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Battle Tapes and Daft Punk

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:28 GMT

Battle Tapes and Daft Punk: Josh Boardman of L.A. electro-rock project Battle Tapes told us about his Daft Punk experience.Josh Boardman: It was 2007. I found myself standing in line outside the Los Angeles Sports Arena – my heart pounding with anticipation because my girlfriend had surprised me with tickets to see Daft Punk. They were such a major influence on me creatively, and I was a big fan, to say the least (and still very much am).As we made our way inside the arena, the atmosphere was electric, pulsating with the collective energy of thousands of fans eagerly waiting for the show to begin. Finally, the lights dimmed, the five tones from Close Encounters of the Third Kind played, and the duo appeared atop the now iconic pyramid. The venue erupted.While they performed, I couldn’t help but marvel at Daft Punk’s ability to reimagine and rework their songs for a live setting. The fluidity of their music showed me that touring and performing could be standalone a...

CBD Buying Guide For Beginners

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:28 GMT

View the original article about CBD For Beginners at Real Tested CBD.Chances are you have heard of CBD by now, and maybe you have even tried it. Many people turn to CBD for a range of things like potential stress relief, pain management or improved sleep. But if you are new to CBD things can feel a bit overwhelming.If you are looking to try CBD but are unsure where to start, read on for a complete beginner’s buyer guide to CBD.What Is CBD?Cannabidiol, or CBD, is one of over 100 compounds that can be found naturally in both hemp and cannabis plants. These natural compounds are called cannabinoids. CBD is considered non-psychoactive and won’t get you “high” like another well-known cannabinoid, THC.CBD can have effects on the mind and body through what research suggests is an interaction with the endocannabinoid system (ECS). The ECS is a bodily system with many vital functions. It is responsible for many things including our appetites, emotional responses, pain signaling, sleep cycles...

Best Online Roulette Real Money Sites: Guide to Playing Online Roulette for Real Money in 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:28 GMT

Sponsored ContentDon’t know about you, but for us, playing online roulette for real money has always been the most exciting thing to do on the internet.Having spun the roulette wheel more times than we would recommend, we’ve gathered enough information to update our list of the top 10 real money online roulette casinos based on their selection of roulette games, gameplay, payout speed, and live dealer options.The ball landed on Las Atlantis – thanks to its massive welcome bonus and a solid variety of American and European roulette.Though we still recommend you read on and see how they all stack up.Best Real Money Online Roulette SitesLas Atlantis: Best overallIgnition: Best for live rouletteSlots.lv: Top pick for mobile rouletteCafe Casino: Best weekly mystery bonusMyStake: Best for French rouletteBuzzluck: Generous daily reload bonusesBetOnline: Exciting roulette tournamentsSlot Madness: Top pick for American rouletteWild Casino: Best for high-rollersRich Palms: Best VIP prog...

Quakes’ match at Levi’s Stadium marks start of 2026 World Cup build-up

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:28 GMT

SANTA CLARA — There are still three years until the men’s World Cup comes to the Bay Area.But the preparation is already underway at Levi’s Stadium — and the first soccer match of many to come is set for this weekend.“This is the kickoff to a five-year run of hopefully just great soccer here in the Bay Area and Northern California,” San Jose Earthquakes president Jared Shawlee said.The Earthquakes will make the five-mile trek north from PayPal Park on Saturday to host reigning MLS champion Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) at 4:30 p.m. The Quakes and 49ers are expecting a big turnout for what the club is calling “biggest Cinco de Mayo celebration on the West Coast,” with more than 40,000 tickets sold already.“Every night, when I pop open those updates around how many tickets were sold, it speaks to how excited people are about the Quakes,” 49ers president Al Guido said. “And hopefully, as excited as they are about continuing to build soccer fandom here.”...

Silicon Valley Community Foundation will continue Castellano legacy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:28 GMT

When the Castellano Family Foundation announced last month it was shutting down its operations in June, people wondered if anything would take its place to provide funding for nonprofits serving the Latino community.The answer came Thursday with the announcement of the Alcario and Carmen Castellano/Silicon Valley Community Foundation Endowment Fund. It will be seeded with $500,000 from the Castellano foundation that will be matched by the community foundation. The announcement was made at a lunch celebrating the foundation’s grantees at the Hotel De Anza in downtown San Jose.San Jose City Council member Bien Doan, center, welcomes Alcario Castellano, right, and his grandson, Andres Castellano at “Celebrating Silicon Valley’s Latinx Legacy and Future,” a luncheon at the Hotel De Anza in San Jose on Thursday, May 4, 2023. (Sal Pizarro/Bay Area News Group) This legacy will continue supporting the LatinX community in perpetuity,” Silicon Valley Community Foundation Exec...

Chipotle CEO says doing business in California is getting harder

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:28 GMT

By Eliyahu Kamisher and Karen Breslau | BloombergChipotle Mexican Grill Inc. Chief Executive Officer Brian Niccol said California’s business environment is slowing the company’s ambitions for growth in the state.“Unfortunately it’s getting harder versus being easier,” Niccol said on Bloomberg TV’s California C-Suite special, examining the state’s challenges. “There’s a lot of other places where we operate restaurants where it’s a heck of a lot easier.”The remarks contrast with the optimism that Chipotle showed over California five years ago, when it announced plans to move the company’s headquarters to Newport Beach from Denver.Niccol said he still plans to expand the restaurant chain beyond the more than 400 locations it has across the state, “but it would be even more growth if it was a little bit easier” to open the stores and run them.While California is a hub for technology innovation and industry, some business leaders have expressed frustration with its regulatory burdens and...

Ex-Uber chief security officer sentenced to probation for covering up 2016 data breach

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:28 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Uber’s former chief security officer will serve three years of probation and pay a $50,000 fine for covering up a 2016 data breach involving 57 million users of the San Francisco-based ride-hailing service, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.A jury in October convicted 54-year-old Palo Alto resident Joseph Sullivan of obstruction of the Federal Trade Commission and misprision of a felony, or having knowledge that a federal felony was committed and taking steps to conceal that crime, prosecutors said in a statement Thursday.Sullivan could have received up to five years in prison for the first charge and up to three for the second.In a sentencing memorandum, prosecutors said Sullivan deserved at least 15 months in prison.“Instead of doing what he knew was the right thing, he engaged in a rigorous effort to ensure that the victims, the FTC, law enforcement and the public never learned that he and his cybersecurity team had made mistakes that allowed two hackers to ...

49ers notes: Deebo Samuel hates Eagles; Lynch knows ‘Seahawks are coming’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:28 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Long story short, here are quick thoughts, quotes and notes amid the 49ers’ offseason program, and ahead of next week’s rookie minicamp:—  “Most hated team is the Eagles right now — 100 percent,” Deebo Samuel told Complex. “I mean, hey man, we done wiped the Rams so many times. All the trash talk coming from the Eagles fan base and the players, you just get tired of that.”— Samuel re-iterated his offseason stance that the 49ers lost the NFC Championship Game “because we played with 10 people,” he told Complex in an interview posted Thursday. Samuel then noted that Brock Purdy is “still recovering from his surgery. Trey (Lance) is fully healthy. We went and got another quarterback in Sam Darnold. That was the only piece we were missing. If we had another quarterback, we would’ve been alright.”— Darnold is suiting up in No. 14, ideally resembling his USC days more than his washed tenures with the New York Jets and Carolina Panthe...

Ambev: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:28 GMT

SAO PAULO (AP) — SAO PAULO (AP) — Ambev SA (ABEV) on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of $712.2 million.The Sao Paulo-based company said it had profit of 4 cents per share.The beverage company posted revenue of $3.95 billion in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on ABEV at https://www.zacks.com/ap/ABEVSource

Could AI pen ‘Casablanca’? Screenwriters take aim at ChatGPT

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:28 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — When Greg Brockman, the president and co-founder of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, was recently extolling the capabilities of artificial intelligence, he turned to “Game of Thrones.”Imagine, he said, if you could use AI to rewrite the ending of that not-so-popular finale. Maybe even put yourself into the show.“That is what entertainment will look like,” said Brockman.Not six months since the release of ChatGPT, generative artificial intelligence is already prompting widespread unease throughout Hollywood. Concern over chatbots writing or rewriting scripts is one of the leading reasons TV and film screenwriters took to picket lines earlier this week.Though the Writers Guild of America is striking for better pay in an industry where streaming has upended many of the old rules, AI looms as rising anxiety.“AI is terrifying,” said Danny Strong, the “Dopesick” and “Empire” creator. “Now, I’ve seen some of ChatGPT’s writing and as of now I’m not terrified because Chat is a terrible ...