Aug 12, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have reached a settlement in their bitter legal battle over the set of It Ends With Us. The deal was announced two weeks before trial, with both parties expressing hope for closure and peace.
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Aug 11, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Apple has released iOS 27 beta 5 after an unusually long three-week gap, bringing fresh app icons to several system apps. The update refines Siri, Safari, Preview, Settings, and Remote with more polished Liquid Glass visuals. These changes arrive as Apple prepares for a public launch next month. Additional subtle icon tweaks across other apps suggest Apple is still fine-tuning the overall design.
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Aug 11, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Apple is developing 'Apple Reference Image,' a new system to authenticate iPhone photos using unique camera hardware data. The privacy-focused feature uses Private Cloud Compute and can verify images without Apple seeing raw photos. It will be off by default and requires a new Reference mode in Camera.
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Aug 11, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Apple's iOS 27 beta 5 significantly expands Siri voice customization. The new Pace and Expressivity sliders are now available for all American and British accent voices, not just two initial options. Users can fine-tune Siri's talking speed and emotional emphasis across eleven voices. The feature relies on a new on-device model with specific hardware requirements.
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Aug 11, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Apple has released iOS 27 beta 5 to developers. The update refines Liquid Glass app icons, adds British English for Siri's enhanced voice, adjusts Control Center, and introduces a new Before Search section in Search Settings. It also brings 5G+ display for EE UK users and continues Siri AI indexing. The beta is available now, with a public release expected in September.
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Aug 11, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Kanye West performed a massive Madrid show, his first in Spain in nearly two decades, before heading to Fitz Club for the official afterparty. He was spotted dancing as Black Coffee DJ'd. The concert drew fans from across Europe after several tour dates were canceled. West also reflected on the success of his Bully era and mental health at a recent summit.
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Aug 11, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
A touching collection of diary entries from Ma Yan, a Hui Muslim girl in rural China, reveals her fierce determination to escape poverty through education. Despite hunger, exhaustion, and a mother's sacrifice, Ma Yan's words inspired the Association for the Children of Ningxia. This review explores the book's themes, background, and impact.
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Aug 11, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Ray Dalio warns that AI enthusiasm has pushed markets into bubble territory reminiscent of 1929 and 2000. He agrees with Jeremy Grantham's call that this is the biggest investment bubble in American history. Dalio says surging stock issuance and rising interest rates are the forces that will prick it. His key lesson: wealth is not the same as money.
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Aug 10, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
US company Firebird opened a massive AI factory in Armenia, with NVIDIA hardware and a US export licence making it possible. The facility is set to scale from 15 to 300 megawatts by 2027, backed by billions in investment. With Armenian and Kazakh officials present, the event signals a strategic move in the Caucasus. Demand remains the open question.
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Aug 10, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
China's AI race faces a new hurdle: a shortage of high-quality Chinese-language training data. Chinese accounts for just 1.3% of global web content, while English makes up nearly half. With WeChat, Douyin, and publishers restricting access, Beijing is pushing a national dataset initiative by 2028.
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