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Thousands of performers danced down the boulevards of Rio de Janeiro on Sunday in the Brazilian beach city's famous Carnival parade. Thousands of performers, glittering in sequins and sweat, danced down Rio de Janeiro's boulevards to sultry samba beats on Sunday in the Brazilian beach city's famous Carnival parade. Featuring outlandish floats, a roaring drum section, and a slew of performers in fanciful, body-flaunting costumes, 12 samba schools will compete in two nights of epic booty-shaking to win the coveted Compete for the title of Carnival Champion. Entering the parade grounds “gives me goosebumps every time,” said Deborah Moraes de…

An anonymous reader cites a TechCrunch report. On a cruel day in December, we learned that 17% of Spotify's employees were laid off in the company's third round of layoffs last year. Shortly thereafter, music fans around the world discovered that the cult-favorite website Every Noise at Once (EveryNoise), an encyclopedic treasure trove of music discovery, was no longer working. These two events were not separate. His Spotify data alchemist Glenn McDonald, who founded EveryNoise, was one of his 1,500 employees fired that day, but his firing had far-reaching effects. Without access to his Spotify internal data, MacDonald can no…

Jakarta, Indonesia – In Indonesia, about 10,000 people, including the country's ethnic Chinese minority, will be vying to be one of 580 members of parliament in Wednesday's general election. According to the Indonesian General Elections Commission (KPU), there are 9,917 candidates representing 18 political parties from 38 provinces. Candidates include Chinese Indonesians, who according to the 2010 census accounted for about 2.8 million of Indonesia's population of 237 million at the time. Ethnicity was not listed in the most recent census conducted in 2020. For Chinese Indonesians, democracy has given them political rights that were once limited. For more than…

ongoing storyongoing story, A 34-year-old man was killed in a shooting that erupted after an altercation between a group of teenagers at a Bronx train station.One person was killed and five others injured in a shooting at a subway station in New York City, the largest city in the United States, authorities said. Authorities said a brawl between two groups of teenagers led to gunfire on a train platform in the Bronx on Monday as office workers and students were starting their evening commute. According to police, a 34-year-old man was killed, a 14-year-old girl, a 15-year-old boy and a…

97% of migratory fish species are at risk of extinction. The world's largest existing fish, the whale shark, is on the brink of extinction. Ulstein Bild/Ullstein Bild hide caption toggle caption Ulstein Bild/Ullstein Bild 97% of migratory fish species are at risk of extinction. The world's largest existing fish, the whale shark, is on the brink of extinction. Ulstein Bild/Ullstein Bild Every year, as the seasons change, billions of animals embark on journeys to find food, find better habitat, and reproduce. They travel in groups or individually, flying, swimming, crawling, and walking to cross borders, survive through habitats, and transport…

Almeria are winless in 24 games in La Liga this season.Almería set a record for the longest unbeaten start to a La Liga season with a 0-0 draw with Athletic Bilbao.The draw leaves Almeria at the bottom of the table with seven points after 24 games, with 13 points remaining.Monday's result also equaled Levante's record of 27 games without a win in La Liga. Almeria's barren losing streak includes a game at the end of last term.Almería held on for a point despite playing the final 37 minutes with 10 men following Larzi Ramazani's red card.Derby County have the worst…

Conor Gallagher was previously on loan from Chelsea to Crystal Palace.Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino hailed Conor Gallagher as an “invaluable” player after his two goals led the Blues to victory over Crystal Palace.Gallagher canceled out Jefferson Lerma's opener and scored again in the 91st minute before Enzo Fernandes scored the third late on. They won 3-1.The 24-year-old has been linked with a move away from the club.”I think he's a player with great dedication to the team,” the Chelsea manager said.”He's always trying to make up for it in every situation, whether it's offensively or defensively. Having a player like…

Starting today, U.S. carriers must disclose system intrusions within seven days. ”[T]The deadline for reporting data breaches to the FBI and the U.S. Secret Service is also the same,” The Register added. From the report: The FCC's final rules were published today after publishing proposed rules in early January and giving the industry 30 days to respond. This follows what the agency proposed a little more than a month ago, and in early 2022, FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel drafted the first changes to the commission's 16-year-old security “breach” reporting requirements. This is to confirm what was made fun of at…

Joe Biden is growing frustrated with Israel. Anonymous sources speak to US media as the president faces widespread criticism over his support for Israel's war in Gaza. But as Israel moves forward with its military operations, Biden is nearing a “break” with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Washington Post reported on Sunday. And he has expressed increasing anger at the far-right Israeli leader, even calling him a son of a bitch several times in recent days, NBC News reported Monday morning. But despite Biden's alleged dissatisfaction, analysts believe that if he shows no desire to pressure Israel to end…

After every weekend of Premier League action, BBC football pundit Garth Crooks collects his thoughts and introduces the team of the week.This week's choices are: As always, Garth also talks about the game's big talking points in his Crooks of the Matter.Caoich Kelleher (Liverpool): With Alisson absent due to illness, Kelleher made a rare appearance for Liverpool and had a particularly good performance. The Republic of Ireland goalkeeper made two excellent saves against Burnley, but in true Alisson style he stood on his feet both times, forcing his strikers into poor decisions.First he denied Zeki Amdouni, who went clean through…