Month Archives: December 2024

Music

Hayley Williams Hints That First-Ever Solo Tour Might Happen in 2025

"I’m going to try and finally play some shows next year that would’ve happened nearly 5 years ago now," singer says of Covid-canceled Petals for Armor trek Five years after Hayley Williams’ first-ever solo tour was canceled amid the Covid pandemic, the Paramore singer has hinted that she might embark...

Business

3 things going right for the Rangers this season

As the Rangers return to action tonight in Tampa Bay, there’s an air of pessimism surrounding this team. And with good reason. But not everything is bad in Rangerland, despite the last place Rangers. There are a few things going right for the Rangers, even if we don’t want to...

Tech

The US proposes rules to make healthcare data more secure

The US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is proposing new cybersecurity requirements for healthcare organizations aimed at protecting patients’ private data in the event of cyberattacks, reports Reuters. The rules come after major cyberattacks like one that leaked the private information of more...

Real Estate

Chasing Financial “Stability” After $100K+ in Debt

Got debt to pay off? You might relate to Leo, a personal finance journalist who’s focused on financial stability over FIRE—at least for now. With six figures in student loans and credit card debt, Leo found themselves in a tough spot after being laid off with no safety net. Determined...

News

WHO chief says he ‘escaped death narrowly’ in Yemen airport attack

The director general of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said he and his colleagues "escaped death narrowly" while being caught up in an Israeli air strike on an airport in Yemen.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus recounted feeling "completely exposed" during the attack, which killed at least six, in an interview with...

Science

AI-powered avatars can gesture naturally as they speak

Humans use both speech and gestures to convey informationStanford University An artificial intelligence model can make virtual avatars gesture naturally to match spoken words – possibly paving the way for AI-generated newsreaders or influencers that move more realistically as they speak. As humans talk, we gesture to help convey our...

Social media

X Increases X Premium+ Price by 30%

Despite X Premium (formerly Twitter Blue) failing to catch on the way that Elon Musk had hoped, the platform’s keen to find new ways to boost its revenue intake, as it looks to integrate more AI elements, which come at a significant cost, while also offsetting its ad revenue losses....

Sports

It bothered me what Martina Navratilova said, she was wrong

Andre Agassi once responded to criticism from Martina Navratilova after it became public news that he had struggled with a drug problem during his playing days. He admitted that the tennis legend's comments bothered him, as he felt she was wrong in her assessment of the situation. Agassi's drug use...

Tech

Trump tells SCOTUS that only he can save TikTok from ban

TikTok, the popular viral video platform, is still slated to be banned in the U.S. next year. And with 2024 coming to an end, the January 19, 2025 ban date for TikTok is fast approaching.Just weeks before Christmas, the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear an appeal...

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