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Madonna has said she is “on the road to recovery” following a serious illness that left her in intensive care last month, and intends to begin touring again in October.The singer posted on Instagram: Thank you for your positive energy, prayers and words of healing and encouragement. I have felt your love. I’m on the road to recovery and incredibly grateful for all the blessings in my life. My first thought when I woke up in the hospital was my children. My second thought was that I did not want to disappoint anyone who…

AT&T is continuing to kill it with deals for new phones. After announcing that you could get the Motorola Razr+ for just $5/month ($180 total), with no trade-in required, AT&T is back doing it with the Google Pixel Fold. According to AT&T, you can pick up a Pixel Fold for just $25/month for 36 months. That’s going to cost you $900, over the course of three years. And that is a 50% discount on the retail price. Now, you will need to stick with AT&T for the three years to get it for $900. But if you’re a…

In an interesting turn of events, Apple no longer requires a $99 yearly subscription to test out its latest developer betas meaning anyone can sign up and download the latest version of Apple software completely free of charge. This includes the developer betas for iOS 17, iPadOS 17 as well as macOS Sonoma and watchOS 10. Those of you who want to test out the new software(s) can simply sign up for the Apple Developer Program with your Apple ID. After that users be able to enroll and download developer betas without…

Greta Gerwig’s upcoming Barbie film required so much pink paint during construction that it wiped out an entire company’s global supply.Speaking to Architectural Digest, Gerwig and the film’s production designer Sarah Greenwood, spoke about the construction of Barbieland, which is almost entirely fluorescent pink, from the lifesize versions of the doll’s famous “Dreamhouse” to the roads and lamp-posts.In the interview, Greenwood, a six-time Oscar nominee, said the film had caused an international shortage of pink paint.…

Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki Yoshida has revealed that the development team had to watch Game of Thrones for inspiration. Since the first trailer for Final Fantasy 16 was released, there have been comparisons to western fantasy — particularly the hit HBO series — mainly due to the game’s medieval themes. When asked about this in a recent interview with Eurogamer, Yoshida explained that as he’s grown older, he’s found that he likes “fantasy based more in reality.” Final Fantasy 16. Credit: Square Enix “We wanted to…

More and more people are exploring sports betting without SSN. There are many reasons for this. Some sports fans fear identity theft and others are just uncomfortable sharing personal information with sportsbooks and gambling websites. Online betting without SSN is becoming more popular as a result. More bettors are keen to find trustworthy websites where they can place a sports bet. If you are also looking for one, we got you covered. We bring you a list of the best sportsbooks and betting sites that require no SSN for…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain When it comes to reducing pollution in the Chesapeake Bay, throwing more money at the problem may not be enough. A new independent study suggests better tactics are needed in order to improve the health of the bay and its estuaries. For the past four years, the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee,…

Improve Article Save Article Like Article Improve Article Save Article Like Article Given an integer N and a base X, the task is to find the minimum number of operations required to represent N as a sum of the distinct powers of X. In each operation, you can either increment or decrement N. You are allowed to make the given operation any number of timesExamples:Input: N = 7, X = 3 Output: 3Explanation: It will be optimal to increment N by 3 in 3 operations. Then, N = 10 = 30 + 33.  Input: N = 53, X = 7 Output:…

Google Bard, a direct rival of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, will have a chatbot accessible in over 180 nations Good morning tech fam; here are some quick tech updates for you to catch on to! What’s New Today: Twitter wins the temporary dismissal of the Elon Musk layoff gender-bias lawsuit. Fast-Track Insights: A global view is required to develop better cryptocurrency regulations. In India, Google Bard has finally been made available. Intrigued clients can access the artificial intelligence chatbot using the Google Minstrel…

Most have heard of CRISPR/Cas9, the gene-editing technology that’s revolutionized biomedical research. Now, researchers have added another tool to the gene-editing toolbox after discovering a new way of using the technology that improves its editing efficiency and provides a new way to repair DNA.CRISPR/Cas9 tech was adapted from a naturally occurring genome editing system bacteria use as an immune defense. When bacteria are infected by a virus, they ‘cut off’ a small piece of the virus’s DNA and insert it into their own…