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Why the running influencer Matt Choi was banned from the New York City Marathon

Runners often get a bad rap, crowding footpaths on Saturday mornings, rubbing the rest of us up the wrong way with their boundless energy and brightly-colored shorts. Often the negative press is not entirely warranted. But sometimes it is. 

​​Matt Choi, a running influencer who ran last Sunday’s New York City Marathon with a time of 2 hours 57 minuutes and 15 second

Can Elon Musk run for president?

Elon Musk has made it crystal clear that he intends to be a player in the political process moving forward—and Donald Trump called him a “new star” in his victory speech early Wednesday morning. That has some people wondering about the extent of Musk’s political ambitions.

“Let me tell you, we have a new star,” said Trump. “A star is born—Elon. He’s an amazing guy.”

Musk and Trump had an antagonisti

Who will bid on Alex Jones’s Infowars bankruptcy auction?

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’s Infowars broadcasts could end next week as he faces a court-ordered auction of his company’s assets to help p

You can now lease a Tesla Cybertruck for $999 a month

Tesla is offering the option to lease its attention-grabbing, sharp-angled Cybertruck, with prices starting at $999 a month.

U.S. consumers who put down $7,500 have the option to lease an All-Wheel Drive version car for three years under that monthly payment, according to the company’s website. That same model can be purchased in cash for $79,990.

Why streaming has yet to crack

Earlier this year, a bunch of sports fans took to Reddit to vent. “I used to like sports, then they made it damn near impossible to watch them,” wrote one Reddit user. “They make it harder and harder to find games, and even if you know where it is, you’ll need a myriad of subscriptions to watch,”

Tech companies will have it easy under Trump. Just like they did under Biden

Despite its incessant whining, our technology sector has had it easy under Joe Biden and will have it even easier under Donald Trump. The president-elect is backed by a swath of Silicon Valley billionaires, likely to enjoy full control of Congress, and eager to usher in a wave of deregulation tha

Mozilla is now offering free AI voice training data in 180 languages

Since 2017, Mozilla’s Common Voice project has collected more than 30,000 hours of recordings of people from around the world speaking their languages.

The project’s goal is to provide a free, publicly available dataset that anyone can use for training voice recognition AI software and other projects, while ensuring that all the material is provided with the informed consent of the people being recorded. Common Voice now

The ultimate guide to get the most out of the very latest iPhone tools

Apple’s latest suite of updates—iOS 18 and the iPhone 16 series released in September, followed by the rollout of Apple Intelligence in October—represents a leap forward in privacy, productivity, and seamless user experience.

With new tools emphasizing customization, enhanced security, and dynamic AI capabilities, Apple is creating a more personal, intuitive interact

This YouTuber is livestreaming in ‘solitary confinement’ for a month

How long do you think you could last in total seclusion? YouTube creator Norme is putting that question to the test, now 500-plus hours into his attempt to livestream in “solitary confinement” for a whole month. 

Why? For views, of course. 

Norme, who has more than a million subscribers, is no stranger to streaming challenges. Some of his achievements, according to his YouTube bio, include not blinking for 2 hours and 6 minutes, and eating a cactus. The Australian Yo

What is the 4B movement? Women practice no-sex in a quest to regain rights post-election

“American women, looks like it’s time to get influenced by Korea’s 4B movement,” read a post on X just hours after it became clear Donald Trump had won the election and would become the 47th president of the United States.

american women, looks like it’s t


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