Posts by Riah Marton
Aspiration co-founder sentenced to 14 years for fraud
The co-founder of Aspiration, Joseph Sanberg, was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Monday after defrauding investors and lenders of over $248 million. The startup, an eco-friendly digital banking company boasting fossil fuel-free investments, carbon offsets for gas purchases, and a debit card with cash-back benefits for shopping at clean companies, was founded by…
Read MoreAmerica’s Got Talent Secrets Revealed: Buzz on Over to Learn About the Auditions, Prize Money and More
Is There Anything America’s Got Talent Contestants Can’t Bring to the Open Call Auditions? Yes, quite a few items, actually. While many acts incorporate open flames, for instance, the rules state that “fire and special rigging are not allowed at open call auditions.” Similarly, competitors will need to fill out an Animal Information Form and…
Read More‘People are getting hurt’: OpenAI sued by Florida over alleged safety risks
Florida sued OpenAI and its chief executive, Sam Altman, on Monday, alleging that the San Francisco tech company failed to inform people about the dangers posed by its popular artificial intelligence chatbot. OpenAI developed ChatGPT, a chatbot used by more than 900 million people weekly to answer questions, generate text and complete other tasks. But…
Read MorePennsylvania Mayor Slams Love Island USA Contestant Sean Reifel for Resigning Cop Position to Join Show
It’s not all love for this Islander. Sean Reifel—a 29-year-old from Bethlehem, Pa.—quit his job as a police officer after less than a year on the force in order to join the season eight cast of Love Island USA, according to local officials. Now his resignation has drawn criticism from the city’s police chief…
Read MoreSteven Spielberg Shares What His Dad Said That Convinced Him Aliens Are Real
Steven Spielberg Reveals the Side Hustle That Helped Launch His Filmmaking Career Steven Spielberg had to phone home to learn about E.T.’s. Ahead of the E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial director’s new alien movie Disclosure Day—which stars Josh O’Connor, Colman Domingo and Emily Blunt—hitting theaters, he shared why he’s never doubted the existence of otherworldly beings. “I’ve…
Read MoreAI company Anthropic files to list shares, heating up race with OpenAI
Anthropic, the company behind the powerful artificial intelligence chatbot Claude, has filed to go public, the company said Monday. The development comes days after the company raised $65 billion, valuing it at $965 billion. The company, founded in 2021 by a breakaway faction from OpenAI, was viewed as an upstart that tailored its chatbots to…
Read MoreWas Marilyn Monroe Murdered? Unpacking the Conspiracy Theories on Her 100th Birthday
When Marilyn Monroe died on Aug. 4, 1962, countless conspiracy theories were born. The Los Angeles County Coroner determined that the 36-year-old—who was born Norma Jeane Baker on June 1, 1926—died of acute barbiturate poisoning and ruled her overdose a probable suicide. But that verdict has simply never sat well with people who suspected she…
Read MoreEuphoria Season 3 Finale Reveals Shocking Character Death
“They’re in the real world, and the consequences are real,” Levinson told Esquire earlier this month. “There’s no safety net. I like this Wild West, frontier aspect to it where you can make something of yourself, but you’re going to have to live with the consequences.” As their character became acquainted with the real world,…
Read MoreDry Skin, Oily Skin, Mature Skin—These Foundation Sticks Work for Everyone
According to experts, the biggest mistake made with foundation sticks is applying too much product at once. Instead, start with a light layer and build from there. For makeup artist-level application, follow this technique: start with a moisturized base using a thin layer of primer or SPF. Once dried down, swipe or dot the stick…
Read MoreLove Island Relationship Status Check: Let Us Pull You for a Chat About Which Couples Are Still Together
Kyra Green & Cashel Barnett: Split The delivered one of the U.S. version’s most unexpected couplings, with Kyra choosing to leave the show to see if she still had a shot with Cashel after sending him home…only to find out he’d already returned. But, unfortunately, the musically inclined couple split in October 2019. By the…
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