Author: IQ TIMES MEDIA

If you’re unsure what size TV to buy, I recommend you start by considering a 65-inch model. This size often hits just the right sweet spot for a lot of spaces, and brands typically use 65 inches as their premier size to show off their flagship displays. The best 65-inch TVs offer a big-screen experience that’s ideal for movies, TV shows, and sports. However, the right model for your needs will vary depending on your budget and viewing habits. That’s why I’ve conducted hands-on tests to select the top models available.The Samsung S90D 4K TV earns my highest recommendation overall.…

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Anthropic has given its AI a blog. A week ago, Anthropic quietly launched Claude Explains, a new page on its website that’s generated mostly by the company’s AI model family, Claude. Populated by posts on technical topics related to various Claude use cases (e.g. “Simplify complex codebases with Claude”), the blog is intended to be a showcase of sorts for Claude’s writing abilities. It’s not clear just how much of Claude’s raw writing is making its way into Claude Explains posts. According to a spokesperson, the blog is overseen by Anthropic’s “subject matter experts and editorial teams,” who “enhance” Claude’s…

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The Food and Drug Administration is elevating an earlier tomato recall to its highest risk level over concerns of potential salmonella contamination.Williams Farms Repack LLC issued a recall for some of its tomatoes back on May 2. On May 28, the FDA assigned the recall a Class I designation, which indicates that use of the recalled product could cause “serious adverse health consequences or death.”The recall includes “4×5 2 layer,” “60ct 2-layer” and three-count trays of Williams Farms Repack label tomatoes, according to a company announcement shared on the FDA website. The recall also impacts “5×6” and “6×6” 25-pound boxes…

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Facebook Tweet Email Link A former hotel security officer and a financial executive for Bad Boy Entertainment took the stand Tuesday in Sean “Diddy” Combs federal racketeering and sex trafficking trial. The money-focused testimony came as the prosecution sought to prove that Combs created a criminal enterprise using his business empire that aided him in coercing women into “Freak Offs” and to protect his image. Combs has pleaded not guilty to charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. His defense has acknowledged Combs was violent but has questioned the motives of those testifying and has…

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I review new TVs every year, and Samsung is consistently one of the top brands I recommend. The company sells a wide range of reliable displays across sizes and budgets, but some models are better than others. The best Samsung TVs provide an excellent balance between picture quality and smart features.To help narrow your search, I’ve put together a list of the best Samsung TVs you can buy. My top pick is the Samsung S90D, which uses an OLED screen with quantum dots to deliver high contrast and bright colors. Meanwhile, budget-conscious shoppers should consider the Samsung DU7200. Its picture…

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A film that will portray the chaotic time at OpenAI, when co-founder and CEO Sam Altman was fired and rehired within a span of just five days, is reportedly in the works.  According to The Hollywood Reporter, the movie is titled “Artificial,” and it’s in development at Amazon MGM Studios. While details aren’t finalized, sources told THR that Luca Guadagnino, known for “Call Me by Your Name” and “Challengers,” is in talks to direct. The studio is considering Andrew Garfield to portray Altman, Monica Barbaro (“A Complete Unknown) as former CTO Mira Murati, and Yura Borisov (“Anora”) for the part…

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A residential treatment school for girls in the North Carolina mountains has closed after a state investigation and the deaths of two of its students who took their own lives.Asheville Academy announced Tuesday that it released all of its students from its Weaverville campus this past weekend, saying the decision to voluntarily close was difficult.The closing came a few days after North Carolina mental health officials ordered the academy to stop taking in new students until the school could show it was protecting girls from harm, abuse and neglect and was properly supervising employees.That order came after the launch of…

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You may find ChatGPT useful for many things. A friend showed me the other day how he used it to turn a photo of his daughter’s favorite stuffed animal into a printed-out coloring book, which seemed pretty nifty.Here’s something I have now also tried on ChatGPT and do not recommend: looksmaxxing.For the uninitiated: “Looksmaxxing” is a term for the quest to improve one’s looks through skincare, hair styling, new clothes, and physical fitness. That sounds benign. The origins of the phenomenon aren’t so innocent: It bubbled up from internet incel culture, where some young men are fixated on the idea…

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JoEllen Zembruski-Ruple, while in the care of New York City’s renowned Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, swallowed the first three chemotherapy pills to treat her squamous cell carcinoma on Jan. 29, her family members said. They didn’t realize the drug could kill her.Six days later, Zembruski-Ruple went to Sloan Kettering’s urgent care department to treat sores in her mouth and swelling around her eyes. The hospital diagnosed oral yeast infection and sent her home, her sister and partner said. Two days later, they said, she returned in agony — with severe diarrhea and vomiting — and was admitted. “Enzyme deficiency,”…

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Amazon staff demanded Cursor. They may be about to get it.According to internal Slack messages, reviewed by Business Insider, several Amazon employees inquired about using the AI coding assistant Cursor at work. In response, an HR manager wrote that Amazon is in talks with Cursor’s team to formally adopt the popular development tool “asap.”The HR manager added that the two companies are addressing “a few high priority security issues” before deploying Cursor’s AI tool.”It all depends on whether we can make it work in line with our high security bar,” the HR manager wrote, referring to Cursor’s deployment. “But yes,…

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