If an Iranian taxi driver waves away your payment, saying, “Be my guest this time,” accepting their offer would be a cultural disaster. They expect you to insist on paying—probably three times—before they’ll take your money. This dance of refusal and counter-refusal, called taarof, governs countless daily interactions in Persian culture. And AI models are...
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TikTok Deal Could Make Oracle Founder Larry Ellison a New Kind of Media Mogul
The database billionaire and his son, David, are Trump favorites. The family could soon control an empire that includes CBS, Paramount, Warner, CNN and a piece of TikTok.
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YouTube to Reinstate Accounts Banned Over Content Related to the Pandemic and 2020 Election
The streaming platform unveiled its plan in a letter to the House Judiciary Committee.
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Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Puts Many Tech Start-Ups in a Bind
Silicon Valley start-ups said they were concerned they would be disproportionately hurt by the new visa fee for skilled foreign workers, given their limited resources.
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Broadcom’s prohibitive VMware prices create a learning “barrier,” IT pro says
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced kids to stay home, educators flocked to VMware, and thousands of school districts adopted virtualization. The technology became a solution for distance learning during the pandemic and after, when events such as bad weather and illness can prevent children from physically attending school. However, the VMware being sold to K–12...
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New Orleans Pelicans coach Willie Green seeing competitiveness in team heading into NBA preseason
NEW ORLEANS – What impact has executive vice president Joe Dumars had on the New Orleans Pelicans so far? Can prized rookie guard Jeremiah Fears open the season as the starting point guard? When will veteran guard Dejounte Murray return from his torn Achilles injury? Those are just some of the most anticipated questions expected...
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Breakfast Hash With Veggies & Black Beans
Work some veggies into your breakfast with this vegan Breakfast Hash recipe! Potatoes are paired with lots of vegetables, black beans, and a smoky seasoning blend for a savoury hash that works as a side or as a main dish. This breakfast hash isn’t the same as Hash Browns, and it isn’t Breakfast Potatoes either....
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Defense, Courtney Williams Spark Lynx To Semi’s Game 1 W
It was truly the tale of two halves Sunday night for the Minnesota Lynx. In a game in which the WNBA’s top seeded playoff club gave up 47 points in the first half (18 on countless powerful drives from Phoenix all-star Alyssa Thomas), the gritty squad bounced back with a dominant second half performance on...
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Tech Executive Dies After Falling 2,000 Feet on Mount Shasta
While the Argentine hiker and entrepreneur, Matias Augusto Travizano, was descending the mountain, he fell down a glacier, the authorities said.