Sciences, Missouri, Mississippi, Chicago, Arkansas, Miami, Kong, Tunisia, Bosnia

(video) Premiile Oscar 2021. Care sunt peliculele câștigătoare în acest anOscar 2021 a premiat cele mai bune filme, cei mai buni actori, cele mi bune actrițe, cei mai buni regizori și altele în cadrul festivității anuale. Filmul „Nomadland și regizoarea Chloé Zhao (de origine chineză) sunt marii câștigători ai evenimentului cinematografic din acest an. Mai jos, vă prezentăm câștigătorii (câștigătoarele) la toate categoriile nominalizate. Cea mai bună regizoare: Chloé Zhao, NomadlandCel mai bun film: NomadlandCea mai bună actriță într-un rol principal: Frances McDormand, NomadlandCel mai bun actor într-un rol principal: Anthony Hopkins, The FatherCea mai bună actriță într-un rol secundar: Yuh-jung Youn, MinariCel mai bun actor într-un rol secundar: Daniel Kaluuya, Judas and the Black MessiahCel mai bun film de animație: SoulCea mai bună coloană sonoră: Sound of MetalCea mai bună melodie originală: Fight For You, Judas and the Black MessiahCel mai bun scenariu: Promising Young Woman, Emerald FennellCel mai bun film străin: Another Round (Danemarca)Cel mai bun documentar: My Octopus Teacher

Persons: Zhao, Frances McDormand, Anthony Hopkins, jung, Daniel Kaluuya, Emerald Organizations: Zhao Locations: Judas and, Danemarca

☆ Oscar 2021: „Nomadland” și regizorul Chloé Zhao, marii câștigători; Filmul românesc Colectiv nu a luat niciun premiu
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-26 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Getty ImagesOscar 2021: „Nomadland” și regizorul Chloé Zhao, marii câștigători; Filmul românesc Colectiv nu a luat niciun premiu„Nomadland” și regizorul Chloé Zhao (de origine chineză) sunt marii câștigători la Oscar 2021. Filmul românesc Colectiv nu a câștigat la niciuna dintre cele două categorii (Documentar și Cel mai bun film străin) la care fusese nominalizat. Lista câștigătorilor:Cel mai bun regizor: Chloé Zhao, “Nomadland”;Cel mai bun film: “Nomadland”;Cea mai bună actriță într-un rol principal: Frances McDormand, “Nomadland”;Cel mai bun actor într-un rol principal: Anthony Hopkins, “The Father”;Cea mai bună actriță într-un rol secundar: Yuh-jung Youn, “Minari”;Cel mai bun actor într-un rol secundar: Daniel Kaluuya, “Judas and the Black Messiah”Cel mai bun film de animație: “Soul”Cea mai bună coloană sonoră: “Sound of Metal”Cea mai bună melodie originală: “Fight For You,” Judas and the Black MessiahCel mai bun scenariu: “Promising Young Woman,” Emerald Fennell;Cel mai bun film străin: “Another Round” (Danemarca);Cel mai bun documentar: “My Octopus Teacher”. La aceste ultime două categorii fusese nominalizat și documentarul “Colectiv”.

Persons: Chloé, Frances McDormand, Anthony Hopkins, jung, Daniel Kaluuya, Emerald Organizations: Zhao Locations: Danemarca

☆ Câștigătorii Premiilor Oscar 2021; Printre ei Anthony Hopkins
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-26 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: Anthony Hopkins pentru rolul interpretat în filmul “The Father”/ Credit foto: ProfimediaCâștigătorii Premiilor Oscar 2021; Printre ei Anthony HopkinsFilmul „Nomadland” a luat marele premiu Oscar 2021 în cadrul galei Acadmiei Americane de Film. Premiile au fost decernate duminică, 25 aprilie, într-o ceremonie live care a avut loc la Los Angeles. Organizatorii celei de-a 93-a gale a Premiilor Oscar, organizată la Teatrul Dolby din Hollywood, Los Angeles, au permis prezenţa fizică a actorilor la eveniment. Marea gală din acest an a Acadmiei Americane de Film a fost cel mai divers Oscar premiat din istorie. • Cel mai bun lungmetraj internaţional: „Another Round” (Denemarca)• Cel mai bun lungmetraj de animaţie: Câștigător:”Soul”• Cel mai bun scenariu adaptat.

Persons: Anthony Hopkins, Frances McDormand, Zhao, Tyler Perry Tyler Perry, Jean Hersholt, jung, Daniel Kaluuya Organizations: Film, Mediafax Locations: Los Angeles, Hollywood, Statele Unite, Paris, Londra

☆ BAFTA 2021: Lista câștigătorilor. „Nomadland” a dominat gala, obținând patru trofee
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-12 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +6 min

Filmul „Nomadland” este marele câștigător al galei premiilor BAFTA 2021, acestei pelicule revenindu-i trei dintre cele mai importante trofee: pentru cel mai bun film, cea mai bună regie și cea mai bună actriță. „Nomadland”, povestea unei comunităţi de nomazi moderni care străbat vestul Statelor Unite în rulote, este regizat de cineasta de origine chineză Chloe Zhao și o are ca protagonistă pe Frances McDormand. Veteranul Anthony Hopkins a fost desemnat cel mai bun actor în rol principal graţie interpretării rolului unui bărbat afectat de demenţă în pelicula „The Father”. Premiul pentru cel mai bun film britanic a fost obţinut de „Promising Young Woman”, o poveste despre răzbunare în epoca #MeToo, peliculă premiată şi în categoria „cel mai bun scenariu original”. Philip a fost primul preşedinte al BAFTA, în 1959.

Persons: Chloe Zhao, Zhao, Frances McDormand ., îşi, Anthony Hopkins, Jung Youn, Daniel Kaluuya, Fred Hampton, Ang Lee, Philip, Elisabeta a II, prinţul William, Frances McDormand, Jung, Christopher Hampton, Florian Zeller, Thomas Vinterberg, Alexander Nanau, Ehrlich, James Reeda, Docter, Dana Murray, Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Joshua James Richards, Nielsen, Donald Graham Burt, Jan, Ann Roth, Larry M . Cherry, Sergio Lopez - Rivera, Mia Neal, Jaime Baksht, Nicolas Becker, Phillip Bladh, Carlos Cortés, Michelle Couttolenc, Scott Fisher, Andrew Jackson, Andrew Lockley, Pardee Organizations: Black Panther, BAFTA, Academia britanică, Academia, Star Locations: Statelor Unite, rulote, Statele Unite, Coreea de Sud, britanic, and, Trent

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