Popcorn buckets: the new movie theater collectible trend

From Cheddar. Popcorn buckets are no longer just for snacks. 🍿🎥 Paul Degabaradian of Comscore breaks down how collectible popcorn buckets like the Mufasa one are boosting theater sales and creating unforgettable experiences. What’s your favorite movie theater collectible? Connect with Cheddar! On Facebook: https://facebook.com/cheddar On Instagram: https://instagram.com/cheddar On the web: https://cheddar.com

As #cocoa prices rise, your favorite #chocolate bars may have less cocoa and cost more. #candy

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Ukraine’s shoulder-fired #Javelin costs $200,000, using automated guidance to defeat tanks.

The Pager Plot | Sunday on 60 Minutes

From 60 Minutes. Lesley Stahl uncovers never-before-known details about the pager operation that caught Hezbollah fighters by surprise and ultimately spurred change across the region from Lebanon to Syria to Iran. 60 Minutes, Sunday. "60 Minutes" is the most successful television broadcast in history. Offering hard-hitting investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles of people…

Joy to the World | Sunday on 60 Minutes

From 60 Minutes. At 25, Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Samara Joy is being heralded as a once-in-a-generation talent. Sunday, 60 Minutes gets a front-row seat as she puts her own spin on the Christmas classics. "60 Minutes" is the most successful television broadcast in history. Offering hard-hitting investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles of people…

You can now call and talk to ChatGPT

From Cheddar. Who needs an app when you can just call ChatGPT? OpenAI launched a new feature allowing U.S. users to dial 1-800-242-8478 to talk to ChatGPT via voice, no app required. Users also can message the number on WhatsApp. Each month, users get 15 minutes to chat, though it’s not as personalized or feature-rich…

Vince Staples on the weird history of why we get paid every two weeks [Partner content from Chime]

From Vox. Just like you can’t control the bus schedule, you can’t control your pay schedule – which leaves you stuck on someone else’s clock, even though you’ve already worked hard for that money. But have you ever wondered… why do we get paid every two weeks? We teamed up with rapper Vince Staples and…

Ritchie Boys | 60 Minutes Archive

From 60 Minutes. The Ritchie Boys were a secret U.S. intelligence unit who fought in World War II. Many were German-born Jews who fled their homeland before being sent back to Europe to fight Nazism. Jon Wertheim shared their little-known story in 2022. "60 Minutes" is the most successful television broadcast in history. Offering hard-hitting…

The Iron River | Sunday on 60 Minutes

From 60 Minutes. Up to half a million U.S. firearms are smuggled into Mexico each year. Now, Mexico is suing American gun manufacturers and dealers to curb the flow. Sunday. "60 Minutes" is the most successful television broadcast in history. Offering hard-hitting investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles of people in the news, the…

Here’s how #Zillow calculates how much your home is worth. #zestimate #realestate #housing

Rich musicians pocketed millions of COVID relief #money. #entertainmentnews #music

The ‘9-1-1’ Unit Responding to Houthi Attacks on Red Sea Shipping | WSJ

From Wall Street Journal. In the shadows of the Israel-Gaza and Ukraine-Russia conflicts, another war is raging in the Red Sea and the West is on the front line. Houthi rebels have turned one of the world’s most critical trade routes into a shooting gallery. Thousands of miles away, distress calls from targeted vessels are…

Hezbollah’s exploding pagers | 60 Minutes

From 60 Minutes. Israel’s Mossad learned Hezbollah was buying pagers from a company in Taiwan, and in 2022 started its pager plot. Sunday, a retired agent, key to the operation, explains how they made pagers explode. "60 Minutes" is the most successful television broadcast in history. Offering hard-hitting investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles…

Country of the year: The Economist picks

From The Economist. In the past 12 months, there has been no lack of news. Editors at The Economist have picked their way through the rubble to uncover some optimism: which country (https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/12/19/the-economists-country-of-the-year-for-2024?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) has seen the greatest improvement this year? After fierce debate, the decision is conclusive. And our correspondent joins an unusual rescue mission:…

How AI Got a Reality Check

From Bloomberg. Two years ago, OpenAI’s ChatGPT became the tech industry’s biggest product in years. Now, leading developers like OpenAI, Google and Anthropic are finding their models aren’t improving as dramatically as they once did and profitability remains elusive. Get the Q&AI newsletter for answers about AI by Bloomberg’s Shirin Ghaffary: https://www.bloomberg.com/account/newsletters/q&ai?utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=originals&utm_content=newsletter&sref=bgqUwao5 00:00 Introduction 01:28…

Irretrievable: Inside India’s Fertility Underworld | Bloomberg Investigates

From Bloomberg. Around the world, the demand for human eggs has boomed, giving rise to an exploitative supply chain where poor women are pumped full of hormones in sometimes dangerous medical procedures in exchange for a few hundred dollars. In India, we meet a teenage girl caught up in this fertility underworld. Bloomberg Investigates is…

Here’s which #industries could be hit the hardest by #Trump’s #deportation plan.

How Musk sank government funding bill with a tweet storm

From Cheddar. Elon Musk used nearly 100 tweets on X to urge lawmakers to “kill the bill,” sinking a key funding deal and putting the government at risk of a Christmas shutdown. Connect with Cheddar! On Facebook: https://facebook.com/cheddar On Instagram: https://instagram.com/cheddar On the web: https://cheddar.com

Big Business This Week: What Happens To Your TikTok App If It Gets Banned By The U.S. Gov’t

From Cheddar. Watch this week’s episode of ‘Big Business This Week’ as we unpack what we know about SCOTUS hearing oral arguments about TikTok’s fate, what will happen to the app on your smartphone if it does get banned and what one expert predicts will actually happen. Plus, how the latest rate cute from the…

What would happen to your app if TikTok gets banned?

From Cheddar. What would happen to your app if TikTok gets banned? 🤔 Axios’ tech policy reporter Maria Curi weighs in on this week’s episode of Big Business This Week! Tune in Friday at 10AM ET on Cheddar for insights on SCOTUS’ TikTok oral arguments, the latest Fed rate cut, and President Biden’s economic legacy.…

Here’s how #oil is refined in #Indonesia. #asia

We Tracked the Secret Police Microphones Hidden Everywhere | WIRED

From Wired. ShotSpotter microphones are controversial surveillance devices designed to alert authorities to gunshots. But their exact locations have been kept secret from both the public and the police—until now. WIRED obtained leaked documents detailing the locations of over 25,500 of these devices, and what we learned abut how and where they’ve been deployed may…

Brigham Buhler One on One | Shane Smith Has Questions

From VICE News. Shane and ex Big Pharma rep turned advocate Brigham Buhler dissect the varying reactions of the United Health Care CEO tragedy in NYC, why people are so upset at insurance companies, social media memes and reactions, systematic issues in insurance company care denial, egregious industry practices, price gouging, RFK Jr. and his…

Inside a Syrian Prison: A Producer’s Unexpected Personal Discovery | WSJ

From Wall Street Journal. Following Bashar al-Assad’s downfall, WSJ travels to an abandoned prison in Damascus while families across Syria desperately search for missing relatives, and in the process makes a grim discovery. Chapters: 0:00 Searching a prison cell in Damascus 3:00 HTS securing the prisons 5:15 Messages in prison cells #Syria #Assad #WSJ

How Bryan Johnson Is Building A Business Empire Around His Body | Life Extended | Business Insider

From Business Insider. Bryan Johnson spends $2 million a year on longevity treatments. From anti-aging meals and supplements to clinical procedures and daily exercise, we spent a day with the tech entrepreneur who wants to live forever. 00:00 – Introduction 01:13 – Bryan Johnson’s Longevity Diet 02:09 – Blueprint Spends Over $50,000 On Food Testing…

Mark Zuckerberg on Life, History and Being Human | The Circuit with Emily Chang

From Bloomberg. In this exclusive bonus clip from The Circuit, Bloomberg’s Emily Chang visits Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan at their retreat in Lake Tahoe to discuss family life, lessons from the Roman Empire and how tech is changing what it means to be human. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/YuIc4mq7zMU Watch more of…

Here’s how #LilWayne spent $8.9 million of #COVID relief on private jets, #Balenciaga, and more.

Between Estonia and a hard place: NATO meets

From The Economist. At the icy border between Russia and Estonia, the anxieties of NATO member states are clear, our correspondent reports. Leaders there have been debating defence spending (https://www.economist.com/europe/2024/12/12/europeans-are-hoping-they-can-buy-more-guns-but-keep-their-butter?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) and worrying about America shifting its support. Young people are seeking out spirituality on their phones (9:43). And why the iconic Californian condor (https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/07/04/the-unsteady-comeback-of-the-california-condor?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) is…

The Books We Read in High School (Part 1)

From The Atlantic. Recently, professors at elite colleges told Atlantic writer Rose Horowitch that their students don’t read whole books anymore. They blamed cell phones, standardized tests, and extracurriculars, and they mostly agreed that the shift began in high school. In this episode of Radio Atlantic, we make the case for reading books, one memory…

Indian Teen Describes Being Lured Into Selling Her Eggs

From Bloomberg. A trade that can bring rewards—and human costs that cannot be measured. Here’s how a teenage girl in India said she was lured into selling her eggs to an IVF clinic, as the global fertility industry rapidly expands. More on Bloomberg Investigates: https://www.bloomberg.com/originals/series/bloomberg-investigates ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 Get unlimited access to…

This year, the #cocoa beans needed to make #chocolate have gotten a lot more #expensive.

Even after selling on the #blackmarket, workers still only make about $12 a week. #oil #mining

Here’s how this #chocolate company had to pivot to stay afloat. #cocoa #foodindustry

Toyota’s basketball-playing robot sets world record for longest shot

From Cheddar. Could Toyota’s basketball-playing robot be the future of the game? 🤖🏀 CUE just set a world record for the longest basketball shot by a humanoid robot. Connect with Cheddar! On Facebook: https://facebook.com/cheddar On Instagram: https://instagram.com/cheddar On the web: https://cheddar.com

Why Young People Are in So Much Debt

From Bloomberg. It’s not all in your head. Younger generations really are struggling more than their parents. And it’s not just one factor leading to the rise of financial struggles – it’s a whole host of them. Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/rw7ouSPv5A0 How Gen Z Ended Up in So Much Debt 👉 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-10-31/why-gen-z-is-sinking-deeper-into-debt-explained Younger Americans…

Boeing Starliner crew’s return to Earth delayed until March

From Cheddar. A trip to the space station that was supposed to be 10 days now looks like it could last 10 months for astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. Connect with Cheddar! On Facebook: https://facebook.com/cheddar On Instagram: https://instagram.com/cheddar On the web: https://cheddar.com

Syrians contemplate a future without Bashar al-Assad #shorts

From 60 Minutes. #news #syria #middleeast

Syrians search for missing family members arrested by Assad’s regime #shorts

From 60 Minutes. #news #syria #middleeast

60 Minutes meets Syrians searching for missing family #shorts

From 60 Minutes. #news #syria #middleeast

How Assad’s regime fell in Syria #shorts

From 60 Minutes. #news #syria #middleeast

Inside a Damascus suburb that was heavily bombed #shorts

From 60 Minutes. #news #syria #middleeast

Calls for new laws to protect others from misuse of AI #shorts

From 60 Minutes. #news #ai #artificialintelligence

60 Minutes tries to track down where Clothoff is located #shorts

From 60 Minutes. #news #ai #artificialintelligence

Researcher investigates the misuse of AI technology #shorts

From 60 Minutes. #news #ai #artificialintelligence

AI is being used to create fake nudes of real people #shorts

From 60 Minutes. #news #ai #artificialintelligence