Sources: Cavs fire Bickerstaff after playoff exit

The Cavaliers dismissed coach J.B. Bickerstaff on Thursday, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Ethereum heats up over key ETF decision. Here's what you need to know.

Ethereum, the nerdy cryptocurrency that was lately overshadowed by Bitcoin, is in the news again, and the price is pumping. What gives?

Well, only one of the most important developments in Ethereum's history, anon. An Ethereum spot ETF (Exchange Traded-Fund) might get approved in the U.S. today — that's Thursday, May 23.

Before we get into all that, here's a very short primer on Ethereum or ETH. Launched in 2015 by programmer Vitalik Buterin and others, Ethereum is the second largest...

TikTok just announced a bunch of new AI tools for advertising

TikTok is dipping its toes further into the AI space, introducing a new creative suite to help brands put together AI-generated ads.

It's called TikTok Symphony, described by the company in a blog post as a means for "supercharging productivity to help brands create at scale." The most notable tool is an AI video-generator that can generate TikTok videos with just a few inputs, the company says, adding that the product will help make the ad-creating process "simple and efficient."

'Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F' trailer: The heat is on with the return of Eddie Murphy's franchise

The "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F" trailer teases Eddie Murphy's franchise return. Watch.

'Buying London' is getting absolutely slammed. Netflix joined in.

If you're a Selling Sunset, Selling The O.C., or Selling Tampa fan or one of the 280,000 members of the r/SellingSunset subreddit, you might want to know about a new Netflix show called Buying London. It feels very similar to the franchise, centred around a group of high-flying, super glam, luxury property agents taking you through a major city's most expensive homes and selling them to vaguely interested people with dragon hordes of cash.

In Netflix's Buying London, DDRE Global property...

Why this Memorial Day weekend will be the busiest in 20 years

Airfares, hotel rates, and car rental prices are all down from last year.

You didn’t think summer travel would be easy, did you?

Highways and airports are likely to be jammed the next few days as Americans head out for Memorial Day weekend getaways and then return home.

AAA predicts this will be the busiest start-of-summer weekend in nearly 20 years, with 43.8 million people expected to travel at least 50 miles from home between Thursday and Monday. The Transportation Security...

Technology that saves animals

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance applies innovation to preserve ecosystems and protect species

Wildlife, around the world, faces mounting existential crises: habitat destruction, climate change, and the threat of extinction. Technology is now an important part in efforts to tackle these enormous problems. Among these newest solutions are some innovative projects from the nonprofit San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.   

160,000 more student loan borrowers will get $7.7B in debt relief, thanks to President Biden

The amount of total debt relief is now $167 billion.

U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced the cancellation of another $7.7 billion in student debt for 160,000 borrowers, bringing the total number of people to benefit from his debt relief push to 4.75 million, despite Republican opposition.

Bartenders Are Sharing The Things They Absolutely HATE That Customers Do, And I'm Taking Notes

Please, don't be that person.

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The Four Seasons Orlando Baby Is EASILY The Funniest Meme Of The Year, And Here’s Why You Need To Know About It

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5 Best Cooling Mattresses (2024): Hybrid, Soft, Foam, and for Couples

Nothing ruins a great night of sleep faster than getting too hot. These five cooling mattresses are here to help.

GM will recycle its EV battery scrap with Tesla co-founder’s company

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General Motors is working with EV battery and recycling firm Redwood Materials to recycle the scrap from two of its manufacturing facilities, the companies announced.

Redwood, which was founded by Tesla co-founder and ex-chief technology officer JB Straubel, will handle “100 percent” of the scrap from GM’s Warren, Ohio, and Spring Hill, Tennessee, facilities.

Specifically, the deal is between Redwood and Ultium Cells LLC, which is a joint...

Leica’s fresh D-Lux 8 makes it to the trendy point-and-shoot party

Leica’s new D-Lux 8 point-and-shoot camera. | Image: Leica

Leica has a new $1,595 compact digital camera called D-Lux 8 — a follow-up to the discontinued D-Lux 7 launched way back in 2018 for $1,195. There are a lot of similarities between the two despite that price increase: they both house a non-detachable Leica 24-75mm zoom lens, contain a 21-megapixel four-thirds CMOS sensor, and have a similar design. But now, there’s new software under the hood and changes in controls —...

Microsoft’s new Windows chief on the future of the OS, Surface, and those annoying ads

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Pavan Davuluri hasn’t even been the head of Windows for two months, but he’s already been tasked with announcing Microsoft’s transition to Arm-powered chips and its big AI-powered PC ambitions. There’s a lot riding on this moment, and Davuluri now has to lead both the Surface and Windows teams through an AI era that has the potential to upend how we use computers.

I sat down with the new Windows chief at the company’s Build developer...

Tornado strikes wind towers in ‘unprecedented impact’ on an Iowa wind farm’s fleet

One tower burst into flames.

A wind farm in southwest Iowa suffered a direct hit from a powerful tornado that crumpled five of the massive, power-producing towers, including one that burst into flames. But experts say fortunately such incidents are rare.

Video of the direct hit on the wind farm near Greenfield, Iowa, showed frightening images of the violent twister ripping through the countryside, uprooting trees, damaging buildings and sending dirt and debris high into the air.

Several of...

How two professors harnessed generative AI to teach students to be better writers

The professors call their approach “restrained generative AI,” and they’ve already built a prototype software tool that is being piloted in 10 courses at the university this semester.

When ChatGPT emerged a year and half ago, many professors immediately worried that their students would use it as a substitute for doing their own written assignments—that they’d click a button on a chatbot instead of doing the thinking involved in responding to an essay prompt themselves. 

Ticketmaster parent Live Nation Entertainment sees its stock price fall on reports that the DOJ wants to break the company up

The ticket seller has long been criticized by music fans and artists alike due to its high prices and fees.

Shares of Live Nation Entertainment were down in premarket trading on Thursday after news reports that the U.S. government and some states will seek to break up the live-events giant in a lawsuit that could be filed this week. 

Want To Know What Color Your Soulmate's Eyes Are? Make A Playlist And I'll Spill The Deets!

If "Agora Hills" is in your playlist, your soulmate for sure has blue eyes!

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"Only Blonde Girls Were Allowed To Work The Floor": Former Popular Mall Store Employees Are Sharing Shocking Stories Of What It Was Like To Work There

"If there were any stains, the manager would tell us to 'just wipe it' with a wet wipe and put it back on the floor."

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Transform Into The Minimalist Traveler You've Always Wanted To Be With The Help Of These 29 Things

Dragging heavy bags all over creation is such a vacay buzz kill.

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