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☆ I tried Elon Musk's Starlink WiFi on its first Qatar Airways flight. Making video calls at 36,000 feet is a game changer for business and leisure.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I was on board Qatar Airways' first flight featuring Elon Musk's Starlink internet. AdvertisementQatar Airways launched its first flight featuring Elon Musk's Starlink WiFi on Tuesday — and Business Insider was invited to the event. I was flying in the QSuite business class for this media event, but Starlink WiFi is free for passengers in every cabin. By contrast, the Starlink WiFi was as high as 215 megabits — faster than most home internet speeds. Crucially, there's almost no downtime as Starlink operates gate-to-gate, while standard inflight WiFi is only activated at cruising altitude.

Persons: Elon Musk's, —, Elon, Starlink cupcakes, Pete Syme, Tom Boon, Thom, laud Organizations: Qatar Airways, Service, Business, Doha's Hamad International Airport, Skytrax, Airlines, United Airlines, Air Locations: Doha's, Qatar, London, Europe, Instagram, Air France, Persian

☆ How Bruce Springsteen, 75, stays in shape for his 3-hour-plus concerts
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Bruce Springsteen's new documentary offers some fresh insight into how he manages to stay in shape. AdvertisementA new documentary movie about Bruce Springsteen's world tour offers some fresh insight into how the 75-year-old manages to stay in shape for his marathon three-hour-plus concerts. "Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band" premiered on Hulu and Disney+ on Friday. AdvertisementBut the "biggest thing" for him, he said, was "diet, diet, diet." Advertisement"If you get the art right, the music right, and the band right, you go out and play every night like it's your last night on Earth.

Persons: Bruce Springsteen's, Springsteen, —, Bruce Springsteen, Kamala Harris, Bruce, Anthony Almonte, Almonte, Max Weinberg, Tim McGraw, Forbes Organizations: Service, Hulu, Disney, Apple Music, Times, Business Locations: Springsteen's, London

☆ What the rising popularity of Yemeni coffee shops say about third places
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | Monica Haider | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Times Square will be home to two other chains, MOKAFÉ and Qamaria Yemeni Coffee Co. But Yemeni coffee houses have taken up both those trends and boomed. Where did Yemeni coffee shops come from? We own the coffee farms in Yemen, we grew up with the coffee, we loved coffee,” Alhasbani said. “Several Yemeni entrepreneurs are opening coffee houses of their own, each with its own sort of style and atmosphere.”The coffee chains have big ambitions beyond Dearborn.

Persons: Ahmed, Ahmed Moustafa, Bhavishya, ”, Sally Howell, Howell, ” Ibrahim Alhasbani, “, Ibrahim Alhasbani, Carlos Osorio, ” Alhasbani, Alhasbani, “ There’s, Hovig Tchalian, don’t, ” Howell, Haraz, Yemen it’s, ‘, ” Moustafa Organizations: New, New York CNN, Carmine, Times, Yemeni, Co, University of Michigan – Dearborn, Qahwah, CNN, Entrepreneurship, USC Marshall School of Business, New York City Locations: New York, Detroit, SoHo, Manhattan, Qahwah, Ethiopia, Yemen, Dearborn, Yemen's, Mich, Michigan, Dallas, Dearborn , Michigan, United States, Downtown Dearborn, Canada, Qahwah House’s, Soho, Brooklyn, Queens

Grateful Dead founding member and bassist Phil Lesh died Friday morning, according to a post on his official Instagram account. Shortly afterward, the band renamed itself the Grateful Dead, with Lesh on bass and Garcia on guitar. The Dead fused rock, jazz and folk, going on to become one of the most influential bands in American history. Known for being a virtuosic bassist, Lesh is credited with redefining the sound of the bass and heavily influencing the Grateful Dead’s sound. He was widely recognized by other artists as a defining rock bass player.

Persons: Phil Lesh, Lesh, “ Phil, ” Lesh, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Jerry Garcia, Garcia, “ Lesh, you’ll, Bob Dylan, Phil, Jill, Grahame, Brian Locations: California, San Francisco, German, Bay

LANCASTER, Pa. — Josh Shapiro sits atop what may be one of the most important states this election, and he said he’s doing everything he can to make sure Kamala Harris wins in Pennsylvania. SHAPIRO: I’m not sure I would agree with the characterization. I’m sure you saw the Department of Justice letter yesterday. And that’s OK, folks can express their opinions, and I’m sure he’ll continue to do that. SHAPIRO: I think he is far more unstable and erratic than he was eight years ago.

Persons: Josh Shapiro, Kamala Harris, “, I’ve, ” Shapiro, Harris, Tim Walz, Shapiro, wasn’t, Joe Biden, He’s, Elon Musk —, Donald Trump’s, —, Democrat John Fetterman, Trump, SHAPIRO, It’s, I’m, they’ve, Philly, we’re, Donald Trump, We’re, Al Schmidt, Elon Musk, Sen, John Fetterman, Fetterman, it’ll, “ Geez, Arnold Palmer Organizations: NBC News, Democratic, Minnesota Gov, NBC, Steelers, Democrat, Politico, Republican, Trump, Force, Elon, Department of Justice, Twitter Locations: LANCASTER, Pa, Pennsylvania, Wilkes, Barre, U.S, Lancaster, I’m, Philadelphia, Philly

☆ Rapper Lil Durk arrested in Florida on murder for hire charge
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Rapper Lil Durk was arrested Thursday in Florida by U.S. Marshals on a charge of murder for hire, according to booking records. On Aug. 19, 2022, Grant, Wilson, Jones, Lindsey and Houston and Co-Conspirator 2 used two vehicles to “track, stalk and attempt to kill T.B. The indictment said on that day, Grant, Wilson Jones Lindsey and Houston and Co-Conspirator 2 tracked. be committed.”Grant allegedly procured cars, ski masks and firearms that were used to find, track and kill T.B., the indictment said.

Persons: Lil Durk, Banks, ”, —, Grant, Dontrell Wilson, DeDe, Asa Houston, Keith Jones, David Brian Lindsey, OTF, Dayvon Daquan Bennett, “ King Von, ’, ” “, T.B, Wilson, Jones, Wilson Jones Lindsey, Houston rove, “ Jones, Lindsey, ” Jones, S.R, ” Grant, It’s Organizations: U.S, Marshals, NBC, U.S ., The Chicago Tribune Locations: Florida, Chicago, Broward County, California, Atlanta , Georgia, ”, Atlanta, OTF, D.B, Los Angeles, Lindsey, Houston, T.B, Beverly

☆ Jack Jones, balladeer famous for ‘Love Boat’ theme and 1960s hits like ‘The Impossible Dream,’ dies at 86
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Variety-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Jones died of leukemia at a hospital in Rancho Mirage, Calif., his wife of 15 years, Eleanora Jones, said. Jones had hits on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, but his highest chart numbers could be found on what was then known as the easy listening chart, which later became adult contemporary. 1 singles with “The Race is On” in 1965, “The Impossible Dream (The Quest)” in 1966 and “Lady” in 1967. 6 on the easy listening chart and No. Besides Jones’ wife, his survivors include daughters Crystal Jones and Nicole Ramasco, stepdaughters Nicole Whitty and Colette Peters, and three grandchildren.

Persons: Jack Jones, Jones, Eleanora Jones, ”, ” —, Stephen Holden, Frank Sinatra, — Jones, Will Friedwald, ” Jones, “, — Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen, Cole Porter, Harold Arlen, Michel LeGrand, Alan, Marilyn Bergman, Gerry Mulligan, Buddy Rich, Count Basie, didn’t, David O, Russell’s, Cy Coleman, Irene Harvey, Allen Jones, Marx, Jeanette McDonald, Nelson Eddy, You’re, Nancy Sinatra, Frank Sinatra’s, “ Lollipops, —, Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Cécile, Jones ’, Tony Bennett, Times ’ Holden, “ Mr, ’, Holden, Mark Murphy, Jones’s, Eleanora Jung, Jill St, John, Crystal Jones, Nicole Ramasco, stepdaughters Nicole Whitty, Colette Peters Organizations: Rancho Mirage, Calif, ”, New York Times, ABC, Street, Opera, MGM, University High School, Capitol Records, Kapp Records, U.S . Air Force Reserve, Las Vegas, Algonquin Hotel, Times, Hollywood Locations: Rancho, America, British, La Mancha, West Los Angeles, Coachella, Palm Springs

☆ Plaintiffs in 14 lawsuits call Diddy a rapist. These accusers can clinch or crash his criminal case.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Plaintiffs in 14 lawsuits call Sean Combs a rapist, including eight who sued in the past two weeks. Defense lawyers have already signaled that this will be a line of attack against "Victim-1." Related stories"There's 30 million reasons" to doubt her credibility, Combs attorney Marc Agnifilo told a judge during bail arguments last month. In court papers relating to the criminal case, defense attorneys have used the words "false" and "outright absurd" in referring to the lawsuits' allegations. Experts said Combs' defense lawyers will try to impugn the financial motives of not only any plaintiffs who take the stand in May but also their lawyers.

Persons: Sean Combs, Combs, —, Sean, Diddy, Michael Farkas, Farkas, Cassandra, Cassie, Ventura, Douglas Wigdor, Marc Agnifilo, Stacey Richman, Jay, Lil Wayne, Richman, Jane Doe, Tony Buzbee, Michael Bachner, Bachner, Rodney, Rod, Jones, Tyrone Blackburn, Blackburn, Liza Gardner, Adria, Buzbee Organizations: Service, New, Defense, Buzbee, US, VMA, UMG, Motown Records, Universal Music Group, New York Locations: New York, Bronx, Manhattan, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Alabama, Houston, Brooklyn

☆ Harris to deliver address on reproductive freedom at Texas rally featuring Beyoncé
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Priscilla Alvarez | Kaanita Iyer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Vice President Kamala Harris will give a speech on reproductive freedom in Texas on Friday, according to a senior Harris campaign official. And Texas was chosen as the location for the rally, campaign officials said, because it’s the epicenter of abortion bans. Before her ascension to the top of the Democratic ticket, Harris was the go-to voice on abortion rights for the then-Biden campaign. The trigger law passed in 2021 took effect after the Supreme Court overturned federal abortion rights in June 2022. While in Houston, Harris will join Democratic Senate nominee Rep. Colin Allred, who seeks to oust incumbent GOP Sen. Ted Cruz, for a get-out-the-vote effort.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump, Amanda, Josh Zurawski, Shanette Williams, Amber Nicole Thurman, ProPublica, —, Biden, ”, Roe, Wade, Trump, Colin Allred, GOP Sen, Ted Cruz, Brené Brown Organizations: CNN, Republican, Houston, Democratic, Trump, GOP, Lone Star State Locations: Texas, Houston, ” Texas

☆ Critical Role's 8 co-founders say this is how they turned their 'Dungeons & Dragons' home game into an Amazon hit
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

'The Legend of Vox Machina' season 3's final batch of episodes dropped on Thursday. "The Legend of Vox Machina" has had three seasons of 12 episodes apiece so far. But it was based on a 115-episode-long "D&D" campaign, where each livestreamed episode clocked runtimes of three to four hours. "The Legend of Vox Machina" Prime Video animated series was based on Critical Role's first "D&D" campaign. Riegel told BI ahead of the third season's launch that the crew still has more stories to tell.

Persons: Vox, Sam Riegel, —, Matthew Mercer, Liam O'Brien, Marisha Ray, Travis Willingham —, Mercer, Vax'ildan, O'Brien, Ray, Percival de Rolo, Taliesin Jaffe, Jaffe, Riegel, Anna Webber, CR's, Ronin Willingham, Travis Willingham's, Willingham, Jon Kopaloff, Amazon Studios Riegel, Percival, " O'Brien, CR, hasn't, we're Organizations: Service, Business, CR, Getty, Amazon Studios, Prime Locations: Whitestone —

☆ Nicole Scherzinger ‘will forever cherish and treasure the time’ with Liam Payne
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Nicole Scherzinger was a part of Liam Payne’s career rise and now she’s paying tribute to him. Payne died recently after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Webber talked to Billboard about Scherzinger discovering her mentee Payne had died. I mean she is an amazing, amazing woman. She is without any question one of the finest performers I’ve ever worked with.”CNN has reached out to representatives for Scherzinger for confirmation/comment.

Persons: CNN — Nicole Scherzinger, Liam Payne’s, Payne, ”, Scherzinger, Liam, “, ” Scherzinger, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Webber, mentee Payne, she’d, ” Webber, I’ve Organizations: CNN, ” CNN Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunset, ”

☆ Kamal Bherwani lost his son to fentanyl poisoning. He’s developed a video game he hopes will save others
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Faith Karimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“Dad, is it all right with you if I go to the Mohegan Sun for the night with my boys,” Ethan Bherwani texted him. Moments before he collapsed to the floor, Ethan Bherwani had bought cocaine from a man in a casino restroom. Courtesy Kamal BherwaniOn the night of his son’s funeral, Kamal Bherwani started a foundation that seeks to educate young people about the dangers of fentanyl. Ethan Bherwani was interested in many things, from flying to music to following the New York Mets. Kamal Bherwani treasures Ethan’s phone, which has given him glimpses into his son’s mind.

Persons: CNN — Kamal Bherwani’s, “, ” Ethan Bherwani texted, “ Will, Ethan texted, Ethan, Kamal Bherwani, Ethan Bherwani, “ Ethan, ” Kamal Bherwani, Bherwani, ” Bherwani, he’d, ”, Kamal, Viktor Frankl, Ethan Bherwani’s, He’s, Johanna, Tyler, Ethan’s, Ava, TGA, Jerrard Santiago, Santiago, ” Jeff Hamilton, ’ ”, ‘, Don’t Organizations: CNN, Mohegan Sun, CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, Baruch College, New York Mets, Food and Drug Administration Locations: Connecticut, Hartford, United States, Roslyn , New York, New York City, Maryland, New Haven , Connecticut, Mohegan

☆ 25 Jump Scares That Still Make Us Jump
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

25 Jump Scares That Still Make Us Jump The floor creaks, the music turns ominous and an uneasy quiet sets in. With Times film writers, filmmakers and stars weighing in, we ranked the 25 jump scares that still get us every time. Jump scares are considered the fart jokes of horror: cheap, easy and lowbrow. More ingenuity goes into certain jump scares than entire movies. Jump scares have an advantage online, where context shifts rapidly.

Persons: David Fincher, Andrew Kevin Walker, Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, John C, McGinley, “ Andy, Brad Pitt’s, isn’t, Walker, Fincher, Rob Bottin, ” Walker, ”, Jennifer Kent, Amelia, ” Kent, “, ” Kent didn’t, Jason Zinoman, Lon, Robert Bloch peed, Chaney, It’s, James Wan, Lili Taylor Organizations: Opera Locations: ”

His father, Frank Radcliff, is the church's senior pastor. The date of offense for the charges against Radcliff is June 27, 2014, according to court records. But the church, which is cooperating with the police investigation, shed more light on what Radcliff is accused of doing in its statement. An ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump, Radcliff also posted a video on YouTube of himself performing his patriotic anthem “I’ll Stand” in November 2019 as part of the convocation at Liberty University. Donald Trump Jr. can be seen in the background along with then Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr.

Persons: moonlights, Zachary Radcliff, Frank Radcliff, “, Radcliff, Zachary, ” Radcliff, Ann Arbor, ”, Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr, Jerry Falwell, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Becki Falwell, Tim Lee, Charlie Kirk Organizations: Oakwood, Michigan State Police, Liberty Music Group, Liberty University’s School of Music, Conservative Political, YouTube, Liberty University Locations: Michigan, Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor suburb, Ann, Saline, Radcliff

Since late August, six of his town halls have been moderated by a prominent woman in politics or media. So far, Trump has partnered on town halls with Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee; Govs. (A virtual town hall with self-help guru Tony Robbins was canceled this month because of Hurricane Milton.) Former ESPN anchor Sage Steele is one of the women who have moderated recent Trump town halls. Elijah Nouvelage / AFP - Getty ImagesThe town halls have provided memorable and, at times, awkward moments.

Persons: Donald, Harris Faulkner, Kamala Harris, —, “ It’s, ”, “, Donald Trump, ” Trump, Trump, Sen, Marsha Blackburn of, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Arkansas, Kristi Noem, Rep, Anna Paulina Luna of, Tulsi Gabbard, Sage Steele, Tony Robbins, Susan Walsh, Donald J, ” Huckabee Sanders, JD Vance, Steele, Danica Patrick, Harris, Harris ’, Jabin, Joe Rogan’s, E, Jean Carroll, mispronounced Harris ’, Vance, that’s Kamala Harris, Gretchen Whitmer, Elijah Nouvelage, Huckabee Sanders, pushback, doesn’t, Katie Britt, John Micklethwait, podcaster Patrick Bet, David, Anna Paulina Luna, Win McNamee, ” Steele, shopworn Trump Organizations: Fox News, Univision, Democratic, Trump, ESPN, NBC News, NBC, South Dakota Gov, Washington, Getty, ”, GOP, Bloomberg, Florida Rep Locations: Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, South Dakota, Anna Paulina Luna of Florida, Hawaii, Hurricane Milton, Trump, Michigan, Flint , Michigan, Ohio, ” Michigan, AFP, Flint, Harris, Noem, Oaks , Pennsylvania, Lancaster , Pennsylvania, United States of America

☆ 33+ best gift ideas for men in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Cory Fernandez | Cory Fernandez Is A Commerce Editor For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +22 min

Brainstorming great gift ideas for men in your life, whether it’s your husband, boyfriend, dad or brother, goes a long way in making their holiday memorable. To find the best gift ideas for men, I gathered a long list of products and even got recommendations from my fellow NBC Select editors and writer, who tests hundreds of products every year. SKIP AHEAD The best tech gifts for him | The best food and home gifts for him | The best fitness and wellness gifts for him | The best apparel and accessories gifts for him | Why trust NBC Select? The Amazon Echo Dot is a great gift idea for someone who wants to have a “smart home” but doesnt know quite where to start. The Theragun Mini Massage Gun is a great gift idea for someone who regularly works out and wants to improve their recovery time.

Persons: Apple, Marshall, Jordan Bowman, Bowman, ”, they’ve, Bianca Alvarez, she’s, “, gifting, Alvarez, It’s, Lauren Swanson, They’re, Zoe Malin, Swanson, Harry Rabinowitz, Rabinowitz, Surie, Rosalie Sparaco, I’ve, Le Labo, Abercrombie &, Buck Mason, Steve Madden, TikTok Organizations: NBC, Apple, Apple Watch, Amazon, Bluetooth, Bose, Anker Power Bank, Press, Chicago Marathon, Clifton, Garmin, Adidas, Abercrombie, Abercrombie & Fitch, TSA, Facebook, Twitter Locations: New York City, stow, Lululemon, Patagonia

Rapper Cardi B said Wednesday she is recovering from a medical emergency and will have to miss her performance at an Atlanta music festival this weekend. Cardi B, 32, shared no details of the medical emergency or her current condition. Love yall.”She had been set to perform at ONE MusicFest, a two-day music festival held this weekend at Central Park in Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward neighborhood, according to the festival's website. She was set to perform Saturday, along with Earth, Wind & Fire, Nelly, Fantasia, Ari Lennox and other artists. Cardi B announced the birth of her third child, a girl, with rapper Offset last month.

Persons: Cardi B, I've, Bardi, “, Nelly, Fantasia, Ari Lennox, Gunna, Jill Scott, Victoria Monét, Cardi Organizations: ONE, Central, Ward Locations: Atlanta, Atlanta's

If you’re in a similar situation, you can peruse my list of the best gifts for someone you don’t know. SKIP AHEAD The best gifts for someone you don’t know in 2024 | Why trust NBC Select? Stationery sets and notebooks are some of our go-to items when it comes to buying gifts for someone you don’t know. One of the best gifts I’ve ever received is this reusable water bottle from Hydro Flask. I’m an associate reporter covering skin care and hair care and frequently write about new products for NBC Select.

Persons: I’ve, ”, Rebecca Rodriguez, “ I’ve, I’m, Zoe Malin, Lindsay Schneider, Malin, “, that’s, terry, Frank Stella, Schneider, Goetz, They’re, Le Creuset, Le, Cory Fernandez, Mili Godio, wicks, Fernandez, TikTok Organizations: NBC, Le, Stationery, Nordstrom, Facebook, Twitter

☆ Lucian Grainge Goes on the Offensive As AI Washes Over Music Industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Grainge, the CEO of Universal Music Group, is going on offense when preparing the major label for an AI wave in music. For example, he's working with YouTube on its "music AI incubator," a program that brings together talent from Universal to gather insights for YouTube's generative AI research. He's setting up AI deals with Endel, SoundLabs, and BandLab. He's partnering with the AI attribution tool ProRata.ai to lay the groundwork to pay content owners for AI-generated materials. The executive also isn't afraid to go to battle over unauthorized generative AI, suing Anthropic and AI music platforms like Suno and Udio around training data, as well as publicly fighting for AI protections in licensing contracts with distributors like TikTok and Meta.

Persons: Endel, Anthropic Organizations: Universal Music Group, YouTube, Universal

☆ Holly Herndon's AI Use Empowers Artists and Challenges Streaming Giants
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Herndon is a musician known for pushing the limits of art and technology. In 2021, she created a vocal deepfake of herself by training a neural network on her voice, then lending it to the public to turn their voices into hers — a move she hopes will encourage other artists to take control over their work. Collaborating with her partner Mat Dryhurst, Herndon is at the forefront of using AI to make art. It's her way of pushing back against music-streaming platforms like Spotify that she says make it harder for musicians to make money and take a one-size-fits-all approach to music. See Business Insider's full AI Power List

Persons: Herndon, Mat Dryhurst

☆ I quit my job at a Fortune 500 company to embrace 'Brat summer.' My friends were concerned.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Jordan Page | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Jordan Page was deeply unhappy in his 9-to-5 digital content job at a Fortune 500 company. At the beginning of this job, I'd hardly freelanced, putting all my energy into my new role. With decent pay from the corporate role, I'd saved around £6,000, around $7,800, to live on as I tried to build a career as a writer. But when I told them I'd quit, I could see the shock on their faces. Would I have quit my job if "Brat" hadn't been released?

Persons: Jordan Page, —, I'd, Charli XCX, They'd, they'd, Kamala Harris, I've, hadn't, I'm Organizations: Fortune, Service, Brands Locations: California, Turkey

☆ Duolingo's AI-Driven Approach Is Redefining Language Learning
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Helen Li | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Luis von Ahn is the cofounder and CEO of Duolingo, a popular language-learning app with more than 31 million monthly active users. Von Ahn led the development of "Birdbrain", a machine learning model that estimates a user's language proficiency and then personalizes exercises. In 2023, Duolingo launched a new "Max" tier for its language-learning users. This year, Duolingo launched a Video Call feature where learners can practice talking in real time with an AI character. Von Ahn is a former computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon University and the co-inventor of CAPTCHAs, the way to determine if a computer user is human.

Persons: Luis von Ahn, Von Ahn, Duolingo Organizations: Carnegie Mellon University

☆ Beyoncé to appear alongside Harris at Houston rally
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Jeff Zeleny | Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Beyoncé will appear alongside Vice President Kamala Harris at a rally Friday in Houston, a person familiar with the planning tells CNN, the first joint appearance with the music icon whose anthem has been the soundtrack of the Harris campaign. The appearance, in which Beyoncé will appear with Willie Nelson, is designed to be one of the biggest closing acts of the campaign. Beyoncé all but gave her endorsement to Harris months ago, giving her permission to use her song “Freedom” as her official campaign anthem, CNN first reported in July. At one point, rumors of Beyoncé appearing at the Democratic convention threatened to overtake Harris’ acceptance speech. During her remarks, the vice president is expected to warn of the threat a second Trump term poses to women’s reproductive freedom.

Persons: CNN —, Kamala Harris, Harris, Willie Nelson, Beyoncé’s, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift —, —, “, Swift, Barack Obama, Jay, Hillary Clinton, ”, Donald Trump, Roe, Wade, Colin Allred, Republican Sen, Ted Cruz, Brené Brown Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Democratic National Convention, Biden, Trump, Harris, Republican Locations: Houston, Harris, Chicago, New Orleans, Cleveland , Ohio, Texas

☆ Beyoncé is rallying with Kamala Harris in Houston. Will it make a difference?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Beyoncé is finally hitting the trail with Kamala Harris, The Washington Post reports. The internet was abuzz with false reports of a DNC appearance in August — but Beyoncé is finally hitting the trail with Harris on Friday in Houston. AdvertisementBut with all eyes on Taylor Swift and Beyoncé this year, do celebrity endorsements even matter? Cayce Myers, a public relations professor at Virginia Tech, told BI that celebrity endorsements tend to have "minimum impact." Democrats have more and higher-profile celebrity endorsements, Harvey said.

Persons: Beyoncé, Kamala Harris, —, Beyoncé Knowles, Carter, Harris, Tina Knowles, Willie Nelson, Taylor Swift, Mark Harvey, Al Jolson's, Warren Harding, Harvey, Cayce Myers, Myers, Oprah Winfrey, Barack Obama, Loren Kajikawa, doesn't, Julia Roberts, Kajikawa Organizations: The Washington Post, Service, Beyoncé, Virginia Tech, Democrats, George Washington University, Eminem Locations: Houston, The, Detroit, Georgia

Clarkston, Georgia CNN —Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Barack Obama used their first joint campaign appearance, on Thursday night in this Atlanta suburb, to issue parallel warnings about the dangers facing the country if Donald Trump is elected again to lead it. Battleground Georgia is the latest stop in a late-campaign sprint by Obama, who has leveled at Trump increasingly passionate attacks and rounds of mocking. After Obama’s speech, Harris came onstage, where they embraced before the vice president delivered a nearly identical message. “What I can’t understand is why anyone would think that Donald Trump will shake things up in a way that is good for you. On Saturday, Harris is also set to appear with former first lady Michelle Obama in Michigan.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Obama, Harris, “, ” Harris, wouldn’t, ” Obama, John Kelly, ”, Trump, “ It’s, stewing, That’s, MAGA, ‘, ’, Kelly, Bruce Springsteen, ” Springsteen, Michelle Obama, CNN’s Elise Hammond Organizations: Georgia CNN —, Trump, United, New York Times, CNN, Obama’s, Democratic Locations: Clarkston, Georgia, Atlanta, United States, America, Iowa, Michigan

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