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Jul
17
2021
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By Troy Warren
Ireland Soon Reopening To US Travelers: Here’s What To Expect

Ireland Soon Reopening To US Travelers: Here’s What To Expect

Travel, ,
LAURIE BARATTI | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT   Tourism Ireland has confirmed that the Emerald Isle will begin welcoming visitors from the U.S. on July 19, with no travel-related testing or quarantine required for those who are fully vaccinated. Adult travelers who don’t have proof of vaccination are subject to a different set of protocols. Inbound visitors who aren’t fully immunized will need to provide evidence of a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours prior to arrival in the Republic of Ireland, self-quarantine for 14 days following entry into the country and also undergo post-arrival testing, provided by Ireland’s…
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Jul
17
2021
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YouTuber Jackie Aina Buys $6M Arcadia Mansion

YouTuber Jackie Aina Buys $6M Arcadia Mansion

Digital, Real Estate,
BY JAMES MCCLAIN, DIRT.COM Troy Warren for CNT The beauty guru's new 10,270-square-foot house, built in 2021, includes six bedrooms, two kitchens and a sauna. Jackie Aina grew up in L.A.’s San Gabriel Valley, which she’s previously described as “kind of a hood and kind of suburban.” But that was her experience growing up in La Puente, a relatively poor community just south of West Covina, where Aina was raised in a three-bedroom, one bathroom house she shared with eight family members. Today, the 33-year-old is now arguably YouTube’s top Black beauty guru, and one of the internet’s top beauty gurus in general —…
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Jul
17
2021
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What Will Netflix Bet On Beyond Subscriptions?

What Will Netflix Bet On Beyond Subscriptions?

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BY GEORG SZALAI | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT Ahead of its July 20 earnings, the streaming giant has signaled moves into video games, events and merchandise. It won’t just be all about subscribers and financials in Netflix’s quarterly earnings report and call on Tuesday, July 20. Wall Street and Hollywood will also be closely watching for management to potentially provide commentary, or at least a signal, on a direction on any new business initiatives, such as unveiled steps into video games and merchandise. Since June, Netflix has opened an online store — where it sells items based on properties like Stranger Things, The Witcher and Bridgerton — hired an executive, Mike…
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Jul
17
2021
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By Troy Warren
Frozen Chuck E. Cheese Pizzas Are Now in Grocery Stores — and They Come with Prize Tickets

Frozen Chuck E. Cheese Pizzas Are Now in Grocery Stores — and They Come with Prize Tickets

Foodie, ,
By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT Each box includes 250 free e-tickets that can be used at actual Chuck E. Cheese locations. Chuck E. Cheese has had a particularly difficult year and a half. (The restaurant chain, that is; I can only assume that the animatronic mouse was fine.) In June 2020, parent company CEC Entertainment filed for bankruptcy to reorganize its debt, which came with some major changes. The company destroyed 7 billion prize tickets on its path to going digital. And with locations closed to birthday parties and family pizza nights, in the interim, they continued to focus on their…
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Jul
17
2021
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Device taps brain waves to help paralyzed man communicate

Device taps brain waves to help paralyzed man communicate

Editors Picks, Health, In The News,
By LAURAN NEERGAARD, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT In a medical first, researchers harnessed the brain waves of a paralyzed man unable to speak — and turned what he intended to say into sentences on a computer screen. It will take years of additional research but the study, reported Wednesday, marks an important step toward one day restoring more natural communication for people who can’t talk because of injury or illness. “Most of us take for granted how easily we communicate through speech,” said Dr. Edward Chang, a neurosurgeon at the University of California, San Francisco, who led the work.…
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Jul
17
2021
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School identifies buildings honoring racists, says names can’t go

School identifies buildings honoring racists, says names can’t go

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By The Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT COLUMBIA, S.C. — The University of South Carolina president has indicated he does not plan to ask the Legislature for permission to change the names of nearly a dozen campus buildings that a special committee says honors racists and Civil War figures. Instead, interim university President Harris Pastides said he will encourage school leaders to concentrate on honoring deserving people on new buildings with the same committee suggesting a number of prominent Black leaders. The police killing of George Floyd in May 2020 led to the removal of building names and statues to…
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Jul
16
2021
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NFL to play Black national anthem at all league games in 2021

NFL to play Black national anthem at all league games in 2021

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By ArLuther Lee, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT The NFL will play the Black national anthem before all games during the 2021 season, including the Sept. 9 kickoff game and the playoffs, as part of a 10-year, $250 million commitment to fighting racism in America, reports say. Additionally, the league announced it will feature social justice messaging on fields, signage and helmet decals and public service announcements, according to a report by Front Office Sports. Rap mogul Jay-Z’s Roc Nation has been advising the league on its “Inspire Change” initiative. The moves follow a league-wide test-run last season in which…
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Jul
16
2021
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Scarlett Johansson Reveals Details of Her Pandemic Wedding to Colin Jost

Scarlett Johansson Reveals Details of Her Pandemic Wedding to Colin Jost

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BY ALLISON CRIST | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT According to the 'Black Widow' actress, masks reading "Jost 2020" were among the favors handed out to guests. The way Scarlett Johansson sees it, her pandemic wedding to Colin Jost was “how it was supposed to be — minus the face masks.” That’s how the Black Widow star described the intimate affair, which took place back in October, during a virtual appearance on Monday’s Late Night With Seth Meyers. “Even though it was small and intimate, it was beautiful and we were so happy to see people that we hadn’t seen in such a long time,” Johansson recalled. “We…
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Jul
16
2021
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Netflix Hires Researcher Paul Debevec to Oversee Emerging Technology Team (Exclusive)

Netflix Hires Researcher Paul Debevec to Oversee Emerging Technology Team (Exclusive)

Digital, Technology, ,
BY CAROLYN GIARDINA | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT Debevec, whose work contributed to the making of films from 'Gravity' to 'Avatar,' will serve as director of research at the streamer. Respected researcher Paul Debevec has joined Netflix as director of research, a newly created role on the streaming services’ data science and engineering team. He will additionally continue his responsibilities as an adjunct research professor of computer science at USC’s Viterbi School of Engineering, working within the Vision and Graphics Laboratory at the USC Institute for Creative Technologies. At Netflix, Debevec will oversee research and development around new technologies in computer vision, computer graphics and machine learning,…
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