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South African study suggests a ‘distinct echo’ attracted ancient artists to one site

Physics does not adequately explain reflected sound and echo effects. The study site, Kurukop, is in South Africa’s Northern Cape province, in the Nama Karoo region, where the geological formation began to accumulate from about 300 million years ago, before the breakup of the super continent Gondwanaland. The Kurukop echo also provides a reference point for a mythological story from …

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Amazon launches Alexa-powered smart alarm clock Echo Spot in India

The Hindu

Amazon on Wednesday launched the Alexa-powered smart alarm clock Echo Spot with a unidirectional speaker in India. With up to eight customisable clock faces, the Echo Spot also features colour display and four new alarm sounds. Echo Spot can also be connected to compatible smart home products and used to set up Alexa routines to help automate daily tasks with …

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3 days, 10 hours ago

Amazon launches Alexa-enabled Echo Spot in India for Rs 8,999

India Today

Amazon is expanding its Echo device lineup in India with the launch of the new Echo Spot. According to Amazon, the new Echo Spot is specifically designed to enhance the bedside clock experience, allowing users to not only check the time but also control smart appliances through Alexa. Amazon Echo Spot price and availability in India Amazon has launched the …

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3 days, 10 hours ago

Amazon Echo Spot review: Cute, smart enough and pricey

India Today

Let's be honest: we all have a love-hate relationship with alarm clocks. Well, Amazon has introduced its next-gen Echo Spot in India, a smart alarm clock that does more than just wake you up. Another feature is that the Echo Spot integrates with smart home devices, supports voice calls and announcements, and includes privacy features such as a microphone off …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Notable L.A. restaurant closures spiked in 2024. Here’s the grim tally

LA Times

2023 proved untenable for dozens of Los Angeles restaurants that shut their doors forever. Some of the city’s most influential chefs closed businesses this year: Josiah Citrin, Walter and Margarita Manzke, Enrique Olvera, Zachary Pollack, “Top Chef” contestants Shirley Chung and Jackson Kalb, Timothy Hollingsworth. Caffe Roma A long-running Beverly Hills Italian restaurant closed after 45 years “with a mix …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Sobbing and prayers echo through South Korean airport as families of air crash victims mourn their loved ones

CNN

Muan County, South Korea CNN — The sounds of sobbing, prayers and anguish echoed through the departures hall of an airport in southwestern South Korea on Monday as families of the victims killed when a passenger jet crash-landed over the weekend waited for their loved ones to be identified. Firefighters inspect the wreckage of the crashed Jeju Air plane at …

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2 weeks ago

Tales of Manmohan Singh’s humility echo in the corridors of power

Hindustan Times

It was July 2003 and the Congress brass had gathered in Shimla for a party chief ministers’ conference. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi along with other dignitaries watching the men's hockey final match between India and Australia during the Commonwealth Games 2010, at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi. In New Delhi’s revolving landscape …

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California declares state of emergency as H5N1 bird flu threatens pandemic... in chilling echo of Covid dark days

Daily Mail

California has declared a state of emergency for H5N1 bird flu amid fears that the virus could jump to people and start to spread. The declaration of emergency gives California state and local resources to contain the outbreak, including hiring staff or issuing contracts for things like tests or personal protective equipment. California has declared a state of emergency over …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Senators warn that Pete Hegseth’s hearings will echo Brett Kavanaugh’s with fervor from both sides

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Senate Republicans fear that the confirmation hearings for secretary of …

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1 month ago

“We’ll send the whole family”: Trump’s deportation plans echo depression-era "repatriation" schemes

Salon

President-elect Donald Trump’s recent promise to deport entire families of undocumented immigrants — including those who are American citizens — harkens back to “repatriation” programs of the 1930s, which were used to attempt to pressure Mexican Americans, including Mexican citizens, into leaving the country voluntarily. On NBC’s “Meet the Press” with Kristen Welker on Sunday, Trump reiterated his plans to …

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1 month ago

Words On Ammo Used In CEO's Shooting Echo Tactics Used By Insurers

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING A message left at the scene of an insurance executive’s fatal shooting — “deny,” “defend” and “depose” — echoes a phrase commonly used to describe insurer tactics to avoid paying claims. They’re similar to the phrase “delay, deny, defend” — the way some attorneys describe how insurers deny services and payment, and the title of a 2010 …

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1 month ago

Words on ammo in CEO shooting echo common phrase on insurer tactics: Delay, deny, defend

Associated Press

Live Updates: Follow the latest updates on the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO. A message left at the scene of a health insurance executive’s fatal shooting — “deny,” “defend” and “depose” — echoes a phrase commonly used to describe insurer tactics to avoid paying claims. They’re similar to the phrase “delay, deny, defend” — the way some attorneys describe how …

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1 month ago

‘Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld’ is Echo Wu’s love letter to her childhood

LA Times

Echo Wu was around 5 or 6 years old when she told her parents she wanted to be a cartoonist. You could watch ‘Tom and Jerry’ and it doesn’t matter if there’s subtitles because you get the story all the way through.” So it’s fitting that Wu’s first series, “Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld,” is one that the creator and …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Amazon Black Friday Week ends TONIGHT! The 35 best Cyber Monday deals shoppers are racing to buy - from discounted Apple AirPods and air fryers to Echo devices

Daily Mail

SHOPPING – Contains affiliated content. The Amazon Black Friday Week 2024 sale wraps up at midnight tonight, Cyber Monday, December 2. Plus, if you’re ticking off your Christmas gift list, don’t miss the Guinness World Records 2025, Baileys Original Irish Cream Liqueur, and the festive Yankee Candle Christmas Magic Large Jar Candle. Ahead we've rounded up the 35 best Amazon …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s evasion of January 6 accountability will echo for next four years and generations to come

CNN

CNN — Special counsel Jack Smith set out to prove in the United States of America v. Donald J. Trump that even presidents are not above the law. Smith’s decision to bow to the inevitable and shelve his cases over Trump’s alleged election interference and hoarding of classified documents represented a momentous victory for the 45th and 47th president. Smith’s …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

My heart broke when we closed our shop in L.A. I’m beginning to see out the other end

LA Times

On Saturday, Image co-hosted a party in memory of Género Neutral, the beloved retail shop in Echo Park that closed earlier this year. Piecing together the last 11 months felt like trying to laugh at a joke I didn’t quite understand — painful, cringe, and less and less funny every time I tried to explain it. The “so, how are …

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55 years ago

Best Kindle Cyber Monday Deals and Amazon Device Sales (2024)

Wired

Thanksgiving is over and the Kindle Cyber Monday deals have arrived. It sports all the same features as Amazon's standard Fire tablets, but you'll also get a rugged case and a two-year worry-free guarantee. —Scott Gilbertson Smart Speaker Deals The fourth-generation Echo holds the top spot in our Best Alexa and Amazon Speakers guide and it's also the best one …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Martin Lewis says Black Friday is best time to shop for discounts

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Best early Black Friday deals to shop now Amazon Echo Dot, 5th gen: …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Don't miss these Black Friday Amazon device deals! Up to 60% off on Fire TV Sticks, Kindles, Echo Dots, and more - many are at their lowest price yet

Daily Mail

SHOPPING — Contains affiliated content. Amazon has dropped prices on thousands of top-rated products across their site for the Black Friday countdown, with new deals going live every day until Cyber Monday at 11:59 pm on December 2. Items not to miss in the Amazon Black Friday sale is the big discounts on smart home devices like Echo Dots, Fire …

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55 years ago

Amazon Just Dropped the Biggest Echo Show Ever

Wired

Nothing says it's the holiday season like a brand-new Amazon device. The Echo Show 21 is the newest member of Amazon's vast list of Echo-powered devices, with a 21-inch display. I'm a little surprised to see Amazon expanding its massive Echo Show devices. Amazon did include both of these features; in addition to the 21's 21-inch screen, it added an …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Anora’ as cautionary fairy tale

LA Times

A New York stripper and the son of an absurdly rich Russian oligarch are living their best lives as they fall for each other in Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or-winning film “Anora.” The love-bomb romance between Ani and Ivan is visually effervescent, an inspired frame that invites us in as if we are a plus-one to the party. “I wanted the …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Some L.A. farmers markets thrive, while others struggle. Here are two at risk of shutting down

LA Times

On a Friday afternoon in late October at the Echo Park Farmers Market, activity among multiple vendors in the sparsely populated parking lot just off of Sunset Boulevard is feeling a bit slow. VIDEO | 02:53 Crenshaw and Echo Park farmers markets fundraising to help keep them alive “I wish more people were coming,” vendor William Choi said from behind …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

'An echo chamber full of disinformation': After The Guardian, Spain's La Vanguardia daily quits X

Firstpost

La Vanguardia said X had become “an echo chamber” full of “conspiracy theories and disinformation” that would not have had such an impact with “effective and reasonable moderation” A day after the British newspaper The Guardian quit X, Spain’s La Vanguardia on Thursday announced that it will no longer post content on the Elon Musk-owned microblogging platform. La Vanguardia said …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Opinion: Is Elon Musk's DOGE an American echo of Sonia Gandhi's NAC from UPA years?

India Today

With Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 US election, one thing is abundantly clear: Elon Musk is set to play a pivotal role in shaping the new administration. NAC's Influence Sonia Gandhi's Political Leverage: The NAC, despite its advisory role, was widely perceived as having significant sway over government decisions. Although he is not a government official, Musk’s position as …

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South African study suggests a ‘distinct echo’ attracted ancient artists to one site

Amazon launches Alexa-powered smart alarm clock Echo Spot in India

Amazon launches Alexa-enabled Echo Spot in India for Rs 8,999

Amazon Echo Spot review: Cute, smart enough and pricey

Notable L.A. restaurant closures spiked in 2024. Here’s the grim tally

Sobbing and prayers echo through South Korean airport as families of air crash victims mourn their loved ones

Tales of Manmohan Singh’s humility echo in the corridors of power

California declares state of emergency as H5N1 bird flu threatens pandemic... in chilling echo of Covid dark days

Senators warn that Pete Hegseth’s hearings will echo Brett Kavanaugh’s with fervor from both sides

“We’ll send the whole family”: Trump’s deportation plans echo depression-era "repatriation" schemes

Words On Ammo Used In CEO's Shooting Echo Tactics Used By Insurers

Words on ammo in CEO shooting echo common phrase on insurer tactics: Delay, deny, defend

‘Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld’ is Echo Wu’s love letter to her childhood

Amazon Black Friday Week ends TONIGHT! The 35 best Cyber Monday deals shoppers are racing to buy - from discounted Apple AirPods and air fryers to Echo devices

Trump’s evasion of January 6 accountability will echo for next four years and generations to come

My heart broke when we closed our shop in L.A. I’m beginning to see out the other end

Best Kindle Cyber Monday Deals and Amazon Device Sales (2024)

Martin Lewis says Black Friday is best time to shop for discounts

Don't miss these Black Friday Amazon device deals! Up to 60% off on Fire TV Sticks, Kindles, Echo Dots, and more - many are at their lowest price yet

Amazon Just Dropped the Biggest Echo Show Ever

‘Anora’ as cautionary fairy tale

Some L.A. farmers markets thrive, while others struggle. Here are two at risk of shutting down

'An echo chamber full of disinformation': After The Guardian, Spain's La Vanguardia daily quits X

Opinion: Is Elon Musk's DOGE an American echo of Sonia Gandhi's NAC from UPA years?