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The Hollywood Bowl just got its biggest sound upgrade in a generation. AI is doing the heavy lifting
On a live concert stage, sound engineers wage a constant, mostly invisible war against noise. A kick drum bleeds into a vocal mic. A guitar amp pollutes a monitor feed. The singer drops the mic to their chest mid-chorus and half the lyric disappears into the mix. For decades, the tools available to fix those…
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Gen X is turning 60 — why the ‘MTV generation’ is still relying on parents for money, support
Generation X is officially turning 60, and the eldest members of the “MTV Generation” are creeping ever closer to their own retirement years. Yet, if you look at the latest economic data, a striking number of these 46- to 60-year-olds are still tied to their parents’ financial apron strings. According to Northwestern Mutual’s 2026 Planning & Progress Study, a…
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s top-secret wedding invite unveiled
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s top-secret wedding invitation was unveiled by one of their guests. Ashish Ferugson — the brother of Kelce’s childhood friend and former personal chef, Kumar Ferguson — shared the forest-themed invite via Instagram Monday. “You’re invited. July 3rd, 2026 Manhattan. Love, Taylor & Travis,” it read. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s…
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Cognitive Rehabilitation May Help Treat Long Covid, Study Says
—Ekaterina Goncharova—Getty Images Adrian Black remembers when he got the news from the neurologist: “We definitely think there’s something wrong with your brain,” the specialist said. It was 2022, and Black, who worked as a mediator in Brighton in the U.K., had been to doctors for unusual fatigue, brain fog, and a peculiar stutter that…
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Sean Duffy’s son-in-law divides Trump-backing Republicans in a Wisconsin congressional race
WAUSAU, Wis. — Michael Alfonso, the 26-year-old son-in-law of U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, has an answer for people who say he doesn’t have the experience necessary to join Congress as its youngest member. He points to George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. “They were 26 when they were first elected to public office,” said Alfonso, a Republican.…
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Trump’s FIFA Intervention Draws Global Backlash
FIFA President Gianni Infantino and U.S. President Donald Trump on the red carpet prior the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on December 05, 2025 in Washington, DC. —Tasos Katopodis—FIFA via Getty Images United States President Donald Trump’s interference in the FIFA World Cup is stirring…
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Trump Admits He Called FIFA President on US Soccer Star’s World Cup Red Card Reversal
President Donald Trump said Monday he personally asked FIFA president Gianni Infantino to review the red card that was shown to U.S. men’s national team forward Folarin Balogun during Wednesday’s World Cup victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina. A review that resulted in the suspension being overturned. FIFA announced Sunday it had suspended Balogun’s automatic one-match ban, paving…
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Dell stock jumps after Trump tells Americans, ‘Go out and buy a Dell computer’
President Trump told Americans to “go out and buy a Dell computer” on Monday — sending shares of the Texas-based tech giant soaring as much as 7.8% in intraday trading. Dell shares shot up after the president praised founder Michael Dell and his wife, Susan, during a launch event for Trump Accounts, the savings accounts…
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Travis Kelce’s ‘flabbergasted’ pal calls out athlete over wedding snub: ‘Everybody else’ got invited
Look what you made him do. Will Compton called out Travis Kelce after he was snubbed from the groom’s star-studded wedding to Taylor Swift. Dave Portnoy called Compton, who is a staple at Kelce’s Tight End University summit, on Monday’s “Wake Up Barstool” episode over the latter’s “stunning” absence from the New York City nuptials.…
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Infantino defends FIFA’s integrity against US red card corruption criticism
FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Monday defended his organization’s decision to defer U.S. striker Folarin Balogun’s one-game suspension ahead of the Monday World Cup match between the U.S. and Belgium. “FIFA’s judicial bodies are independent,” Infantino said in a statement posted on X. “I read the decisions of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee when they are…