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Marissa Mayer has a new photo-sharing app. It looks like it's from 2009, but boomers might love it.

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Marissa Mayer's new app Shine is a photo-sharing app. Shine / Getty Marissa Mayer just launched an app called Shine, which is meant for group photo sharing.  The design and concept looks straight out of 2009, and people are roasting it online. But don't count it out so fast. There are uses for this among older or less tech-savvy people. Marissa Mayer, former Yahoo CEO , just announced a new app from her latest venture. It's called Shine, and it's a photo-sharing app where multiple people can upload photos to a shared album. My first reaction, along with the internet's was: What in the gosh - danged 2009 is this? At first glance, the look and design of this appears ripped from the aughts. It's even in Yahoo purple (in an interview with TechCrunch , Mayer said that was completely coincidental). The year is 2010. A new photo sharing app is launched with $50M seed round https://t.co/WHxUEKXyVu — Shreef (@shreef) March 27, 2024 The concept — a way t

Russia's new river patrol force will likely have the same explosive problem battering its Black Sea Fleet, Western intel says

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Ukrainian marines sail along the Dnipro river at the frontline near Kherson, Ukraine, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. AP Photo/Alex Babenko Russia's top general announced the formation of a new Dnipro River patrol force last week. Western intelligence says these troops will likely be vulnerable to Ukraine's fleet of drone boats. Kyiv has used these exploding naval drones to wreak havoc on Russia's Black Sea Fleet.   Russia's new river patrol force could be vulnerable to the same exploding naval drones that Ukraine has used to wreak havoc on Moscow's Black Sea Fleet, according to Western intelligence. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu last week announced the formation of the Dnipro River "Flotilla" and a "riverboat brigade" as part of a larger effort to bolster Moscow's forces by the end of the year.   Britain's defense ministry said the new formation "will likely be responsible for securing" the Dnipro's strategic w

Watch the crazy AI short films and videos created by artists with early access to OpenAI's Sora tool

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A cross between a giraffe and a flamingo is only one of the surreal images to come out of the first third-party Sora releases. @donalleniii via OpenAI Sora OpenAI has released the first third-party videos produced with its unreleased Sora tool . The new clips include a bizarre nature documentary and the story of a man with a balloon for a head. The AI videos are impressive, but one former Stability AI exec accused OpenAI of "artistwashing." The first artist-produced videos from OpenAI's Sora are here, and they give a glimpse at what Hollywood or other storytellers could create with the text-to-speech AI tool. The ChatGPT developer posted on its website several short clips made by content creators with early access to the unreleased generative video tool that caused quite a stir in Hollywood. It's not the first taste we have of Sora's potential, but past clips were all created in-house at OpenAI. This is the first time seeing what others outside the

3 ways Russia's war-time economy is set to weaken after a surprisingly strong 2023

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Russian servicemen drive T-14 Armata tanks during the Victory Day Parade in Red Square in Moscow, Russia June 24, 2020. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov Russia's economy is bound to weaken in 2024, researchers at Finland's central bank said. That's because Moscow's surprising growth spurt in 2023 isn't sustainable. Russia is set to spend a record amount on its military this year, will which hinder growth. Russia's economy is set to weaken this year, according to researchers from Finland's central bank. Russia won't be able to maintain the surprisingly strong growth it saw, the Bank of Finland's Institute for Emerging Economies said in a recent report . Researchers at the institute are forecasting Russia's economic growth to slow to 2% this year, followed by 1% year-over-year growth in 2025 and 2026. That's a stark contrast from what Russia saw last year, with its economy growing 3.6% , according to Russia's federal statistics service. Bu

Russia was too distracted trying to conquer Ukraine to notice ISIS-K gunmen slip into Moscow to massacre concertgoers, says Zelenskyy

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L: Emergency services vehicles are seen outside the burning Crocus City Hall concert hall following the shooting incident in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow, on March 22, 2024. R: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping via phone line amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, April 26, 2023. STRINGER via Getty Images/REUTERS Russia was too busy trying to conquer Ukraine to notice ISIS-K gunmen slip into Moscow, said Zelenskyy. Ukraine's president said Russians now killing on Ukrainian land could have stopped the terrorists. Security analysts say Russia's security agencies dropped the ball when it came to ISIS-K. The war in Ukraine distracted the Kremlin from ISIS-K's terror threat to Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his Saturday night address. "Everything is absolutely predictable. Those hundreds of thousands of Russians who are now killing on Ukrainian land would surely be enough t

Free F1 live stream: Where to watch every Formula 1 GP race weekend from anywhere

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When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more Max Verstappen is the man to beat in 2024. Again. Mark Thompson/Getty Images 22 more races of free F1 live streams await us in the new 2024 season, and wherever you are in the world, we can help you watch every single lap. As the most popular motorsport in the world, there are plenty of options. And if you're a die-hard fan looking for the whole race weekend experience, we'll help you tune into F1 qualifying events. All for free.  This hub has everything you need to know about where to watch Formula 1 live streams each week, with multiple countries covered. Due to varying popularity and time zones, some countries charge more than others, and many lock it behind pricier paywalls.  We're big fans of cutting down on streaming costs, so we'll find the cheapest F1 deals for you. More importantly, we can help you watch F1 online for free every week, thanks to numerous live str

Gwyneth Paltrow says Bill Clinton slept through a White House screening of her Jane Austen adaptation: 'He was snoring right in front of me'

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Gwyneth Paltrow has jokingly cursed out former President Bill Clinton for falling asleep during a showing of her 1996 film "Emma." Theo Wargo/WireImage/Getty Images, Jeff Fusco/Getty Images Gwyneth Paltrow said Bill Clinton fell asleep while watching one of her movies with her. Appearing on "Hot Ones," she said that the former president "was snoring" right in front of me." The response made Paltrow doubt her 1996 movie "Emma." It made $40 million, five times its budget. Gwyneth Paltrow has jokingly cursed out former President Bill Clinton for falling asleep during a showing of her 1996 film "Emma." Appearing on the First We Feast's viral YouTube interview series " Hot Ones ," Paltrow was asked by host Sean Evans about the rumor that Clinton "passed out asleep" during a White House screening of the Jane Austen adaptation. "True," she said, laughing. "He was snoring right in front of