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A Congolese singer, a Zimbabwean banjo player and a Mozambican bassist walk into an East Nashville bar. What follows is not a punchline, but the trio’s hypnotic opening salvo on “My Kind of Country,” the 2023 Apple TV series that brings rising stars to Music City from around the globe. These three, known collectively as the Congo Cowboys, have decided to lead with the first track they ever recorded together: “Tonight, we are going to play for you a song called ‘Jolene’ by Dolly Parton,” says vocalist Chris…

MorphThe next era of AI involves video generation, with giants in the space such as Google and OpenAI recently unveiling new text-to-video models. Now Stability AI and Morph are joining the party, with a unique take on a video-generating platform. On Wednesday, Morph announced a collaboration with Stability AI in developing Morph Studio, an all-in-one video generation solution meant to help take users from an idea into an entire film by leveraging generative AI. Also: The best AI image generators of 2024: Tested and…

Global EV stocks, in general, and NIO stock price, in particular, have taken massive hits in the last few months. The investor focus seems to have shifted from the EV sector to more lucrative equities like AI stocks. The stock of the Chinese EV manufacturer, NIO, has been in a free fall since its August 2023 peak of $16.18. Since then, the stock has lost 65% of its value. However, after an intense sell-off, NIO shares are consolidating in a very tight range close to their IPO price. In this article, we will…

It’s hard working for a boss who doesn’t appreciate you or the work you do. We can find plenty of stories about horrible bosses and their antics on the Internet. The lesson in most of them is that employees should not be afraid to stand up for themselves. A healthy dose of malicious compliance or petty revenge can sometimes be the best medicine against a jerk boss. The OP of this story certainly wasn’t afraid to stand their ground. When an incompetent boss broke the news about a demotion, the OP came up with a genius…

Despite the recent uptick in the global cryptocurrency market cap, some coins are still finding it hard to project a positive outlook due to the underlying volatile nature of the crypto market.  Optimism is one particular crypto token finding it difficult to maneuver into a bullish pattern as it is barely trading above its support price. Near protocol crypto coin is also losing momentum as it declines just after a slight increase in the past week. In another news, Pullix (PLX), an hybrid crypto exchange is…

A team of Australian researchers discovered a mutation in E. coli that enables it to cause severe infections by preventing cellulose production, offering new insights into combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria.Mutation in E. coli facilitates severe disease by hindering cellulose production, revealing new approaches to fight antibiotic resistance.Queensland researchers have discovered that a mutation allows some E. coli bacteria to cause severe disease in people while other bacteria are harmless, a finding that could…

A strange phase of matter that previously existed purely in the realm of theory has finally been detected in a real material.It's known as the Bragg glass phase – a strange, seemingly paradoxical arrangement of atoms in a glass material where the particles are nearly as ordered as those in a perfect crystal. Scientists weren't even sure Bragg glass existed, but there it was, hiding in an alloy of palladium inserted between layers of terbium and tellurium (PdxErTe3).The discovery, led by physicist Krishnanand Mallayya of…

People’s opinions on PDA differ from person to person. Some people deem it inappropriate, while others believe there’s nothing wrong with a little show of affection in front of others. The author of this story found himself in a little conundrum while on vacation with his wife.The couple got a bit touchy with each other in the hotel’s hot tub and got some critical comments from another married couple. The parents thought the couple’s behavior was not appropriate for their kids to see. The OP, in turn, snapped back at…

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research.Fake fossils are among us, passing almost undetected under the eye of experts all over the world. This is a serious problem – counterfeited specimens can mislead palaeontologists into studying an ancient past that never existed.In a new study, my colleagues and I reveal a surprising truth about a fossil celebrated for decades as one of the best preserved fossils from the Alps.On supporting science…

Tesla Cybertruck is often described as a tank, but it now literally comes a lot closer to one with these massive snow tracks. When Elon Musk first talked about the Cybertruck, he described it as an “armored personnel carrier from the future” and a “tank inspired by Blade Runner”. The stainless steel exterior does invoke a tank or armored vehicle. The only thing missing is tracks instead of wheels. A bunch of mechanics fixed that. Dave Sparks, better known as Heavy D Sparks, has unveiled a…