Why Is the Slack Hold Music So Haunted and So Good?

When Danny Simmons finished his first Slack Huddle, the same thing happened to him as did me: He didn’t hang up, the music faded in, and he went hunting for the source. Only he wasn’t looking for a random auto-playing browser tab. He was trying to figure out how a long-ago basement recording session from … Read more

Microsoft to hold a special Windows and Surface AI event in May

Microsoft is holding an AI event in the morning on Monday, May 20th — right before Build 2024 starts. In an invite emailed to media, Microsoft says CEO Satya Nadella will talk about the company’s “AI vision across hardware and software.” The event won’t be livestreamed, and will only be open to journalists who attend … Read more

Shakira Recalls Putting Her ‘Career on Hold’ for Ex Gerard Piqué: ‘There Was a Lot of Sacrifice’

Shakira is getting candid about her failed relationship with ex Gerard Piqué, and the sacrifices she made to try and keep her family together. The celebrated Colombian songstress recently spoke with The Times UK, in a profile piece published on Saturday, in which she reflected on how she put her own career and passions on the … Read more

Shakira Says She Sacrificed, Put Career on Hold For Gerard Piqué

Shakira fans have been waiting almost a decade for a new album … and her ex Gerard Piqué may be to blame — at least, according to Shakira herself that is. The singer-songwriter sat down with the Sunday Times for an interview published Saturday … where she revealed she actually put her career on pause … Read more

Tate McRae & The Kid LAROI Hold Hands After Dinner Date In Beverly Hills | Tate McRae, The Kid LAROI | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Tate McRae and The Kid LAROI‘s romance is going strong! The 20-year-old singers were seen holding hands while leaving a dinner date at E Baldi restaurant on Wednesday night (March 13) in Beverly Hills. Tate looked chic in an oversized black blazer and black boots, while The Kid LAROI kept is casual in baggy jeans, … Read more

China to hold ‘Two Sessions’ meeting amid bazooka-like stimulus debate

A Chinese flag flutters on top of the Great Hall of the People ahead of the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum (BRF), to mark 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative, in Beijing, China October 18, 2023. Edgar Su | Reuters BEIJING — China is set this week to kick off … Read more

South Korean doctors hold massive anti-government rally over medical school recruitment plan

SEOUL, South Korea — Thousands of senior doctors rallied in Seoul on Sunday to express their support for junior doctors who have been on strike for nearly two weeks over a government plan to sharply increase the number of medical school admissions. The rally came as the government said it would begin to take steps … Read more

Kuwait to hold parliamentary elections on April 4, latest round of voting in years of turmoil

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Kuwait said Saturday it will hold elections for its national assembly on April 4, its latest round of voting after years of political turmoil. The state-run KUNA news agency made the announcement, citing a decree published by the oil-rich country’s official gazette. In February, Kuwait’s emir dissolved parliament after a … Read more

Caribbean leaders say Haitian prime minister agrees to hold long-awaited elections by mid-2025

GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Caribbean leaders said late Wednesday that embattled Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has agreed to hold general elections by mid-2025 as the international community pushes to raise money for a foreign armed force to fight gang violenc there. Members of the Caricom regional trade bloc issued a statement at the end of … Read more