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Two skyscrapers joined by daring cantilevered ‘skybridge’ to soar over New York
A pair of skyscrapers connected by a cantilevered “skybridge” and a rooftop infinity pool is set to join the New York City skyline, as developers unveiled a proposal for a new megaproject just south of the United Nations headquarters on Monday. Designed by architecture firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), the 615-foot-tall towers will contain two hotels, while…
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OpenAI will now let you create videos from verbal cues
Artificial intelligence leader OpenAI introduced a new AI model called Sora which it claims can create “realistic” and “imaginative” 60-second videos from quick text prompts. In a blog post on Wednesday, the company said Sora is capable of generating videos up to 60 seconds in length from text instructions, with the ability to serve up scenes with…
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The 2024 Met Gala theme has been announced — along with four superstar co-chairs
Fashion’s biggest night of the year is just around the corner, and the Met Gala red carpet theme has finally been announced — along with superstars Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny and Chris Hemsworth as this year’s co-chairs. Organizers announced today that the official dress code for the event, which will take place on May…
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London Overground gets a rebrand, with six new line names revealed
The London Overground has been revamped, with the six separate lines which make up the network each being given a new name. Overground services had previously appeared in orange on transport maps, but the six separate lines will now be given distinct colors, according to a statement from Transport for London (TfL) on Thursday. “The London Overground…
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‘The Sims 4’ adds a new skin feature to diversify representation in the game
After years of urging, players of “The Sims 4” have a new skin feature for their Sim: vitiligo. On Tuesday, “The Sims 4” launched an update that lets players add vitiligo skin features to their Sims in an effort to diversify representation in the game’s characters. Players can now add vitiligo patches to their Sim’s face, torso, arms…
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Nvidia is now worth more than Alphabet, one day after surpassing Amazon
Nvidia’s market capitalization rose to $1.83 trillion on Wednesday, nudging past Alphabet’s $1.82 trillion market cap. Shares of the Santa Clara-based chipmaker rose 2.5% to $739 a share, while Alphabet shares ended the session at $145.94. Earlier this week, Nvidia surpassed Amazon, closing with a higher market cap on Tuesday for the first time since…
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A Japanese bakery is using AI to produce ‘romance bread’ targeted at love-averse youth
What does love taste like? The answer likely depends on who you ask. Some may say it’s bittersweet, like dark chocolate. Others might describe it as deliciously decadent, like a sweet cupcake. Well, one bakery chain in Japan is using technology to find out the answers. The country’s oldest bakery, Kimuraya, has teamed up with…
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Usher follows Super Bowl performance with Las Vegas wedding
Usher and his longtime girlfriend Jennifer Goicoechea are married. The two tied the knot in Las Vegas on Feb. 11, after Usher performed at the Super Bowl, according to a certificate of marriage obtained by CNN. “We can confirm that Usher and Jennifer Goicoechea took the next step in their relationship and did get married on Sunday…
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100-year-old diver performs dive at the 2024 World Championships
Standing on the edge of a platform with the water rippling below, 100-year-old Taghi Askari prepared to dive like he had done so many times before. The Iranian won a silver and bronze medal at the first-ever Asian Games in 1951 and Askari has never lost his passion for the sport. Fast forward to 2024…
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Roman egg still intact found in UK in ‘amazing’ discovery
Researchers have cracked one of the mysteries hidden within a Roman egg, discovering that it still contains its liquid almost two millennia after it was first laid. “This is the oldest unintentionally preserved avian egg I have ever seen,” Douglas G.D Russell, senior curator of birds’ eggs and nests at the Natural History Museum (NHM), who was consulted about…
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