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Brooklyn Street Renamed After Ol’ Dirty Bastard
Putnam Avenue in Brooklyn’s Bed-Stuy neighbourhood has been co-named “ODB Jones Way” in honour of Russell Tyrone Jones, better known as Ol’ Dirty Bastard, the late Wu-Tang Clan co-founder. The renaming, marked with an official ceremony attended by his family, friends and city officials, celebrates one of hip-hop’s most influential and idiosyncratic figures on the…
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TechCrunch Mobility: Uber bets on its former CEO
This edition of TechCrunch’s Mobility newsletter covers two developments: unusual disclosures in Tesla’s second-quarter shareholder letter and earnings call, and a major funding round for Travis Kalanick’s new venture, Atoms, which notably includes an investment from Uber, the company he once led. The Tesla news raises questions about the true pace of its robotaxi rollout…
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Trump doubles down with new attack on Kaitlan Collins’s appearance with after comparing CNN star to trans influencer
Donald Trump has renewed his criticism of CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins, escalating an earlier remark in which he compared her appearance to that of a trans influencer. The comments mark a continuation of Trump’s long-running antagonism towards CNN and its journalists, adding a personal, appearance-based jibe to what has typically been criticism of the network’s…
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Ed Miliband indicates development and climate will be at heart of UK foreign policy
Britain’s foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, is set to personally take up the UK’s seat on the World Bank board, a role usually delegated to a junior minister, in a move signalling that climate action and international development will remain central to UK foreign policy. The decision matters because it comes as the Trump administration pressures…
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Matt Damon’s 4′ 5″ Stunt Double Says She’s Prepared Her Entire Career for Role in The Odyssey
Devyn Dalton, a Canadian actor and stunt performer standing 4 feet 5 inches tall, has spoken about serving as Matt Damon’s stunt double in Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation of The Odyssey. Her small stature was central to her casting, as it enabled a forced-perspective filming technique that made the towering, silver-armoured Laestrygonian creatures appear even…
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New Jersey governor signs law banning surveillance pricing to protect shoppers
New Jersey governor Mikie Sherrill has signed the Fair Price Protection Act, making the state the third in the US to ban “surveillance pricing”, the practice of using shoppers’ personal data—such as browsing history, location or past purchases—to charge different customers different prices for the same product. Sherrill said the law protects consumers already struggling…
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When the AI bubble bursts, what will Australia do with the tools it built? One man thinks he has the answer
Science fiction author and journalist Cory Doctorow, who coined the term “enshittification”, is bringing a warning to Australia ahead of a visit to promote his new book: when the AI bubble bursts, businesses that sacked staff in favour of AI tools will struggle to rebuild the human skills and knowledge they discarded. He argues the…