“One of the most powerful things about this technology is that, like DALL-E, it does what you tell it to do,” said Nate Bennett, one of the researchers working in the University of Washington lab. “From a single prompt, it can generate an endless number of designs.” The Rise of OpenAI The San Francisco company…
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King Phojanakong, who in the 2000s led the charge in bringing Filipino cuisine to the American culinary mainstream with his first restaurant, Kuma Inn — an impossibly tiny spot on the Lower East Side that quickly developed a passionate following — died on Jan. 2 in Manhattan. He was 54. His wife, Annabel Nau-Phojanakong, said…
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A new year holds opportunity, a fresh start, a time to change. But most of us are returning to the same old jobs where we will deal with the same old frustrations. I love giving advice but the real challenge in being your work friend is that few people are in positions to realistically make…
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As an editor who shops can’t-miss deals for a living, there are a handful of brands I consider worthy of a national holiday when they finally go on sale. Topping my list? Skims. Fortunately, today is one of those special days. Right now, the brand is slashing the price of its Cozy Collection in a…
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PHILADELPHIA — Over a matter of weeks, Tracey McCann watched in horror as the bruises she was accustomed to getting from injecting fentanyl began hardening into an armor of crusty, blackened tissue. Something must have gotten into the supply. Switching corner dealers didn’t help. People were saying that everyone’s dope was being cut with something…
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The “Wednesday” actress reflects on a whirlwind year, from Bucharest breakfasts to Brooklyn art parties. Jan. 7, 2023 Before “Wednesday” premiered on Netflix last November, Joy Sunday thought her role in the show wouldn’t change much in her life. “I think I was bracing myself in a way,” she said, “by being in denial.” An…
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PHILADELPHIA — Over a matter of weeks, Tracey McCann watched in horror as the bruises she was accustomed to getting from injecting fentanyl began hardening into an armor of crusty, blackened tissue. Something must have gotten into the supply. Switching corner dealers didn’t help. People were saying that everyone’s dope was being cut with something…
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Last spring, Anthony Tabarez celebrated prom like many of today’s high schoolers: dancing the night away and capturing it through photos and videos. The snapshots show Mr. Tabarez, 18, and his friends grinning, jumping around and waving their arms from a crowded dance floor. But instead of using his smartphone, Mr. Tabarez documented prom night…
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Oh, the possibilities of a new year. This will be the one, we say, when we’ll exercise more, spend a little less and stop devoting entire weekends to binge-watching “House Hunters.” (OK, maybe that’s just me.) Nevertheless, change is in the air. What will the rest of 2023 bring? We can’t see into the future,…
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