Category: Inside
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Composer João Donato Dies at 88
Singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger João Donato passed away at the age of 88 in Rio de Janeiro this Monday (17).
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Want to Watch Lionel Messi’s Debut in Miami? It Could Get Quite Expensive!
Tickets for Lionel Messi’s debut match with Inter Miami are being sold for up to $110,000, making it one of the most expensive in MLS history.
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Can Airbnbs Have Hidden Cameras? How to Know If Someone Is Spying on You?
Rental properties may have security cameras in many areas, but not everywhere. Furthermore, if you are being watched, you have the right to know. In other words, the answer to the question in the title is no. Airbnbs cannot have hidden cameras or any other concealed recording devices. The rental platform allows hosts to install…
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Hollywood is on Strike
The union representing over 150,000 television and film actors is on strike, joining the writers who, in May, initiated the first industry-wide work stoppage in Hollywood in 63 years.Why are actors and writers on strike?Salary is usually the main reason for work stoppages, and this is the case here. The growth of streaming services and…
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Airfare Prices Are Falling in the U.S.
Airfare prices dropped 18.9% in the year up to June, or 8.1% between May and June, even as passenger traffic reached record levels. Airfare prices surged last summer when Americans began planning vacations that were put on hold during the pandemic. At the same time, airlines struggled to provide seats because they had grounded planes…
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From Friends to the Internet: Who Knows You Better?
The other day, while talking to Professor Jillian Dunn from UCLA, one of her statements left me deeply reflective. According to her, with just a piece of information, the internet can know more about you than your acquaintances. With two pieces, it knows more than your own family. With three pieces, the internet knows more…
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From Friends to the Internet: Who Knows You Better?
Recently, while talking to Professor Jillian Dunn from UCLA, something she said left me deeply reflective. According to her, with just a single piece of information, the internet can know more about you than the people you know. With two pieces, it knows more than your own family. With three pieces, the internet knows more…
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US Approves First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
The FDA approved a birth control pill to be sold over-the-counter in the U.S., expanding access to contraception.
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Google Launches Bard, The ChatGPT Competitor, in Brazil
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The US tech giant, Google, launched its Artificial Intelligence tool, called ‘Bard’, in February, but it has only now arrived in Brazil. The Google team rushed to catch up with rival Microsoft, which launched ChatGPT last year. The AI tool can now be used in over 40 languages, including Arabic, Chinese, German, Hindi, Spanish, and…
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Black Lives Matter Movement Celebrates 10 Years of Activism
The Black Lives Matter movement reaches a milestone this Thursday (13), celebrating 10 years of existence since its founding in 2013 in response to the acquittal of the man who fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Bullied in a gated community in Florida, where his father lived in 2012, Martin became one of the first symbols…