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☆ Who was Kate Harrington, Truman Capote's protégé featured in 'Feud' season 2, and what happened to her?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"Feud" season two shows a softer side to Truman Capote through an unconventional relationship. In reality, however, Capote and O'Shea — whom Capote remodeled into Katy Harrington — began their relationship under slightly different circumstances. AdvertisementTruman Capote treated Katy Harrington as his adoptive daughter and protégéKate Harrington and Truman Capote in 1977. AdvertisementKate Harrington talking to Gloria Swanson at a Studio 54 party in 1978, while Truman Capote rests in between them. After Capote's death, Harrington named her daughter after the authorFollowing Capote's death in 1984, Harrington moved away from modeling and established herself as a stylist and producer.

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We'll also guide you step-by-step on how to use a VPN to watch UFC 298, no matter where you are. ET / 3 a.m. GMT (Sun) / 11 a.m. AWST (Sun)How to watch UFC 298 in the USUS viewers can watch the main event of UFC 298 on ESPN Plus tonight at 10 p.m. UFC PPV + Annual ESPN+ Membership (Bundle) ESPN+ is the home of UFC PPV events, meaning that fans need to purchase a subscription in addition to buying the one-off cards. Where to watch UFC 298 everywhere elseIf you're not in the US, you still have a few options to watch UFC 298. In Canada, UFC 298 will be available as a pay-per-view through most TV providers and directly via UFC Fight Pass.

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A new honor is awaiting Miami’s Bam Adebayo: He’ll be an All-Star starter for the first time. Adebayo was announced Saturday as the replacement for Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid in the Eastern Conference starting lineup for Sunday night’s NBA All-Star Game. Embiid — the reigning MVP and two-time defending scoring champion — is missing the game because of a knee injury. Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers, who will lead the East team in the All-Star Game, made the selection and informed Adebayo on Saturday morning. “I looked at Big Joel out, what other (center) do we have on the team, and Bam got the honor.

Persons: Bam, Adebayo, Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid, Embiid —, —, Doc Rivers, you’re, ’ ”, “ It’s, ” Adebayo, He’ll, Dwyane Wade, Shaquille O’Neal, LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Alonzo Mourning, Anthony Mason, Mason, Grant Hill, Bosh, ” Rivers, “, Big Joel, Giannis Antetokounmpo, ___ Organizations: INDIANAPOLIS, Eastern Conference, Sunday, East, Rajon Rondo, U.S . Olympic, Tokyo Games, Paris, Adebayo, Heat, Milwaukee Locations: Milwaukee

☆ Al Capone's Miami property is on the market for $23.9 million — but the house itself is gone
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A 30,000-square-foot lot is for sale on Miami's exclusive Palm Island for $23.9 million. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . And now the land where his final home stood on Miami's exclusive Palm Island is for sale for a cool $23.9 million. Become Legendary/Dina GoldentayerThe property, which is listed by Douglas Elliman agent Dina Goldentayer, has 100 feet of water frontage and a view of downtown Miami. According to the listing, a house up to 15,000 square feet can be built on the property.

Persons: Al Capone, —, Dina Goldentayer, Douglas, Todd Glaser, Al, Capone, Mae Coughlin, Shaquille O'Neal, Gloria Estefan, Nick Nolte, Ana Gabriel Organizations: Service, Miami Herald, Miami Beach, Herald, Bettmann, Getty Locations: Miami, Al Capone's Miami, Palm

☆ The gloves are off among Silicon Valley CEOs
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Silicon Valley CEOs are doing battle in public. AdvertisementThe Silicon Valley elite have been at each other's throats a little more than usual lately. AdvertisementThe latest example of this came this week when Mark Zuckerberg derided Apple's Vision Pro headset in an Instagram video. The Vision Pro is a direct competitor to Meta's Quest Pro but Zuckerberg does not appear concerned for now. “If you go back to the PC era, Microsoft’s open model was the winner, and in this next generation Meta is going to be the open model, and I really want to make sure that the open model wins out again.”Zuckerberg has good reason to be on the offense.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, —, Apple's, Zuckerberg, Justin Sullivan, it’s, ” Zuckerberg, OpenAI’s, Bill Gates, ” Elon Musk, Sam Altman, chatbot Grok, Elon Musk, Leon Neal, Satya Nadella, OpenAI, Y, Paul Graham, Tim Cook, Steve Jobs, ”, “ Organizations: Vision, Service, Tech, Meta's, Apple, Reality Labs, Microsoft, Google Locations: OpenAI, Zuck

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Victor Wembanyama’s first NBA All-Star experience will be hectic, just like everything else has seemed so far in his rookie season with the San Antonio Spurs. He’s going to the Tech Summit, the league’s thinktank that kicks off the All-Star festivities on Friday morning. “Honestly, my mind has been so focused on our season that I haven’t thought about it too much,” Wembanyama said. He may play more down the stretch of the season, if the Spurs determine that’s best. “Of course, being selected as an All-Star would have been a great achievement especially in my rookie year,” Wembanyama said.

Persons: — Victor Wembanyama’s, He’s, He’ll, ” Wembanyama, “ It’s, Shaquille O’Neal, Wembanyama, he’d, Hakeem Olajuwon, David Robinson, Kareem Abdul, Jabbar, Alonzo Mourning, Patrick Ewing, Bob McAdoo, Elvin Hayes, Bob Lanier, Wemby, Erik Spoelstra, Bam, “, Gregg Popovich —, what’ll, ” Popovich, ”, Tim Duncan, Duncan, minding, Chet Holmgren, deservedly, ” O’Neal, won’t, — Organizations: INDIANAPOLIS, San Antonio Spurs, Tech, NBA, Star, of Fame, San, Spurs, Western Conference Locations: Miami, San Antonio, rebuilder, France, Oklahoma

☆ Taylor Swift’s talent for managing the spotlight at the Super Bowl praised by Travis and Jason Kelce
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Brothers and NFL stars Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce talked Super Bowl, and of course, Taylor Swift, on the latest episode of their “New Heights” podcast. Travis, fresh off his back-to-back Super Bowl win as a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs replied, “Vegas Super Bowl baby, the stars are out.”“Taylor thrives in those situations. She’s been in them countless times in her life,” Travis continued. Swift also impressed Jason with an introduction to Beatles legend Paul McCartney. The two also discussed Swift’s drink chugging during the game that made the Jumbotron.

Persons: CNN —, Travis Kelce, Jason Kelce, Taylor Swift, Jason, Swift, Shaquille O’Neal, Taylor, ” Jason, “, ” “ Taylor, She’s, ” Travis, Paul McCartney, Miles Teller …, ‘ Jason, ” Organizations: CNN, CNN — Brothers, NFL, Philadelphia Eagles, Super, Kansas City Chiefs, “ Vegas Locations: ’, Melbourne, Australia

☆ These oil companies could be the next takeover targets in Permian Basin after Diamondback deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Diamondback Energy took one of the last major, privately held operators in the Permian off the table this week when it agreed to buy Endeavor Energy Resources for $26 billion. The deal is poised to catapult Diamondback into the top tier in the Permian, the most prolific oil patch in the U.S. that stretches from western Texas into southeastern New Mexico. The top six companies in the Permian are set to own 62% of the basin's remaining oil reserves, according to Rystad Energy. The stubborn holdouts After the Diamondback-Endeavor and Occidental-CrownRock deals, the only other major privately held producers left in the Permian are Continental Resources and Mewbourne Oil. Conoco could potentially seek to acquire Permian Resources , Civitas , Coterra, Vital Energy or Ovintiv , Bernstein said.

Persons: Matthew Bernstein, Bernstein, Hess, Andy Lipow, Neal Dingmann, Mewbourne, Dingmann, Ovintiv, Enerplus, Bob Yawger, Yawger, weren't, Ryan Lance, Lance, Conoco, EOG Organizations: Diamondback Energy, Endeavor Energy Resources, Diamondback, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Rystad Energy, Truist Securities, CRFA Research, Endeavor, CNBC, Exxon, Natural Resources, Occidental, Lipow Oil Associates, Resources, Mewbourne, Continental, Publicly, Civitas, Coterra, Vital Energy, Devon Energy, Marathon Oil, Bloomberg News, Marathon, Reuters, CFRA, ConocoPhillips, Mizuho Locations: U.S, Texas, New Mexico, Guyana, Devon, Bakken, North Dakota, Occidental, Mizuho Americas, Marathon

☆ I went to Super Bowl parties hosted by Shaq, Gronk, and Guy Fieri, and they couldn't have been more different
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I went to three of the biggest parties in Las Vegas during Super Bowl weekend. AdvertisementNo city was partying harder for the Super Bowl than Las Vegas, which hosted the "Big Game" for the first time this past weekend. And the stars came out in droves to rage in Sin City, including at parties hosted by fellow celebrities. But what's it really like to attend a Super Bowl party? I went to events hosted by Shaquille O'Neal, Rob Gronkowski, and Guy Fieri to see how they all stacked up.

Persons: Shaquille O'Neal, Rob Gronkowski's, Guy Fieri's, —, Rob Gronkowski, Guy Fieri Organizations: Super, Service Locations: Las Vegas, Sin City

☆ Super Bowl’s historic ratings show that the NFL is at the apex of its powers
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

That ratings figure was up 7% from last year’s Big Game, which previously held the title for the most-watched Super Bowl of all-time. 120 million viewers watched the sporting event on CBS, the largest audience ever for a single network, the company said. The record-breaking Super Bowl capped a strong season for the NFL, with the NFC championship game on Fox averaging 56 million viewers and the AFC championship game averaging 55 million on CBS. The epic conclusion to an already epic season proved that the NFL is at the apex of its powers. No other event rivals the star power the Super Bowl draws.

Persons: “, ”, Austin Karp, ” Karp, Taylor Swift, Elon Musk, Gavin Newsom, Jay, Tim Cook, LeBron James, Jimmy Kimmel, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Paul Rudd, Martha Stewart, Mark Wahlberg, Kendall Jenner, Shaquille O’Neal, Sean McManus, John Ourand Organizations: New York CNN, National Football League, peerless, NFL, CBS, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, NFC, Fox, AFC, Sports Business, NBA, MLB, Pew Research Center, Super Bowl, CBS Sports Locations: New York, Las Vegas, U.S, Las, America

In the U.S., lab-grown diamond sales jumped 16% in 2023 from 2022, according to Edahn Golan, an industry analyst. Social media posts show millennials and Generation Zs proudly explaining the purchase of their lab-grown diamonds for sustainability and ethical reasons. Natural diamonds take billions of years to form and are difficult to find, making their price more stable. Globally, lab-grown diamonds are now 5-6% of the market and the traditional industry is not taking it sitting down. It's also still true in more rural areas of the United States, while lab-grown diamonds have taken off more in the cities.

Persons: Bario Neal, Haley Farlow, ”, Golan, Zs, Farlow, that's, Cupid, Martin Roscheisen, Paul Zimnisky, Zimnisky, It's, Mother Earth, ” Zimnisky, Page Neal, it’s Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, Diamond, Diamond Foundry, telltale, Gemological Institute of America, Mother, Associated Press Locations: Philadelphia, U.S, India, China, Henan, Zhuhai, Na Diamond, HeNan, Ningbo Crysdiam, United States, Wenatchee , Washington, Columbia, AP.org

But he was wrong, and on Tuesday night, Orlando retired O'Neal's No. “Shaq put the Orlando Magic on the map. 32 retired by the Miami Heat — is the third player to have his jersey retired by three franchises, joining Wilt Chamberlain and Pete Maravich. O’Neal left Orlando after the 1995-96 season for the Lakers, having played 295 regular-season games with the Magic. “This is where it all started,” O'Neal said.

Persons: — Shaquille O'Neal, Orlando's, O'Neal, Orlando, I’ve, They've, Alex Martins, “ Shaq, ” O’Neal —, Wilt Chamberlain, Pete Maravich, Maravich, ” O'Neal, “, Kareem Abdul, Jabbar, Clyde Drexler, Julius Erving, Elvin Hayes, Bob Lanier, Moses Malone, Earl Monroe, Dikembe Mutombo, Oscar Robertson, Nate Thurmond, Charles Barkley —, Barkley, Bill Russell’s, Adam Silver, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, O’Neal, Dennis Scott, — O'Neal, Orlando —, ___ Organizations: Star, O'Neal's, Orlando Magic, of Fame, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors, Lakers, Atlanta Hawks, Utah Jazz, New Orleans Pelicans, Jazz, LSU, Turner Sports, NBA, Boston, Orlando Locations: ORLANDO, Fla, Orlando, New Orleans, Miami, Kobe

☆ Henry Cavill reignites sex scenes discourse for 2024: 'They're overused these days'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Henry Cavill has weighed in on the debate surrounding the use of sex scenes in film and TV. I'm not a fan," Cavill said, agreeing with Vaughn, who said he "can't get my head around sex scenes." The " Witcher " actor said there are occasions where he thinks sex scenes are "beneficial" to a film's narrative, "but I think sometimes they're overused these days." "It's when you have a sense where you're going, 'Is this really necessary or is it just people with less clothing on?'" Explaining the online resistance to sex scenes, some have pointed to the fact that younger generations, millennials and Gen Zers, have different attitudes than older audiences.

Persons: Henry Cavill, Penn Badgley, Blake Lively, Jameela Jamil, —, Matthew Vaughn, Cavill, I'm, Vaughn, WxQDIHSXSz, — Lisa, He's, there's, they're, Neal McDonough, Charles Brandon, Gen Zers Organizations: Service, Netflix, UCLA

☆ How to be a power couple like Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Both at the top of their respective industries, Swift and Kelce have become the latest model of a power couple. It isn’t always easy to be part of a power couple, however. Have discussions about what is important to each of you as individuals, as well as the life you are building as a couple, O’Neal said. This mission statement also needs to be clear about who each individual is and what the expectations are of the relationship, Cantor said. A key to a good power couple is prioritizing the relationship and finding ways to lift your partner up when you are on top of the world, O’Neal said.

Persons: Chads, —, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Swift, “, ” Kelce, Monica O’Neal, ” O’Neal, Caitlin Cantor, ” Cantor, O’Neal, ”, Cantor, we’ve, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Jay, Z, Kelce Organizations: CNN, Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, Super, “, Psychological, Psychology, ” Locations: Boston, Philadelphia

☆ Three Big Legal Questions
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( David Leonhardt | Ian Prasad Philbrick | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In a two-hour oral argument at the Supreme Court yesterday, nearly all justices appeared skeptical of Colorado’s effort to keep Trump off the ballot. Maine has also moved to bar Trump, and other states would likely follow if the Supreme Court were to allow it. The legal issues are complex, and we walk through them below. As Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The Times, told us yesterday:Donald Trump is accused of doing grave wrongs in trying to overturn the election. Many legal experts expect the court to rule quickly (as this story explains) and to issue a broad decision that applies to all states.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Trump, Adam Liptak, Donald Trump, Neal Katyal, Obama Organizations: Colorado, Trump, The Times, ”, Republican Locations: Washington, United States

☆ How a Dior bag shook South Korean politics
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Yoonjung Seo | Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Seoul, South Korea CNN —South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is months out from a crucial election seen as a barometer of his mid-term popularity, but surveys show he has a big problem – the latest scandal surrounding his wife. “But with the Dior bag, there is this powerful visual evidence.”South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife, Kim Keon Hee, attend an Independence Movement Day event in Seoul on March 1, 2023. The channel also provided Choi with the wristwatch and the Dior bag, according to the pastor. By appearing to not reject the bag, Kim gave ammunition to critics who have long accused her of using her position for personal gain. In a Gallup Korea survey last month, 56% of respondents said Kim should apologize for allegedly receiving the Dior bag.

Persons: Yoon Suk Yeol, Kim Keon Hee, Yoon, Kim, Dior, “, ”, Cho Hee, Jung Yeon, Choi Jae, Choi, Yoon Suk, ” Yoon, Shin Pyeong, ’, Cho, it’s, Hongik University Choi, Kim Yun, Park, hye, Patrick van Katwijk, Marie Antoinette, Han Dong, Han, he’d, Leon Neal, ” Kim, ” Kim Yun, Kyung Hee University “ She’s, Deutsch, Kim’s Organizations: South Korea CNN — South, CNN, Hongik University, “, Getty, of, KBS, Kyung Hee University . South, Gallup Korea, Gallup, Power Party, Democratic Party, PPP, South, Kyung Hee University, Kookmin University, Deutsch Motors, BMW Locations: Seoul, South Korea, American, of Seoul, North Korea, Pyongyang, Netherlands, Gallup Korea, Bali , Indonesia, Korea

☆ Married people tend to be far happier than those who are not, according to new data
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

A happier life after getting married may not just be in fairy tales. Adults who are married report being far happier than those in any other relationship status, according to a Gallup Poll published Friday. Over the survey period, married people consistently reported their happiness levels higher than their unmarried counterparts, ranging from 12% to 24% higher depending on the year, according to the data. “There’s also famously, for men anyway, a premium associated with being married in terms of earning higher income,” Rothwell said. “I don’t think we’re ever going to get to a point in social science where we can say whether or not and with any precision whether marriage causes happiness,” Rothwell said.

Persons: ”, Jonathan Rothwell, Bradford Wilcox, Wilcox, Aristotle, Ian Kerner, I’ve, ” Kerner, Monica O’Neal, Rothwell, “ There’s, ” Rothwell, “, O’Neal Organizations: CNN, Gallup, Education, University of Virginia, “ Locations: United States, Boston

☆ Why Hollywood should be terrified of YouTube, not Netflix
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Its advantage wasn’t lost on Netflix cofounder and former CEO Reed Hastings, who’s namechecked YouTube as a threat to Netflix. YouTube has become a media giant without Hollywood contentMany in media dismiss or overlook YouTube because it doesn’t look like a Hollywood player. Its TV business, YouTube TV, is a bundle of other people’s channels. And YouTube TV is now the fourth-largest pay-TV service in the country, with more than 8 million subscribers. The real threat is that Netflix and YouTube dominate and everyone else fights over a tiny slice of pie.

Persons: It’s, wasn’t, Reed Hastings, who’s, Nielsen, Z, it’s, Gen Z, Forrester, Dan Salmon, Martin Scorsese, Brian Albert, Google's, Neal Mohan, he’s, ’, YouTube’s, isn’t, can’t, else’s, Piper Sandler’s Organizations: Service, Netflix, Disney, Business, YouTube, Nielsen YouTube, Hollywood, Street Research, Amazon Prime, Google, Hulu Locations: Hollywood

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers unveiled a statue of Kobe Bryant on Thursday, honoring their late superstar with a 19-foot bronze likeness outside their downtown arena. The 4,000-pound statue depicts Bryant in his white No. The first statue was unveiled at a ceremony attended by dozens of Lakers greats and hundreds of season ticket holders. Vanessa Bryant spoke at the ceremony after remarks from owner Jeanie Buss, former teammate Derek Fisher, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and longtime Lakers coach Phil Jackson. “But today, I'm filled with joy.”Photos You Should See View All 21 ImagesThe statue's base reads: “Kobe Bean Bryant,” with his nickname, “Black Mamba,” carved below.

Persons: Kobe Bryant, Bryant, Bryant's, Vanessa, Gianna, Vanessa Bryant, Jeanie Buss, Derek Fisher, Kareem Abdul, Jabbar, Phil Jackson, “, Gigi, ” Buss, Kobe Bean Bryant, ”, Larry O'Brien, ” Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Magic Johnson, Jerry West, Chick Hearn, ___ Organizations: ANGELES, Los Angeles Lakers, Toronto Raptors, Lakers, Staples, Elgin Baylor Locations: Kobe, Star Plaza

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Las Vegas will be flooded with so many pre- Super Bowl events that Shaquille O'Neal lowered the prices to his popular carnival-themed “ Shaq's Fun House. “Las Vegas isn't ready for the show we're about to bring,” Big Boi said. The stars of the CBS show “The Neighborhood” will host the Super Bowl Soulful Celebration at the Palms Casino Resort on Wednesday night. MALUMA & SIRIUSXMColombian superstar Maluma will take his vibrant Latin music vibes into Las Vegas with the help of SiriusXM. ___More on the Super Bowl: https://apnews.com/hub/super-bowl

Persons: Shaquille O'Neal, O'Neal, We're, ”, He'll, Lil Wayne, Diplo, DJ Diesel, Rob Gronkowski, Michael Rubin, Beyoncé, Jay, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Kendall Jenner, Rubin, Travis Scott, Meek, Lil Baby, Fabolous, Ludacris, Laroi, Mike, OutKast, Big Boi, Kevin Hart, Deon Cole, D.L, Desi Banks, Aida Rodriguez, Cedric, Tichina Arnold, Mary Mary, Kirk Franklin, Robin Thicke, Tully Banta, Cain, Bryan Scott, Arnold, “, Nate Burleson, —, DJ Afrojack, Gronkowski, BILLY IDOL, Billy Idol, Idol, he's stoked, Maluma, He's, Don Juan ”, “ COCO LOCO ”, David Guetta, Jack Harlow, Wynn, Zach Bryan, Tiësto, LIV, Savage, Guy Fieri, Leigh Steinberg Organizations: ANGELES, NBA, Fun, Wynn, Sports Illustrated's, Hamptons, Cosmopolitan, MADDEN, EA Sports, Madden, of, Madden NFL, Theatre, CBS, NFL, Super, Sunday, Location's, Touchdown Club, SIRIUSXM, Virgin Hotels, Pandora, Las, GQ, Nomad Library Locations: Las Vegas, Sin City, Encore, Atlanta, Hughley, Palms, British, Allegiant, Vegas, Fontainebleau

☆ DINKs, Couples With No Kids, Are Living the New American Dream
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | Bartie Scott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

DINKs are proudly emerging as an aspirational class for young people — and they're ready to live it up. So when she set up her dating profile, Johnson included in her bio that she didn't want to have kids of her own. Amy Blackstone, the author of the 2019 book " Childfree by Choice ," said that the financial gap between DINKs and couples with kids wasn't solely because of the choice about children. DINKs, GINKs, " rich aunties ," and DINKWADs — DINKs with a dog — have become aspirational identities for younger generations. There are the DINKs who can seize the American dream and the parents who are struggling to stay afloat in a country without guaranteed paid leave or affordable childcare .

Persons: Elizabeth Johnson, Johnson, DINK, DINKs, they've, there's, Amy Blackstone, it's, Alex Killingsworth, Killingsworth, Marcia Drut, Davis, Drut, Blackstone, she'd, Gen Z, That's, X didn't, Zachary P, Neal, Jennifer Watling Neal, millennials —, I've, Marcia, she's Organizations: of, Johnsons, Minneapolis townhome, Federal, Consumer Finances, Broadway Locations: Florida, Swiss, Hawaii, Oregon, Canada, Alaska, Dominican Republic, of America, Minneapolis, Texas, New York, Michigan, Drut

☆ How Ford’s F-150 Lightning, Once in Hot Demand, Lost Its Luster
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Neal E. Boudette | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

In July Michael Puglia drove home with what seemed like the coolest vehicle he’d ever own — a Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck. It was big enough to haul around his children and all their hockey gear. Once, after Mr. Puglia had driven 35 miles to an ice rink, his range fell by 73 miles. Another time, a 60-mile jaunt reduced his range by 110 miles. Several trips to the dealership for software updates didn’t fix the problem, leaving Mr. Puglia wondering whether he should keep the $79,000 truck.

Persons: Michael Puglia, He’d, ” Locations: Puglia, Ann Arbor, Mich

NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 36 points in a dazzling return to Brooklyn exactly one year after he was traded to Dallas, leading the Mavericks to a 119-107 victory over the Nets on Tuesday night. Luka Doncic had 35 points, 18 rebounds and nine assists as the Mavericks' guard tandem took turns hitting some deep 3-pointers in the second half when the Nets were trying to make a run. Doncic quickly shed the mask he began the game with to protect a nasal contusion and just missed his 10th triple-double of the season. Ben Simmons had nine points, nine rebounds and seven assists after sitting out a loss to Golden State on Monday. Rather, the Nets showed photos of Irving, Seth Curry and Markieff Morris on the overhead videoboard, welcoming the three former Nets back to Brooklyn before starting lineups were announced.

Persons: Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic, Doncic, Irving, Vince Carter, Mikal Bridges, Royce O'Neal, Ben Simmons, Jason Kidd, Kevin Durant, Durant, Seth Curry, Markieff Morris, Jacque Vaughn, ___ Organizations: Mavericks, Nets, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Golden State, COVID, Dallas, Visit, Cleveland Locations: Brooklyn, Dallas, New York City, New Jersey, New York, Visit New York

Facebook and Instagram users will start seeing labels on AI-generated images that appear on their social media feeds, part of a broader tech industry initiative to sort between what’s real and not. It could be “quite effective” in flagging a large portion of AI-generated content made with commercial tools, but it won't likely catch everything, she said. Meta already puts an “Imagined with AI” label on photorealistic images made by its own tool, but most of the AI-generated content flooding its social media services comes from elsewhere. A number of tech industry collaborations, including the Adobe-led Content Authenticity Initiative, have been working to set standards. A push for digital watermarking and labeling of AI-generated content was also part of an executive order that U.S. President Joe Biden signed in October.

Persons: Meta, “, ”, Gili Vidan, Nick Clegg, didn’t, Joe Biden, Clegg, Neal Mohan, what's, Cornell's Organizations: Cornell University, Meta, Google, Microsoft, Adobe, YouTube

☆ YouTube has become one of the biggest pay TV services in the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

YouTube TV is now the fourth-biggest pay TV service in the US. It's here now: Its YouTube TV offering has become one of the biggest pay-TV services in the US. YouTube TV — which, like conventional pay TV, sells a bundle of dozens of channels — now has "more than 8 million" subscribers, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan announced Tuesday morning. Now comes the other part of the equation: As YouTube TV has grown, conventional pay TV has shrunk. And it's partly because some pay TV providers — like Comcast — have stopped trying to convince customers to keep or get pay TV.

Persons: —, Neal Mohan, there's Organizations: Google, YouTube, Service, Charter, Comcast, DirecTV, NFL

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