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Yahoo NewsPhotos: Tornadoes rip through Nebraska and Iowa, destroying homes and causing severe damage
Tornadoes tore through the Midwest this week.
- TechCrunch
Creators of Sora-powered short explain AI-generated video's strengths and limitations
OpenAI's video generation tool Sora took the AI community by surprise in February with fluid, realistic video that seems miles ahead of competitors. Shy Kids is a digital production team based in Toronto that was picked by OpenAI as one of a few to produce short films essentially for OpenAI promotional purposes, though they were given considerable creative freedom in creating "air head." In an interview with visual effects news outlet fxguide, post-production artist Patrick Cederberg described "actually using Sora" as part of his work. Perhaps the most important takeaway for most is simply this: While OpenAI's post highlighting the shorts lets the reader assume they more or less emerged fully formed from Sora, the reality is that these were professional productions, complete with robust storyboarding, editing, color correction, and post work like rotoscoping and VFX.
- Yahoo Entertainment
I went on the 'Sex and the City' tour. For the show's fans, Carrie Bradshaw's New York City is still alive.
New fans and critics of "Sex and the City" are born every day, so I spent some time with longtime viewers to learn why the show still resonates decades later.
- Engadget
Aaron Sorkin is working on a Jan. 6-focused follow-up to The Social Network
Aaron Sorkin has announced that he’s currently writing a followup script to The Social Network. The original was his take on the initial years of Facebook.
- Yahoo Personal Finance
What is mortgage principal, and how do I pay it off?
Mortgage principal is the amount you owe on the money you borrowed from the lender, not including interest. Learn how mortgage principal affects your payments.
- Yahoo Life Shopping
Target has outdoor furniture on sale from $130 — I shop for home products 24/7, and these are my picks
'Deck' out your space with everything from chic rattan chairs to sleek patio bars — and save up to $200.
- Engadget
Some of our favorite Bose headphones and earbuds are back to all-time low prices
Amazon has some of the highest-rated Bose headphones on sale for record-low prices. That includes the Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones, which have best-in-class active noise cancellation (ANC).
- Yahoo Life Shopping
The best Amazon deals to shop this weekend: Save up to 80% on early Mother's Day gifts, tech gadgets, gardening essentials and more
How does an everlasting Lego bouquet for Mom or a laptop marked down by over $1,000 sound?
- Engadget
NHTSA concludes Tesla Autopilot investigation after linking the system to 14 deaths
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has concluded a lengthy investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot system. It found 13 fatal crashes due to misuse and software that doesn’t prioritize driver attentiveness.
- Yahoo Life Shopping
'Lumps and crepey skin are gone': Grab this anti-aging body lotion for just $11
The Gold Bond favorite has earned over 20,000 flawless reviews on Amazon.
- Engadget
Nikon’s Z8 is a phenomenal mirrorless camera for the price
Nikon's Z8 is one of the highest resolution full-frame cameras with 45 megapixels, but is also one of the fastest and has incredible video capabilities too.
- Yahoo Entertainment
Skelly, Home Depot's 12-foot skeleton, gets a dog — and he's a very good boy
Halloween may be six months away, but Home Depot unveiled some of its latest and greatest decorations, including a dog pal for Skelly, the brand’s gigantic and popular 12-foot skeleton.
- Yahoo Sports
Korey Cunningham, former NFL lineman, found dead in New Jersey home at age 28
Cunningham played 31 games in the NFL with the Cardinals, Patriots and Giants.
- TechCrunch
Tesla Autopilot investigation closed after feds find 13 fatal crashes related to misuse
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration closed a long-standing investigation into Tesla's Autopilot driver assistance system after reviewing hundreds of crashes involving its misuse, including 13 that were fatal and "many more involving serious injuries." At the same time, NHTSA is opening a new investigation to evaluate whether the Autopilot recall fix that Tesla implemented in December is effective enough. NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation said in documents released Friday that it completed "an extensive body of work" which turned up evidence that "Tesla’s weak driver engagement system was not appropriate for Autopilot’s permissive operating capabilities."
- Autoblog
These are the slowest-selling new cars of 2024
iSeeCars cited value and compelling products as drivers for fast-selling car brands' success, and some are doing much better than others.
- Yahoo Sports
Houston Astros vs. Colorado Rockies: How to watch the MLB Mexico City Series games
It's time for the 2024 MLB Mexico City Series. Here's how to watch the Astros vs. Rockies two-game event.
- Yahoo Sports
WADA launches ‘independent’ review of Chinese doping, USADA calls out ‘whitewash’
Two hours after the World Anti-Doping Agency “invited an independent prosecutor” to probe its handling of a controversial case involving Chinese swimmers, the agency’s most vocal critic labeled the review a “whitewash” and “absolutely unacceptable.”
- Yahoo Life
At 73, Tony Danza says getting older is like 'living in a bad neighborhood' — 'anything could happen.' Here's how he stays in shape.
The actor and singer gets real about aging after recently celebrating a birthday.
- Yahoo Sports
NFL Draft: 'All-in' Cowboys trade down with Lions, select Oklahoma OT Tyler Guyton
The Cowboys will now select No. 29 in the first round instead of 24th.
- TechCrunch
Snap says total watch time on its TikTok competitor increased more than 125%
As part of its Q1 2024 earning release, Snap revealed that total watch time on its TikTok competitor, Spotlight, increased more than 125% year-over-year. The company is touting the success of its short-from video feed a day after President Biden signed a bill that would ban TikTok if its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, fails to sell it within a year. Snap says overall time spent watching content globally grew year-over-year, driven primarily by increases in total time spent watching Spotlight and creator Stories.