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Life's little luxuries: Paper Christmas trees

The Terrifying Day I Defected 

This week, FEMAIL has picked out a selection of colourful paper Christmas trees from retailers including Not On The High Street, Garden Trading and Graham and Green.

USS New Jersey Fired over 5,000 Massive 16-Inch Shells During Vietnam War

The National Interest 

When it comes to the Vietnam War, you often think of Huey helicopters and bloody jungle fighting. But there was a naval aspect to the conflict as well. The Iowa-class battleship USS New Jersey was recalled to serve off the coast of South Vietnam in 1968 at the end of the Tet Offensive – the surprise attacks carried out by the Communist-led insurgency. The battleship’s mission was simple: Stay close to shore and bomb the enemy into the Stone Age.

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Clock ticking for one presidential hopeful to make a move

WND 

By Mary Lou Masters Daily Caller News Foundation Vivek Ramaswamy is currently polling fourth among Republican presidential candidates and, with the Iowa caucus fast approaching, will need to rapidly make up ground for a strong early showing. Yet in early primary contests where candidates are spending big on political advertising, his campaign is so far…

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NFL Broadcaster Accidentally Calls Taylor Swift Travis Kelce’s ‘Wife’

Thedailybeast.com 

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Does he know something we don’t?

NFL broadcaster Tony Romo accidentally referred to Taylor Swift as Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce’s “wife” during the team’s Sunday tilt against the Buffalo Bills at Arrowhead stadium—sparking a viral moment despite his near-immediate correction.

The incident happened as the CBS broadcast cut to Swift in her box early in the second quarter—prompting a comment from Romo.

Read more at The Daily Beast.

Amazon, Microsoft lead efforts to tackle inherent biases in GenAI

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are not free of inherent biases, and several ongoing projects from the likes of Amazon and Microsoft are working towards reducing these biases linked to large language models (LLMs).

Didn’t want my legacy to be defined by one company: Instacart founder Apoorva Mehta

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Apoorva ​​​Mehta, who stepped down as Instacart CEO in 2021 and subsequently from the company’s board, still owns the largest stake in the firm. The India-born founder is now focusing on his healthtech startup Cloud Health Systems (in stealth mode), backed by Joshua Kushner’s Thrive Capital.

'The Zone of Interest' named best film of the year by Los Angeles Film Critics Association

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Jonathan Glazer’s chilling Auschwitz-set drama, “The Zone of Interest,” has been named best movie of the year by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. The critics group announced its picks late Sunday after a day-long meeting. It also awarded prizes for Glazer’s directing and Mica Levi’s score. It selected Sandra Hüller for one of its two lead performance awards. She stars in both “The Zone of Interest” and the French courtroom drama “Anatomy of a Fall,” Emma Stone was also awarded best lead... Читать дальше...

Money Matters: Smart steps to take when helping your grandchildren financially

The Toledo Blade 

In his early 20s, Chris Chen’s nephew dreamed of becoming a professional photographer, but to pursue that dream, he needed equipment that cost over $5,000. His nephew worked hard to save $1,500, then his maternal grandmother provided an additional $750. Mr. Chen, a certified financial planner in Newton, Mass., covered the rest.

Cut risk weight to help SMEs, banks tell RBI

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Banks have asked the regulator to consider lowering the 'risk weight' on loans to unrated small and medium enterprises. An overwhelming number of small businesses do not have any ratings that bigger businesses and corporates obtain from credit rating agencies to get a better deal from lenders.

How to protect yourself from Amazon fraud

PC World 

The Christmas season is a particularly busy time for buying and selling on Amazon — unfortunately, this also means that fraudsters and scammers are booming. For users who don’t want to be ripped off, one golden rule applies, especially now: Know your enemy — or at least their methods.

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