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Arts & Theater
Bring Back Overtures — OnStage Blog
However, for some reason, over the past couple of decades, the overture has begun to fade away. I don’t know if directors wanted immediacy or producers worried about pacing. Maybe in an age of shrinking attention spans, the idea of sitting still through a three-minute orchestral introduction suddenly felt indulgent. But it feels like we lost something deeply necessary: anticipation.…
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Business
OpenAI signs $38 billion deal to power AI tools with Nvidia chips via Amazon Web Services
OpenAI and Amazon have signed a $38 billion deal that enables the ChatGPT maker to run its artificial intelligence systems on Amazon’s data centers in the U.S. OpenAI will be able to power its AI tools using “hundreds of thousands” of Nvidia’s specialized AI chips through Amazon Web Services as part of the deal announced Monday. Amazon shares increased 4%…
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Education
50 Education Accounts You Should Follow On BlueSky – TeachThought
Bluesky: Education Follows (A–E) Curated by category. Links point to verified Bluesky profiles where available; a few link to primary sites until Bluesky handles are confirmed. A. Pedagogy • Practitioner TeachThought (brand) (currently low activity—expect it to increase soon) Edutopia Catlin Tucker Dan Meyer Mychal Threets NCTM (math) NCTE (ELA) Larry Ferlazzo Jo Boaler Vanessa Vakharia (The Math Guru) Blake…
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Gambling
UFC Releases Fighter After Betting Controversy
Posted on: November 3, 2025, 10:09h. Last updated on: November 3, 2025, 10:15h. Dulgarian had been heavy betting favourite day before UFC Vegas 110 Monitoring firm flagged abnormal betting activity on del Valle to win in Round 1 The UFC has released fighter Isaac Dulgarian after sportsbooks flagged abnormal betting activity ahead of his featherweight fight against Yadier del Valle…
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Culture
America’s political trauma | Eurozine
Gary Gerstle, historian and Paul Mellon Professor of American History Emeritus, Director of Research in American History and Emeritus Fellow of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, UK, considers American history since the fall of communism through the prism of the Civil War in conversation with IWM Rector, Misha Glenny. Misha Glenny: Thank you all very much for coming to this session…
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Gaming
Over a Decade After Release, Obsidian’s Pillars of Eternity Gets Surprise Patch to Add Turn-Based Mode
Pillars of Eternity is the surprise recipient of a patch to add turn-based mode, developer Obsidian has announced. Fresh from releasing Avowed, Grounded 2, and The Outer Worlds 2 this year, the Microsoft-owned studio has gone back to its isometric, party-based fantasy RPG over a decade after it came out with a fresh update. Obsidian announced a new public beta…
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Celebrity
Rihanna, A$AP Rocky at CFDA Fashion Awards 2025 Red Carpet
Rihanna is shining bright like a diamond for her return to the red carpet. During the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards in New York City Nov. 3, the “Umbrella” singer made her first red carpet appearance since welcoming daughter Rocki Irish in September, and used the night as a heartwarming date night with A$AP Rocky. For the outing, Rihanna donned an…
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Science
Walking 3000 steps a day seems to slow Alzheimer’s-related decline
Even gentle exercise like walking boosts brain health Gordon Scammell/Loop Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Older people who are particularly at risk of Alzheimer’s disease could slow their cognitive decline by taking just 3000 steps a day. Why this step count might have this effect is unclear, but it could be linked to the impact of regular exercise on…
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Mobile
Oppo Reno15 runs Geekbench, reveals its chipset and memory amount
Oppo is gearing up to launch the Reno15 series soon, and so far we’ve heard it would have a Pro Max member alongside the vanilla device and the Pro. Today one of the members of the Reno15 family ran Geekbench, and its run is now available in the benchmark’s online database. For what it’s worth, the prototype in question managed…
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Gadget
Logitech is going after keyboard snobs with the hot-swappable Alto Keys K98M
Logitech is hoping to attract all the keebheads out there with its latest Alto Keys K98M. While this keyboard has been available in Asian markets for a while, Logitech finally brought its customizable work keyboard to the US. It may appeal to a specific demographic, but it’s a welcome return to hot-swappable offerings from Logitech. The Alto Keys K98M is…
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