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A retrospective celebrating half a century of Giorgio Armani’s work will kick off at a Milan museum on Wednesday, showcasing more than 100 creations including rare dresses and suits that defined the legendary Italian designer’s understated elegance. Armani, known in the fashion world as “King Giorgio”, died earlier this month at the age of 91 in Milan, a city with which he had a deep personal and professional connection. The exhibition, which starts during Milan Fashion Week and runs through January, was curated with Armani’s direct input and coincides with the label’s 50th anniversary. ARMANI’S LAST COLLECTION WILL HIT THE RUNWAY It sets the tone for a week that blends mourning with celebration, culminating in a runway show of Armani’s spring collection on Sunday evening at the Brera art museum, where the exhibition is also being held. Garments including striking blue and red dresses are set among Italian art masterpieces from the Middle Ages to the 19th century. “Armani’s aesthetic rigor is also an ethical

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A lifelong fan of “Tomb Raider,” French gamer Romain Bos was on tenterhooks when an update of the popular video game went online in August. But his excitement quickly turned to anger. The gamer’s ears — and those of other “Tomb Raider” fans — picked up something amiss with the French-language voice of Lara Croft, the game’s protagonist. It sounded robotic, lifeless even — shorn of the warmth, grace and believability that French voice actor Françoise Cadol has given to Croft since she started playing the character in 1996. Gamers and Cadol herself came to the same conclusion: A machine had cloned her voice and replaced her. “It’s pathetic,” says Cadol, who straight away called her lawyer. “My voice belongs to me. You have no right to do that.” “It was absolutely scandalous,” says Bos. “It was artificial intelligence.” AI encroaching ‘everywhere’ Aspyr, the game developer based in Austin, Texas, didn’t respond to e-mailed questions from The Associated Press. But it acknowledged in a post last week on its websit

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Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has won his first-ever National Award for Best Actor for his acclaimed performance in Jawan, marking a landmark achievement in his storied career. The actor received the honour at the 71st National Film Awards ceremony in Delhi, where his presence drew loud applause from fans and peers celebrating the long-awaited…

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On Tuesday, September 23, selling pressure hit the S&P 500 falling 0.55%, the Dow 30 falling 0.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.73%. Declines were common, though some stocks held steady. List of S&P 500 Winners The following table shows the list of 10 stocks that generated the highest returns on the last trading day: # Ticker Company Name 1-D Returns YTD Returns 1 HAL Halliburton 7.3% -8.7% 2 MCK McKesson 6.4% 30.5% 3 TPL Texas Pacific Land 6.2% -15.4% 4 PSKY Paramount Skydance 6.0% 5 CAH Cardinal Health 4.8% 32.2% 6 COR Cencora 4.7% 35.4% 7 SRE Sempra 4.5% -1.0% 8 LUV Southwest Airlines 3.2% 0.9% 9 WELL Welltower 3.1% 38.8% 10 TRGP Targa Resources 3.0% -3.2% List of S&P 500 Losers On the other hand, the following table shows the list of 10 stocks that generated the lowest returns: # Ticker Company Name 1-D Returns YTD Returns 1 GNRC Generac -10.3% 7.6% 2 ENPH Enphase Energy -7.8% -45.6% 3 VST Vistra -6.3% 48.7% 4 SNPS Synopsys -4.8% 1.0% 5 REGN Regeneron Pharmaceuticals -4.7% -19.9% 6 ORCL Oracle -4.4% 89.9

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Ragasa, one of the strongest storms in years, also caused major damage and injuries in Hong Kong. In southern China, more than a million people were evacuated, ahead of its landfall.A lake burst caused by Super Typhoon Ragasa killed at least 14 people and left 124 others missing in eastern Taiwan, officials said on Wednesday. Taiwan has been hit hard by Ragasa, one of the strongest storms in years, which has already caused deaths in the Philippines and is now lashing Hong Kong. The lake in Hualien County overflowed on Tuesday and sent torrents of mud and water through Guangfu township, inundating villages and sweeping away a major bridge. The village chief, Wang Tse-an, told the Reuters news agency that many people in the township were still stranded. “There are mud and rocks everywhere. Some flooding has subsided, but some remains,” Wang said. The military deployed over 300 troops to assist rescue efforts. The typhoon brought about 70 cm (28 inches) of rain to Taiwan’s east, while sparing the more populous w

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The Philippines is at a critical juncture in its transition to cleaner transport. With climate goals pressing and global electrification trends accelerating, the country’s adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) has gained momentum but still faces significant challenges. Dr Jose Bienvenido Manuel M. Biona, Executive Director of the Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP), shared […] The post EV adoption in the Philippines gains momentum, but challenges in financing and technicalities remain appeared first on e27.

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Microsoft’s plan to halt updates for its Windows 10 operating system in mid-October has raised hackles among campaign groups and left some users worried they must buy new computers to be safe from cyberattacks. Here is what you need to know about the planned end of support for the software. What happens on October 14? Computers running Microsoft’s 2015-vintage Windows 10 will receive no further updates from the American tech giant from October 14. Such downloads were used to “regularly patch (update) the operating system because it had become the target of many cyberattacks”, said Martin Kraemer, a computer security expert with American firm KnowBe4. What does this mean for users? Microsoft has urged its customers to upgrade to the latest version of its operating system: Windows 11, released in 2021. But the company is also offering a $30 one-year extension of Windows 10 security updates for users whose computer hardware is not compatible with the new operating system. Consumer groups have blasted the move. “

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