Rapper Lupe Fiasco is expanding his artistic endeavors beyond music by joining the faculty at Johns Hopkins University’s prestigious Peabody Institute as a Distinguished Visiting Professor in Fall 2025. He will lead a rap course within the conservatory’s new four-year hip-hop program, set to debut in 2025. Lupe expressed excitement on Instagram about his new … Read more
A US appeals court has blocked the Biden administration’s effort to restore landmark net-neutrality rules, dealing a significant blow to President Joe Biden’s efforts to promote an open internet. The decision, which cites the Supreme Court’s Loper Bright decision, found that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) lacks legal authority to reinstate the 2015 rules implemented … Read more
A website experienced a 429 Too Many Requests error after receiving an unexpectedly high volume of traffic. This indicates that the server has reached its capacity and cannot process any further requests. The cause of this issue is unclear, but it may be related to increased popularity or marketing efforts. To resolve the problem, the … Read more
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Sean Combs’ new documentary “Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy” has released its trailer, featuring interviews from his inner circle. Those who spoke out include a bodyguard, intern, makeup artist, and producer, claiming Combs was often surrounded by cameras to avoid scrutiny. The 90-minute doc promises insight into the forces that shaped Combs and … Read more
New York’s minimum wage will increase by 50 cents on January 1, reaching $16.50 in Westchester, New York City, and Long Island, and $15.50 elsewhere in the state. This is part of a three-year rollout of increases, which aim to bring the minimum wage to $17 downstate and $16 farther north by 2026. The hike … Read more
US investment bank Morgan Stanley has become the latest major financial institution to quit a global climate-banking group, following Citigroup and Bank of America. The firm announced its departure from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance, citing no specific reasons for its decision. However, it stated that it remains committed to helping clients transition to more sustainable … Read more
The world’s top 20 billionaires saw their combined wealth surge by over $700 billion last year, boosting their total net worth to above $3 trillion, according to Bloomberg’s estimates. This significant gain puts the richest individuals just shy of Microsoft’s $3.1 trillion market value. Notably, Tesla CEO Elon Musk led the pack with a $203 … Read more
Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon will miss two to three weeks due to a lower-body injury sustained during Tuesday’s game against the Predators. The defenseman was hit from behind by Nashville’s Zachary L’Heureux, who has been suspended for three games. Although the severity of the injury is not as bad as initially thought, Spurgeon will … Read more
Apple has pulled the plug on its $3,500 Vision Pro mixed-reality goggles after struggling to sell the device due to its high price point. According to reports from October 2024, the company had sold only around 370,000 units, representing just two-thirds of its initial production run of eight million. The Vision Pro’s failure to gain … Read more