4 hours ago Washington Nationals, New First Baseman Exchange Arbitration Numbers: Report

Washington Nationals, New First Baseman Exchange Arbitration Numbers: Report  Sports Illustrated

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11 hours ago Los Angeles wildfires: Jamie Lee Curtis donates $1 million to relief efforts as destruction continues

Jamie Lee Curtis has announced that she and her family are making a large donation to relief efforts as fires continue to ravage Los Angeles.

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4 hours ago ‘All Hands on Deck’: How Watch Duty Keeps Up With the California Wildfires

While the destructive Los Angeles fires rage, all eyes have turned to the app that lets you track them. WIRED spoke with Watch Duty founder John Mills about how the platform has met the moment.

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15 hours ago Google searches for deleting Facebook, Instagram explode after Meta ends fact

Google searches for how to cancel and delete Facebook, Instagram, and Threads accounts have seen explosive rises in the U.S. since Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company will end its third-party fact-checking system, loosen content moderation policies, and roll back previous limits to the amount of political content in user feeds.  Experts see […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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8 hours ago 'Enough!': Sen. Jim Banks Slams Democrats Trying to Delay Confirmation of Pete Hegseth

Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN) on Thursday revealed that Democrats are trying to delay Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing, scheduled for Tuesday. The post ‘Enough!’: Sen. Jim Banks Slams Democrats Trying to Delay Confirmation of Pete Hegseth appeared first on Breitbart.

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18 hours ago Spend your Christmas money on these 10 incredible deals during Amazon's winter sale

Amazon’s winter sale runs through January 12 and offers discounts on apparel, mattresses, kitchen gadgets, bedding and much more.

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7 hours ago 'Narcissist' ABC News Anchor Called Out After Viewers Notice Him Pinning Jacket To Show Off Muscles During Onsite Coverage Of LA Wildfires

Los Angeles is at the mercy of multiple devastating wildfires being spread rapidly by the Santa Ana winds. The destruction is shocking, and it’s been absolutely heartbreaking to see so many people lose everything. It’s a heartbreaking thing to see from any distance, but up close the loss is staggering. Unless you’re ABC News anchor [...] Read More... The post 'Narcissist' ABC News Anchor Called Out After Viewers Notice Him Pinning Jacket To Show Off Muscles During Onsite Coverage Of LA Wildfires appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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7 hours ago 1 victim of LA fires identified: Man died with garden hose in hand, family says

The extent of the devastation caused by the Southern California wildfires remains unclear, but Victor Shaw has been identified as a victim of the Eaton Fire.

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9 hours ago Lily Allen Says She's 'Spiraling' & 'Not In A Good Place' After Allegedly Catching David Harbour Cheating

Lily Allen isn’t ready to talk about what’s happening to her marriage… but she’ll give fans an update on the fallout. Especially as it affects her mental health… If you haven’t heard, word is Lily and hubby David Harbour are completely done after just five years together. And it’s NOT a drama-free “conscious uncoupling” either. A [...] Read More... The post Lily Allen Says She's 'Spiraling' & 'Not In A Good Place' After Allegedly Catching David Harbour Cheating appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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7 hours ago California Wildfires Ravage Los Angeles, Killing at Least 5: Live Updates

California Wildfires Ravage Los Angeles, Killing at Least 5: Live Updates  The New York TimesLive updates: LA County wildfires death toll rises with discovery of human remains in Malibu  NBC Los Angeles

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10 hours ago As wildfires rage in Los Angeles, Trump doesn’t offer much sympathy. He’s casting blame.

As wildfires rage in Los Angeles, Trump doesn’t offer much sympathy. He’s casting blame.  The Associated Press

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8 hours ago Details of Venezuelan opposition leader's possible arrest remain unclear amid Maduro inauguration resistance

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado's aides claim she was detained Thursday, despite denials by the country's socialist government.

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11 hours ago Enhanced tandem solar modules promise lower costs and higher efficiency

Increasing module efficiency and expanding manufacturing capacity play complementary roles in reducing costs of metal halide perovskite/silicon tandem solar modules, according to researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Each cost lever can play a similar role depending on a manufacturer's ability to scale up and improve module performance.

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9 hours ago Meta Secretly Trained Its AI on a Notorious Piracy Database, Newly Unredacted Court Docs Reveal

One of the most important AI copyright legal battles just took a major turn.

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12 hours ago Machine learning algorithm enables faster, more accurate predictions on small tabular data sets

Filling gaps in data sets or identifying outliers—that's the domain of the machine learning algorithm TabPFN, developed by a team led by Prof. Dr. Frank Hutter from the University of Freiburg. This artificial intelligence (AI) uses learning methods inspired by large language models. TabPFN learns causal relationships from synthetic data and is therefore more likely to make correct predictions than the standard algorithms that have been used up to now.

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9 hours ago Live updates: LA County wildfires death toll rises with discovery of human remains in Malibu

Live updates: LA County wildfires death toll rises with discovery of human remains in Malibu  NBC Los Angeles

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12 hours ago Guantánamo Bay Explained: The Costs, the Captives and Why It’s Still Open

Just 15 men remain at the prison, down from hundreds when it opened 23 years ago. But the costly operation could go on for years.

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9 hours ago L.A. fires latest: Close to 200,000 people remain under mandatory evacuation

As high winds persist, Los Angeles struggles with water and firefighting staffing challenges. Authorities say "thousands" of homes and businesses are destroyed. At least five people have died.

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13 hours ago Rams: Playoff game vs. Vikings remains scheduled for Monday night in Los Angeles

Rams: Playoff game vs. Vikings remains scheduled for Monday night in Los Angeles  NBC Sports

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11 hours ago Human remains found in home destroyed by Palisades Fire on LA County coast

Human remains found in home destroyed by Palisades Fire on LA County coast  NBC Los Angeles

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13 hours ago Mark Zuckerberg gave Meta’s Llama team the OK to train on copyrighted works, filing claims

Counsel for plaintiffs in a copyright lawsuit filed against Meta allege that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg gave the green light to the team behind the company’s Llama AI models to use a data set of pirated ebooks and articles for training. The case, Kadrey v. Meta, is one of many against tech giants developing AI […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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11 hours ago Live updates: Los Angeles wildfire death toll unknown as Palisades, Sunset, Eaton fires remain uncontained

Live updates: Los Angeles wildfire death toll unknown as Palisades, Sunset, Eaton fires remain uncontained  CNN

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16 hours ago New GOP senator tears into Dems 'seeking to delay' Pete Hegseth DOD confirmation

Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., hit back at a Democrat's call for more documents on Pete Hegseth before his confirmation hearing, which is already scheduled for next week.

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13 hours ago Mark Zuckerberg Faces Backlash Against Free Speech from Meta Workers and Facebook 'Supreme Court'

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has come under fire from both the "Facebook Supreme Court" and its own employees following Zuckerberg's decision this week to embrace free speech on his heavily censored platforms. The post Mark Zuckerberg Faces Backlash Against Free Speech from Meta Workers and Facebook ‘Supreme Court’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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16 hours ago USADA says it ‘fully supports’ US government’s decision to withhold $3.6M payment from World Anti

USADA says it ‘fully supports’ US government’s decision to withhold $3.6M payment from World Anti-Doping Agency  CNN

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14 hours ago Los Angeles officials investigate origin of wildfires as multiple blazes remain uncontained

Los Angeles officials investigate origin of wildfires as multiple blazes remain uncontained  Fox News

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17 hours ago Interior agency rejects Hilcorp request for more time to develop Arctic Alaska offshore oil field

Interior agency rejects Hilcorp request for more time to develop Arctic Alaska offshore oil field  Anchorage Daily News

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15 hours ago Kansas City Chiefs fans' deaths: Why former homicide detective believes criminal charges still possible

Clayton McGeeney, Ricky Johnson and David Harrington were all found dead in Jordan Willis' Kansas City backyard on Jan 9, 2024 – a year later, their families still have no answers.

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20 hours ago Xocean raises $119M to capture ocean data with uncrewed surface vessels

Xocean, an Irish marine robotics startup that provides ocean data to the energy and hydrography industries using uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), has raised €115 million ($119 million) as it looks to expand coverage to additional sectors. Founded in 2017, Xocean has built a fleet of remotely-controlled USVs that can remain offshore for long periods of […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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20 hours ago California Wildfire Live Updates: Red Flag Warning Will Remain Till Friday Evening As Blazes Burn More Than 2,000 Structures

California Wildfire Live Updates: Red Flag Warning Will Remain Till Friday Evening As Blazes Burn More Than 2,000 Structures  Forbes

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21 hours ago Defiant is a new European VC firm that uses data and products to make better investments

Defiant is a new early stage VC firm focused on B2B SaaS and fintech coming out of stealth today. Joseph Pizzolato (pictured right) and Cam Rail (pictured left), the duo at the helm of the firm who met when they were six years old, have already secured $30 million and plan to raise as much […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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20 hours ago California Wildfire Live Updates: Red Flag Warning Will Remain Until Friday Evening As Blazes Burn More Than 2,000 Structures

California Wildfire Live Updates: Red Flag Warning Will Remain Until Friday Evening As Blazes Burn More Than 2,000 Structures  Forbes

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22 hours ago How might the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau change under Trump's presidency?

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is tasked with writing and enforcing rules for the financial industry. How might the independent federal agency change under the Trump administration?

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22 hours ago 6 tips to reduce alcohol use and cancer risk after surgeon general's warning

As cancer has been linked to alcohol use, per the surgeon general's new advisory, addiction experts offer helpful tips to cut back on drinking in a safe, healthy way.

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22 hours ago Biden cancels trip to Italy, meant as final foreign visit, amid California wildfires

President Joe Biden on Wednesday canceled the final overseas trip of his presidency just hours before he was set to depart for Rome and the Vatican, choosing to remain in Washington to monitor the response to devastating fires raging in California

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29 hours ago Uber, Lyft offering free rides to evacuees impacted by Los Angeles wildfires

Uber, Lyft offering free rides to evacuees impacted by Los Angeles wildfires  FOX 11 Los Angeles

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28 hours ago Visit to Offer Condolences Following the Passing of The Honorable Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States

Visit to Offer Condolences Following the Passing of The Honorable Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States  Prime Minister's Office of Japan

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30 hours ago Eagles' Jalen Hurts, dealing with concussion, takes step forward for potential playoffs return

Jalen Hurts remains in concussion protocol, but after missing the last two games, he took a step forward on Wednesday to return for the playoffs.

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31 hours ago 'Devastated' Lily Allen Used Raya To Catch David Harbour CHEATING, Claims Source!

Is THIS why Lily Allen and David Harbour broke up?? Word hit the street a couple weeks ago the cute couple were dunzo after 5 years together. But no word at the time what caused the collapse of their marriage. What we did hear confused us a bit. Lily was seen on the celeb dating app Raya — [...] Read More... The post 'Devastated' Lily Allen Used Raya To Catch David Harbour CHEATING, Claims Source! appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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31 hours ago Southern California Air Quality 'Unhealthy' Due to Fires: 'Remain Indoors'

The air quality in southern California is being seriously impacted by the raging wildfires in Los Angeles, with city officials instructing residents to keep windows shut and to wear masks outside. The post Southern California Air Quality ‘Unhealthy’ Due to Fires: ‘Remain Indoors’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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31 hours ago I Quit Drinking Four Years Ago. I’m Still Confronting Drinking Culture.

Yes, you can become sober and remain social.

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