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Image Credit: Getty Images Lady Gaga fluently sang in French when she opened the Paris Olympic Games on Friday, July 26. But this wasn’t the first time that the multi-talented singer and actress has spoken the language. So, how did the pop star learn how to speak French? Is Lady Gaga French? Gaga — real name: Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta — is American and was born into an Italian-American family in New York City. Did Lady Gaga Study French? In high school, Gaga was accepted into New York University’s music school Collaborative Arts Project 21, where she studied music. She…

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Image Credit: Getty Images for HBO A new report has shed light on the delayed third season of Euphoria. Though none of the series stars nor crew members has publicly spoken out, The Hollywood Reporter reported that creator Sam Levinson‘s involvement in the controversial series The Idol led to production delays. Per the report that was published earlier this week, a source claimed that Euphoria star Zendaya‘s relationship with Levinson changed because of his participation in his other HBO show. “Her image is pristine,” an executive told the publication, referring to Zendaya’s fan base. “And fans were turning against Sam.”…

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Image Credit: Getty Images for USOPC Team USA is arriving in style at the 2024 Paris Olympics! Ralph Lauren has been a proud partner with the country’s sports teams since 2008. This year, American supporters saw their best-qualified athletes like LeBron James, Steph Curry, Simone Biles, and more, dressed in navy blue blazers adorned with small white and red stripes on the borders. A large group of athletes arrived on boat, proudly chanting “USA! USA! USA!” as they cruised around the Eiffel Tower along the Seine river. In a video shared by Ralph Lauren, they gave a glimpse into how…

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Image Credit: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images Miss Congeniality has turned 60! But after Bryan Randall—Sandra Bullock‘s romantic partner since 2015—died at 57 following a three-year battle with ALS, the feeling of celebrating any milestone in life can be quite complex with feelings of grief. Despite that, a source revealed that Bullock is “doing okay” because of the support of her friends and family. “She’s doing okay now. Her kids are amazing. She’s very happy to be a mom,” a source close to Bullock’s friend Jennifer Aniston, 55, told PEOPLE. Sandra Bullock, Bryan Randall, and children (MEGA). “Her friends gave her…

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Image Credit: Getty Images TikTok has found its new crush, and it’s none other than Olympian Matthew Anderson, a key player on the USA men’s volleyball team. The 37-year-old heartthrob is making waves at the 2024 Paris Olympics, not only for his good looks but also for his athletic prowess. Here are some facts about the volleyball player: Matt Anderson was born on April 18, 1987, in West Seneca, New York. He grew up in a family outnumbered by females, as the youngest brother – his mother Nancy and older sisters Jennifer, Joelle, and Amy. The family, which included Matt…

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According to an investigation conducted by the broadcaster, the money has been collected since 2014, when toll booths from Essex and Dartford were first removed and substituted with online charges. The crossing, first built in 1963, stretches 1,430 metres across the River Thames and is made up of the Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) Bridge and the Dartford Tunnel, connecting Essex and Kent via the M25. In the past year, 55 million crossings were made during the charging hours that fall between 6am and 10pm. Motorists driving cars can pay a one-off journey fee of £2.50, whilst vans and small lorries…

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Image Credit: Getty Images SAG-AFTRA is striking against video game publishers to protect actors from being exploited with the help of artificial intelligence. After a year and a half of negotiations a deal has not been reached. The union wants to ensure that artificial intelligence is not used as a tactic to take advantage of actors in major games. SAG-AFTRA noted in their statement, “The convenience bargaining group with whom SAG-AFTRA is negotiating includes Activision Productions Inc., Blindlight LLC, Disney Character Voices Inc., Electronic Arts Productions Inc., Formosa Interactive LLC, Insomniac Games Inc., Llama Productions LLC, Take 2 Productions Inc.,…

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Amazon’s Recruiter Advises Against Wearing Formal Attire for Job Interviews As workplace dress codes have become more relaxed with the rise of remote work, one of the UK’s largest employers, Amazon, is suggesting that job candidates should skip the traditional suit-and-tie for interviews, calling it a “mistake.” In a blog post on Amazon’s website, Anna Duong, who manages Americas Stores Tech Talent Acquisition at Amazon, reflects on her own experience of wearing a suit to her interview with the company. She notes that it made her feel neither comfortable nor confident. While dressing formally for an interview has long been…

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Katie Collins, a researcher at the University of Cambridge specializing in math and AI, highlights the challenge of training models for mathematics due to the limited availability of formal mathematics data online compared to informal natural language data. Google DeepMind aimed to address this issue with AlphaProof, a reinforcement-learning-based system designed to prove mathematical statements using the formal programming language Lean. The system utilizes a fine-tuned version of DeepMind’s Gemini AI to translate math problems from natural, informal language into formal statements. This translation process created a substantial library of formal math problems with varying levels of difficulty. Wenda Li,…

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