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Mike Sexton, longtime TV commentator for the World Poker Tour, died Sunday of prostate cancer at the age of 72. His death was announced by his fellow Poker Hall of Fame member Linda Johnson, who tweeted the news last night. “Mike Sexton passed away peacefully at home earlier today surrounded by family members,” said Johnson, …
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The Department of Defense on Friday reiterated its stance that Microsoft was the best recipient of its $10 billion cloud-computing contract, dealing a blow to Jeff Bezos’ industry leader Amazon. The Pentagon came to its conclusion following a four-month re-evaluation of the contract, which had been awarded to Microsoft over Amazon — long considered the …
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Alexander Payne has issued a denial following Rose McGowan’s allegations that the director “groomed” and sexually assaulted her at the age of 15. In a new column for Deadline, Payne shot down various claims by McGowan, beginning with her account that they met when she was 15 years old in the late 1980s. The alleged …
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The mystery player behind the unprecedented summer-long rally in tech stocks appears to be the colorful billionaire CEO of Japanese conglomerate Softbank. Masayoshi Son, known for making big plays in tech giants like Alibaba and Uber, has spent billions of dollars buying options on individual tech stocks starting in the spring, according to multiple reports …
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Warner Bros.’ “The Batman” has suspended filming in the United Kingdom after a crew member tested positive for coronavirus. “A member of ‘The Batman’ production has tested positive for Covid-19 and is isolating in accordance with established protocols,” a Warner Bros. spokesperson said in a statement. “Filming is temporarily paused.” News of the shutdown comes …
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Microsoft has released a tool designed to automatically identify deepfake videos. The tool, dubbed Microsoft Video Authenticator, is rolling out ahead of the US presidential election and is meant to help stop the spread of digitally altered videos. Video Authenticator will be able to “analyze a still photo or video” and give it a “confidence …
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The Giants remain confident no red flags were missed in scouting DeAndre Baker, but they are close to waving a white flag on his career nonetheless. Baker, 22, remains on the roster but away from the team as he is on the NFL’s Commissioner’s Exempt List while awaiting a Jan. 20 court date in Florida …
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The hotly-anticipated sale of TikTok to an American company is reportedly on hold as parties try to figure out if the app’s secret sauce algorithm will be included in the deal. The mega-popular video app was expected to be acquired as soon as this week, likely by a tag team of Microsoft and Walmart or …
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Maja Hanson may not be a household name, but her work has earned a place in Hollywood fashion history. Back in 1998, Rose McGowan attended the VMAs on the arm of then-boyfriend Marilyn Manson, wearing a barely-there beaded dress from Hanson’s label, Maja, that’s since become one of the most iconic awards-show looks of all …
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Sorry Leon Rose, Tom Thibodeau and Mike Woodson. Carmelo Anthony’s first choice is returning to Portland. Following the Blazers’ first-round elimination late Saturday night against the Lakers, the 36-year-old Anthony emphatically stated he wanted to return to the franchise that “revived” his dead career. “I pray that it could be Portland,” Anthony said on Zoom. …
Mike Sexton, longtime TV commentator for the World Poker Tour, died Sunday of prostate cancer at the age of 72. His death was announced by his fellow Poker Hall of Fame member Linda Johnson, who tweeted the news last night. “Mike Sexton passed away peacefully at home earlier today surrounded by family members,” said Johnson, …
