When Bhavish Aggarwal arrived for a recent visit at the Ola Futurefactory, marketed as the world’s largest electric two-wheeler plant, the company’s founder was quick to spot a shuttered entryway that should have been left open. He immediately summoned a custodial manager, people who were present said, and meted out a punishment: run three laps around the several-acre-large plant. Such an unsparing attitude has made Aggarwal, 37, one of India’s most determined entrepreneurs but also one of its most divisive. In his twenties, the founder of India’s largest ride-sharing company held off deep-pocketed rival Uber to remain the country’s top…
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[] × Skip to main content GloRilla was second only to Drake in number of BET Awards nominations, but she went home empty-handed. GloRilla Aviva Klein The BET Awards likes to call itself “Culture’s Biggest Night.” The 2023 edition, which aired on BET from the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday (June 25), may also have been Culture’s Longest Night. The show ran nearly four hours, with a well-deserved but overlong tribute to lifetime achievement award winner Busta Rhymes taking up at least a half-hour of that time. The show was dominated by a 50th anniversary to hip-hop, a…
Hello, Bookstore review – a wholesome depiction of community and literature 3 && args[2] === 2 && typeof args[3] === ‘boolean’ ) { gdprApplies = args[3]; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](‘set’, true); } } } else if (args[0] === ‘ping’) { var retr = { gdprApplies: gdprApplies, cmpLoaded: false, cmpStatus: ‘stub’ }; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](retr); } } else { if(args[0] === ‘init’ && typeof args[3] === ‘object’) { args[3] = { …args[3], tag_version: ‘V2’ }; } queue.push(args); } } function postMessageEventHandler(event) { var msgIsString = typeof event.data === ‘string’; var json = {}; try…
It turns out that if you want to solve a brainteaser, it helps to have a brain. ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence systems are earning accolades for feats that include diagnosing medical conditions, acing an IQ test and summarizing scientific papers. But Scientific American wanted to see what would happen if the bot went head to head with the legacy of legendary puzzle maker Martin Gardner, longtime author of our Mathematical Games column, who passed away in 2010. I tested ChatGPT on a handful of text-based brainteasers described by Gardner or a 2014 tribute to his work by mathematician Colm…
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When John Mestas’ ancestors moved to Colorado over 100 years ago to raise sheep in the San Luis Valley, they “hit paradise,” he said. “There was so much water, they thought it would never end,” Mestas said of the agricultural region at the headwaters of the Rio Grande. Now decades of climate change-driven drought, combined with the overpumping of aquifers, is making the valley desperately dry—and appears to be intensifying the levels of heavy metals in drinking water. Like a third of people who live in this high alpine desert, Mestas relies on a private well…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. It’s finally June and that means Pride month, one of the most joyous months of the year! While there is a lot of big scary stuff going on in the world, I hope that you get the chance to still celebrate Pride and indulge in some queer joy this month. One thing that always brings me joy is BOOKS, particularly queer books, and I’m always on the hunt for more to read. It can also be fun to take this month as an…
Lifetime delivers another engaging biopic. The network has delivered more than a few of them, and Keyshia Cole: This is My Story was not only executive produced by the R&B singer, but she starred in it as well. The film had the task of serving as both a biopic of Keyshia’s life, specifically capturing her ascent to fame, while also serving as a tribute to her late mother, Frankie. It was a fitting biopic to follow the Mary J. Blige double feature of Real Love and Strength of a Woman. The timing of all three couldn’t be better falling within…
Why wear just one fashion trend when you can wear several at once? Ice Spice did just that at the 2023 BET Awards, where she walked the pink carpet in a sheer corset gown with a visible bra layered underneath. Her naked dress was made of completely see-through material that swept the floor and featured lace and netted panels that showed even more skin. She styled the figure-hugging design with diamond jewelry, her long orange hair parted down the middle, simple black sandals, and light-pink “coquette nails.” Ice Spice is sure to have a big night at the BET Awards.…
The festive season is all about creating and cherishing memories with our loved ones. Our smartphone cameras help us capture these precious moments, and let us relive those memories in the future. If you’re looking for a perfect gift idea for Diwali, we’ve got some pretty great suggestions and unbelievably great deals for you! OPPO has just launched its new OPPO Festival Offer 2022, which features several great camera smartphones, premium quality earbuds and a productive tablet bundled with irresistible festive offers. You can choose from multiple products, depending on the gift you wish to give, from Flipkart, Amazon, the OPPO Store,…
From career milestones and new music releases to major announcements and more, Billboard editors highlight the latest news buzz in Latin music every week. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week. Emilia honors her dad with powerful song “I prayed to God that I wouldn’t lose you,” Emilia starts off the ultra powerful “Guerrero.mp3,” her new song that honors her dad. The Argentine singer-songwriter released the ballad just in time for Father’s Day and is powered by raw emotions as she describes the uncertainty she experienced during her father’s recent health struggle: “I almost lost you, I held on to…
Technically, Marvel’s Secret Invasion premieres in June. But there’s a new episode of the latest MCU TV series every single week in July on Disney+.Who’s gonna be revealed as a secret Skrull? We’ll find out soon. There’s also a slew of shark-related shows for July 4, fresh episodes of Miraculous Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir and Bluey. Plus Disney is kicking off several months of restored classic Disney shorts getting added to streaming with the first batch of vintage cartoons.Here’s everything coming to Disney+ in July 2023:Sunday, July 2New Library Titles- Bull Shark Bandits (special)- Bull Shark vs. Hammerhead (special)- Most Extreme Sharks (S1, 4…
A material-and-action sequence for strike-a-light firemaking representing planning depth and prospective cognition. Credit: Cambridge Archaeological Journal (2023). DOI: 10.1017/S0959774322000439 Professor Marlize Lombard, University of Johannesburg, South Africa, who has a research focus in stone age archaeology and Peter Gärdenfors, a professor of cognitive science at the University of Lund, Sweden, teamed up to investigate the cognitive implications of early fire-making techniques. In the paper, “Minds on Fire: Cognitive Aspects of Early Firemaking and the Possible Inventors of Firemaking Kits,” published in the Cambridge Archaeological Journal, the researchers make a case for separate inventions of fire-making techniques by Neanderthal and previous…
Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he reviews are either new authors or unknown authors that many in the general public are unaware of. After a segment reviewing books or interviewing authors, Blaine ends each episode with a discussion of the movies and TV shows he is currently watching. This Week’s Episode Prepare for a journey to the heart of…
Maggie vowed revenge on Alex. Bonnie struggled to keep Sarah’s secret, while Chad and Stephanie made plans to move in together this week in Salem. Our TV Fanatics, Jack and Christine, are joined by Mikey, from MyHourglass, a Days of Our Lives fan forum, to debate Talia’s sentence, if Jada and Rafe should take the risk, Dimitri’s proposal to Gwen, and more! And who gives the best advice in Salem? Read on to see what our round table thinks. Is Stephanie worrying too much about Alex? Is it the right time for her and Chad to move in together? Mikey:…
Earlier this year, it was rumored that model Kendall Jenner and musical artist Bad Bunny were starting a romantic relationship, and a few months later things seem to still be going strong. Jenner split with her on-again-off-again ex-boyfriend Devin Booker in 2022, and was reportedly spending time enjoying the single life.Then Bad Bunny, or Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, swept her off her feet. Here’s their relationship timeline so far.February 2023The pair were first seen together out for a date in Beverly Hills. Jenner and Ocasio were spotted leaving Wally’s, a popular eatery amongst the rich and famous. E! News said…
As India gets ready for one if its biggest festivals of the year — Diwali, Google has released an Easter egg, or a hidden feature, on its search engine to dive in to the spirit of the festival of lights. People who now type ‘Diwali’ on the search will see an animated earthen lamp that is already lit, as part of the result. Clicking on the traditional ‘diya’ would cause the screen to darken as multiple earthen lamps float onto the screen. Swiping the cursor over them would light them up as well. The cursor, in the form of a…
[] × Skip to main content Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian made their romance Instagram official shortly after Valentine’s Day 2021, and now they’re married. (L-R) Travis Barker, Kourtney Kardashian Shutterstock/Getty Images Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian were friends long before becoming romantically involved. Prior to making their relationship Instagram official in February 2021, the Blink-182 drummer and Poosh founder lived in the same Calabasas, Calif., neighborhood for many years. “Kourtney’s like a dear friend. That’s it,” Barker told E! News at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in 2019. “I mean, I love her to death. I love her family to…
The Super 8 Years review – gorgeous and intellectually expansive 3 && args[2] === 2 && typeof args[3] === ‘boolean’ ) { gdprApplies = args[3]; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](‘set’, true); } } } else if (args[0] === ‘ping’) { var retr = { gdprApplies: gdprApplies, cmpLoaded: false, cmpStatus: ‘stub’ }; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](retr); } } else { if(args[0] === ‘init’ && typeof args[3] === ‘object’) { args[3] = { …args[3], tag_version: ‘V2’ }; } queue.push(args); } } function postMessageEventHandler(event) { var msgIsString = typeof event.data === ‘string’; var json = {}; try {…
UV-vis reflectance spectra collected during the irradiation of 13C-acetylene (13C2H2) and 13C-methane (13CH4) ices. (A) 13C2H2 ice irradiated at 10 K. (B) 13C2H2 ice irradiated at 40 K. (C) 13CH4 ice irradiated at 10 K. (D) 13CH4 ice irradiated at 20 K. All the spectra were normalized at 550 nm. Credit: Science Advances (2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adg6936 The Kuiper Belt is a massive disk of icy bodies, including Pluto, that is located just outside of Neptune’s orbit in our solar system. Objects observed in the Kuiper Belt exhibit a more diversified color range than any other solar system population, with colors…
Tantalum oxide (TaOx) being characterized using x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Credit: Brookhaven National Laboratory Whether it’s baking a cake, building a house, or developing a quantum device, the quality of the end product significantly depends on its ingredients or base materials. Researchers working to improve the performance of superconducting qubits, the foundation of quantum computers, have been experimenting using different base materials in an effort to increase the coherent lifetimes of qubits. The coherence time is a measure of how long a qubit retains quantum information, and thus a primary measure of performance. Recently, scientists discovered that using tantalum in superconducting…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Growing up, I was terrified of horror movies. Actually, let’s be real: I still am. I watched a few horror movies as a young adult, mainly at the cinema with a group of friends, always followed by a night or two filled with nightmares. So, at some point, I just decided horror wasn’t for me, and I stopped watching altogether. But I would be lying if I said I didn’t miss the joy and the thrill most people experience with a horror movie,…
Netflix is switching things up to provide more clarity to consumers about which of its shows are resonating with viewers. In the past, Netflix has focused on the total hours watched for its movies and TV series, but now, the streaming service will rank these projects based on the number of views. To get that number, the number of hours watched will now be divided by the runtime, which gives a more level playing field because some shows have dominated based on having more episodes alone. To that end, Netflix will continue to show hours viewed per title, but the…
Photography Courtesy of Starface Plus, Estée Lauder appoints Bollywood starlet Manushi Chhillar as its newest global brand ambassador. By Lauren Knowles Date May 12, 2023 Starface’s iconic yellow compact case is now available in a summer-ready new colourway Photography Courtesy of Starface Starface’s signature Big Yellow compact is an instantly recognizable fan favourite, but there’s a new compact colourway on the block that is sure to be loved. Meet Big Blue, the first-ever permanent iteration of the brand’s OG compact. Within Big Blue, you’ll find 32 Hydro-Stars + Salicylic Acid pimple patches formulated with fluid-absorbing hydrocolloid and, of course, salicylic…
Double strollers hold double the children—in other words, these fit two kids. They have a higher weight limit, around 100 pounds, to hold two little ones at once.Convertible strollers can convert from a single stroller to a double. You might need to purchase accessories to set up double mode.What Features Should You Consider?Joovy Caboose Photograph: JoovyAt a minimum, your stroller should include a five-point harness, the current safety standard, which has straps that go over the shoulders and hips and between the legs. Here are a few other features you can consider.Car seat compatibility. If you already have a car…
Seemingly dropped purposefully on June 9th (69, anyone?), Sam Smith and Madonna have shared their new single “Vulgar.” Give it a listen below. Smith teased the song with a brief, eight-second clip on their socials that featured the title, release date, and both artists’ initials, which conveniently happen to be “S&M.” The full song, true to its name, goes all out, placing the duo’s charms in a hard-hitting pop setting with Eastern-influenced strings and fiery ad-libs from Madonna, like “Do you know how to spell my name?/ B I T C H/ Go fuck yourself/ You heard me, bitch.” But…
The following post contains SPOILERS for The Flash. At least for the version playing in our universe.At this point, I think most audiences have seen enough multiverse movies to understand that each one comes with a set of rules. They intuit that these movies exist in a reality where there are multiple versions of famous characters. Sometimes, those characters are physically identical — like the variants of Doctor Strange in Multiverse of Madness all played by Benedict Cumberbatch. Sometimes, the characters can look a little bit different; Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland all have roughly the same height and build, but you could pick each of…
A composition image of diatoms, single-celled algae famous for their ornamental cell walls made of silica. Credit: Daniel Yee Take a deep breath. Now take nine more. According to new research, the amount of oxygen in one of those 10 breaths was made possible thanks to a newly identified cellular mechanism that promotes photosynthesis in marine phytoplankton. Described as “groundbreaking” by a team of researchers at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, this previously unknown process accounts for between 7% to 25% of all the oxygen produced and carbon fixed in the ocean. When also considering photosynthesis occurring on…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. J. R. R. Tolkien’s epic high fantasy The Lord of the Rings is one of the most popular and influential book series of the 20th century. A few The Lord of the Rings facts you already know: Peter Jackson’s LOTR film trilogy is one of the most awarded and highest-grossing film series ever. The Lord of the Rings was originally published in three parts in 1954 and 1955. These less well-known The Lord of the Rings facts and answers to the most common…
When Solar Opposites returns to Hulu, Korvo will have a new voice. Legion and Downton Abbey star Dan Stevens has been tapped to replace co-creator and Korvo actor Justin Roiland. And, if you’re worried about how the series will explain the change in voice, we already know how this will play out. In a new promo for Solar Opposites Season 4, Terry (Thomas Middleditch), Yumyulack (Sean Giambrone), and Jesse (Mary Mack) are talking about a set of darts Terry shows off in the house. Tragedy strikes when he throws one, and it accidentally lands directly in Korvo’s throat, thus, altering…
Even those of us who work in fashion find ourselves in a style rut from time to time. And where is the first place we turn for inspiration in such situations? You guessed it: The French capital.You might be tired of the constant praise we direct at Parisians, but there’s a reason they’re held up as beacons of classic, trend-defying style. Just think of the icons; Françoise Hardy, Brigitte Bardot, Jane Birkin. Each exudes an effortless attitude in their every look, from the perfectly tousled hair that falls just-right, down to the practical footwear they favour over sky-high heels. Whether a pretty midi dress or a fuss-free jeans outfit is on the cards, Gallic girls…