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EngadgetNetflix’s animated Tomb Raider series now has a release date
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft is coming to Netflix on October 10. Netflix announced the release date today along with a new trailer. The animated series picks up after the events of the Survivor Trilogy
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Mexico marks deadliest election campaign in its modern history as country moves to elect 1st female president. Here's what to know.
A total of 37 candidates have been assassinated ahead of Sunday’s vote in Mexico, a security consultancy says.
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WTF is AI?
The best way to think of artificial intelligence is as software that approximates human thinking. AI is also called machine learning, and the terms are largely equivalent — if a little misleading. The concepts behind today's AI models aren't actually new; they go back decades.
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You can now watch Godzilla Minus One at home on Netflix
Netflix announced the surprise release today, coinciding with the film’s arrival for digital purchase and rental on VOD platforms including Prime Video and Apple TV. The black-and-white version will come to Netflix later this summer.
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Champions League final: Real Madrid surges late for 2–0 victory over Dortmund
Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Junior scored goals in the second half to give Real Madrid its 15th Champions League title with a 2–0 win over Borussia Dortmund.
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Starliner’s first crewed flight gets scrubbed just before launch
The first crewed launch of Boeing’s Starliner capsule has once again been called off, this time after an automatic hold was issued by the ground launch sequencer less than four minutes before liftoff.
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AI training data has a price tag that only Big Tech can afford
Data is at the heart of today's advanced AI systems, but it's costing more and more -- making it out of reach for all but the wealthiest tech companies. Last year, James Betker, a researcher at OpenAI, penned a post on his personal blog about the nature of generative AI models and the datasets on which they're trained. In it, Betker claimed that training data -- not a model's design, architecture or any other characteristic -- was the key to increasingly sophisticated, capable AI systems.
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Braves, down Ronald Acuña Jr., hope May’s malaise doesn’t lead to June swoon — 'We’re too talented'
Even before his injury, Acuña was one of many Braves struggling at the plate, and the team now faces a roster-wide power outage.
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Luka Doncic shreds the Timberwolves + Mavs/Celtics NBA Finals preview | No Cap Room
Jake Fischer and Dan Devine recap the Western Conference Finals, and discuss the future of the Timberwolves, before previewing the 2024 NBA Finals.
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Trump's legal team plans to appeal his guilty verdict. Here's a timeline of how that could play out.
Hours after a Manhattan jury found Trump guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, his legal team vowed to appeal. Here's a timeline of what that could look like.
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Minnesota Timberwolves 2024 NBA offseason preview: No. 1 priority should be winning a championship
The Timberwolves' roster is about to get very expensive, so now is the time to go all-in.
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ElevenLabs debuts AI-powered tool to generate sound effects
Voice cloning startup ElevenLabs introduced a new tool for users to generate sound effects through prompts today. The sound effects tool can also generate instrumental musical clips of up to 22 seconds with prompts such as guitar loops, jazz saxophone solos and music techno loops. Free users get 10,000 character generations per month — a sound byte generation takes around 150 characters per request.
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Stock market today: Dow extends slide as Salesforce plunges, rate jitters rattle tech
Lingering concerns about higher-for-longer interest rates and a Salesforce sell-off put a damper on investors' spirits.
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Alito rejects recusal from Supreme Court cases over flag controversy, Trump jury deliberations begin, Amazon Prime offers new perk
Get caught up on this morning’s news: Alito refuses SCOTUS recusal, Trump jury deliberations begin and more in today’s edition of The Yodel newsletter
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Who knew you could weed your yard without bending over?
Say goodbye to back pain: This clever stand-up tool will change the way you groom your grass. Just stick it in, step on the head and twist.
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How the House v. NCAA settlement will impact the future of college football
Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde dive deep on what you need to know regarding the House v. NCAA case settlement, and how it will impact the future of college football.
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Pinterest expands its Creator Fund to allow founders
Pinterest announced today that it is evolving its Creator Inclusion Fund to now be called the Pinterest Inclusion Fund. Pinterest teamed up with Shopify's Build Black and Build Native programs to allow small business owners who are from or who serve underrepresented backgrounds to now apply for the Creator Inclusion Fund. Previously, only traditional content creators applied.
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French Open 2024: How to watch the Coco Gauff vs. Tamara Zidanšek match today
It's time for the clay court Grand Slam at Roland Garros. Here's how to tune into Gauff vs. Zidanšek.
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The Porsche 911 enters its hybrid era
For the first time in its 50-year history, the Porsche 911 is getting electrified, with hybrid power coming to the iconic sports car later this year.
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Darius Rucker says Hootie & the Blowfish bandmates tried to 'outparty' each other: 'That was just how we lived'
Rucker, who has also launched a successful solo career as a country artist, has written a dishy new memoir.