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Here’s what Hiroshima looks like today, 81 years after the atomic bomb
In 1952, a memorial cenotaph, or empty grave, commemorating the lives lost after the bomb was built in what is now known as the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. The park was built around the hypocenter of the “Little Boy” explosion, in what was once the city’s busy downtown district. Also in the…
Judge orders Meta to pay over $900 million for failing to protect kids on social media
Meta must pay a total of $942 million to address harm caused to children on its platforms, a New Mexico judge ruled Thursday. A jury in March found Meta liable for failing to protect kids and approved a $375 million fine. New Mexico state Judge Bryan Biedscheid issued a ruling Thursday ordering the…
Mark Ruffalo says his Kia is ‘hands down a better car’ than a Tesla: ‘Feels luxury’
Mark Ruffalo took a shot at Tesla. “I mean… they are not well made cars,” he wrote on X on Wednesday while sharing an Autoblog article about a preliminary NHTSA investigation into Tesla. Instead, the actor, best-known for playing Bruce Banner in “The Avengers,” said he prefers an EV from a Korean…
5 things to know about Jeff Dean’s new startup
Legendary Googler Jeff Dean is starting his own AI company. On Wednesday, Dean, Google’s chief scientist, announced that he and three other colleagues were leaving to start Discovery Loop, an AI startup focused on AI applications in science and engineering. Here’s everything we know about the new…
Alex Gibney’s Elon doc isn’t even out but Musk is already calling it a ‘hit job’
A new documentary about Elon Musk is set to hit theaters this October, and the world’s richest man still isn’t thrilled about it. “It’s a hit piece,” Musk wrote on X on Thursday. “Gibney is incapable of anything else.” “MUSK” is the work of Emmy and Academy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker…
Social media star Sydney Towle died at 26. She helped define a new generation of young cancer influencers.
Sydney Towle, 26, died on August 5 from a rare, aggressive cancer. One day later, her brother, Austin Towle, and mother, Elizabeth Morrow, shared a few words to her 1.1 million TikTok followers. “We thank all of you for your support over the years,” Austin Towle said, with Morrow echoing the…
PMI’s head of comms explains why AI has made corporate websites more important than ever
A self-described AI “enthusiast,” Moira Gilchrist, Philip Morris International’s chief global communications officer, said that audience personas the company has created to test its messages have been a valuable application of artificial intelligence. “Those personas are absolutely fascinating,”…
My dad’s Greek stuffed tomatoes are perfect for a healthy summer dinner
Yemista is perfect for the summer, when tomatoes are at their peak. I love the blistered texture of the roasted tomatoes, which are juicy and subtly sweet. The combination of the rice and beef is always comforting, but the dish is colorful and healthy — a hallmark of the Mediterranean diet beloved…
OpenAI says Apple’s trade-secrets lawsuit is really about losing the AI talent war
OpenAI is turning up the sass on Apple. The ChatGPT maker said in a court filing this week that Apple’s lawsuit accusing it of stealing trade secrets amounted to sour grapes after it fell behind in the AI talent war. “Apple should not be permitted to use a baseless and pretextual lawsuit to make up
I’m married, and I travel solo almost every month. It benefits my relationship in 4 unexpected ways.
One week after my first date with my now-husband, I left for a five-week trip to Europe. He found out right off the bat that travel was a big part of who I am. We took many weekend trips together, but a few years after we got married, I started a travel media company and