Posts by Nathan Pine
Zendaya Recounts Getting Heatstroke On ‘Dune: Part Two’ Set Due To “Fear Of Peeing Myself”
[ad_1] Zendaya had a dehydration-induced health scare on the set of Dune: Part Two due to the remote desert location of the sequel. The Golden Globe winner revealed she suffered heatstroke while filming the Denis Villeneuve-helmed adaptation in Jordan, where the nearest bathroom was a “hike” away, so she opted not to drink water. “It…
Read MoreMadonna Sparks Engagement Rumors With Soccer Player Akeem Morris – E! Online
[ad_1] 7. A year or so later, she left the band (and Gilroy) to form Emmy with new boyfriend Stephen Bray. Their music caught the attention of Sire Records founder Seymour Stein, who offered her a singles deal. 8. Madonna’s first single, “Everybody,” was released on October 6, 1982. Her debut album, Madonna, was released…
Read MoreBritt Allcroft Dies: Writer, Director & Producer Behind ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ Was 81
[ad_1] Britt Allcroft, the producer who adapted Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends for television, has died. She was 81. According to Allcroft’s daughter Holly Wright, she died on Wednesday, Dec. 25 in Los Angeles, The New York Times reported. Allcroft was responsible for bringing Reverend Wilbert Awdry’s books The Railway Series to British TV…
Read MoreJack Nicholson, 87, Seen in Rare Photo With Daughter Lorraine – E! Online
[ad_1] Kristen Bell Shares Rare Photo of Her and Dax Shepard’s Daughters Lincoln and Delta Heeeeeeeere’s Jack Nicholson. The 87-year-old—who has not been seen in public in almost two years—made a rare and heartwarming cameo with his daughter Lorraine Nicholson in a recent holiday photo roundup. In a picture from her Jan. 2 Instagram post,…
Read MoreElon Musk’s X sues to block California law that aims to combat election deepfakes
[ad_1] X, the social media app owned by Elon Musk, has sued California in an attempt to block a new law requiring large online platforms to remove or label deceptive election content. The lawsuit, filed in federal court this week, targets a law that aims to combat harmful videos, images and audio that have been…
Read MoreAI startup funding hit a record in the L.A. area last quarter. Here’s who got the most money
[ad_1] The Bay Area has long held the title for attracting the most venture capital funding in the nation, and that naturally includes the hot market for artificial intelligence startups. After all, San Francisco is home to some of the most prominent AI players, including ChatGPT maker OpenAI. But the Greater L.A. area is growing…
Read MoreElwood Edwards, voice of the ‘You’ve got mail’ AOL email greeting, dies at 74
[ad_1] Elwood Edwards, a media multihyphenate who voiced AOL’s iconic greeting “You’ve got mail,” has died. Edwards died Tuesday at age 74 in New Bern, N.C., after a long illness, his former employer, Ohio NBC affiliate WKYC, confirmed. According to the television station, he died the day before his 75th birthday. During his decade-long stint…
Read MoreElon Musk went all-in to elect Trump. What a second Trump presidency could mean for big tech
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO — On election night, as Republican Donald Trump inched closer to reclaiming the U.S. presidency, some tech executives and venture capitalists rejoiced. “The people of America gave @realDonaldTrump a crystal clear mandate for change tonight,” Elon Musk posted on his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. The eccentric billionaire, who shared…
Read MoreLooking for new activities? Google wants you to turn to its navigation app
[ad_1] Search giant Google wants people to use its navigation app for more than just finding directions and avoiding traffic. The tech giant is adding generative artificial intelligence features to Google Maps so people can easily get recommendations for places to go and activities to do. With 2 billion people using Google Maps every month,…
Read MoreApple is trying to sell loyal iPhone users on AI tools. Here’s what Apple Intelligence can do
[ad_1] Apple’s new artificial intelligence tools are here. Now the company is trying to help customers understand them. The Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant on Wednesday began offering 15-minute sessions for customers at its hundreds of U.S. retail stores on the company’s new suite of AI tools called Apple Intelligence, which can help iPhone users to…
Read MoreHas Nintendo found a better way to wake up?
[ad_1] No one has ever applauded me for getting out of bed before. But for the last week and a half a tiny, cheery red machine has been rewarding me with a fanfare when I decide to rise. Its digital screen explodes with animations of parade-like confetti, and my first stretch of the morning is…
Read MoreFTC adopts ‘click to cancel’ rule to make it easier to end subscriptions, mirroring California law
[ad_1] The Federal Trade Commission continued its crackdown on businesses that deceptively market and sell subscription services, adopting a rule Wednesday requiring companies to let consumers cancel a gym membership, streaming video service or other subscription as easily as they started it. The rule expands the FTC’s restrictions on “negative option” offers, which automatically start,…
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