Sopan Deb
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At Sam’s Club, a Human Will No Longer Check Your Receipt at the Door
Instead, artificial intelligence technology will scan carts, the company says, eliminating annoying bottlenecks at the exit.
How ‘Insomniac’ Became an a Cappella Sensation
Few people were aware of the 1994 single “Insomniac” by the rock duo Billy Pilgrim, and it quickly sank into obscurity. But a cappella groups...
Beatles Biographer Grapples With the ‘Paradox’ of George Harrison
Philip Norman, the author of books about Paul McCartney, John Lennon and the Beatles as a group, discovers that Harrison was, among other things, a...
Carmelo Anthony and the Kid Mero Team Up to Talk Basketball (Maybe Even the Nets)
Carmelo Anthony, the former Knicks star, and the Kid Mero, a.k.a. the comedian Joel Martinez, have a new show in which they will discuss their...
George Brown of Kool & the Gang Dies at 74
Mr. Brown kept time for a group that combined funk, disco, R&B and jazz to create some of the most memorable pop songs of the...
What the Suburbs Did for Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen
A new book by the author Jim Cullen explores the uncanny parallels between the careers of these two musicians, and how they were products of...
Social Media Changed How Brands Talk to Us, but Are the Jokes Wearing Thin?
For a decade, marketers have found success on social media by roasting customers, and even flirting with them. But with Gen Z, and platforms like...
Social Media Changed How Brands Talk to Us, but Are the Jokes Wearing Thin?
For a decade, marketers have found success on social media by roasting customers, and even flirting with them. But with Gen Z, and platforms like...
Krayzie Bone of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Is Alive and Hospitalized
“Never take life for granted enjoy it while you have it!” the rapper wrote on social media after surviving what he described as a nine-day...
United States Upended by Germany in World Cup Semifinals
The Americans, perennial favorites but without many top N.B.A. stars, was stopped short of the gold medal game. The team will look much different at...