TikTok Shop expands its secondhand luxury fashion offering to the UK
www.techcrunch.com TikTok Shop, TikTok’s social commerce marketplace, is launching a secondhand luxury category in the U.K., putting it in closer competition with The RealReal, Vestiaire Collective, Depop, Poshmark, and Mercari, among others. The offering has already existed in TikTok Shop U.S. for over six months. … Read More
Giancarlo Esposito Almost Hired A Hitman To Murder Him Before ‘Breaking Bad’ Success
www.huffpost.com Esposito said he thought if he had “death by misadventure,” his wife and four kids would get his life insurance money.… Read More
Tesla layoffs, Cybertruck recalls and Serve Robotics goes public
www.techcrunch.com Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here — just click TechCrunch Mobility — to receive the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for free. … Read More
Tesla cuts prices after massive Cybertruck recall
www.mashable.com Tesla has announced significant price reductions across several of its models, including the Model Y, Model S, and Model X, each reduced by $2,000 in the US. This pricing adjustment comes amidst a series of setbacks for the company, including workforce reductions, executive departures, legal challenges concerning CEO Elon
TikTok ban passes the House (again), with a few major differences
www.mashable.com A bill that could eventually ban TikTok is again on its way to the Senate for approval, having passed the House for a second time in as many months. An earlier version of the bill, which would also require TikTok’s Chinese parent company to either sell the video app
Women in AI: Anna Korhonen studies the intersection between linguistics and AI
www.techcrunch.com To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. We’ll publish several pieces throughout the year as the AI boom continues, highlighting key work that
How United Airlines uses AI to make flying the friendly skies a bit easier
www.techcrunch.com When you board a United Airlines plane, the gate agents, flight attendants and others involved in making sure your plane leaves on time are in a chatroom coordinating a lot of the work that you, as a passenger, will hopefully never notice. Is there still space for carry-on bags?
Fintech startup Ramp sees 32% bump in valuation, Mercury expands into consumer banking
www.techcrunch.com Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at Ramp’s big raise and valuation jump, Mercury’s move into personal banking, Klarna’s new credit card, global funding rounds and more! … Read More
NYT's The Mini crossword answers for April 21
www.mashable.com The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times‘ revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe. With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as
15 best 'Hot Ones' episodes to binge-watch
www.mashable.com The German word “schadenfreude” basically means “deriving pleasure from someone else’s pain,” and that has to be part of the magic behind First We Feast’s uber popular YouTube show Hot Ones. Since 2015, host Sean Evans has put celebs in the literal hot seat, challenging them to eat increasingly
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Upon migration to Medina, the direction of the Qibla continued to be Jerusalem, although it was then physically impossible for one to also face the Ka’ba, as Medina is north of Makkah.
