Elon Musk’s X can’t get around California’s content moderation law, judge rules

A federal judge has denied X’s (formerly Twitter) attempt to temporarily halt a California law that pushes social media platforms to disclose their strategies for moderating harmful content. Passed last year, AB 587 requires large social media companies to share descriptions of how they moderate content that contains hate speech or racism, extremism or radicalization, … Read more

Paula Abdul Sues ‘American Idol’ Exec Nigel Lythgoe for Sexual Assault

Paula Abdul claims one of the “American Idol” executive producers, Nigel Lythgoe, sexually assaulted her multiple times while she was judging ‘Idol’ and “So You Think You Can Dance” … according to a new lawsuit she’s filed. Paula filed the lawsuit Friday in L.A. County … and in the docs, obtained by TMZ, she alleges … Read more

AP PHOTOS: In Romania, hundreds dance in bear skins for festive ‘dancing bear festival’

COMANESTI, Romania — Centuries ago, people in what is now northeastern Romania donned bear skins and danced to fend off evil spirits. That custom is today known as the Dancing Bears Festival, drawing crowds of tourists every December. Hundreds of people of all ages, clad in bear costumes, dance every year around Christmas to the … Read more

How India will navigate EVs in 2024

India, a major player in the global automotive industry, has started focusing on transitioning to alternative fuels to curb pollution after expanding its consumer and vehicle bases and adding local manufacturing facilities over the past two decades. On this journey, 2024 will be a crucial year, as the country — the third-largest automotive market — … Read more

Pete Davidson seen for the first time since mysterious show cancellations

Pete Davidson is set to resume his tour at the Premier Theater in Mashantucket, Ct., on Jan. 6 Pete Davidson seen for the first time since mysterious show cancellations Pete Davidson, the Saturday Night Live alum, has been seen in public for the first time since cancelling a series of comedy shows due to “unforeseen … Read more

Why AI can’t completely replace human musicians

In April of this year, a creator called Ghostwriter released the song “Heart On My Sleeve” which used AI generated voices of singers The Weeknd and Drake. It was later submitted for a Grammy award. Based on how quickly the song went viral online and how convincingly AI was able to mimic two extremely popular … Read more

LG’s new CineBeam Qube is a 4K projector that’s unlike anything I’ve ever seen

LG/ZDNET I can count on one hand the number of projectors that have truly impressed me, but I’d like to believe that the latest from LG will add to the count. The company today unveiled its new CineBeam Qube ahead of CES, meaning there’s no price tag or availability date attached, but we know just … Read more

Fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas rages after nearly 200 killed in Gaza

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Arafat Barbakh CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) – Fierce Israeli tank fire and aerial bombing struck Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip on Friday night, residents said, after nearly 200 people were reported killed in 24 hours in Israel’s campaign against Hamas militants. The sound of shooting indicated fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas … Read more

Best PlayStation Deals: Big Savings on Headsets, Games and Console Bundles

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Jeremy Renner Shares Preview of Upcoming Album Detailing His Recovery After Snowplow Accident | Jeremy Renner | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Jeremy Renner is preparing to release his new album! The 52-year-old Avengers star announced Love and Titanium back in October. In cast you didn’t know, Jeremy was seriously injured in a snow-plowing accident on January 1, 2023 near his Nevada home. The actor’s upcoming album will detail his recovery process, and he just put out … Read more