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This is part of Slate’s 2024 Olympics coverage. Read more here. Welcome back to “Best Jobs at the Olympics,” a biennial Slate series in which I, Slate correspondent Justin Peters, attempt to determine which of the jobs at the Olympics are the best jobs at the Olympics. A few ground rules: Olympic athletes are excluded from consideration; the job does not have to be a paid one; and a job-holder does not have to be human, or even a living being, in order to be considered. During the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, I concluded that “bobsled decorator” was the…

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The Supreme Court granted bail on medical grounds to ex-Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik in a money laundering case. The decision … Read More The Supreme Court granted bail on medical grounds to ex-Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik in a money laundering case. The decision came after recognizing Malik’s various health issues. Bail will last until the Bombay high court decides on his regular bail plea. The ED and ASG did not oppose making the interim bail permanent. Read Less NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail on medical grounds to former Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik in a money laundering…

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How are marketers preparing for a cookie-less world, with less consumer data insights to go on, and fewer options for ad targeting? That’s what Meta sought to find out with its latest research report, for which it interviewed a range of marketing leaders from around the world to get their thoughts on the evolving digital privacy landscape. Based on its findings, Meta has summarized their observations into five key points. You can check out the full, 12-page overview here, but in this post, we’ll take a look at the key notes. As noted, after assessing the responses from members of…

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Chillax By Rajab Zawadi July 30th, 2024 Oliver Otieno alias YY Comedian PHOTO| Courtesy Comedian and Content Creator YY (Oliver Otieno) says making money from content on YouTube is no longer attainable.The funny man says content creators can no longer rely on YouTube to make significant amounts because of the cost of production that one has to deal with to produce content on the platform.To put his argument into perspective,  YY offered what it costs for a single  YouTube Content shoot production.“If you are shooting YouTube content and let’s say you need three cameras, each will cost you Sh6,000 to…

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Feeling overwhelmed by the myriad demands of freelance life? From managing numerous projects to handling a constant influx of emails, contracts, and invoices, the daily grind can be exhausting. But there’s a solution to help you regain control and focus on your creative endeavors.Enter oto [https://oto.work/], an innovative all-in-one platform tailored specifically for freelancers. It’s designed to streamline your workflow and alleviate the stress of running a freelance business. With oto, you get access to a robust set of tools that simplify and automate essential tasks:* Efficient Proposals and Invoices: Create professional proposals and invoices in minutes, not hours. oto’s…

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The rollout could have implications for Google and its dominant search engine. Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, Alphabet investors have been concerned that OpenAI could take market share from Google in search by giving consumers new ways to seek information online. With this prototype, OpenAI is testing the waters for doing just that, promising users the chance to “search in a more natural, intuitive way” and ask follow-up questions “just like you would in a conversation.””We think there is room to make search much better than it is today,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wrote Thursday in a post…

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  The USD lost momentum on Tuesday although it remains above previous resistance levels. An improved risk environment and hopes of a dovish turn by the Fed have capped the US Dollar’s recovery. DXY: Below 104.55, the next targets are 1.0405 and 1.0365. The US Dollar (USD) has turned lower during the early European trading session, with market sentiment improving somewhat. Israel has refrained from retaliating against Hizbullah in Lebanon after a deadly attack from the Iran-backed militias this week, which has eased concerns about further destabilization in a highly volatile area.The US Dollar Index (DXY), however, remains above the…

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Microsoft is calling on members of Congress to regulate the use of AI-generated deepfakes to protect against fraud, abuse, and manipulation. Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith is calling for urgent action from policymakers to protect elections and guard seniors from fraud and children from abuse.“While the tech sector and non-profit groups have taken recent steps to address this problem, it has become apparent that our laws will also need to evolve to combat deepfake fraud,” says Smith in a blog post. “One of the most important things the US can do is pass a comprehensive deepfake fraud statute…

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Recently, one of the prominent Valorant esports players, Sentinels player Tyson ‘TenZ’ Ngo, took to Twitch to express his deep disappointment in Riot. He grilled Riot for using lower-end PCs during their premier competitions like VCT, stating that if he can afford it, surely Riot can too.  Spotted by Dexerto during a recent Twitch livestream, TenZ spoke about not understanding Riot’s perspective on investing in lower-end PCs for their competitions. TenZ compares the situation with his days as a Counter-Strike pro, where their PCs were outfitted with the best CPUs and GPUs and came with a monitor with the highest…

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