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Эффект Месси: в 5 раз подорожали билеты на МЛС, в 13 раз выросли соцсети «Майами» (обогнали «Чикаго Буллз»!)
«Футбол в США разделится на до и после Месси», – сказал владелец «Интер Майами» Хорхе Мас. Преувеличение это или реальность? Лео до сих пор не сыграл ни одного матча в МЛС (только в Кубке лиг, турнире между командами МЛС и чемпионата Мексики), но уже повлиял на североамериканский футбол. И дело не в 3,5 миллиардах просмотров…
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New York Red Bull tickets usually cost $46. Here’s what they cost now that Messi is playing
Seeing superstar soccer player Leo Messi’s debut in the New York area could cost you as much as a steak dinner at Peter Luger. Saturday’s Inter Miami CF match marks Messi’s first regular season Major League Soccer game, and demand to see it is sending ticket prices nearly 1,000% higher than they usually are for the…
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A South African singer just became a hit on Chinese reality TV
A fortnight ago, Motswedi Modiba was a South African singer showing signs of a promising career in her home country. Now she’s a breakout hit on one of China’s largest reality TV shows after wowing millions with her performance in Mandarin. Modiba, reported to be the first Black and African contestant on “Sing! China,” impressed the…
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Rolling Stones appear to tease new album in fake ad in local newspaper
If you’re looking for a rock ‘n’ roll end to the summer, then the Rolling Stones may have you covered. The British rock legends appear to have teased a new album through a fake ad for a glass-repair business placed in a local London newspaper. The cryptic ad, which appeared in the east London-based Hackney Gazette last week, looks…
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Germany’s economy hasn’t looked this weak since the start of the pandemic
Germany suffered the steepest decline in business activity for more than three years this month, according to survey data published Wednesday, stoking fears that Europe’s biggest economy is falling back into recession. An initial reading of the country’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which tracks activity in the manufacturing and service sectors, tumbled to 44.7 in August, from…
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Meet Apollo, the ‘iPhone’ of humanoid robots
Humanoids that handle household chores or build habitats on the lunar surface may sound like something from science fiction. But the team at Austin-based robotics startup Apptronik envisions a future where general-purpose robots will handle “dull, dirty and dangerous” jobs so humans don’t have to. The design for Apptronik’s latest humanoid robot, named Apollo, was unveiled on…
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GM’s Cruise slashed fleet of robotaxis by 50% in San Francisco after collisions
California authorities have asked General Motors to “immediately” take some of its Cruse robotaxis off the road after autonomous vehicles were involved in two collisions – including one with an active fire truck – last week in San Francisco. California’s Department of Motor Vehicles confirmed to CNN that it is investigating “recent concerning incidents involving…
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‘Barbie’ unseated from top of the US box office
The reign of “Barbie” is over. At least at the box office, anyway. For the first time since its July 21 release, the Greta Gerwig-directed film wasn’t the country’s top-grossing film for the weekend. Instead, DC’s superhero film “Blue Beetle” took its place and grossed an estimated $25.4 million, while “Barbie” slipped to second and brought in $21.5 million, according to…
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Las Vegas’ A’ja Wilson ties WNBA record with 53 points
Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson went off for 53 points, tying the WNBA points record in the process, in a 112-100 win over the Atlanta Dream. The forward has been one of the league’s biggest stars in recent years and has made it into the history books again after this record-tying performance – leveling Liz Cambage’s 53 points…
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Oman unveils plans for 100,000-person ‘smart’ city
Oman has unveiled ambitious plans for a new 100,000-person “smart” city outside its capital, Muscat. Set across 14.8 square kilometers (5.7 square miles), Sultan Haitham City will be roughly equivalent in size to Beverly Hills — but with almost three times as many residents. The plan, which was shared exclusively with CNN by the US…
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