Several thousand North Korean soldiers have arrived in Russia’s western Kursk region, where they are expected to support Moscow’s efforts to dislodge invading Ukrainian forces. Source link
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14 Best Soundbars, Editor Tested and Reviewed (2024): Sonos, Samsung, Yamaha, Sony
There are a lot of great soundbars out there, and we don’t have room to feature them all. Here are some others you might want to consider. Samsung HW-Q800C for $598: If Samsung’s HW-Q990C everything bar is too rich for your blood, the two-piece HW-Q800C (WIRED Recommends, 8/10) could be …
Read More »Best 21 Horror Movies to Watch on Tubi
You never know what you’re going to find on Tubi, the free streaming service that has exploded in popularity this past year. Sometimes it feels like there’s so much stuff on Tubi, it’s hard to find anything good, though Tubi’s Rabbit AI search feature can help narrow down your choices. …
Read More »The Music Industry Is Hoping Halloween Can Be the New Christmas
Eyeing the big business of holiday music, a few of pop’s major players are trying to expand the market for Halloween hits. Source link
Read More »U.S. stocks could soon trade for almost 24 hours a day
The New York Stock Exchange (ICE) on Friday announced plans to extend its weekday trading on its U.S. equities market to 22 hours a day. That would mean the NYSE Arca — the top electronic exchange in the United States — will allow trading from 1:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. …
Read More »Tommy Robinson, an Anti-immigrant Agitator in Britain, Gets Jail Sentence
Mr. Robinson, the founder of the English Defence League, was sentenced to 18 months for ignoring a court order to stop making false claims about a teenage Syrian refugee. Source link
Read More »Cybercriminals Pose a Greater Threat of Disruptive US Election Hacks Than Russia or China
Russian, Chinese, and Iranian state-backed hackers have been active throughout the 2024 United States campaign season, compromising digital accounts associated with political campaigns, spreading disinformation, and probing election systems. But in a report from early October, the threat-sharing and coordination group known as the Election Infrastructure ISAC warned that cybercriminals …
Read More »AI Is Decoding Oinks to See if the Pigs Are Alright
There’s a lot, as usual, to call out in the fast-moving world of generative AI, from the Biden administration’s new rules on the government’s use of AI to the Federal Trade Commission banning AI-generated customer reviews to questions about whether an AI-generated Game of Thrones character led to the tragic …
Read More »For a Stalwart Voice of Liberal Catholicism, a Complicated Centennial
Commonweal magazine, founded in 1924, wrestles with its mission at a moment of a continuing loss of faith in both the church and liberalism. Source link
Read More »Boeing Launches $19 Billion Share Sale to Thwart Downgrade
(Bloomberg) — Boeing Co. launched a nearly $19 billion share sale, one of the largest ever by a public company, to address the troubled planemaker’s liquidity needs and stave off a potential credit rating downgrade to junk. Most Read from Bloomberg The company offered to sell 90 million common shares …
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