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The end of the fourth financial quarter has seen the wealth of those living in the 1% stratosphere in the United States hit a record $44.6 trillion. The figure was determined by 2023’s end of fourth quarter, with all the gains coming from stock holdings due to an end of year rally, Knewz.com has learned. If you’re in the top 1% of Americans, living the high life, your gains are courtesy of a rising stock market thanks to spending through what’s known as the “wealth effect,” according to CNBC. The Federal Reserve’s latest figures revealed that those in the top 1% (with wealth over $11 million),...
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The wooden panel that saved Rose’s (Kate Winslet) life in the frigid waters in the 1997 film Titanic, sold at auction last week for $718,750. Heritage Auctions, which sold the prop, said the piece, made from balsa wood, was based on the “most famous complete piece of debris” salvaged from the real Titanic, which sank in 1912, Knewz.com has learned. The auction, titled “Treasures from Planet Hollywood,” was held in Dallas, Texas, from March 20-24 and took in $15.6 million from over 1,600 lots and 5,500 bidders. However, the Titanic piece was the most expensive sold to the surprise of the auctio...
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Malicious actors are swiping videos from social media to create ads, despite those featured in these campaigns having no say in their likenesses being used. Due to the ease and affordability of crafting fake videos based on real content, along with the current lack of legal repercussions, experts predict a surge in ads featuring stolen identities, Knewz.com has learned. While deepfakes — media manipulated or created with artificial intelligence — have increasingly targeted well-known celebrities and politicians, those behind the predatory practice have now set their sights on social media infl...
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Police in the Southern California city of Costa Mesa were forced to return $800,000 worth of product to a cannabis distributor after seizing it in a raid. The cannabis was seized in a raid on the store Se7enLeaf in September 2023 after authorities accused the owner of operating illegally, Knewz.com has learned. Costa Mesa police officers personally returned the cannabis to owner Michael Moussalli on Thursday, March 21. The returned goods included more than 100 pounds of bud, boxes of vapes and other marijuana devices, the New York Postreported. The controversy surrounding the cannabis began on...
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Could wine collectors be forced to open their storage lockers because of a potential shortage? Knewz.com has learned about the latest potential effect of climate change: taking wrath on grapes. A new study warns if current temperature trends continue, as much as 70% of the world’s top wine-producing areas could become unusable. A key number in the concern about climate change is 1.5. Activists want countries to commit to limiting current global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above temperature averages in the 19th century. The wine warning presumes a larger increase of ...
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Toymaker Mego announced Tuesday that its My2XL artificial intelligence robot for kids can now be purchased on Amazon. Knewz.com has learned that the robot can speak more than 18 languages and even switch languages mid-conversation. Known as the 2XL Cobot, or companion robot, it’s designed to help children develop verbal and social skills and build their vocabulary through friendship with the robot. It went on sale March 25 on Amazon for $179.99. The 2XL was first introduced by Mego 2 in October 2023 at Toy Fair New York. The company says the robot is "an evolution of Mego Toys representing the...
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Individuals who are intrigued to use a reputed new "death calculator" to assess their life expectancy and future wealth risk being fooled by scammer chatbots. The developers behind "Life2Vec," powered by artificial intelligence, are warning of fraudulent websites mimicking their creation, Knewz.com has learned. Unveiled in December, the AI considers a variety of health and demographic factors to estimate individuals' lifespans and financial outcomes. The technology was developed by a team researchers from Denmark and the United States who trained the algorithm with data from more than 6 millio...
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The turmoil surrounding MSNBC's hiring of former Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel appears to have come to a conclusion. McDaniel is out, Knewz.com has learned. NBC News, the network's parent company, is dropping McDaniel as a contributor following an on-air revolt from several MSNBC personalities, according to Puck News founding partner and senior correspondent Dylan Byers. "SCOOP @PuckNews: NBC NEWS plans to drop ex RNC-chair Ronna McDaniel as a paid contributor following on-air revolt from NBC/MSNBC talent. Execs are deliberating over details; announcement pending. Mea...
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Nigerian authorities charged Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, with one count of tax evasion and detained two top executives. Knewz.com has learned that one of the executives, its Africa Regional Manager Nadeem Anjarwalla, a British-Kenyan dual citizen, fled custody and police issued an arrest warrant in his name. Nigerian authorities say they are working with Interpol to find him. According to Reuters, Anjarwalla and Tigran Gambaryan, a U.S. citizen, were invited to Nigeria to settle a long-running dispute between the government and Binance. They were promptly detaine...
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First Boeing was accused of mishandling aircraft video. Now it wants another company to throw some paperwork away. Knewz.com has learned about a court fight between Boeing and Virgin Galactic. They used to be partners in a project to develop a “mothership” for planes to use in flights through space. A federal lawsuit filed by Boeing Friday, March 22 accuses Virgin Galactic of holding onto trade secrets for two years and “threatening further use” of them in a new project. Virgin Galactic developed a branch called Aurora Flight Sciences in 2022, based in Virginia. They worked for a short time on...
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