Top Senegal opposition leader vows to help win March 24 election, speaking out after prison release

DAKAR, Senegal — Top opposition leader Ousmane Sonko vowed Friday to help his team win Senegal’s March 24 presidential election even though he is barred from the ballot, jumping into the campaign in his first public address since being freed from prison a day earlier. Ousmane Sonko’s release late Thursday after months behind bars triggered … Read more

Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake Reportedly Still Are Not Speaking

The fallout between Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake continues to make headlines amid the release of his new song, “Selfish.” The Princess of Pop also released a song named “Selfish” in her 2011 Femme Fatale album, which has been charting higher than the “Cry Me A River” crooner’s new song. The move seemed to prompt Britney to … Read more

Who’s speaking at Davos, from Sam Altman to Macron

Combination showing Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI (L), Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission (C), and Javier Milei, President of Argentina (R). Reuters The global elite are pulling on their snow boots and firing up their private jets for the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The 2024 WEF, titled “Rebuilding Trust,” … Read more

OpenAI boss Sam Altman says Muslims in tech world fear retaliation in speaking up

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on Thursday he felt members of the Muslim and Arab communities in the tech industry were uncomfortable speaking about their recent experiences, in an apparent reference to the impact of the ongoing war in Gaza. “Muslim and arab (especially palestinian) colleagues in the tech … Read more

Here’s the perfect response to ‘instantly’ shut down passive-aggressive behavior, says public speaking expert

Picture it: Your co-worker, who you normally get along with, avoided you at lunch, then grunted when you offered to grab him a coffee. He’s clearly annoyed at you, but won’t address it. This is textbook passive-aggressive behavior — a hallmark of people who have trouble handling conflict. As a public speaking trainer, I’ve found that the best way … Read more

‘Survivor’ Spoilers: Are Dee & Austin Still Together? They Both Are Speaking Out! | Austin Li Coon, Dee Valladares, Survivor, Television | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Season 45 of Survivor has officially come to an end and a burning question that fans have is… are Dee and Austin still together?! For nearly all of the last two decades of Survivor, the final votes from tribal council were unveiled during the live reunion special in Los Angeles. In recent seasons, host Jeff … Read more

Her Online Sex Life Was Exposed. She Lost Her Election. Now She’s Speaking Out.

It is not often that a state legislative campaign in an off-season election seizes the national spotlight. But that is what happened in September, when the Washington Post revealed that a promising Virginia Democrat, Susanna Gibson, had previously been captured in a recorded video performing sex acts online with her husband. Gibson, a 40-year-old nurse … Read more

This new Android feature lets you make calls without speaking – but it’s limited for now

June Wan/ZDNET Ever had a phone call you had to take but just didn’t feel like talking? Google may have an answer. Taking a page straight out of Samsung’s and Apple’s playbook, Google has unveiled a feature that lets users type a message to be read aloud during a phone call. Also: This $69 Android … Read more

Gypsy Rose Blanchard To Take on Public Speaking Once Freed From Prison

Gypsy Rose Blanchard is ready to step up to a microphone once she’s released from prison — but it won’t be for fame and attention, instead, she wants to help others who suffer like she once did. The infamous felon, who pled guilty to second-degree murder for the 2015 slaying of her mother, is ready … Read more

Watch this Nvidia demo and picture truly chatting with AI recreation characters

Picture: Nvidia At Computex 2023 in Taipei, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang simply gave the world a glimpse of what it is likely to be like when gaming and AI collide — with a graphically breathtaking rendering of a cyberpunk ramen store the place you’ll be able to truly speak to the proprietor. Significantly, as a … Read more