Thousands of Kris Kringles and jolly Old St. Nicks are coming together for the annual SantaCon charity pub crawl, spreading absurdist joy to cities around the world. The event, which takes place on Saturday, features thousands of participants dressed as Santas, elves, or other holiday characters, strolling to bars and clubs in cities from Adelaide … Read more
Microsoft has long been playing catch-up to Sony in the console market. However, through its strategic acquisition of Activision and Bethesda, the company is finally gaining ground. The upcoming release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Indiana Jones And The Great Circle on Xbox Game Pass will be a significant blow to Sony’s … Read more
Sydney Sweeney is standing up for herself against body-shamers. The 27-year-old actress, known for her role in HBO’s “Euphoria,” recently shared a video of negative comments about paparazzi photos of her in a bikini on her Instagram account. In response to the criticism, Sweeney compiled clips from a boxing training montage she’s been working on, … Read more
Artificial Intelligence (AI) was once hailed as the “next transformational technology to rule them all,” but its current state is far from triumphant. Instead, AI is struggling to live up to its promise due to a lack of high-quality human-generated data. To feed these data-hungry models, researchers and organizations have resorted to synthetic data, which … Read more
The Minnesota Vikings have taken control of their destiny in the NFC North after the Detroit Lions’ 48-42 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. With the win, the Vikings can now tie the Lions at 12-2 with a victory over the Chicago Bears on Monday night and potentially claim the division title. A loss … Read more
Elon Musk has supported Aravind Srinivas, the Indian-origin CEO of Perplexity AI, in his bid to obtain a green card. In response to Srinivas’ post questioning whether he should get a green card, Musk replied with just one word: “Yes.” The exchange has sparked conversation on social media. Srinivas, who founded Perplexity AI in 2022 … Read more
The Baltimore Ravens have cruised to a 35-14 victory over the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium, with quarterback Lamar Jackson leading the charge. Jackson’s stellar performance raised Head Coach John Harbaugh’s career record to 14-3 in games immediately following Baltimore’s bye. Behind Jackson’s five touchdown passes, the Ravens dominated the game, with their offense … Read more
A woman who accuses rappers Jay-Z and Diddy of raping her when she was 13 years old shared her experience in an interview with NBC News. The unidentified woman said she was taken to an MTV Video Music Awards after-party, where she met celebrities before feeling uncomfortable. She alleged that Combs and Jay-Z raped her, … Read more
A new US government-backed study published in Gut Journal has found that the use of popular cooking oils in ultra-processed diets may be a major risk factor for colon cancer among young Americans. The research analyzed tumor samples from 81 colon cancer patients and identified seed oils as potential culprits behind the disease. Seed oils, … Read more
Wall Street is bracing for a potential interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve this week, as investors await key economic data and updates on individual stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has been on a seven-day losing streak, but futures rose slightly on Monday. Tech shares led the gains, with Broadcom surging over 3% … Read more